Prelude of Lotus Lantern

Prelude of Lotus Lantern
Prelude of Lotus Lantern
Traditional Chinese	寶蓮燈前傳
Simplified Chinese	宝莲灯前传
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Bǎoliándēng Qiánzhuàn

*Prelude of Lotus Lantern*
Prelude of Lotus Lantern
Genre	Chinese mythology, fantasy, historical
Based on	Lotus Lantern
Written by	Wang Biao (Jiu Nian)
Directed by	Mang San Yu
Starring	Vincent Chiao; Zhou Yang; Liu Xiaoqing; Liu Tao
Ending theme	Cao Fujia A mountain in the distance
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	46
Production
Executive producer	Li Gongda
Production location	Zhuozhou World Studios
Cinematography	Guan Jianxiong; Gu Qiming
Editor	Hou Qi
Production companies	China Teleplay Production Center Co., Ltd.; Beijing Songlian International Film and TV Cultural Media co., LTD; Beijing Dahui Cultural Development Co., Ltd.; Beijing Tianxingji Film and TV Cultural Communications co., LTD.
Release
Original network	CCTV-8
First shown in	China
Original release	April 14 –; April 29, 2009

Prelude of Lotus Lantern (Chinese: 宝莲灯前传) is a 2009 Chinese mythology fantasy television series. The television series directed by Hong Kong director Mang San Yu and written by Wang Biao, and starring Vincent Chiao, Zhou Yang, Liu Xiaoqing and Liu Tao. It tells the story of Erlang Shen, a popular Chinese God in Chinese mythology.^[1] The series serve as a prequel of the 2005's Lotus Lantern (TV series)

Plot[]

This is the prequel to Lotus Lantern. The story this time focus on around Chen Xiang's uncle Er Lang Shen and his mother Sanshengmu .

Cast[]

Vincent Chiao as Erlang Shen (Yang Jian).^[2]
- Niu Junfeng as young Erlang Shen
Zhou Yang as Sanshengmu, a niece of Jade Emperor, the third daughter of Yaoji.
Liu Xiaoqing as Xi Wangmu.
Liu Tao as Yaoji.
Li Guangjie as Yang Tianyou.
Jenny Guo as the seventh fairy.
Kira Lu as Bamei.
Li Xinru as Chang'e.^[3]
Wang Weiguo as Jade Emperor.
Tan Xiaoyan as Guanyin.
Alvin Wong as Yuding Zhenren.
Wu Guohua as Taiyi Zhenren.
Xie Ning as Zhu Bajie.
Ding Jian as Sun Wukong.
Chen Chuang as Xiaotianquan
Song Zuer as Nezha.
Yvonne Lim as Princess San, the third daughter of Dragon King.
Cao Jun as Chenxiang. (Guest Star in episode 46)

Production[]

The television series shot the scene in Zhuozhou World Studios of Zhuozhou city, Hebei province, China.

It was a hot TV series in CCTV-8 and one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year.^[4]

References[]

^ "资料：电视剧《宝莲灯前传》剧情简介". Sina. 2009.
^ 《宝莲灯前传》将播焦恩俊演绎好人版二郎神. People (in Chinese). 2009.
^ "丑女林无敌"李欣汝变装扮"嫦娥" 惊艳亮相. People (in Chinese). 2009.
^ 《宝莲灯前传》热播柳小海：喜剧要按悲剧演. People.com (in Chinese). 2009.

External links[]

(in Chinese) Prelude of Lotus Lantern Sina

[1] "资料：电视剧《宝莲灯前传》剧情简介". Sina. 2009.

[2] 《宝莲灯前传》将播焦恩俊演绎好人版二郎神. People (in Chinese). 2009.

[3] "丑女林无敌"李欣汝变装扮"嫦娥" 惊艳亮相. People (in Chinese). 2009.

[4] 《宝莲灯前传》热播柳小海：喜剧要按悲剧演. People.com (in Chinese). 2009.

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