The Seven Mirrors' Stories
| The Seven Mirrors' Stories (古鏡奇譚) | |
|---|---|
 Image of the seven gods, from left to right: Ti-yün, Hua-chʻêng, Hao-yüeh, Shang-hsüan, Chung-tʻien, Chʻien-mei, You-hê. | |
| Date | 1989 |
| Publisher |
Da Ran Culture (1991, 17 volumes) Kung-long Int. (2001, 19 volumes) Tong Li Publishing (2005, box set) Rye Field Publishing (2012, box set) |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | You Su-lan |
| Artists | You Su-lan |
The Seven Mirrors' Stories (Chinese: 古鏡奇譚, lit. “Legendary Tales of the Ancient Mirrors”) is the title of several Taiwanese comic series which contains three installments, written and illustrated by Taiwanese comic artist You Su-lan. It centered on the fate of seven ancient gods which reincarnated in the human world at different epochs,[1] each one of them has a mirror to represent their own powers, therefore is the name of it called "The Seven Mirrors".
Installments
Melancholic Princess
Melancholic Princess (Chinese: 傾國怨伶) is the 1st installment of The Seven Mirrors' Stories, serialized in the Taiwanese magazine Weekend Comics from 1989 and published by Da Ran Culture in traditional Chinese tankōbon format in 1991. The story mainly focuses on the Goddess of Water Hua-chʻêng's two reincarnations Li Ying (in Tʻang dynasty) and Wei Yung-chʻien (in present day), and her relationship with God of Creation Shang-hsüan and God of Thunder Hao-yüeh.
The King of Blaze
The King of Blaze (Chinese: 火王) is the 2nd installment of The Seven Mirrors' Stories, serialized in the Taiwanese magazine Princess Magazine from 1991 and published by Da Ran Culture in traditional Chinese tankōbon format in 1992. The story mainly focuses on the God of Fire (King of Blaze) Chung-tʻien and Ssŭ-tʻu Fêng-chien (God of Wind Chʻien-mei's reincarnation in the Tʻang dynasty), their love, fate and final destination.
The Story of Tan Yü
The Story of Tan Yü (Chinese: 丹聿記) is the 3rd installment of The Seven Mirrors' Stories, currently serialized to episode 12 (February 2016)[2] in the Chinese magazine China Cartoon from 2015. The protagonist Tan Yü is the reincarnation of God of Lakes You-hê in an unknown epoch during the Imperial China.
The Seven Gods
Ti-yün
God of Mountains, the only one that has healing ability apart from Shang-hsüan among the seven gods. Also the most loyal one to Shang-hsüan.
Hua-chʻêng
Goddess of Water, the love of Shang-hsüan. The only female among the seven gods. First time reincarnated as princess Li Ying in the Tʻang dynasty, a fictional character portrayed as the daughter of Emperor Kao-tsung and Empress Wu Tsê-tʻien,[3] fell in love with Hao-yüeh. Reincarnated again as a 16-year-old Overseas Chinese girl called Wei Yung-chʻien in present day, fell in love with Shang-hsüan.
Hao-yüeh
God of Thunder, reincarnated in the Tʻang dynasty as an imperial general and princess Li Ying's bodyguard, the two fell in love with each other.
Shang-hsüan
God of Creation and Universe, the leader of the seven gods.
Chung-tʻien
God of Fire, the King of Blaze with red hair, despite this, he had been known as a cold-hearted one among all the seven gods since the remote antiquity. His first reincarnation in the Tʻang dynasty as a red-haired and blue-eyed Caucasian blacksmith from the Western Regions, and fell in love with Ssŭ-tʻu Fêng-chien. His second reincarnation of present day is Teles Connery Dany, an American CEO based in New York City.
Chʻien-mei
God of Wind, a beautiful child with blond hair, he is blind, but can see the threads of fate. First time reincarnated as Ssŭ-tʻu Fêng-chien, a famous fortune teller in the Tʻang dynasty, dressed himself in female clothing for keeping a secret that he no longer grew up since the age of 13. Reincarnated again in present day as an American teenager named Shannon Arden. He is Chung-tʻien's ever beloved.
You-hê
God of Lakes, Chung-tʻien's love rival. He loves Chʻien-mei since the remote antiquity, fought with Chung-tʻien in the Tʻang dynasty for Chʻien-mei's reincarnation Ssŭ-tʻu Fêng-chien. But eventually he was defeated by Chung-tʻien.
References
- ↑ "古鏡奇譚之二：火王". nicedays.com.tw (in Chinese). Da Ran Culture. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "「古鏡奇譚」系列第三部《丹聿記》". 999comic.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "傾國怨伶經典愛藏版". Books.com.tw (in Chinese). Rye Field Publishing. Retrieved 5 September 2017.