The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty


The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty is a long-running four part television series about the history of the Qing dynasty. The series was produced by Hong Kong's ATV and was aired on ATV Home from September 1987 to May 1992.

Five seasons

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

  • Title: 危城爭霸 / 皇城爭霸; Battle in the Dangerous City / Battle for the Imperial City
  • Covers the reigns of the Guangxu Emperor and Xuantong Emperor
  • 24 episodes
  • Airing period: April 27 - May 22, 1992

Plot

The series covered the history of the Qing dynasty during the reigns of its twelve emperors. It started from its early origins as the Later Jin dynasty, founded by Nurhaci in 1616, until its eventual collapse when the last ruler Puyi abdicated in 1912.

Cast

Part 1

Tianming

  • Wong Wai as Nurhaci
  • Law Shek-ching as Šurhaci
  • Jaclyn Chu as Lady Tunggiya
  • Liu Yuet-yin as Litai
  • Pau Hon-lam as Giocangga
  • Leung Kam-san as Taksi
  • Fung Tsan as Lady Nara
  • Cheng Lui as Nikan Wailan
  • Cheung Tsang as Li Chengliang
  • Lo Kwok-fai as Li Rubai
  • Mak Tsui-han as Monggo
  • * Yip Ka-man as Monggo
  • Kok Chun-kei as Samugu
  • Szema Wah Lung as Bamuni
  • Siu San-yan as Longdun
  • Tam Wing-kit as Sangguli
  • Kam San as Anfei Yanggu
  • Choi Kwok-hing as Eyidu
  • Chan Leung as E'er Guoni
  • Ngo Lung as Yangjienu
  • Sit Chun-kei as Qingjienu
  • Lau Siu-hung as Gehashan
  • Lee Hung as Nuomina
  • Tsang Tsan-on as Atu
  • Ho Shu-pui as Changshu
  • Lee Sam as Yangshu
  • Lo Fan as Yuelun
  • Lee Shau-kei as Suo'erguo
  • Ng Wing-sam as Gongzhenglu
  • Cheung Chun-wah as Manggūltai
  • Ben Ng as Amin
  • Poon Yau-shing as Heheli
  • Ling Man-hoi as Buzhantai
  • Cheng Shu-fung as Jintaiji
  • Lee Hon-sing as Buqi
  • Tong Kam-tong as Nalan Bulu
  • Ho Tim as Sun Gui
  • Tsau Wai-kwong as Tu'erge
  • Yau Tin-lung as Cuyen
  • Kwan Wai-lun as Daišan
  • Kwan Tze-biu as Fiongdon
  • Yip Yuk-ping as Mukushi
  • Eva Lai as Lady Abahai
  • Ng Si-tak as Hu'erhan
  • Pat Poon as Hong Taiji
  • Ting Leung as Xiong Tingbi
  • Chan Siu-lung as Yuan Chonghuan
  • Lau Suk-fong as Ajigen
  • Tsang Mei-ling as Deyinze

Tiancong, Chongde

Shunzhi

Kangxi

Part 2

Yongzheng

  • Wai Lit as the Yongzheng Emperor
  • Tang Tak-kwong as Yunxiang
  • Eric Wan as Yunsi
  • Cheung Wai as Yinti
  • Chan Tsik-wai as Yunlu
  • Tam Tak-sing as Yintang
  • Ling Man-hoi as Nian Gengyao
  • Kwan Tze-biu as Longkodo
  • Yu Man-ping as Monk Wenjue
  • Fan Wing-wah as Yue Zhongqi
  • Cheng Shu-fung as Bai Taiguan
  • Kwan Wai-lun as Zhang Tingyu
  • Chan Choi-yin as Consort Xi
  • Au Yin-lin as Consort De
  • Lok Wai-ching as Consort Nian
  • Ng Wui as Wang Bin
  • Hon Kong as Maqi
  • Tang Chi-sing as Cai Huaixi
  • Fung Chi-wing as Wang Zhaoping
  • Ho Tim as Li Siting
  • Tsau Wai-kwong as Zeng Jing
  • Wing Biu as Zhang Xi
  • Ng Wing-sam as Lü Baozhong
  • Yip Yuk-ping as Lü Siniang
  • Cheung Ping-tsan as Qiurangong
  • Chan Siu-lung as Ertai
  • Keung Hon-man as Gan Fengchi
  • Pau Hon-lam as Chen Shiguan
  • Wong Tso-wing as Zhang Guangsi
  • Berg Ng as Zhu Rongjing
  • Fok Wing-fuk as Hongshi
  • Wong Yuen-sun as Hongli
  • Ling Fei-lik as Hongzhou
  • Chow Sau-lan as Sun Furu
  • Hung Tak-sing as Fuheng

Qianlong

Jiaqing

Daoguang

Part 3 (Xianfeng and Tongzhi)

Part 4 (Guangxu and Xuantong)

Theme songs

  • Part 1: performed by Chiu San
  • Part 2 : performed by Lo Chun-shun, Chan Fuk-sang, Lee Chun-hung and Keung Pui-lei
  • Part 2 : performed by Lo Chun-shun and Keung Pui-lei
  • Part 3: performed by Chiu San
  • Part 4: performed by Jaime Chik

Re-airing

The series was re-aired on ATV Home in Hong Kong between October 3 and December 28, 2006.