The Heroine of the Yangs
The Heroine of the Yangs (穆桂英) is a 2-season ATV series aired in Hong Kong in 1998, starring Amy Chan as the titular heroine Muk Gwai-ying of the Yang (Yeung in Cantonese) family. It is an adaptation of the Generals of the Yang Family legends.
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 DVD cover for Season 1 | |
| Genre | costume drama |
| Written by | Lai Chun |
| Directed by | Wen Weiji |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Maa Soeng Jing Zi" (馬上英姿) by Amy Chan |
| Composer(s) | Wong Bong-yin |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
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| Producer(s) | Yeung Siu-hung |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Original network | ATV |
| Original release | 1998 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Great General (1994) |
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| Chinese | 穆桂英 | ||||||||||||
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Seasons
| Season | # of episodes | Chinese Title | English Translation |
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| #1 (1998) | 32 | 大破天門陣 (Daai6 Po3 Tin1 Mun4 Zan6) | Breaking the Heavenly Gate Formation |
| #2 (1998) | 28 | 十二寡婦征西 (Sap6 Ji6 Gwaa2 Fu5 Zing1 Sai1) | The Western Expedition of 12 Widows |
Story
The story is about the women generals of the Yang Family going to wars and the power struggle between two countries Song and the Liu. Amy Chan (陳秀雯) stars as the historical character Mui Gui-ying (穆桂英) from the ancient story of Yang's saga (楊家將).
Production note
Many variations of dramas, films and Chinese Opera have been made in relation to the Yang saga stories between Hong Kong, mainland China and other Chinese speaking regions.
The opening song "Riding handsomely" (馬上英姿) was sung by Amy Chan, while the insert song: "Everlasting Love" (情緣萬世長) was performed by both Amy Chan and Johnny Yip.
Cast
- Note: The characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
| Cast | Role | Description |
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| Amy Chan | Muk Gwai-ying | starred in Part 1 & 2 |
| Vincent Chiao | Yeung Jung-bou | starred in Part 1 & 2 |
| Gilbert Lam | Ye-leut Hou-nam | starred in Part 1 & 2 |
| Annie Man | Yeung Paai-fung | starred in Part 1 & 2 |
| Chung Yeung | Yeung Jung-yuen | starred in Part 1 |
| Tam Bing-man | Pong Tai See | starred in Part 1 & 2 |
| Cao Cuifen | Sheh Tai Kuan | starred in Part 1 & 2 |
| Gong Suet-far | Empress Siu | starred in Part 1 |
| Szema Wah Lung | Chan Hei-yee |