Ancient Legends

Ancient Legends
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Also known as	'Tales of the Past'
Genre	Chinese mythology, fantasy
Written by	Shui Nengchen Qin Shi Song Jinchuan
Directed by	Wu Chia-tai Lin Jianzhong
Creative director(s)	Gao Jianmin
Presented by	Zhong Jianhua Zhang Hua Ma Runsheng Xiong Cheng Jiang Po Zhu Ziyun Cui Shuwen
Starring	Vincent Chiao Wen Qing Ding Jun Liao Jingsheng Liu Dekai Annie Wu Liu Jia
Theme music composer	Fu Disheng Zhang Qing
Opening theme	Cangqiong (苍穹) performed by Fu Disheng
Ending theme	Huaxia Zhi Ge (华夏之歌) performed by Zhang Qing
Composer(s)	Liu Tianhua
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producer(s)	Zhang Yong Zhang Ping Tang Mingxia Zhou Zhuang Yang Rui Deng Bin Shi Kesheng Peng Deqing
Producer(s)	Zhou Wen Zhang Haichao Yu Xiangdang Xiao Lijun Cui Shuwen Zhang Linlin Zhang Jinfeng Chen Gaohong Li Renjie Xiong Cheng Jiang Po Wu Dandan Shao Xiang
Location(s)	China
Cinematography	Gao Jianmin
Editor(s)	Peng Jingquan
Camera setup	Li Xinmin Bai Yongcheng
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	China International Television Corporation 中央电视台文艺中心影视部 中视影视制作有限公司 北京东方全景文化传媒有限公司
Distributor	Zhang Xian Xiong Yin
Release
Original network	CCTV-1
Original release	15 August – 6 September 2010

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.

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.

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