The Sword and the Song

The Sword and the Song
Also known as ''Sword and the Song
Traditional 絕代雙雄
Simplified 绝代双雄
Mandarin Jué Dài Shuāng Xióng
Starring
Opening theme 《绝代双雄》 by Shiao Lih-ju
Ending theme 《山河泪》,《回首尘缘》,《独上西楼》 by Shiao Lih-ju
Composer(s)
Country of origin Singapore
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 40
Production
Running time 45 minutes
Release
Original network Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
Original release 8 December 1986 – 6 February 1987

The Sword and the Song is a 1986 Singaporean historical series produced by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation. The drama focuses on a pair of great monarchs during the 10th century: Song dynasty's fearless and heroic warrior Zhao Kuangyin and Southern Tang's compassionate and sentimental poet-artist Li Yu, and how their vastly different personalities sealed the fates of their respective countries. The stories about Zhao Kuangyin are to some extent based on Wu Xuan's 1768 Chinese novel Fei Long Quan Zhuan (飛龍全傳).

Two subsequent TV series, the 1996 Taiwanese drama Love, Sword, Mountain & River and the 2005 Chinese drama How Much Sorrow Do You Have feature virtually the same main characters, though the plots differ somewhat.

Cast and characters

Northern China (Later Han, Later Zhou, Song dynasty)

Southern China (Southern Tang, Chu)

  • Li Wenhai as Li Yu
  • Wu Weiqiang as Li Jing, Li Yu's father and Southern Tang's emperor
  • Zhu Yuye as Empress Zhong, Li Yu's mother
  • Chen Xiuhuan as Zhou Ehuang
  • Zheng Wanling as Zhou Huimin
  • Yang Junhe as Li Jingsui, Li Yu's uncle
  • Huang Shinan as Li Hongji, Li Yu's older brother
  • Jin Jugong as Li Congshan, Li Yu's younger brother
  • Liu Qiulian as Huang Feng
  • Fu Shuiyu as Liuzhu
  • Zeng Yaofeng as Huangfu Jixun


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