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October 02, 2004
TVB : The Conquerer's Tale (Chor Hon Kiu Hung) Permanent link ▫ ▫
Definitely my most anticipated series from TVB ...
Taken from TVBSpace News Roundup
"Previously referred to as "Proud Warriors of Chu and Han"
Starring: Adam Cheng, Kwong Wa, Maggie Cheung, Melissa Ng, Wayne Lai, Cerina De Graca, Law Lok Lam, Tseung Chi Kwong
More info:
http://www.tvb.com/tvbi/program/conqueror/index.html
Synopsis:
In the war between Xiang and Liu,
Is it time or fate that determines the hero?
During the tumultuous times at the end of the Qin era, the heros group together. On this stage of tension and contest, the most spectacular must be the pair of friends who are Liu Bang (Adam Cheng) and Xiang Yu (Kwong Wa).
Xiang is full of ambition, taking on the task of overturning the Qin as his lifetime goal, but his end is suicide at the Wu River. Conversely, Liu who hails from lowly beginnings without any dreams of power finally ends up with the world at his feet. If you have to say whether the you win the kingdom or not is down to being in the right place and time or down to fate, then why don't you say that it is personality that determines one's destiny. Xiang has a group of loyal followers, including Fan Zheng (Law Lok Lam), Ying Bu (Wang Chun Tong), his uncle Xiang Liang and his cousin Xiang Zhuang (Wong Chak Fung), but he uses them for his own gain and the good men leave him one by one. Liu on the other hand uses his men's talents well and Han Xin (Wayne Lai), Zhang Liang (Tseung Chi Kwong), Chen Ping (Gilbert Lam), Xiao He (Lo Chun Shun) and Fan Kuai (Al Wei) all bow down before him.
A hero always has a lady beside him and Liu's wife Lu Zhi (Maggie Cheung) is another strength that helps him gain his power. Lu is full of dreams, but has little hope of fulfilling them, so she spots the potential in Liu and puts all her hopes onto him. Xiang is the same as he has a beauty Yu Ji (Melissa Ng) at his side. Fan warns Xiang that Yu is an unlucky omen and urges him to murder her to remove a future threat, but Xiang refuses..."
Remember that picture I posted with spectacular custume and half of you can't recognise Kwong Wah? Ahhh this is the series. And remember A Step Into The Past where Louis' character said his character is going to give birth to a son called Hon Yu? Yeah, Kwong Wah is playing that character! Anyone seen the movie version,Great Conqueror's Concubine II with Ray Lui, Gong Li and Rosamund Kwan? That's the story. The movie is very nice. Anyway, I was told the board game we play (the one seperated by a river as in Cho Ho Hon Kai) is based on these two kingdoms! But looking at the story by TVB, I think perhaps Liu Bang's character may be changed a bit.
Now what's the real deal? Just to get you ready for the sad sad sad ending, why not read the real history and see if TVB is going to make us cry eh? How accurate I do not know but my source is very detailed if not dramatic ...
The Overlord of Western Chu, Xiang Yu
Originally named Xiang Ji (232-202BC) - lived with his uncle Xiang Liang who taught him the art of war. One day saw Emperor Shi Huang of Qin and said "I can replace him". In July 209BC, first peasant uprising, Xiang Yu followed uncle to war in response to the uprising of Chen Sheng. Under the commance of Xiang Liang, an army of 8000 soldiers crossed the river and marched westward. Many rebellion armies including one led by Liu Bang (Adam Cheng's character) came to join Xiang Liang, converging into a strong army against Qin Dynasty - Xiang Liang later died in battle, the new king called Huai Wang (put onto the throne by Xiang Liang) appointed Xiang Yu as senior general. After 9 fierce battles, he captured the Qin's commander Wang Li. Seeing the Qin Dynasty was hopeless, a senior Qin general Zhang Han surrendered to Xiang Yu with 200,000 soldiers but Xiang Yu had all soldiers who surrendered kiiled (I think this was the infamous live burial of the soldiers as depicted in the movie version, after one bad judgment by our Xiang Yu)- Xiang Yu ordered o launch an espedition against army led by Liu Bang hearing Liu had captured the Qin capital Xianyang. Following his chief adviser (a very shrewd man) Zhang Liang, Liu Bang went to Hongmen personally to attend the banquet by way of making an apology to Xiang Yu and finally secceeded in dissuading the latter from attacking him - a few days later Xiang Yu lef his troops into the Qin capital and burning and killing throughout the city and putting to death the last Qin monarch who had already surrendered. Then he sent envoy to Huai Wang requesting to be made king of Guanzhong but was refused, he then offered Huai Wang the title of Emperor Yi Di whilst he himself created 18 vassal kings in the capacity of Overlord of Western Chu. Later, he had Emperor Yi Di murdered - unfair treatment by Xiang Yu caused strong resentment amongst generals and lords- Liu Bang who was then king of Hanzhong took the advantage of chance and marched into war, killing 3 kings in the area created by Xiang Yu. Then he ordered his troops and started a 4 year long war called "contention between Chu and Han" (I guess that's the name of the board game)- in 202 BC Liu Bang launched a final attack against Xiang Yu in alliance with otehr local lords, surrounded Xiang Yu who led 800 valiants in what I do think is a certain death fight-caught up by Han army-with only 28 followers left, Xuang Yu who was at the end of his resources fought all his might for some time before committing suicide. He was only 30 years old.
Oh my God, people at that time die young don't they? I read at Xiang Yu is romanticised as a very valiant hero, respected by all, and loved one woman who killed herself when she felt she was in his way to greatness. I think there is an opera based on his life if I am not mistaken, the subject of Farewell My Concubine. Correct me if I am wrong. In the movie version, Ray Liu depicted him as honourable but made on fatal mistake of burying the surrendered soldiers which gave the more shrewd Liu Bang a chance to topple him. Also the movie version showed him as more kind towards Liu Bang whom he treated as a brother. But this bio I believe holds some truth in it. He was perhaps a very unmerciful war lord, perhaps arrogant but very skilled but lacking in political skills I guess. I wonder how many of the characters and incidents above will be shown in the TV version? The woman he was in love with may be a myth or could be the truth, I do not know.
Emperor Gao Zu of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang
That is Adam Cheng's character.
Liu Bang (256-195BC) also named Ji was the founder of the powerful Western Han Dynasty. I read he was a mere butcher, as depicted in the movie version where Gong Li played his very shrewd wife. By the way, in the movie he was depicted as someone not so brave, not so honourable, not Xiang Yu at all, not very smart but married a very good wife and he listened to his advisor, a very shrewd man. Anyway back to bio - after the founding of Han Dynasty (one of the longest dynasty in chinese history), he followed the Qin system-more forgiving that Xiang Yu in the sense that he let go several princesses who later tried to revolt against him so he rightly killed them off- he held a banquet to treat his old folks-made a lot of achievements in his life-later years injured by an arrow on an expedition against his general Ying Bu, on his way back he was very ill, but refused treatment though Empress Lu (that is his wife) wanted him to see a doctor - so he died at the age of 61.
Now this one died because he didn't want treatment. Reportedly he said, "I am only a common person and have won over the country with a sword in hand. It is the will of heaven that determines my fate..". Did he really say that? Maybe more romantic that real.
Anyway I am looking forward to read how close the TVB version is to the facts. But I believe it's more closer to the movie version since the emphasis will be on the women, but different in the sense that with Adam Cheng as Liu Bang and Kwong Wah as Xiang Yu, I believe Liu Bang will be depicted as someone with more wisdom and Xiang Yu with more brute force. And I read there is a Ying Bu in the TV version! With lavish costumes and terrific actors in the 2 main roles, I believe this will be a hit.
By the way I do think the original title, Proud Warriors of Chu And Han was a better title. Why change it?
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