Mazu (Zhejiang TV , 2012)

Mazu (妈祖) is a 2012 mythology fantasy television series directed by Lu Qi and starring Liu Tao (刘涛), Stephen Wong (黃嘉樂), and Yan Kuan (严宽)

Profile

• Drama : Mazu / 妈祖 (Zhejiang TV , 2012)
• Aka : Matsu
• Director : Lu Qi (路奇)
• Writer: Zeng Youqing (曾有情)
• Producer: Meng Fanyao (孟凡耀), Yang Ping (杨平), Yang Weiguang (杨伟光)
• Genre : legend
• Episode : 38 (45 minutes) 
• Broadcast network: Zhejiang TV , Donghan TV , Anhui TV , Jiangsu TV
• Broadcast period: December 31, 2012
• Filming location : Putian, Fujian, China

Synopsis

Mazu, also known by several other names and titles, is a Chinese sea goddess, the deified form of the historical Lin Mo or Lin Moniang,  traditionally dated to  960 –987.

Cast

• Liu Tao (刘涛) as Lin Mo Niang (Ma Zu)
• Yan Kuan (严宽)  as Wu Zonglun
• Zhao Hongfei (赵鸿飞) as Ya Zi (Dragon King’s 2nd son)

(Lin Mo) 

• Liu  Dekai (刘德凯) as Lin Yuan (father)
• Liu Jia (刘佳) as Madam Wang (mother)
• Zhuang Qingning (庄庆宁) as Lin Miaozhu (sister)
• Lu Jingjing (吕晶晶) as Gui Hua (good friend)
• Hu Biao (胡彪) as Lin Hong Yi (brother)

(Others)  

• Stephen Wong (黃嘉樂)  as Yang Sheng Quan
• Ruby Lin (林心如) as Guan Yin
• Liu Yue (刘越) as Bi An (Dragon King’s 4th son)
• Wei Zongwan ( 魏宗万) as Dragon King
• Juan Zi (娟子) as Heavenly Matriarch
• Wang Huichun (王绘春) as Barefoot Immortal
• Wang Yamei (王亚梅) as Li Hai Yan (Lin Hong Yi’s wife)
• Zhao Yujing (赵雨菁) as A Feng (fisherman’s daughter)
• Luo Manya (罗曼雅) as Consort Bang (Ya Zi’s concubine)
• Zhu Haiyan (朱海燕) as Princess Zhen
• Zhang Honglin (张宏林) as Yan Gong
• Lai Xiaosheng (赖晓生) as Bai Sha Jing
• Zhang Jianguo (张建国) as Jia Ying
• Zhang Guoqing (张国庆) as Jia You
• Li Qing (李晴) as General Gui
• Liu Yanqi (刘岩奇) as sea patroller yaksha
• Guan Xiaotong (关晓彤) as child Lin Mo
• Wan Changhao (万昌皓) as young Yang Shengquan

News

Mythology TV series "Mazu" enjoys popularity (http://english.sina.com)

Mazu is an indigenous goddess of the sea who is said to protect fishermen and sailors.
There has been a multitude of folk stories about her since the Song Dynasty nearly a thousand years ago. A TV series featuring the legend has become a smash hit in China.
From an ordinary girl from a fisherman's family to a heavenly goddess. "Mazu"is the first TV series featuring the mythology of the goddess of sea. The cast and crew worked very hard on the project, especially the leading actress.
Actress Liu Tao said, "I've been studying the statues of Mazu since I got the role. Everything from the way she holds her weapon, the way she smiles, to the way she looks down upon the people from high above. I tried very hard to portray the beloved goddess genuinely."
There is also a romantic touch in the show. Actor Yan Kuan plays Wu Zonglun, a general who is deeply in love with Mazu.
Actor Yan Kuan said, "It's love at the first sight. When they first met, Mazu was not yet a goddess. As they gradually get to know each other, General Wu finds out she has a big heart. So he sacrifices a lot for her cause."
Actress Lyu Jingjing said, "In the show, I'm the funny one. There are a lot of hilarious scenes in the show. And also, my role is the best friend of Mazu. I am kind of the matchmaker of the couple."
Born in East China's Fujian province, Mazu has widely been worshipped in the south-eastern coastal areas of China since the Song Dynasty. Worship of the goddess further spread to neighbouring areas in Southeast Asia in the 19th centuries. (http://english.sina.com)