Qiu Dong Yue was once the top martial arts master in the town. He left his family to live in seclusion in a mountain after discovering the affairs of his newly married young wife. Qiu returns to the town on hearing the news of the attack of a Japanese pirate. After a round of fights, they finally figure out that Liang’s sword is not a Japanese sword but the weapon used by the famous General Qi’s regiment to resist Japanese pirates. Liang Hen Lu wanted to pass their sword skills on to the civilians. In the end, Liang’s sword is accepted by those four families and regarded as a Chinese weapon. During the process of proving the sword’s identity, Qiu Dong Yue truly forgives his wife and her lover and finally finds his inner peace.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/drama/M7XYLc.jpg", "genre": [ "Martial Arts" ], "contentRating": "PG-13", "datePublished": "Feb 24, 2012", "dateModified": "2014-05-04", "startDate": "Feb 24, 2012", "endDate": "", "actor": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ma Ke", "alternateName": "马可", "birthDate": "February 9, 1990", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "Ma Ke (English name: Kyle Ma) is a Chinese actor born in Shangqiu, Henan. He is a member of the Muslim Hui ethnic minority. Ma graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and first appeared in the drama series Sun Zhongshan playing young Pu Yi when he was 9 years old. In the year 2015, his best-known role of “Sha Qian Mo” (Sha Jie Jie) in the drama series “The Journey of Flower” was a great breakthrough for his acting career.
Ma married actress Wang Dan Ni in 2019, and they have a son together.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/rJXDD_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yu Cheng Hui", "alternateName": "于承惠", "birthDate": "August 16, 1939", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/E5Jl0c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Song Yang", "alternateName": "宋洋", "birthDate": "July 13, 1983", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "Song Yang is a Chinese actor who graduated from Beijing Film Academy.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/W3OrDc.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Xu Fu Jing", "alternateName": "徐福晶", "birthDate": "July 25, ????", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/vxbpB_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yao Wei Ping", "alternateName": "姚卫平", "birthDate": "", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/wvrnn_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Liu Zhang Yin", "alternateName": "刘章印", "birthDate": "", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/01L3Kc.jpg" } ], "director": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Xu Hao Feng", "alternateName": "徐浩峰", "birthDate": "1973", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "Born in 1973, Beijing, China, Xu Haofeng began learning martial arts when he was 14. He first started in Xingyi Quan, a martial arts style centered on bare-handed fighting. As he continued his study of martial arts, he entered Beijing Film Academy for film directing. He has since become a lecturer in his alma mater's Directing Department.
Upon graduation in 1997, he sought apprenticeship with two martial arts masters, one of whom inspired him to write the biographical novel, The Bygone Kung Fu World. After learning about the master's stories and gathering historical evidence, he published the novel in 2006, selling over 300,000 copies in its first run.
In 2007, Xu follows up with martial arts fantasy Monk Comes Down the Mountain in 2007, which became a best-seller. Its popularity garnered the interest of filmmaker Chen Kaige, who adapted the novel into a film of the same title in 2015. The film earned US$38.25 million in its 4-day opening weekend in China, becoming one of the highest grossing opening weekend in China. It was further selected to be China's film submission to 2015 Golden Globes Foreign Films Category.
In 2011, Xu debut as film director with The Sword Identity, which premiered at the 68th Venice Film Festival to generally positive reception. The following year, he was approached by Wong Kar-wai to be a screenwriter for The Grandmaster. The film won Best Screenplay in the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards, and was selected as Hong Kong's submission for the Best Foreign Picture in the Academy Awards.
In 2014, Xu published a critically acclaimed novella The Master, which became the basis for his 2015 film of the same title. The film was released in China and Taiwan in December 2015 to generally favorable reviews from critics. The film received 8.1/10 on Douban and 7.8/10 on Mtime, the leading film ratings websites in China. The film was nominated for 2015 Golden Horse Awards Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress and Best Choreography. The film won Best Choreography.
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