This epic historical novel “Romance Of The Three Kingdoms” written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century is well known and loved by most Chinese folk of all ages. It is not the most significant era of Chinese history or mythology, nor is it a period marked by great social progress – rather it had a relatively short span of 60 years (from 220 to 280). Yet, it has inspired many retellings in prose, opera, folk tales, novels, comic books and in recent times, film, television drama serials and video games. We take a brief look at recent film and TV drama renditions of this celebrated classic both faithful and fictitious.
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Three Kingdoms
is the recent China TV series production. Spanning a lengthy 95 episodes it has been lauded as being the most faithful to the tome and history. Yet it retains all sword and sandal elements of an epic historical drama with intriguing character development, stunning battle scenes with a cast of thousands, witty dialogue that turns many a Chinese proverb, intriguing strategic battles, a high blood count and scroll painting-like scenery and imperial courtroom sets and costumes. All this make for an essential watch that is addictive and never academic in the least.