Genghis Khan (2004 TV series)

Genghis Khan is a Chinese television series based on the life of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century. Ba Sen, who portrayed the eponymous character in the series, is a descendant of Genghis Khan's second son, Chagatai.[1] The series was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 2004, on KBS in South Korea in 2005, and the Turkish state channel TRT 1.

Genghis Khan
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Chinese成吉思汗
Hanyu PinyinChéng Jí Sī Hán
GenreHistorical drama
Written byYu Zhixian
Zhu Yaoting
Directed byWang Wenjie
StarringBa Sen
Saren Gaowa
Suo Lizhong
Zhao Hengxuan
Ending theme"Legend" (传说) performed by Tengge'er
Country of originChina
Original languagesMandarin
Mongolian (dubbed)
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producersBate'er
Wang Wensheng
Wang Yongquan
ProducersZhang Guomin
Jiang Kun
Du Jie
Agula
Liu Rui
Zhulan Qiqige
Production locationsMongolia
China
Running time45 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkCCTV (China)
KBS (South Korea)

Plot

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The 30 episodes long television series depicts the major events in the life of Temüjin, the founder of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century. It begins with his birth and his struggle for survival in his childhood and adolescent years after the death of his father, Yesugei. With support from his allies and his father's former followers, Temüjin becomes the leader of the Borjigin tribe and emerges as one of the most powerful warlords in Mongolia. After spending decades on the battlefield, Temüjin eventually succeeds in uniting all the Mongol tribes under his rule and adopts the honorific title "Genghis Khan" ("supreme ruler" in the Mongol language). Genghis Khan continues to lead his armies to attack the Khwarezmid Empire in the west and the Jurchen-led Jin Empire in the south before dying from illness during a campaign against the Western Xia kingdom.

International broadcast

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Region Network(s)/Station(s) Series premiere Title (if different from original)
China CCTV 2004
Mongolia MNB 2004
Taiwan CTV 2005
South Korea KBS 10 September - 18 December 2005 칭기즈칸
Thailand 5HD1 February 4, 2019 – 26 March 26, 2019 (every Monday to Thursday 22:40–23:30) เจงกิสข่าน จักรพรรดิสะท้านแผ่นดิน

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