The Young Warriors (TV series)

The Young Warriors

Promotional poster featuring the main cast members
Genre Costume drama, wuxia, romance, war drama
Written by Wang Li
Zhang Mian
Directed by Lee Kwok-lap
Presented by Wang Zhongjun
Starring Hu Ge
Lin Jiayu
Tong Yao
Cecilia Liu
Peter Ho
Chen Long
Wei Xiaojun
Justin Yuan
Eddie Peng
Liu Xiaojie
Weng Jiaming
Amy Chan
Li Jie
Zong Fengyan
Opening theme Juebie Shi (诀别诗) performed by Anson Hu
Ending theme Ershi Nian (二十年) performed by Zhang Mengmeng
Composer(s) Mak Jan-hung
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 43
Production
Producer(s) Karen Tsoi
Wang Zhonglei
Location(s) China
Running time 45 minutes per episode
Production company(s) Chinese Entertainment Shanghai
Huayi Brothers Media Corporation
Release
Original network China Television
Original release March 10, 2007
External links
Website
The Young Warriors
Traditional Chinese 少年楊家將
Simplified Chinese 少年杨家将
Literal meaning Young Generals of the Yang Clan

The Young Warriors is a Chinese television series based on a series of novels and plays that detail the exploits of the Generals of the Yang Clan during the early Song Dynasty. The series was joint-produced by Chinese Entertainment Shanghai and Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, with collaboration from a stellar cast of talents from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United States and Canada.

Premise

In the 980s, former Later Han general Yang Ye pledges allegiance to Emperor Taizong of the Song dynasty. Yang leads his family and followers to defend Song from invaders of the Khitan Liao Dynasty. Having served Song for years, the Yangs are viewed as an honorable, courageous, and patriotic clan that protects the nation from foreign invasion.

Unfortunately, at the Battle of Golden Beach, the Yangs fall into a conspiracy trap, which concludes with the death of Yang Ye and four of his sons, and another son becoming a prisoner-of-war. Yang's last two surviving sons, Yang Yanzhao and Yang Yande, must continue their family's legacy to bring peace and prosperity to Song, in addition to seeking vengeance on the conspirators.

Cast

Production

The series' war segments were later reused in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2008) for the flashback scene depicting Yang Zaixing's death. The filmmakers obscured the actors' features to differentiate the two television series, but the images' compositions are the same.[1]

The series' costume design is one of its main focal points. During its premiere, the production team hosted runaway events for cast members to showcase their costumes. The Yang generals and Yelü Xie's costumes were designed based on battle armour from the Tang, Song and Liao dynasties. However, the Yangs' armours attracted the most attention, as audiences felt that they resembled samurai armour more than Chinese armour, because of their bright red and black colouring, and long narrow plates. The Song military uniform designs were featured again in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2008) and A Weaver on the Horizon (2010).

Soundtrack

The Young Warriors TV Original Soundtrack
(电视原声大碟:少年杨家将)
Soundtrack album (Audio CD/Digital download) by Various artists
Released March 14th, 2007
Length 53:11
Label Shanghai Step-Up Gale Music Culture Media Co., Ltd. (上海步升大风音乐文化传播有限公司)

Track list

No. Title Length
1. "Nan'er Dang Zi Qiang (男儿当自强; A Man Should Better Himself)"   3:13
2. "Jue Bie Shi (诀别诗; Farewell Poem) performed by Anson Hu"   4:06
3. "Wu (悟; Realize)"   3:10
4. "Yue Zou Yue Yuan (越走越远; Farther and Farther) performed by Zhao Mo"   4:15
5. "Yanmen Guan (雁门关; Yanmen Pass)"   3:44
6. "Fu Xiu (拂袖; Whisking Sleeves) performed by An Hu"   4:30
7. "Xiao Ba Mei (小八妹; Little Eighth Sister)"   1:18
8. "Jue Bie Shi (诀别诗 - 演奏曲; Farewell Poem - Instrumental version)"   5:09
9. "Gao Su Ta Wo Ai Ta (告诉他我爱她; Tell Him I Love Her) performed by Hu Ge"   4:09
10. "Jin Zhi Yu Ye (金枝玉叶; Blue Blood)"   1:36
11. "Shuang Shou De Wen Rou (双手的温柔; Gentle Hands) performed by Wu Yingzai"   4:17
12. "Qing Quan (清泉; Quiet Spring)"   2:00
13. "Yue Zou Yue Yuan (越走越远 - 演奏曲; Farther and Farther - Instrumental version)"   3:55
14. "Er Shi Nian (二十年; Twenty Years) performed by Zhang Mengmeng"   4:32
15. "Ling Jing (灵静; Haven of Silence)"   3:08
Total length:
53:11

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References

  1. The comparisons of The Young Warriors (2006) and The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2008)
  2. iTunes

External links

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