The Young Warriors

The Young Warriors

Details

• Title: 少年杨家将 / Shao Nian Yang Jia Jiang
• English title: The Young Warriors
• Also known as: Young Warriors of the Yang Clan
• Genre: Historical, Romance
• Episodes: 43
• Broadcast network: CTV
• Broadcast period: 2006-Oct-06 to 2006-Dec-04
• Air time: Weekdays 20:00-21:00
• Opening theme song: Jue Bie Shi by Tiger Hu
• Ending theme song: Er Shi Nian by Zhang Meng Meng (张萌萌)
• Insert songs:
  • Yue Zou Yue Yuan (越走越远) by Zhao Mo (赵默)
  • Tell him, I Love her (告诉他，我爱她) by Hu Ge
  • Shuang Shou De Wen Rou (双手的温柔) by Wu Ying Zai (吴英仔)
  • Fu Xiu (拂袖) by An Hu
• Related TV series: See Yang Warriors

Synopsis

This drama focuses on the earlier days of the legendary Yang Clan when most of them were not yet soldiers. It tells of how their parents, their enemies, and the women they loved shaped their characters, influenced their lives, and motivated them to become the patriotic warriors their clan is revered for.

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Cast

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Yang Clan (Men)

• Hu Ge as Yang Yan Zhao, sixth son of Yang family
  • Wu Lei as child Yang Yan Zhao
• Peter Ho as Yang Yan Hui, fourth son of Yang family (voiced by Shen Lei)
  • Lu Yu Hao as child Yang Yan Hui
• Eddie Peng as Yang Yan Si, seventh son of Yang family (voiced by Xie Tian Tian)
• Chen Long as Yang Yan De, fifth son of Yang family (voiced by Xia Lei)
• Weng Jia Ming as Yang Ye, commander of Yang Army (voiced by Zhang Xin)
• Amy Chan as She Sai Hua, Yang Ye's wife
• Li Dong Xue as Yang Yan Ping, eldest son of Yang family
• Song Yang as Yang Yan Ding, second son of Yang family
• Wang Jian Fu as Yang Yan An, third son of Yang family
• Guo Ming Er as Uncle Ya, Housekeeper of Yang Manor
• Han Zhi as Jiao Zan, warrior of Yang Troop

Yang Clan (Women)

• Zhao Zi Cun as Yang Yan Qi, eighth daughter of Yang family (voiced by Huang Yi Qing)
• Chen Jie as Zhang Jin Ding, Yang Yan Ping's wife
• Chen Ting Jia as Yun Cui Ying, Yang Yan Ding's wife (voiced by Feng Jun Hua)
• Li Yin Ning as Luo Su Mei, Yang Yan An's wife (voiced by Li Ye)
• Liu Shi Shi as Miss Luo, Yang Yan Hui's wife. A physician (voiced by Huang Yi Qing)
• Wei Xiao Jun as Guan Hong, Yang Yan De's wife. A former blacksmith (voiced by Feng Jun Hua)
• Lin Jia Yu as Princess Chai, Yang Yan Zhao's wife (voiced by Li Ye)
• Liu Xiao Jie as Du Jin E, Yang Yan Si's wife. Young Mistress of Fei Hu Sect (voiced by Hong Hai Tian)

Song Dynasty

• Li Jie as Emperor Taizong
• Zong Feng Yan as Zhao De Fang, eighth prince (voiced by Fu Chong)
• Wen Hai Bo as Zhao Kuang Yin, second prince
• Deng Li Min as Pan Ren Mei, Prime Minister and General (voiced by Li Chuan Ying)
• Zhang Bo Jun as Kou Zhun, Chancellor
• Chen Zhi Hui as Huyan Zan, Military General
• Tong Yao as Pan Ying, Pan Ren Mei's daughter. Eventually becomes Consort of the Emperor Taizong (voiced by Feng Jun Hua)
• He Jian Ze as Pan Bao, Pan Ren Mei's son. Commander of Royal Guards (voiced by Wu Lei)

Liao Dynasty

• Zhang Rui Jia as Dowager Xiao (voiced by Wang Su)
• Wu Jia Ni as Yelu Jing'e (Princess Yan Jing), daughter of Dowager Xiao (voiced by Jiang Yuan)
• Ji Tian Fu (季天赋) as Emperor Shengzong of Liao
• Yuan Hong as Yelu Xie, commander of Liao Army (voiced by Shen Lei)
• Ba Yin as Tian Ling, advisor of Liao Court
• Guo Qi Ming as Xia Hou Zhan, a spy of Liao. Tian Ling's disciple
• Wang Lei as Hua Bao Er, a spy of Liao. Lady Boss of a brothel

Others

• Liu Xiao Jie as Xiao Lin, Yang Yan Si's first love. Du Jin E's twin sister
• Zhou Hao Dong as Cui Ying Long, a pugilistic hero with ties to the Yang family (voiced by Li Chuan Ying)
• Yang Guang as Mr. Zhu Ge, advisor of Fei Hu Sect
• Zhao Lu Wei (赵陆伟) as Du Fei Hu, leader of Fei Hu Sect
• Han Dong as Zhou Xu, Du Jin E's original fiancee
• Liu Zi Fei as Cai Die
• Wang Pei Pei (王培培) as An Dexuan
• Wang Yu Shen (王玉坤) as Qi Tianhong
• Han Zhen Hua as Father of Luo Daughters
• Yu Hong Liang as Yan Yuan Hao
• Huang Wei as Han Bin
• Lin Jia Jun as Seller [Episode 1]

Production Credits

• Director: Wei Han Tao, Liang Sheng Quan, Wang Shao Jie (王少杰), Li Guo Li
• Screenwriters: Wang Li Zhi, Zhang Mian (张冕)
• Producers: Wang Zhong Lei, Karen Tsoi
• Company: Huayi Brothers, Tangren Media

Notes

• This drama is brought to us by the same casts and crews of Chinese Paladin.
• The battle of Jinshatan was said to be cursed. Wicked weather constantly plagued the filming of this scene. One time, they had to stop the shoot because of a mid-March snow storm. (Source: 安全地帶 - 何潤東)
• Names #1: The sons in the Yang family are known as "Lang" (literally, "man") and their wives are know as "Niang" (woman). The youngest daughter is known as "Mei" (younger sister). They are named numerically starting with "Da" as the biggest/oldest, then "Er" (two), "San" (three}, "Si" (four), "Wu" (five), "Liu" (six), "Qi" (seven), and finally "Ba" (eight). So when they called out "Yang Qi Lang" you know they are referring to the seventh son from the Yang family.
• Names #2: Historically, a woman of good upbringing would never reveal her first name to non-family members. For an unrelated male to know her first name was an indication of a very intimate relationship, such as a fiancé. After she had gotten married, her first name would be dropped entirely. Instead, she would take on her husband's name. Take for example Luo. She is introduced as 罗氏女 (Luo Shi Nu). However, "Shi Nu" is not her first name. It refers to "the woman of the last name Luo." After she marries Yang Si Lang, she takes on his name and becomes better known as "Yang Si Niang." (Chinese equivalent of "Mrs. John Smith.")
• Names #3: The Yang mother and father didn't name their kids one through eight because they wanted to save themselves a few brain cells. The kids are just more commonly known as such to the outsiders. Their official names are used in the show. In a meeting with the Emperor, Yang Wu Lang and Yang Liu Lang are called forth by the name 杨延德 (Yang Yan De) and 杨延昭 (Yang Yan Zhao), respectively. Other Yang brothers' official names are mentioned during their boot camp training.
• Costume: The show's costume is one of it's main focal points. For its premiere, it hosted a runway event where the actors and actresses showcased the show's costumes. The Yang family and Yelu Xie's costumes are based on historical Tang, Song, and Liao fashion. Guan Hong's costume takes its inspiration from Tibetan culture. However, it is the show's military outfit that had garnered the most attention and controversy. Many of the viewers from China found the Yang family's military armor resembled too much of Japanese Samurai armor than historical Song armor with its bright red and black coloring and long, narrow plates.

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