The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan (2002)
- Original title
- 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚
- Directed by
- Zhang Guoli
- Cast
- Zhang Guo Li, Zhang Tie Lin, Wang Gang, Yuan Li, Xiang Neng, Cynthia Khan, Pan Xiao Li, Liu Wei Hua
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Length
- 4 seasons, 173 episodes
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 8.4 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This Chinese TV series follows fictional adventures of Qing dynasty official Ji Xiaolan. He matches wits with Manchu official Heshen and serves the Qianlong Emperor in amusing situations.
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What happens
The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan (Chinese: 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚; pinyin: Tie chī tóng yá jì xiǎolán) is a Chinese historical comedy television series chronicling fictitious events in the life of Qing official Ji Xiaolan in the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. It stars Zhang Guoli as Ji Xiaolan, Wang Gang as Manchu official Heshen and Zhang Tielin as the Qianlong Emperor. The series first aired in mainland China on January 8, 2001 and concluded on July 17, 2009, with 173 episodes broadcast over four seasons. It was a critical success in China and was nominated in 2003 for three Feitian Awards for Outstanding Actor (Zhang and Wang) and Outstanding Historical Television Series, the latter of which it won. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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