The Yang's Saga (1985)

Original title

楊家將

Directed by

Johnnie To

Cast

Michael Miu, Felix Wong, Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Ken Tong, Chow Yun Fat, Francis Ng, Margie Tsang

Genre

drama television series

Country

Hong Kong

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

8.9 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries retells the legendary saga of the Yang family, a clan of military generals in ancient China, as they battle enemies and supernatural forces. It draws on folklore and myth to show the family's trials and heroic sacrifices.

epictragicmythicfast-paceddramaticnostalgicsweepingfatalistic

What happens

The Yang's Saga (楊家將) is a 1985 Hong Kong historical fantasy action miniseries based on stories from The Generals of the Yang Family collection and incorporating elements of Chinese mythology. Produced by TVB, the miniseries featured the most star-studded cast in Hong Kong television history, among whom were the "Five Tiger Generals of TVB". The miniseries was shown on TVB Jade from 21 to 26 October 1985 during TVB's anniversary season, temporarily replacing the time slot for Enjoy Yourself Tonight. The first five episodes were about 30 minutes long each, while the last episode was about three hours long. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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