Ancient_Legends Knowpia

*Ancient Legends*
Ancient Legends
	Promotional poster art
Also known as	Tales of the Past
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	遠古的傳說
Simplified Chinese	远古的传说
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Yuángǔ Dè Chuánshuō
Genre	Chinese mythology, fantasy
Written by	Shui Nengchen; Qin Shi; Song Jinchuan
Directed by	Wu Chia-tai; Lin Jianzhong
Creative director	Gao Jianmin
Presented by	Zhong Jianhua; Zhang Hua; Ma Runsheng; Xiong Cheng; Jiang Po; Zhu Ziyun; Cui Shuwen
Starring	Vincent Chiao; Wen Qing; Ding Jun; Liao Jingsheng; Liu Dekai; Annie Wu; Liu Jia
Theme music composer	Fu Disheng; Zhang Qing
Opening theme	Cangqiong (苍穹) performed by Fu Disheng
Ending theme	Huaxia Zhi Ge (华夏之歌) performed by Zhang Qing
Composer	Liu Tianhua
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producers	Zhang Yong; Zhang Ping; Tang Mingxia; Zhou Zhuang; Yang Rui; Deng Bin; Shi Kesheng; Peng Deqing
Producers	Zhou Wen; Zhang Haichao; Yu Xiangdang; Xiao Lijun; Cui Shuwen; Zhang Linlin; Zhang Jinfeng; Chen Gaohong; Li Renjie; Xiong Cheng; Jiang Po; Wu Dandan; Shao Xiang
Production location	China
Cinematography	Gao Jianmin
Editor	Peng Jingquan
Camera setup	Li Xinmin; Bai Yongcheng
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production companies	China International Television Corporation; CCTV Cultural Centre Film and TV Department; China Film and TV Production; Beijing Dongfang Quanjing Media;
Original release
Network	CCTV-1
Release	15 August –; 6 September 2010

Ancient Legends is a Chinese television series based on the myths and legends associated with the origins of the Chinese civilisation. It is based on stories in Chinese mythology and the ancient classic Shan Hai Jing. The series was first broadcast in mainland China on CCTV-1 from 15 August – 6 September 2010.

Plot edit

The story is based on the myths and legends associated with the origins of the Chinese civilisation and the earliest part of Chinese history under the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. After Pangu split Heaven and Earth and Nüwa created humankind, the world has been facing a plague. The Flower Goddess (the Jade Emperor's younger sister) and Shennong travel around China in search of a cure. They eventually sow the seeds of Heaven on Earth, causing flowers to blossom throughout the land, thus saving humankind. The plot also integrates other stories from Chinese mythology, such as Nüwa repairing the sky and Houyi shooting down nine suns.