Lotus Lantern (TV series)

Lotus Lantern (Chinese: 宝莲灯; pinyin: Băo Lián Dēng) is a 2005 Chinese television drama.^[1] It is based on the Chinese fairy tale The Magic Lotus Lantern (劈山救母; Pī Shān Jiù Mǔ). The 35-episode series was premiered on CCTV-8 starting on October 4, 2005. A prequel, Prequel to the Lotus Lantern, was broadcast in 2009.

Lotus Lantern
Genre	Shenmo
Based on	The Magic Lotus Lantern
Written by	Wang Dawei
Screenplay by	Jiu Nian Li Hongwei
Directed by	Yu Mang Sang Zhao Jian
Starring	Cao Jun Vincent Chiao Shu Chang Yvonne Lim Liu Yuqiao Liu Xiaoqing Park Si-yeon
Music by	Zhou Zhi Yong Zhang Chao
Opening theme	Inextinguishable Heart (不灭的心)
Ending theme	My Everything (我的全部)
Composer	Jin Fuzai
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	35
Production
Executive producer	Zhang Zengxiang
Producers	Gao Jianmin Li Gongda Jia Xiaochen Song Dan Chen Weisheng
Editor	Gong Liming
Original release
Network	CCTV-8

Premise

For falling in love with a mortal man, goddess San Shengmu is punished by Heaven and imprisoned beneath Mount Hua by her brother, Erlang Shen. Fearing for the safety of their son, Chenxiang, her husband Liu Yanchang raises Chenxiang as a mortal helping make lanterns and hiding the truth of his lineage. When Chenxiang turns 16, however, his powers abruptly waken and he is pursued by his uncle, Erlang Shen, whereupon he learns the truth of his mother's fate. Chenxiang promptly undertakes an arduous journey to free her and reunite his family with help of a powerful artefact known as the Lotus Lantern. However, in doing so, he defies the will of Heaven and incurs the wrath of the Celestial Court.

Cast

Main

• Cao Jun as Liu Chenxiang
• Shu Chang as Xiao Yu
• Vincent Chiao as Erlang Shen
• Liu Yuqiao as eighth Prince
• Yvonne Lim as Ding Xiang

Support Cast

• Liu Xiao Feng as Liu Yanchang

• Park Si-yeon as San Shengmu

• Liu Xiao Qing as Queen Mother of the West (voiced by Wang Bo)
• Wang Wei Guo as Jade Emperor
• Jian Ding as Sun Wukong / Lao Dao (voiced by Shang Hong)
• Xie Ning as Zhu Bajie
• Wang Yonggui as Mei Shan Lao Da / King Dragon of Mount Mei
• Li Baocheng as Mei Shan Lao Er
• Zhao Shujun as Mei Shan Lao Si
• Li Jianxun as Mei Shan Lao Liu
• Chen Chuang as Xiaotian Quan
• Yan Danchen as Chang'e
• You Ben Chang as Tai Shang Lao Jun