[General_Zhaoyun]

Below are some of the recommended historical TV series for 3 kingdoms history, which I would suggest to watch in order to learn more about 3 kingdoms history. Note that they are quite accurately portrayed (about 95%), as they are produced in mainland China and thus are well-researched.

You can buy these VCDs online at http://www.chinesema...m/tvmovser.html

Romance of 3 Kingdoms

(both chinese and english subtitles available)
http://www.chinesema...ofthrekin3.html
- a RECOMMENDED MUST for all 3 kingdoms fan to watch. This is one of the best historical drama produced by mainland China, featuring cool battle scene, props, sound effects, and plots. It was produced about 10 years ago, but still maintain many of interesting scenes such as battle of Guandu, battle of Cibi etc. I would STRONGLY RECOMMEND you to get a COPY of the VCD, esp. now that they've got english subtitles for those who don't understand chinese. I've watched it many times and it still is interesting to rewatch again.

Lu Bu and Diao Chan

(chinese version)
http://www.chinesema...buanddicha.html
- featuring the story of Lu Bu and Diao Chan, the legendary chinese beauty. I haven't watch this before, but it would be interesting to get hold of the drama and possibly romance between Lu Bu and Diao Chan.


Guan Gong

(chinese version)
http://www.chinesema...m/noname92.html
- featuring the life story of Guan Yu (one of the sworn brothers of Liu Bei), who is also called Guan Gong. Guan Gong also came to be known as God of war in chinese culture.

(To be updated progressively)

[Tyler]

Wow you must have had alot of time on your hands when you watched the whole ROTK series. It looks highly interesting too but I am gonna need more money and I'd rather buy it more locally but thanks for the info.

[Ghost_of_Han]

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featuring the life story of Guan Yu (one of the sworn brothers of Liu Bei), who is also called Guan Gong. Guan Gong also came to be known as God of war in chinese culture.

I know these things are historically accruate all the time, but wasn't the brotherhood a myth?

[Tyler]

No it was not. That brotherhood is historical.

[General_Zhaoyun]

It would take about 1-2 weeks to finish watching the whole RoTK series...it's a great epic.

[Yun]

The story about Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei being sworn brothers is indeed a myth and not recorded in actual history. It was a product of the popular culture of the Ming dynasty, when Luo Guanzhong's novel was written.

I've only watched the first of these three series (and it had a great impact on me), but I can say with much certainty that the second one about Lu Bu and Diao Chan would only be 5% accurate at best. There are many such "historical" series in China or Hong Kong that are totally fictional despite using characters from history (the recent one about Han Wudi is a case in point). If you consider that the Diao Chan story was already a myth in the first place, how accurate do you think a full TV series based on this story would be? There would be so many added plot twists that it would make "Braveheart" look like a documentary!

[Tyler]

Yun, on Sep 29 2004, 04:39 AM, said:

The story about Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei being sworn brothers is indeed a myth and not recorded in actual history. It was a product of the popular culture of the Ming dynasty, when Luo Guanzhong's novel was written.

I've only watched the first of these three series (and it had a great impact on me), but I can say with much certainty that the second one about Lu Bu and Diao Chan would only be 5% accurate at best. There are many such "historical" series in China or Hong Kong that are totally fictional despite using characters from history (the recent one about Han Wudi is a case in point). If you consider that the Diao Chan story was already a myth in the first place, how accurate do you think a full TV series based on this story would be? There would be so many added plot twists that it would make "Braveheart" look like a documentary!
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Not often I will disagree with you but I will here. It even says the brotherhood in sangoushi.

[Bryan]

Well, in Guan Yu's SGZ it said that "The Former Lord [Liu Bei] shared the same bed with the two and were as brothers. At grand gatherings, however, they always stood in his service, dealing with associates and standing unswervingly before danger."

In Zhang Fei's SGZ it said that "In his [Zhang Fei] youth he served the Former Lord with Guan Yu. Guan Yu was a few years his senior and Zhang Fei treated him as an elder brother."

I have not seen Liu Bei's SGZ, but I have talked with others about the story before who have read the Chinese one, and they have replied that the story is not in there.

[Liang Jieming]

Err.. btw, for those in Singapore (or southern Johor and Batam/Bintan Islands), TCS 8 is showing sanguo right now. Today was the 3 & 4 eps started 11pm to 1am. :-)

Jieming

[xiangyu]

i am watching genghis khan the drama now, and it is pretty exciting, just started at ep 8

[Tyler]

From what I seen so far ROTK is a very good series.

[xiangyu]

i just finish watch the drama about the life of cao,cao and a 12 tape of a drama life of Zhuge Liang (Kong Ming) .wow all i can said is that these are well make films.planning to rent the drama about ZHU Yuanzhang .anyone watch this , if so how is it?cause it will cost $20 bucks to rent the 40 vcd to watch.

[Chu Zhuyu]

Only the first i have watched~!

[Sun Wukong]

I saw the Romance of the Three kingdoms T.V. series years ago when I was around 6 or 7. Its a very good drama with good plot, story, acting, etc. Now I have it on DVD in Thai, Chinese in english subtitles. I watch over and over now a days, it never gets boring. I would say it's one of the best T.V. series ever made.

Lu Bu and Diao Chan, Guan Gong sounds like an interesting T.V series...

[poirot]

Lu Bu and Diao Chan is terrible and an absurd twist on the Three Kingdoms fable.

Now, if every historical television series were well filmed, adapted, and chorographed like The Romance of the Three Kingdoms..........

This post has been edited by poirot: 17 June 2005 - 10:45 PM