Prelude of Lotus Lantern

{{Short description|Chinese television series}}

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| genre = Chinese mythology, fantasy, historical

| based_on = Lotus Lantern

| writer = Wang Biao (Jiu Nian)

| director = Mang San Yu

| starring = Vincent Chiao
Zhou Yang
Liu Xiaoqing
Liu Tao

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| endtheme = Cao Fujia A mountain in the distance

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| country = China

| language = Mandarin

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| num_episodes = 46

| executive_producer = Li Gongda

| editor = Hou Qi

| location = Zhuozhou World Studios

| cinematography = Guan Jianxiong
Gu Qiming

| company = China Teleplay Production Center Co., Ltd.
Beijing Songlian International Film and TV Cultural Media co., LTD
Beijing Dahui Cultural Development Co., Ltd.
Beijing Tianxingji Film and TV Cultural Communications co., LTD.

| channel = CCTV-8

| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|4|14}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2009|4|29}}

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{{Infobox Chinese||s=宝莲灯前传 |t=寶蓮燈前傳 |p=Bǎoliándēng Qiánzhuàn }}

Prelude of Lotus Lantern ({{zh|s=宝莲灯前传}}) is a 2009 Chinese mythology fantasy television series. The television series directed by Hong Kong director Mang San Yu and written by Wang Biao, and starring Vincent Chiao, Zhou Yang, Liu Xiaoqing and Liu Tao. It tells the story of Erlang Shen, a popular Chinese God in Chinese mythology.{{cite web |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2009-01-12/18102339760.shtml |title=资料:电视剧《宝莲灯前传》剧情简介 |date=2009 |publisher= |work=Sina |access-date=2014-03-27 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215522/http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2009-01-12/18102339760.shtml |url-status=live }} The series serve as a prequel of the 2005's Lotus Lantern (TV series)

Plot

This is the prequel to Lotus Lantern. The story this time focus on around Chen Xiang's uncle Er Lang Shen and his mother Sanshengmu .

Cast

  • Vincent Chiao as Erlang Shen (Yang Jian).{{cite web |url=http://ent.people.com.cn/GB/8222/86598/152968/152969/9174653.html |script-title=zh:《宝莲灯前传》将播 焦恩俊演绎好人版二郎神 |date=2009 |publisher= |work=People |language=zh |access-date=2014-03-27 |archive-date=2012-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528041229/http://ent.people.com.cn/GB/8222/86598/152968/152969/9174653.html |url-status=dead }}
  • Niu Junfeng as young Erlang Shen
  • Zhou Yang as Sanshengmu, a niece of Jade Emperor, the third daughter of Yaoji.
  • Liu Xiaoqing as Xi Wangmu.
  • Liu Tao as Yaoji.
  • Li Guangjie as Yang Tianyou.
  • Jenny Guo as the Seventh Fairy.
  • Kira Lu as Bamei.
  • Li Xinru as Chang'e.{{cite web |url=http://ent.people.com.cn/GB/8222/86598/152968/152969/9174632.html |script-title=zh:"丑女林无敌"李欣汝变装扮"嫦娥" 惊艳亮相 |date=2009 |publisher= |work=People |language=zh |access-date=2014-03-27 |archive-date=2012-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528011837/http://ent.people.com.cn/GB/8222/86598/152968/152969/9174632.html |url-status=dead }}
  • Wang Weiguo as Jade Emperor.
  • Tan Xiaoyan as Guanyin.
  • Alvin Wong as Yuding Zhenren.
  • Wu Guohua as Taiyi Zhenren.
  • Xie Ning as Zhu Bajie.
  • Ding Jian as Sun Wukong.
  • Chen Chuang as Xiaotianquan
  • Song Zuer as Nezha.
  • Yvonne Lim as Princess San, the third daughter of Dragon King.
  • Cao Jun as Chenxiang. (Guest Star in episode 46)

Production

The television series shot the scene in Zhuozhou World Studios of Zhuozhou city, Hebei province, China.

It was a hot TV series in CCTV-8 and one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year.{{cite web |url=http://ent.people.com.cn/GB/8222/86598/152968/152969/9174696.html |script-title=zh:《宝莲灯前传》热播 柳小海:喜剧要按悲剧演 |date=2009 |publisher= |work=People.com |language=zh |access-date=2014-03-27 |archive-date=2012-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528044559/http://ent.people.com.cn/GB/8222/86598/152968/152969/9174696.html |url-status=dead }}

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