Justice Bao is a mainland Chinese television series, starring Jin Chao-chun, Kenny Ho and Fan Hung-hsuan. The three actors first portrayed their respective characters in the 1993 Taiwanese hit Justice Bao. Lung Lung from the 1993 series also reprised his role.
| Justice Bao | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Also known as | New Justice Bao |
| 包青天 Bāo Qīng Tiān | |
| Genre | crime fiction historical fiction wuxia gong'an fiction |
| Written by | Jin Chao-chun |
| Directed by | Liu Li-li Li Baoneng |
| Starring | Jin Chao-chun Kenny Ho Fan Hung-hsuan |
| Opening theme | "Yì Bó Yún Tiān" (義薄雲天) performed by Samm Chan |
| Ending theme | "Hǎo Xīn Yǒu Hǎo Bào" (好心有好報) performed by Yedda Chen & Samm Chan |
| Composer | Liu Yuxiang |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 61 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes/episode |
| Production companies | Visionmax Entertainment All-Connections International CARFTE |
| Related | |
| Justice Bao (1993) Justice Bao (2010) | |
Units
edit| Unit | # of episodes |
Chinese Title | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 12 | 打龍袍 (Dǎ Lóng Páo) | Beating the Dragon Robe |
| #2 | 12 | 白龍駒 (Bái Lóng Jū) | The "White Dragon" Horse |
| #3 | 11 | 通判劫 (Tōng Pàn Jié) | Robbing the Investigator |
| #4 | 13 | 黃金夢 (Huáng Jīn Mèng) | Dream of Gold |
| #5 | 13 | 鍘美案 (Zhá Mĕi Àn) | The Case of Executing Chen Shimei |
Cast
edit- Note: Some cast members played multiple roles.
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jin Chao-chun | Bao Zheng | Prefect of Kaifeng, capital of Song dynasty |
| Kenny Ho | Zhan Zhao | 4th ranked Royal Guard, also known as "Southern Hero" |
| Fan Hung-hsuan | Gongsun Ce | Bao Zheng's secretary |
| Ding Xiaolong | Wang Chao | Bao Zheng's senior constable |
| Gong Hongjia | Ma Han | Bao Zheng's senior constable |
| Gao Jingnan | Zhang Long | Bao Zheng's senior constable |
| Wu Hanruo | Zhao Hu | Bao Zheng's senior constable |
| Gao Liang | Zhao Zhen | "Emperor Renzong", 4th emperor of Song dynasty |
| Liu Jinquan | Wang Yanling | Song dynasty chancellor |
| Lung Lung | Zhao Defang | "Eighth Virtuous Prince", Emperor Renzong's uncle |
| Zhang Lei | Zhao Heng | "Emperor Zhenzong", Emperor Renzong's father and predecessor |
| Fu Yiwei | Empress Dowager Liu |
Emperor Zhenzong's wife |
| Gong Fangming | Guo Huai | Eunuch for Empress Dowager Liu |
| Wu Qianqian | Consort Li | Emperor Renzong's real mother |
| Xu Shouqin | Chen Lin | Former Chief Eunuch |
| Shen Yunzhou | Kou Zhu | Maid for Empress Liu |
| Tang Qirong | Qin Feng | Eunuch for "Cold Palace" |
| Song Jingchang | Pang Ji | Song dynasty's grand tutor, also the Emperor's father-in-law |
| Gao Zifang | Consort Pang | Pang Ji's daughter, married to Emperor Renzong |
| Lu Yang | Pang Yu | Pang Ji's son and also the Marquis of Peace |
| Zhang Xi | Lu Fang | "Sky Rat", 1st sworn brother |
| Bi Hanwen | Han Zhang | "Earth Rat", 2nd sworn brother |
| Shi Lei | Xu Qing | "Mountain Rat", 3rd sworn brother |
| Bi He'nan | Jiang Ping | "River Rat", 4th sworn brother |
| Michael Tong | Bai Yutang | "Sleek Rat", 5th sworn brother |
| Gao Zhan | Ouyang Chun | "Northern Hero" |
| Jiang Hua | Princess Leping | Emperor Renzong's younger sister |
| Wang Hao | Chen Shimei | Champion Scholar, married to Emperor Renzong's sister and becoming Prince Consort |
| Cheng Yong | Han Qi | Chen Shimei's guard |
| Chen Ting | Qin Xianglian | Chen Shimei's original wife |
International broadcast
edit| Network(s)/Station(s) | Series premiere | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand
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Channel 3 (33) | September 4, 2008 - March 11, 2009 (Every Monday to Friday from 18.00 - 19.00) | เปาบุ้นจิ้น เทพแห่งยุติธรรม ( ; lit: ) |
| Thairath TV (32) | S 00, 2015 - M 00, 2015, - (Every Monday to Friday from 18.00 - 19.00) | เปาบุ้นจิ้น ตำนานศาลไคฟง ( ; lit: ) | |
| Channel 9 MCOT HD (30) | May 4, 2020 – July 1, 2020, September 2, 2020 - January 1, 2021 (Every Monday to Thursday from 18.00 - 19.00) (Wednesday, November 18, 2020; No Broadcasting) (Wednesday, December 18, 2020; No Broadcasting) January 4, 2021 - February 26, 2021 (Every Monday to Friday from 18.00 - 19.00) |
เปาบุ้นจิ้น ( ; lit: ) |
References
edit- Legend of Bao back on TV 16 years later http://www.china.org.cn/culture/2009-07/23/content_18188089.htm