Ancient Legends is a Chinese television series based on the myths and legends associated with the origins of the Chinese civilisation. It is based on stories in Chinese mythology and the ancient classic Shan Hai Jing. The series was first broadcast in mainland China on CCTV-1 from 15 August – 6 September 2010.
Plot
The story is based on the myths and legends associated with the origins of the Chinese civilisation and the earliest part of Chinese history under the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. After Pangu split Heaven and Earth and Nüwa created humankind, the world has been facing a plague. The Flower Goddess (the Jade Emperor's younger sister) and Shennong travel around China in search of a cure. They eventually sow the seeds of Heaven on Earth, causing flowers to blossom throughout the land, thus saving humankind. The plot also integrates other stories from Chinese mythology, such as Nüwa repairing the sky and Houyi shooting down nine suns.
Cast
Vincent Chiao as Shennong
Wen Qing as Flower Goddess
Ding Jun as Yellow Emperor
Liao Jingsheng as Jade Emperor
Liu Dekai as Fu Xi
Annie Wu as Second Fairy
Liu Jia as Nüwa
Zhou Zhong as Gong Gong
Zhao Hongfei as Demonic Emperor / Dragon Crown Prince
Han Dong as Chi You
Ma Xiaohua as Kua Fu
Xu Yun as Ruoxi
Yi Kun as Rushou
Duan Qiuxu as Erlang Shen
Gao Yuqing as Taibai Jinxing
Wang Xiuqiang as Taishang Laojun
Wang Yunchao as Houyi
Li Bo as Zhao Xuanlang
Zhang Chunyan as Python Spirit (Red Lady) Bai Yun as Baoniang Li Xiaofeng as Du Kang Yang Jincheng as Jumang Song Yang as Zhu Rong Wang Yijian as Fenghou Duan Weiping as Yinglong Wang Ke as Fifth Fairy Chen Jie as Sixth Fairy Liu Ran as Seventh Fairy Wang Wenlin as Eldest Fairy Zhou Xiang as Third Fairy Sun Yanan as Fourth Fairy Chen Sanmu as Tu Di Gong Zhao Zhonghua as Limu Dai Xiaoxu as Cangjie Chi Huaqiong as Queen Mother Zang Xiuyun as Nüba Yue Ding as Kitchen God Yang Xiaodan as Kitchen Goddess Qiang Gaopeng as Xuanming Li Yuan as God of Plague Xu Rongjing as Lele Hong Zhibin as Liaoliao Wang Minghao as Azure Dragon Sun Hao as White Tiger Zhang Heng as Vermilion Bird Li Yang as Xuan Wu Liu Zhengliang as Teng Wang Haocheng as Fengmeng Hou Yong as Yinlingzi Wei Chenfei as Yuerou Zhong Bo as Yuqiang Ma Zijun as Dragon King Fang Yuan as Chang'e Zhu Jianfeng as Shentu Li Yuan as Yulei Sun Jiaolong as Xing Tian Chen Chen as Pixiu Yin Shuo as Count of Wind Huang Heng as Master of Rain Gao Rui as Mujue
Alternate titles
Alternate titles for the series include:
Tales of the Past
Huaxia Yanyi () Chuanshuo () Tiannü Sanhua ()