Ji Gong (TV series)
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| Ji Gong | |
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| Also known as | 'The Mad Monk' |
| Genre | Chinese mythology, fantasy, historical |
| Based on | Ji Gong |
| Written by | Qiao Gufan Qian Shiming Xue Jiazhu |
| Directed by | Zhang Ge |
| Starring | You Benchang Lü Liang |
| Opening theme | You Benchang Xie'erpo, Mao'erpo (鞋儿破帽儿破) |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Lingyin Temple |
| Cinematography | Zhang Xinfa |
| Production company(s) | Hangzhou Television Shanghai Television |
| Ji Gong | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 濟公 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 济公 | ||||||
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Ji Gong is a 1985 Chinese mythology fantasy television series directed by Zhang Ge, and starring You Benchang and Lü Liang as the "Mad Monk" Ji Gong, a popular Chinese folklore figure from the Southern Song Dynasty.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Contents
Cast
- You Benchang as Ji Gong
- Lü Liang as Ji Gong
- Zhang Zhenwei as Li Xiuyuan
- Li Wei as Li Xiuyuan
- Wu Song as monk
- Yi Mingze as monk Guang Liang
- Qin Benli as Businessman Li, Ji Gong's father.
- Hu Zhenyu as Mother Li, Ji Gong's mother.
Critical reception
The television series received positive reviews. In 1985, streets in towns and cities across China are expected to empty soon as people gather in front of televisions to watch the hot TV series.[7][8][9]
See also
- Ji Gong, the main character in the series.
- Other media about Ji Gong:
- The Mad Monk, a 1993 Hong Kong film starring Stephen Chow
- The Legends of Jigong, a 1997 Singaporean television series starring Xie Shaoguang
- The Legend of Crazy Monk, a 2009–2011 three-season Chinese television series starring Benny Chan
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