Chinese drama recommendations

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Im not sure where to ask but asking here is fine i guess, can someone tell me if the empress of china has finish airing or not? If not when will it finish?

It finished airing in february for mainland china and in july for taiwan and hong kong.

 

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Hong Kong dramas

 

The Legend of the Condor Heroes 1983 (Felix Wong, Barbara Yung, Michael Miu, Sharon Yeung)

 

 

 

From Wikipedia:

The story is set in the Song dynasty and at the beginning of the Jurchen-ruled Jin dynasty's invasion of northern China. The first part of the novel revolves around the friendship of two men, Yang Tiexin and Guo Xiaotian, who became heroes in their own right as they fought the Jin invaders. The bond between the duo is so strong that they pledge to each other that their unborn children will become either be sworn siblings (if both are of the same sex) or a married couple (if they are of opposite sexes).

The story focuses on the trials and tribulations of their sons after Guo Xiaotian's death and Yang Tiexin's disappearance. Guo Xiaotian's son, Guo Jing, grows up in Mongolia under the care of Genghis Khan. Yang Tiexin's son, Yang Kang, on the other hand, grows up in Jin as a Jurchen prince's son. Guo Jing is mentored by the "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan" in martial arts but he is a slow learner and only manages to master part of the skills he was taught. However, he improves his skills after receiving advice from Ma Yu of the Quanzhen Sect. Yang Kang is tutored by Qiu Chuji, who is also from Quanzhen, but he secretly learns the evil "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" from Mei Chaofeng.

 

 

The Return of the Condor Heroes 1983 (Andy Lau and Idy Chan)

 

 

 

From Wikipedia:

 

The protagonist, Yang Guo, is the orphaned son of Yang Kang, the antagonist in The Legend of the Condor Heroes. The couple Guo Jing and Huang Rong take Yang Guo under their care for a short period of time before sending him to the Quanzhen Sect on Mount Zhongnan for better guidance in moral values and orthodox martial arts. In Quanzhen, Yang Guo is often picked on and bullied by his fellow students, and discriminated against by his master, Zhao Zhijing. Yang Guo flees from Quanzhen and ventures unknowingly into the nearby Tomb of the Living Dead, where the Ancient Tomb Sect is housed. He is saved byXiaolongnü, a mysterious maiden of unknown origin, and becomes her apprentice. They live together in the tomb for many years until Yang Guo grows up. 

 

 

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 1982 (Bryan Leung, Kent Tong, Felix Wong, Idy Chan)

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 1997 (Felix Wong, Benny Chan, Louis Fan, Carmen Lee)

 

 

 

 

From Wikipedia:

 

The main thematic element of the novel concerns the complex, troubled relationships between the great multitude of characters from various empires and martial arts sects, and the inherent bond that underlies the struggles of each. The novel examines the cause and effect that forms and breaks these bonds on five uniquely corresponding levels: self, family, society, ethnic group, and country (dominion). The novel is primarily set in the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) of China, but its setting also covers the non-Han Chinese empires of Liao, Dali, Western Xia and Tibet. 

 

 

The Greed of Man (Damian Lau, Adam Cheng, Yammie Lam, Sean Lau, Vivian Chow, Amy Kwok)

 

 

 

From Wikipedia:

 

The Greed of Man is a Hong Kong television series first broadcast on TVB Jade in 1992.^[1] The story, spanning three decades from the 1970s to the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan, addresses various social and financial phenomena of the times, from triad violence to corruption in the Hong Kong stock exchange. It featured a top roster cast, including veteran TVB actors Adam Cheng and Damian Lau and award-winning actor Sean Lau. The series is also well remembered for a Hong Kong stock market cultural phenomenon called the "Ting Hai effect".^[3] 

 

 

Hong Kong films:

 

A Better Tomorrow (Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-fat)

 

 

 

 

A Better Tomorrow 2 (Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-fat)

 

 

 

 

The Killer (Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh)