The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan
The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan (Chinese: 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚) is a Chinese television series about the life of Ji Xiaolan. The series was directed by Zhang Guoli and consists of a total of 173 episodes shot in high definition, each 45 minutes long and containing 10 minutes of 3-D effects.[1][2][3] The series is based on events during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty.[4][5]
| The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Bronze Teeth |
| Traditional | 鐵齒銅牙紀曉嵐 |
| Simplified | 铁齿铜牙纪晓岚 |
| Mandarin | Tiěchǐ Tóngyá Jǐ Xiǎolán |
| Genre | historical, ancient costume comedy |
| Written by | Chan Man-kwai, Zou Jingzhi, Zheng Wanlong, Wang Zhenqian, Wang Chen, Shi Hang, Gu Yan, Ma Junxiang, Wang Hailin |
| Directed by | Zhang Guoli |
| Starring | Zhang Guoli Wang Gang Zhang Tielin Yuan Li |
| Opening theme | Jin Xuefeng: intellectuals are not useful at all (谁说书生百无一用) |
| Ending theme | The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 173 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Deng Jie |
| Production location(s) | Beijing |
| Production company(s) | Beijing Yahuan Studio Production co., LTD |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB Jade |
| First shown in | Hong Kong |
| Original release | February 8, 2002 – March 5, 2010 |
Plot
Season 1
Involved in several events, Ji Xiaolan always tried to achieve justice, while the corruptive Heshen and his fellows always held him back. After initial misunderstanding two swords-women Mo Chou and Du Xiaoyue joined Ji Xiaolan. Qianlong Emperor always knew what Heshen had done but never punish him severely.
Season 2
Mo Chou, who during the last episodes of Season 1 had born Qianlong Emperor a son and become his imperial concubine, never reappeared in the following seasons due to audience criticism and was only mentioned in a few conversations.
Season 3
Du Xiaoyue never appeared due to the absence of her role player Yuan Li. A new girl named Lu Linlang was introduced to be her replacement.
Season 4
Lu Linlang did not reappear; After her husband was killed by corruptive officials associated with Heshen, Du Xiaoyue rejoined Ji Xiaolan.
Cast
- Zhang Guoli as Ji Xiaolan
- Wang Gang as Heshen
- Zhang Tielin as the Qianlong Emperor
- Yuan Li as Du Xiaoyue
- Zhao Minfen/ Yan Minqiu/ Wang Liyuan as Empress Xiaoshengxian
- Zhang Ting as Lu Linlang
- Yang Xiyan/ Zhang Lei/ Liu Kaifei as Xing'er
- Zhang Chunnian as Liu Quan
- Cynthia Khan as Mo Chou
- Xiang Neng as Fuk'anggan
- Pan Xiaoli as Zhao Qing
Others
Season 1
- Cong Peixin as Censor Hong
- Wu Zhen as Hong Xia
- Shu Yaoxuan as Shang Rong
- Liu Weihua as Royal Highness
- Huo Siyan as Xiangcao
- Zeng Jing as Lǚ Chang'an
- Han Fuyi as Huang Bingtang
- Zhang Jing as Tao Xiangyun
- Li Xiaolei as Chen Weiyuan
- Li Qingxiang as Businessman Jin
- Ruan Danning as Su Qinglian
- Yan Huaili as Chen Huizu
- Jia Dazhong as Wang Shanwang
- Yang Junyong as Wang Tingzan
- Liu Yuanyuan as Chuntao
Season 2
- Liu Yanjun as Zhao Xinjin
- Ma Zijun as Zhang Wanjie
- Hong Zongyi as Zuo Shankui
- Bai Qiulin as Zhao Wenlong
- Zou Hewei as Min De
- Song Dong as Wu Shengqin
- Wang Shenshen as Liao Fan
- Ma Weifu as Xu Qingyu
- Xu Meiling as The procuress
- Wei Wei as Xiao Hongyan
- Ma Yili as Yan Ruyu
- Sun Yan as Dai Zhan
- Gao Yuqing as Hong Zhongyu
- Pan Guangju as Yan Ji
- Lu Hualei as Lao Cai
- Zhang Yuchun as Wu Shaofu
- Lu Donglai as Ye Tingbin
- Cui Jian as Qi Sutu
- Zhong Yuan as Gu Dali
- Fu Di as Li Chunmei
- Wang Bing as Li Xiaochun
- Zhang Jingyu as Hong San
- Lu Xiaoyi as Qi An
- Dang Yongde as Li San
- Ma Jie as Hai Sheng
- Ma Lun as Gui Ning
- Hao Zi as Mian En
- Wang Jingming as Wu Shenglan
- Li Geng as Jia San
- Guo Lihong as Xiaofang
- Yuan Hongqi as Ren Gang
- Lin Yongjian as Lu Chao
- Jiang Xinyan as Yao Qin
Season 3
- Huang Xiaolei as Changsi
- Xu Xiaodan as Hoifa-Nara, the Step Empress
- Li Yixiao as Honglian
- Li Lihong as Yue Jinzhi
- He Jinlong as Guo Min
- Liu Naiyi as Ma Rufeng
- Hao Subei as Yu Tiexin
- Song Dong as Gu Yezhi
- Chen Dacheng as A Gui
- Zhang Yue as Mingyue
- Wang Jianing as Chu Ming
- Zhang Mo as Yuan Hong
- Li Shijiang as Hua Jianmeng
- He Shengwei as Liu Shunmin
- Xia Lixin as Sai Huahong
- Wu Xiaodong as Hong Hai
Season 4
- Yan Ni as Ge Song'er
- Hu Guangzi as He Wenjin
- Gao Xinde as Chunhong
- Han Yuqin as Mei Yingxue
- Du Jun as Yi'ertai
- Zhao Hongfei as Cui Yuyan
- Miriam Yeung as Qianqian
- Shi Lin as Lizhi
- He Yongsheng as Ren Caomu
- Li Heng as Tao Dabao
- Liu Yong as Fugui
Inconsistencies with History
According to historical accounts:
- Liu Quan was older than Heshen.
- Ji Xiaolan had a good relationship with Heshen while Fuk'anggan did not.
- Qianlong Emperor and Ji Xiaolan were 39 and 26 years senior than Heshen respectively, but in the series the three were described as peers.
- Heshen did not have 13 concubines, while Qianlong Emperor did not have 18 daughters.
- When Prince Yunti died, Heshen and Fuk'anggan were only 5 and 1 respectively, but in Season 1 the three were described as peers.
- The years appeared in the series spanned widely, while the age of Du Xiaoyue changed only a little.
- In the series Heshen was described as a former imperial guard who was considered to be good at martial arts just as historical accounts recorded, but he always seemed to be without martial ability besides several certain episodes.
- During Qing dynasty the status of actors was low, thus Du Xiaoyue would never be adopted by the Empress Dowager as a princess and married to Scholar Zhu Junhao.
- Qing emperors were never prohibited to take Han women as imperial consorts as Seasons 1 and 3 suggested, while the mother of future Jiaqing Emperor was of Han ethnicity.
- The event of deposing the Empress in Season 3 happened in 1765, while the event of marrying a princess to Fengšeninde in Season 1 happened in 1789, 12 years after the death of the Empress Dowager. In history the Empress was deprived of her rights as empress but never formally demoted to a concubine.
Critical reception
The series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China while it was broadcast.[6]
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References
- "Eloquent Ji Xiaolan Gets New Sequel". 2009.
- "Eloquent Ji Xiaolan Gets New Sequel". 2009.
- "Eloquent Ji Xiaolan gets new sequel". 2009.
- "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan".
- 《铁齿铜牙纪晓岚》戏说铁三角 (in Chinese). Ifeng. 2013.
- "More of Ji Xiaolan on TV". 2009.
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