The Fairies of Liaozhai (2007)

Original title

聊斋奇女子

Directed by

Lee Kwok Lap

Cast

Nicky Wu, Fann Wong, Qu Ying, Niu Ben, Miao Hai Zhong, He Gui Lin, Guo Qi Ming, Chen Na

Genre

drama

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 38 episodes

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese television series with segments based on classic supernatural folktales. Each story follows characters who encounter magic, romance, and moral challenges in a fantastical historical setting.

mythicalromanticwhimsicalstorybookmelancholicslow-movingnostalgicfolklore-based

What happens

The Fairies of Liaozhai is a Chinese television series adapted from Pu Songling's collection of supernatural stories titled Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. The series is produced by Chinese Entertainment Shanghai and stars Nicky Wu, Fann Wong, Qu Ying, Daniel Chan, Lin Chia-yu, Pan Yueming, Sun Li and Cecilia Liu. Shooting began in December 2006 and wrapped up in March 2007. The 40-episode series is divided into four parts — Liancheng (連城), Xia Nü (俠女), Huanniang (宦娘), and Xin Shisiniang (辛十四娘). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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