All Men Are Brothers (TV series)

All Men Are Brothers is a 2011 Chinese television series adapted from Shi Nai'an's 14th century novel Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The series is directed by Kuk Kwok-leung and features cast members from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The series was first broadcast on 8TV in March 2011 in Malaysia.

All Men Are Brothers
Intertitle
Also known asThe Water Margin
Traditional水滸傳
Simplified水浒传
MandarinShuǐ Hǔ Zhuàn
GenreCostume drama, martial arts
Based onWater Margin
by Shi Nai'an
Screenplay byWen Haojie
Zhao Shuai
Zhang Qiyin
Gong Shangjuan
Wu Tong
Chang Qingtian
Zhang Duo
Sun Pingyang
Cheng Simin
Lu Ran
Zeng Lu
Chen Guoxuan
Liao Chunshan
Li Li
Yang Yue
Directed byKuk Kwok-leung
Zou Jicheng
Presented byZhang Lijun
Han Guoqiang
Wang Dafang
Guo Li
Yu Dong
Cheng Lidong
Yang Zi
Fu Yiwei
StarringZhang Hanyu
Calvin Li
Hu Dong
Huang Haibing
Chen Long
Jing Gangshan
Zhao Hu
Yan Kuan
Ady An
Opening themeXiongdi Wushu (兄弟无数) performed by Jing Gangshan
Ending themeSihai Mengyue (四海盟约) performed by Mao Amin
Composer(s)Zhou Zhiyong
Country of originChina
Original language(s)Mandarin
No. of episodes86
Production
Executive producer(s)Zou Saiguang
Cheng Lidong
Zhang Suzhou
Producer(s)Ning Caishen
He Ling
Zhao Hongmei
Wan Zihong
Sheng Luosong
Wu Guoqing
Production location(s)China
Editor(s)Chang Yang
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production company(s)
Release
Original network8TV
First shown inMalaysia
Original release1 March 2011 (2011-03-01)
DVD cover art

List of episodes

#Rough translation of title (in English)Original title (in Chinese)
1Marshal Hong accidentally releases the demons洪太尉误走妖魔
2The Seven Stars gather in Shijie Village石碣村七星聚义
3"Nine Tattooed Dragons" Secretly Leaves Dongjing九纹龙私走东京城
4Major Lu helps Jin Cuilian鲁提辖义助金翠莲
5Beating up "Lord of the West"拳打镇关西
6Lu Da becomes a monk in Wenshu Monastery鲁达剃度文殊寺
7"Panther Head" enters the White Tiger Hall by mistake豹子头误入白虎堂
8Uprooting a willow tree倒拔垂杨柳
9Chaos in Wild Boars Forest大闹野猪林
10Lin Chong defeats Instructor Hong林冲棒打洪教头
11Lu Zhishen burns Waquan Monastery智深火烧瓦罐寺
12Instructor Lin encounters snow and wind at the Temple of the Mountain Deity林教头风雪山神庙
13Forced to go to Liangshan逼上梁山
14Yang Zhi sells his saber杨志卖刀
15Robbing the convoy of birthday gifts智取生辰纲
16Song Gongming secretly releases Heavenly King Chao宋公明私放晁天王
17Killing Wang Lun火并王伦
18Song Jiang marries Yan Xijiao宋江收娶阎惜娇
19Zhang Wenyuan's romance in Wulong Manor张文远情陷乌龙院
20Killing Yan Xijiao坐楼杀惜
21Taking Mount Twin Dragons by wit智取二龙山
22Wu Song slays the tiger武松打虎
23Pan Jinlian encounters Ximen Qing潘金莲竿打西门庆
24Pan Jinlian attempts to seduce Wu Erlang金莲醉诱武二郎
25Granny Wang accepts a bribe in greed and stirs up romantic feelings王婆贪贿说风情
26Granny Wang instigates Ximen Qing王婆计唆西门庆
27A wicked woman poisons Wu Dalang恶妇药鸩武大郎
28Wu Song kills his sister-in-law武松杀嫂
29"Female Yaksha" runs an inn at Cross Slope十字坡母夜叉开店
30Wu Song helps Shi En武松援手助施恩
31Beating up "Jiang the Door God"醉打蒋门神
32Chaos at Flying Cloud Pool大闹飞云浦
33Bloodbath at Mandarin Ducks Tower血溅鸳鸯楼
34Song Jiang spends the night in Qingfeng Fort宋江夜宿清风寨
35Hua Rong fires an arrow at "Fiery Thunderbolt"花荣箭射霹雳火
36Song Jiang meets Li Jun at Jieyang Ridge揭阳岭宋江逢李俊
37"Black Whirlwind" fights "White Stripe in the Waves"黑旋风斗浪里白条
38Writing a seditious poem at Xunyang Restaurant浔阳楼题反诗
39"Magic Traveller" delivers a fake letter神行太保传假信
40The heroes of Liangshan Marsh storm the execution ground梁山泊好汉劫法场
41Zhang Shun captures Huang Wenbing张顺活捉黄文炳
42The real and fake Li Kui真假李逵
43"Daredevil Third Brother" becomes sworn brothers with "Sick Guan Suo"拼命三郎结拜病关索
44Yang Xiong gets drunk and scolds Pan Qiaoyun杨雄醉骂潘巧云
45Shi Qian steals a hen in the Zhu Family Village祝家庄时迁偷鸡
46"Striking Hawk" writes a letter about life and death twice扑天雕双修生死书
47"Ten Feet of Blue" captures "Stumpy Tiger"一丈青单捉矮脚虎
48Three Assaults on the Zhu Family Village三打祝家庄
49Wang Ying's marriage王英娶亲
50"Lord of the Beautiful Beard" loses a child by carelessness美髯公误失小衙内
51"Dragon in the Clouds" conquers Gaotangzhou in a battle of magic入云龙斗法破高唐
52"Flea on a Drum" steals the armour鼓上蚤盗甲
53Defeating the chain-linked cavalry大破连环马
54Song Jiang braves danger by crossing three mountains过三山宋江涉险
55Wu Yong risks his life to persuade the Tigers吴用换命说众虎
56The three mountains submit to the Marsh三山同心归水泊
57Attacking the Zeng Family Fortress at night夜打曾头市
58Heavenly King Chao is wounded by an arrow晁天王中箭
59"Resourceful Wizard" wins over "Jade Unicorn" by cunning智多星计赚玉麒麟
60Lu Junyi hits Yan Qing by mistake卢俊义错打燕小乙
61Shi Xiu risks his life to storm the execution ground劫法场石秀拼命
62Song Jiang attacks Daming Prefecture宋江兵打大名府
63"Female Tiger" sends a letter by night母大虫夜传信
64"Great Blade" discusses conquering Liangshan Marsh大刀关胜议取梁山泊
65"Divine Physician" An Daoquan heals Song Jiang安道全神医救宋江
66"Timely Rain" gives up his place to "Jade Unicorn"及时雨让位玉麒麟
67Lu Junyi captures Shi Wengong卢俊义活捉史文恭
68Song Gongming righteously releases "General of Double Spears"宋公明义释双枪将
69"Featherless Arrow" defeats the heroes with flying stones没羽箭飞石打英雄
70The Grand Assembly of the heroes of Liangshan Marsh梁山泊英雄排座次
71"Black Whirlwind" tears down the yellow banner in anger黑旋风怒砍杏黄旗
72Li Kui admits his mistake李逵负荆
73Yan Qing's leitai match燕青打擂
74Li Kui becomes a magistrate in Shouzhang County寿张县李逵乔坐衙
75The Ruan brothers make fun of the imperial envoy阮氏三雄戏钦差
76The Five Tiger Generals defeat Tong Guan五虎上将打童贯
77The heroes taunt Marshal Gao众好汉奚落高太尉
78Capturing Gao Qiu in the marine battle水战擒高俅
79The heroes of Liangshan Marsh are granted amnesty水泊梁山全伙受招安
80Yan Qing bids Li Shishi farewell燕青惜别李师师
81The male and female "Featherless Arrow"s encounter each other at Fangyan Mountain雌雄没羽箭斗会方岩山
82The heroes attack Fang La梁山奉诏讨方腊
83Zhang Shun's death at Yongjin Gate张顺魂归涌金门
84Wu Song captures Fang La with one arm武松单臂擒方腊
85Song Gongming returns to his hometown in glory宋公明衣锦还乡
86Loyalty and righteousness reach high to the sky忠义参天

Cast

Liangshan heroes

Others

  • Yang Zi as Emperor Huizong
  • Ady An as Li Shishi
  • Xue Zhongrui as Cai Jing
  • Zhou Mingcan as Tong Guan
  • Waise Lee as Gao Qiu
  • Tong Dawei as Su Dongpo
  • Anita Yuen as Lin Chong's wife
  • Yang Niansheng as Su Yuanjing
  • Jin Ke as Chen Wanshan
  • Zhang Tielin as Hong Xin
  • Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Squire Kong
  • Qi Huai as Wen Da
  • Wang Xinran as Fu'an
  • Yin Fuwen as Shi Wenbin
  • He Shengwei as Liang Shijie
  • Zhao Yiyang as Gao Yanei
  • Song Dong as Lu Qian
  • Liu Bingfeng as "Yuhou" Li
  • Wang Yiwei as Zhang Ganban
  • Wang Jianguo as Wang Jin
  • Li Haohan as Wang Lun
  • Sun Lihua as Cheng Wan'er
  • Du Chun as Ximen Qing
  • Gan Tingting as Pan Jinlian
  • Qiang Long as Wu Dalang
  • Hu Guangzi as Zhang Wenyuan
  • Xie Ning as Butcher Zheng
  • Han Dong as Jiang the Door God
  • Ji Chunhua as Luan Tingyu
  • Xu Xiangdong as Shi Wengong
  • Jiang Shouzhi as Ye Qing
  • Ma Zijun as Elder Zhizhen / Zhou Tong
  • Yang Yongjie as Zeng Tu
  • Wang Yanming as Zeng Mi
  • Xu Shuo as Zeng Suo
  • Yin Hailong as Zeng Kui
  • Chen Guoliang as Zeng Sheng
  • Wang Duhao as Cui Daocheng
  • Gao Quanjun as Qiu Xiaoyi
  • Wu Qingzhe as Fang La
  • Ren Xihong as Pang Wanchun
  • Meng Yao as Pan Qiaoyun
  • Fu Lei as Zhu Biao
  • Xie Xian as Yulan
  • Wang Mian as Ying'er
  • Bi Xiuru as Yan Po
  • Xiong Naijin as Yan Xijiao
  • Huang Yingxuan as Qiongying
  • Ding Zishuo as Jin Cuilian
  • Xu Wanqiu as Li Ruilan
  • Wang Zixuan as Lu Jinzhi
  • Wang Wenting as Bai Xiuying
  • Chen Lili as Madam Jia
  • Ma Youxi as Madam Cui
  • Yi Dan as Liu Gao's wife
  • Ge Siran as Liu Jinniang
  • Yang Qing as Granny Wang
  • Wang Yining as Xu Ning's wife
  • Li Wenzhen as Granny Li
  • Xiao Yuyu as Yue'er
  • Liu Meilin as Jin'er
  • Qi Xunfei as Chunxiang
  • Hai Bo as Immortal Zhang
  • Li Xi'er as Li Qiaonu
  • Ren Yuan as Shi Bao

Soundtrack

All Men Are Brothers Television Original Soundtrack
(新水浒传电视原声带)
Soundtrack album by
Zhou Zhiyong
ReleasedAugust 16, 2011 (2011-08-16)
LabelMobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Longyue Wenhua

The music for the series was composed by Zhou Zhiyong (周志勇).

Track list

#Track titleCreditsNotes
1四海
(pinyin: Sì Hǎi)
(translation: Four Seas)
Performed by Coco LeeEnding theme song of the Taiwanese release
2自从你走后
(pinyin: Zì Cóng Ní Zǒu Hòu)
(translation: After You Left)
Performed by Chu Rui / Hu DongEnding theme song
3醉红颜
(pinyin: Zuì Hóng Yán)
(translation: Wine and Beauty)
Performed by Liu Yiduo
4兄弟无数
(pinyin: Xīong Dì Wú Shù)
(translation: Countless Brothers)
Performed by Jing GangshanOpening theme song
5四海盟约
(pinyin: Sì Hǎi Méng Yuē)
(translation: Oath of the Four Seas)
Performed by Mao AminEnding theme song
6琴韵
(pinyin: Qín Yùn)
(translation: Melodies of the Qin)
Performed by Zhao Qiuxia
7群山谱
(pinyin: Qún Shān Pǔ)
(translation: List of Mountains)
Performed by Chu Rui
8大情感主题
(pinyin: Dà Qíng Gǎn Zhǔ Tí)
(translation: Deep Emotions Theme)
Performed by China National Symphony Orchestra
9英雄之情怀
(pinyin: Yīng Xíong Zhī Qíng Huái)
(translation: Heroes' Feelings)
Performed by Song Fei
10侠情
(pinyin: Xiá Qíng)
(translation: Chivalrous Passion)
Performed by China National Symphony Orchestra
11乡土
(pinyin: Xiāng Tǔ)
(translation: Homeland)
Performed by Gao Guanlin (sanxian) and Niu Changhong (banhu)
12水泊梁山
(pinyin: Shuǐ Pō Liáng Shān)
(translation: Liangshan Marsh)
Performed by Sun Hao / He Jiayi / Ding Guagua
13鲁腔
(pinyin: Lǔ Qiāng)
(translation: Tunes from Lu)
Performed by China National Symphony Orchestra
14英雄也有泪
(pinyin: Yīng Xíong Yé Yǒu Lèi)
(translation: Heroes Shed Tears Too)
Performed by China National Symphony Orchestra
15英雄之忍辱而不屈
(pinyin: Yīng Xíong Zhī Rén Rǔ Bù Qū)
(translation: Heroes Bear with Humiliation but Do Not Yield)
Performed by China National Symphony Orchestra
16自从你走后
(pinyin: Zì Cóng Ní Zǒu Hòu)
(translation: After You Left)
Performed by Hu DongEnding theme song
17男人的臂膀
(pinyin: Nán Rén Dè Bì Bǎng)
(translation: Men's Arms)
Performed by Liu Zhiyun (violin) and Song Fei (dihu)
18绝地重生
(pinyin: Jué Dì Chóng Shēng)
(translation: Safety in a Dangerous Situation)
Performed by China National Symphony Orchestra

Hong Kong release

The Hong Kong release features a different opening and ending theme song from the original version. Both are sung in Cantonese.

#Track titleCreditsNotes
1天道同行
(pinyin: Tiān Dào Tóng Xíng; Jyutping: Tin1 Dou6 Tung4 Hang4)
(translation: Walk Heaven's Path Together)
Lyrics by Sung Pui-yin; music by Yip Siu-chung; performed by Hubert WuOpening theme song
2飘花
(pinyin: Piāo Huā; Jyutping: Piu1 Faa1)
(translation: Drifting Blossoms)
Lyrics by England Cheng; music by Yip Siu-chung; performed by Hubert WuEnding theme song

Broadcasts

RegionNetworkDatesTimings
Hong KongHigh Definition Jade4 May 201123:45 - 00:45 on weekdays
TaiwanChina Television25 July 201120:00 - 22:00 on weekdays
TaiwanNTV Variety29 August 201120:00 - 21:00 on weekdays
Mainland ChinaAnhui Satellite Channel2 August - 10 September 201119:31 - 21:16 daily
Mainland ChinaTianjin Satellite Channel2 August - 10 September 201119:30 - 21:15 daily
Mainland ChinaShandong Satellite Channel2 August - 10 September 201119:31 - 21:15 daily
Mainland ChinaDragon Television2 August - 10 September 201119:31 - 21:12 daily

Re-broadcasts

RegionNetworkDatesTimings
Mainland ChinaTianjin Satellite Channel12 September 201119:30 - 21:15 daily
Mainland ChinaShandong Satellite Channel12 September 201119:31 - 21:15 daily
Mainland ChinaDragon Television12 September 201119:31 - 21:12 daily

Production

Wu Ziniu was initially directing the series, but had switched to work on Great Porcelain Merchant as the shooting of All Men Are Brothers was delayed.[1] He was replaced by Hong Kong television series director Kuk Kwok-leung. Art director Zheng Xiaolong said that he felt that Wu would be more suitable as the director, but he also expressed confidence in Kuk.[2]

There were rumours that Fan Bingbing would be portraying Pan Jinlian. However, during the opening ceremony, Fan's spokesperson denied those claims and accused the production team of using Fan's name as a means of advertising the series. She added that Fan will only participate in projects her own company is involved in.[3] Zheng Shuang, who played Hu Sanniang in The Water Margin (1997), also expressed interest in taking on the (more challenging) role of Pan Jinlian.[4] However, Gan Tingting was eventually cast as Pan Jinlian.[5][6]

Photos of actor Wu Yue dressed in ancient Chinese armour and posing in various martial arts stances appeared on the Internet around late 2009. There were rumours about the photos being a preview to Lin Chong's character design in the upcoming All Men Are Brothers. Wu's spokesperson claimed that Wu did not receive an official invitation from the production team of All Men Are Brothers to join the project, although he did interact with them. The photos are actually part of a wuxia themed series of pictures used to promote the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7]

There were rumours that Deng Chao, Nie Yuan, Tong Dawei and Huang Xiaoming are part of the cast. Huang, who was initially a popular choice for the role of Yan Qing,[8] claimed that he did not receive any notice and is unable to join the project due to his schedule.[9] Deng was considered by Wu Ziniu for playing Song Jiang.[10] Nie was initially confirmed to portray Lin Chong,[10] but an online poll found that Nie ranked behind another actor, Yu Bo (于波), in terms of popularity for playing Lin Chong, even though the poll was not a factor in determining which actor would be cast.[11] Both Nie and Deng had expressed interest in taking on the role of Ximen Qing.[9]

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See also

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
20113rd China TV Drama AwardsBest Television SeriesWon
Best CharacterZhang HanyuWon
Best New ActressBobo GanWon
Best Original SoundtrackJing GangshanWon

References

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