Mazu (TV series)

Mazu (Chinese: 妈祖) is a 2012 mythology fantasy television series directed by Lu Qi and starring Liu Tao, Stephen Wong Ka-lok, and Yan Kuan.^[2][3] The television series also stars Roy Liu, Wei Zongwan, Zhao Hongfei, Coffee Lü, and Ruby Lin. It is based on the Chinese myths of Mazu.

Mazu
Traditional Chinese	媽祖
Simplified Chinese	妈祖
Hanyu Pinyin	Māzǔ
Genre	Chinese mythology, fantasy, historical
Based on	Mazu
Written by	Zeng Youqing
Directed by	Lu Qi
Starring	Liu Tao Stephen Wong Ka-lok Yan Kuan
Opening theme	Tan Jing Mazu
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	38
Production
Executive producers	Meng Fanyao, Yang Ping
Production companies	People's Government of Putian Binhai District Bureau of Culture Beijing Wanglian Bafang Culture Media Co., LTD
Original release
Network	CCTV-8[1]
Release	December 31, 2012 (2012-12-31) – January 8, 2013 (2013-01-08)

Cast

• Liu Tao as Mazu
  • Guan Xiaotong as young Mazu (Lin Moniang)
  • Davy Williams as Morris
• Stephen Wong Ka-lok as Yang Shengquan
  • Wan Changhao as Yang Shengquan
• Yan Kuan as Wu Zonglun
• Wei Zongwan as Dragon King
• Liu Jia as Mother Wang, Mazu's mother.
• Roy Liu as Lin Yuan, Mazu's father.
• Zhao Hongfei as Ya Zi, Dragon King's son.
• Coffee Lü as Guihua, Lin Yuan's adopted daughter.
• Ruby Lin as Guanyin.
• Hu Biao as Lin Hongyi, Mazu's elder brother.
• Wang Yamei as Li Haiyan, Lin Hongyi's wife.
• Zhuang Qingning as Lin Miaozhu, Mazu's elder sister.

Critical reception

The television series received positive reviews.^[4][5]

The television series earned the Full-length Television Series Second Prize at the 29th Flying Apsaras Awards.^[6]