Eunuch & Carpenter is a Taiwanese television series set in the period when the eunuch Wei Zhongxian controlled the Chinese imperial court. Directed by Shao-feng Cheng and produced by Jui Lin and Chih-Hsiang Huang [zh], the series stars Ke Huy Quan as Ba Da-jia, a fictional carpenter who accidentally entered the palace and intervened in political battles.[2] It was first broadcast in Taiwan on TTV from 15 November 1993 to 7 January 1994.[3][4]

Eunuch & Carpenter
Also known asDa tai jian yu xiao mu jiang,
The Big Eunuch and the Little Carpenter[1]
Chinese大太監與小木匠
Hanyu PinyinDà tài jiàn yǔ xiǎo mù jiàng
GenreHistorical drama, Black Comedy
Screenplay byChih-Hsiang Huang [zh]
Directed byShao-feng Cheng
StarringKe Huy Quan[1]
Opening themeWǒ bèi qīng chūn zhuàng lĕ yī xià yāo (我被青春撞了一下腰) performed by Chang Chen
Ending themeRén shēngyǒu wèi (人生有味) performed by Ram Chiang
Country of originTaiwan
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes40
Production
ProducersJui Lin
Chih-Hsiang Huang
Production locationTaiwan
Running time60 minutes per episode (including commercials)
Production companyTTV
Original release
NetworkTTV
Release15 November 1993 (1993-11-15) –
7 January 1994 (1994-01-07)

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References

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  1. ^ a b Della Cai (2022-12-06). "Ke Huy Quan's True Hollywood Comeback". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  2. ^ "大太監與小木匠". 台視 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  3. ^ 劉桂蘭、梁岱琦 (1993-11-07). "大太監 單挑 鬼丈夫". 聯合晚報 (in Traditional Chinese).
  4. ^ "大太監與小木匠 體乾設下鴻門宴". 民生報 (in Traditional Chinese). 1994-01-07.
  5. ^ "關繼威30年前演出「台灣八點檔」畫面曝光 網驚:原來是他". 聯合新聞網 (in Traditional Chinese). 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
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