Amazing Detective Di Renjie

Amazing Detective Di Renjie, also known as Shen Tan Di Renjie and Wu Chao Mi An, is a Chinese television series based on gong'an detective stories related to Di Renjie, a Tang dynasty magistrate and statesman. Written and directed by Qian Yanqiu, the series starred Liang Guanhua as the titular protagonist, and was first broadcast on CCTV-8 on 6 August 2004. The series was followed by three sequels: Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2 (2006), Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 (2008), and Mad Detective Di Renjie (2010).

Amazing Detective Di Renjie
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Also known asShen Tan Di Renjie
Wu Chao Mi An
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese神探狄仁傑 / 武朝迷案
Simplified Chinese神探狄仁杰 / 武朝迷案
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShén Tàn Dí Rénjié / Wǔ Cháo Mí Àn
Genredetective fiction, historical drama, gong'an fiction, crime fiction
Written byQian Yanqiu
Directed byQian Yanqiu
Presented byZhu Tong
Pang Jian
StarringLiang Guanhua
Zhang Zijian
Lü Zhong
Opening themeChang Ge Yi Qu (长歌一曲) performed by Tengger
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes30 (original version)
27 (simplified version)
Production
Executive producerWang Guohui
Production locationChina
Running time45 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkCCTV-8
Release6 August 2004 (2004-08-06)

Plot

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The plot is divided into three parts as follows:

  1. Shi Tuan Jing Hun (使团惊魂), covering episodes 1 to 13.
  2. Lan Shan Ji (蓝杉记), covering episodes 14 to 23.
  3. Di Xue Xiong Ying (滴血雄鹰), covering episodes 24 to 30.

Cast

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Characters in the series

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Character 2004 2006 2008 2010 Description
Amazing Detective Di Renjie Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2 Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 Mad Detective Di Renjie
Di Renjie Liang Guanhua The Chancellor in the central court
Li Yuanfang Zhang Zijian Di Renjie's bodyguard
Wu Zetian Lü Zhong The Empress of China
Zeng Tai Xu Qian Di Renjie's student
Di Ruyan (Su Xian'er) Jiang Xinyan Qu Shanshan Di Renjie's niece, originally an assassin
Wang Xiaojie only mentioned Yan Yansheng Yan Yansheng Senior General of Right Mighty Guard Army
Ilterish Qaghan (Jili Kehan) Xu Xiaobei Li Junqi Founding Khan of the Tujue
Di Chun Zhao Zhigang Di Renjie's leading butler
Zhang Huan Liang Kai Di Renjie's assistant
Li Lang Jia Yanfeng Liu Niqiu Li Zhuolin Di Renjie's assistant
Wu Sansi Fu Hongjun Prince of Liang
Li Xian Wang Xinsheng only mentioned Crowned Prince, historically Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
Zhang Jianzhi Ren Xuehai Shao Yongcheng Ren Xuehai Wang Pu Chancellor in the central court
Princess Taiping Liu Shuang Wu Zetian's daughter
Fang Qian (Liu Jin) Yan Yansheng only mentioned Mayor of Youzhou
Wu Yizhi Kong Qingzi Deputy mayor of Youzhou
Li Qingxia (Jin Mulan) Peng Dan Emperor Taizong's great-granddaughter
Hu Jinghui Zhu Yanping Zhu Yanping (flashback) only mentioned A general in the imperial guard
Yu Feng Mei Zhigang General in the rebel army
Old Zhang (Mr. Four) Pan Yaochu Resident of Big Willow Village
Lu Dayou Li Haifeng Li Haifeng (flashback) Resident of Youzhou
Liu Chali Li Shilong A retired official living in Huzhou
Liu Chuanlin Xu Feilian Liu Chali's son
Yingyu Jiang Xin The Crown Prince's Maid of Honor
Li Gui Lu Ming Son of Prince of Yue
Liu Da Zhao Junkai Liu Chali's servant, a secret police
Xu Shide Qian Yanqiu A secret police
He Yun Xia Zhiping An official who bred horses for Wu Zetian
Gao Rujin (Jiang Xiaolang) Guo Xiao'an A retired county governor, formerly a general under Yuwen Huaji during the Sui dynasty
Yang Fang Meng Lingfei Di Renjie's assistant
Ren Kuo Liu Jihe Di Renjie's assistant
Qi Hu Gong Haibin Di Renjie's assistant
Pan Yue Wang Lei Di Renjie's assistant
Shen Tao He Zhengheng Di Renjie's assistant
Xiao Bao Li Zhuolin Di Renjie's assistant
Xiao Qingfang Qiao Hong only mentioned Leader of a rebellion group while being the commander of Wu Zetian's secret police agency
Hui Wenzhong Chunyu Shanshan A highly skilled assassin
Li Kaigu Jiang Changyi A Khitan general serving in Wu Zetian's army
Quan Shancai Huo Ercha Senior General of the Left Guard Army
Zhao Wenhui Song Chuyan Commander of the Yingzhou Circuit
Huang Zhen Cong Shan Vice Commander of the Yingzhou Circuit
Wang Tiehan Chen Lei A lower-ranked general under Wang Xiaojie's command
Su Honghui Zhou Ying only mentioned A lower-ranked general under Wang Xiaojie's command
Qiu Jing Zhang Chengxiang Mayor of Chongzhou
Bug-Chor (Mo Chuo) Deng Wei only mentioned Son of Jili Kehan
Yuan Tiangang Shao Wanlin A legendary astrologer and engineer
Xiaomei and Xiaofeng Shu Yan Twin sisters and assassins
Lu Cheng Li Shilong Yuan Tiangang's student
Wu Xiang Ji Jun Owner of the Qingyang Hotel in Liuzhou
Huan Bin Su Gang A leader in the rebel group while being a general in the imperial guard
The Fake Xue Qingling Zhao Junkai Originally a robber, then stole Xue Qingling's identity and became a Marquis
Lin Yongzhong Long Muxue Governor of Wuping County, but actually the real Xue Qingling
Wen Kai Bao Yucheng only mentioned Mayor of Liuzhou then Jiangzhou, Di Renjie's student
Xiaoyun Yang Si The fake Xue Qingling's lover, but actually a secret police
Zhang Yi Wang Peng Lin Yongzhong's servant
Jinniang Xue Zibin Lin Yongzhong's daughter
Du Er Yang Ming The leading servant in the Marquis Mansion
Wang Kai Fu Jun Duke of Guiyi
Wang Qiang Song Chuyan Wang Kai's younger brother
Fang Zhe Yang Zengyuan Senior General in the Longwu Guard Army
Wei'er Guan Yue Wang Qiang's wife
Xiaotao Ran Yuan A leader of a criminal group in Liangzhou
Feng Yang Zhao Liang Senior General of Right Baotao Guard Army
Lu Jiying Zhang Shuping Governor of Shanyang County
Wen Qing Guo Qiming Governor of Xuyi County
He Wuqi Zhao Junkai Owner of a salt store
He jing Yu Lianwei He Wuqi's servant
Li Zijun Qiao Hong He Wuqi's wife
Ning Wushuang Qu Shanshan Widow of Li Han, an official in Ministry of Works
Feng Keyan Wang Minggang Vice Minister of the Works
Ge Tianba Han Zhenhua A landlord in Xuyi County
Yungu and Xiaoqing Dong Xuan Ge Tianba's twin daughters
Deng Tong Yang Yan Ge Tianba's subordinate
Peng Chun Zhang Hengli Ge Tianba's subordinate
Ge Biao Qin Hanlei Ge Tianba's servant
Sun Xiwang Zhong Weihua A tailor in Yangzhou
Yan Xiaoyu Chai Jingjing Sun Xiwang's wife
Yuan Qi Qian Yanqiu Prince of Ying, the gangmaster of the Iron Hands
Long Feng Wang Pu A top assassin in the Iron Hands
Hu Yun Gao Yuanfeng A top assassin in the Iron Hands
Bao Chong Fan Chunlei A top assassin in the Iron Hands
Yao Chong only mentioned Chen Weiguo Di Renjie's student, future chancellor
Cui Liang Wang Xinsheng Mayor of Yangzhou
Wu Wendeng An Ruiyun Deputy mayor of Yangzhou
Yang Jiucheng Yang Jun A official in Yangzhou in charge of the maintenance of the Grand Canal
Fang Jiu Chen Yilin A slender man in Yangzhou
Pang Si Wang Liao A slender man in Yangzhou
Di Fu only mentioned Su Hao Di Renjie's servant
Wu Youde Li Shilong Wu Zetian's cousin, Prince of Nanping
Wu Yuanmin Yuan Ran Wu Youde's daughter, Princess Yingyang
Chunhong Zheng Nan Wu Yuanmin's Maid of Honor
Sharhan Fu Jun A Persian official who manages gold and silver instruments for Wu Zetian
Yaka and Saiban Fu Jun Sharhan's triplet brothers
Ms. Zhong Liu Lei Sharhan's wife
Ta Ke Gao Peng Sharhan's servant
Tie Le Gao Qiushan Sharhan's subordinate
Feng Huang Dai Yunxia Commander of Wu Zetian's secret police agency
Chaichi Zhang Hongzhen King of the Yuezhi Kingdom
Nalu Li Xi'er Queen of the Yuezhi Kingdom
Weita Zhang Guohua A prince in Yuezhi Kingdom
Qiongta Liu Wendi A princess in Yuezhi Kingdom
Zhong Jie Fu Jun Chancellor of Yuezhi Kingdom
Jin Yucui Yan Lu An assassin based in Nie's Hotel
Helu Wang Xinsheng A prince in Tujue
Qi Ge only mentioned Qian Yanqiu A Turk general, Helu's follower
Ferghana (Bahanna) Chen Yilin The crowned prince in Tujue
Zhao Yongrong Zhao Junkai An officer who manages military supplies in Hexi Corridor, Wu Youde's cousin
Wulezhi Yang Zengyuan A Turkic assassin, Helu's bodyguard
Buzhen Yang Zengyuan Jiwangjue Khagan who surrendered to the Tang dynasty
Fujiwara Zhan Xiangchi The senior kentōshi from Japan
Arinori Rie Suzuki Miki A kentōshi from Japan working in the Ministry of Wars
Yoshinori Gumaro Zheng Cheng A kentōshi from Japan working in the Ministry of Wars
Bushan Wang Peng Chancellor of the Tujue Khanate
Maola Wang Guoping Chancellor of the Tujue Khanate
Jieliedian Li Zhen A Turkic general following Ferghana
Li Yong Li Jianyang A silversmith in Luoyang
Kasa A Xian A general from Tokhara Kingdom
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