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A popular Chinese TV series based on Bao Zheng, a Song-era official of Kaifeng who was known for his justice and fairness. The 1993 Taiwanese show (starring Jin Chaoqun as Bao) ran for total of 236 episodes. A previous 1974 Taiwanese series ran 350 episodes. A partial remake Chinese series later aired in 2008 for total of 61 episodes and a sequel in 2010 for 120 episodes. There are actually many movies and series of Bao Zheng since 1967.
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A popular Chinese TV series based on Bao Zheng, a Song-era official of Kaifeng who was known for his justice and fairness. The 1993 Taiwanese show (starring Jin Chaoqun as Bao) ran for total of 236 episodes. A previous 1974 Taiwanese series ran 350 episodes. A partial remake Chinese series later aired in 2008 for total of 61 episodes and a sequel in 2010 for 120 episodes. There
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* AdaptationalHeroism: The princess from 2009 remake of ''The Execution of Chen Shi Mei'' is portrayed kinder than her original counterpart and even acknowledges her wrong way.ways.
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* ActingForTwo: Consort Li and Eunuch Yu Zhong are portrayed by the same actress.
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A popular Chinese TV series based on Bao Zheng, an a Song-era official of Kaifeng who was known for his justice and fairness. The 1993 Taiwanese show (starring Jin Chaoqun as Bao) ran for total of 236 episodes. A previous 1974 Taiwanese series ran 350 episodes. A partial remake Chinese series later aired in 2008 for total of 61 episodes and a sequel in 2010 for 120 episodes. There are actually many movies and series of Bao Zheng since 1967.
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A popular Chinese TV series based on Bao Zheng, an official of Kaifeng who was known for his justice and fairness. The 1993 Taiwanese show ran for total of 236 episodes. A previous 1974 Taiwanese series ran 350 episodes. A partly partial remake Chinese series later aired in 2008 for total of 61 episodes and a sequel in 2010 for 120 episodes. There are actually many movies and series of Bao Zheng since 1967.
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An interesting note: when the shows were dubbed into Cantonese and aired in Hong Kong, the opening theme song was replaced with a musical piece written by Jackie Chan and performed by cantopop superstar Andy Lau. This theme song is widely remembered in many parts of Asia as it is extremely catchy.
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An interesting note: when the shows were dubbed into Cantonese and aired in Hong Kong, the opening theme song was replaced with a musical piece written by Jackie Chan and performed by cantopop superstar Andy Lau. This theme song is widely remembered in many parts of Asia as it is extremely catchy.
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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Bao Zheng. This is what led to Gongsun Ce, Zan Zhao and the four brothers serving him.
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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Bao Zheng. This is what led to Gongsun Ce, Zan Zhan Zhao and the four brothers serving him.
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** A lot of the people got one, particularly those involved in the jianghu world. Of notes are "The Seven Heroes" - of which Zan Zhan Zhao are a part of - and "The Five Gallants", with each member having a name to themselves.
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* TemporaryLoveInterest: Oh, poor Zan Zhao. All three of his love interests are dead; in some way that is very sad.
* TheVoiceless: Wang Shunxiang. It is a plot point that [[spoiler:she was kidnapped and poisoned to frame her brother in-law, Xiaju, that he killed her]]. She is also unable to appeal to Bao because she can't write. [[spoiler:Zan Zhao eventually uses his power to purge poison out of her to save her and her child.]]
* TrueCompanions: Bao Zheng, Gongsun Ce and Zan Zhao.
* UndyingLoyalty: Gongsun Ce, Zan Zhao, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu to Bao Zheng.
* TheVoiceless: Wang Shunxiang. It is a plot point that [[spoiler:she was kidnapped and poisoned to frame her brother in-law, Xiaju, that he killed her]]. She is also unable to appeal to Bao because she can't write. [[spoiler:Zan Zhao eventually uses his power to purge poison out of her to save her and her child.]]
* TrueCompanions: Bao Zheng, Gongsun Ce and Zan Zhao.
* UndyingLoyalty: Gongsun Ce, Zan Zhao, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu to Bao Zheng.
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* TemporaryLoveInterest: Oh, poor Zan Zhan Zhao. All three of his love interests are dead; in some way that is very sad.
* TheVoiceless: Wang Shunxiang. It is a plot point that [[spoiler:she was kidnapped and poisoned to frame her brother in-law, Xiaju, that he killed her]]. She is also unable to appeal to Bao because she can't write.[[spoiler:Zan [[spoiler:Zhan Zhao eventually uses his power to purge poison out of her to save her and her child.]]
* TrueCompanions: Bao Zheng, Gongsun Ce andZan Zhan Zhao.
* UndyingLoyalty: Gongsun Ce,Zan Zhan Zhao, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu to Bao Zheng.
* TheVoiceless: Wang Shunxiang. It is a plot point that [[spoiler:she was kidnapped and poisoned to frame her brother in-law, Xiaju, that he killed her]]. She is also unable to appeal to Bao because she can't write.
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* EyeCatch: In the 1993, it shows Bao's face with the show's logo in the left.
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A popular Chinese TV series based on Bao Zheng, an official of Kaifeng who was known for his justice and fairness. The 1993 Taiwanese show ran for total of 236 episodes. A previous 1974 Taiwanese series ran 350 episodes. A partly remake Chinese series later aired in 2008 for total of 61 episodes and a sequel in 2010 for 120 episodes.
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A popular Chinese TV series based on Bao Zheng, an official of Kaifeng who was known for his justice and fairness. The 1993 Taiwanese show ran for total of 236 episodes. A previous 1974 Taiwanese series ran 350 episodes. A partly remake Chinese series later aired in 2008 for total of 61 episodes and a sequel of in 2010 for 120 episodes.
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A popular Chinese TV series based on Bao Zheng, an official of Kaifeng who was known for his justice and fairness. The original 1993 Taiwanese show ran for total of 236 episodes. A previous 1974 Taiwanese series ran 350 episodes. A partly remake Chinese series later aired in 2008 for total of 61 episodes and a sequel of 120 episodes.
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* OffWithHisHead: Bao Zheng uses a set of three guillotines to execute criminals, all bestowed unto him by the emperor. The guillotine with a dog's head is used on commoners; the one with a tiger's head is used on government officials; and the one with a dragon's head is used on royal personalities.
* OffWithHisHead: Bao Zheng uses a set of three guillotines to execute criminals, all bestowed unto him by the emperor. The guillotine with a dog's head is used on commoners; the one with a tiger's head is used on government officials; and the one with a dragon's head is used on royal personalities.
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** Cuicui realized that everything that went wrong was because of her jealousy toward Yea Niang and let herself be brought back to the court and be executed.
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** Li Xiaowan, the Mistress of Fengii, is a notable Brothel Owner for treating her workers with respect and doesn't order them to serve the guests they didn't want to. [[spoiler:When the truth that Yea Niang's family defied the Royal Decree that forced her to marry Tianlun, the man she didn't love, Xiaowan tells her that she rather had him burns down her brothel than let Yea Niang dies as she sees her as her own daughter]].
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* GirlinessUpgrade: Xiaoxi, who had been wearing tomboyish outfit since the start of episode, started to wear more girly outfit and taking care of her beauty after [[spoiler:[[GRatedSex a romantic night with Zhan Zhen]]]].
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A popular Chinese TV series based on Bao Zheng.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: The princess from 2009 remake of ''The Execution of Chen Shi Mei'' is portrayed kinder than her original counterpart and even acknowledges her wrong way.
* DarkActionGirl: Cai Yun
* DarkActionGirl: Cai Yun
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* UndyingLoyalty: Gongsun Ce, Zan Zhao, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu to Bao Zheng.
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* HeelRealization: Many of the cases have the culprit(s) realizes their wrong way before being executed by Bao.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Many of the female characters that worked in the brothel only did so for daily life expense and helping their family. Justified since women didn't have much choices for job in that era. Many of them are also BrokenBird.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Many of the female characters that worked in the brothel only did so for daily life expense and helping their family. Justified since women didn't have much choices for job in that era. Many of them are also BrokenBird.
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Xiaolian.
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* ShipperOnDeck: A partly justified example. [[spoiler:Wen Xin, who risked being executed due to harming a child in the carriage (who he thought was Bao) but turned himself in. Bao, not wanting him to be executed nor the Wen Family Line to end, managed to find Fengyin(Wen Xin's lover) and persuade her to marry him.]]
* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: [[spoiler:Xiaoxi is pregnant with Zhan Zhen's child at the end of '' The Tale of the Twin Brothers''.]]
* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: [[spoiler:Xiaoxi is pregnant with Zhan Zhen's child at the end of '' The Tale of the Twin Brothers''.]]
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* [[LoveTriangle Love Quadriladeral]]: The main point of "The Dream of Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies Case".
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: In a world where corruptions run rampant, Bao Zheng is one of the few who is this.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Gongsun Ce, Zan Zhao, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu to Bao Zheng.
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A popular Chinese TV series based on Bao Zheng.
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* ActingForTwo
* [[LoveTriangle Love Quadriladeral]]: The main point of "The Dream of Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies Case".
* FlowerMotif: Pai Xiamei is named after Mei (Plum) Flower.
* KangarooCourt: Of course, {{subverted}} with Bao. Played straight with other villains.
* [[PrinceAndPauper Mistress and Maid]]: Yea Niang and Shuishui.
* SiblingYinYang: Zan Jen and Zan Ping.
** Also Consort Lee and Consort Liu. While Lee is unambitious, Liu is very power-hungry.
* TemporaryLoveInterest: Oh, poor Zan Zhao. All three of his love interests are dead; in some way that is very sad.
* TheVoiceless: Wang Shunxiang. It is a plot point that [[spoiler:she was kidnapped and poisoned to frame her brother in-law, Xiaju, that he killed her]]. She is also unable to appeal to Bao because she can't write. [[spoiler:Zan Zhao eventually uses his power to purge poison out of her to save her and her child.]]
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!!This work contains examples of:
* ActingForTwo
* [[LoveTriangle Love Quadriladeral]]: The main point of "The Dream of Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies Case".
* FlowerMotif: Pai Xiamei is named after Mei (Plum) Flower.
* KangarooCourt: Of course, {{subverted}} with Bao. Played straight with other villains.
* [[PrinceAndPauper Mistress and Maid]]: Yea Niang and Shuishui.
* SiblingYinYang: Zan Jen and Zan Ping.
** Also Consort Lee and Consort Liu. While Lee is unambitious, Liu is very power-hungry.
* TemporaryLoveInterest: Oh, poor Zan Zhao. All three of his love interests are dead; in some way that is very sad.
* TheVoiceless: Wang Shunxiang. It is a plot point that [[spoiler:she was kidnapped and poisoned to frame her brother in-law, Xiaju, that he killed her]]. She is also unable to appeal to Bao because she can't write. [[spoiler:Zan Zhao eventually uses his power to purge poison out of her to save her and her child.]]
