The plot follows Wei on a rags-to-riches journey as he becomes embroiled in political and court intrigues, overcoming enemies for Kang Xi and accomplishing amazing achievements. Along the way, Wei meets with and successfully woos seven beautiful women, climbs his way up the social ladder from brothel boy to great lord and nobleman, acquiring titles such as Imperial Emissary and Plenipotentiary, Ambassador, general and admiral - courtesy of Kang Xi - as well as finding himself in positions completely at odds with the above: Green-Wood Lodge Master of the Heaven and Earth Society, and White Dragon Marshal of the Mystic Dragon Cult.
In the end, however, Wei Xiao Bao could not reconcile his two separate lives - as an anti-Qing rebel and Kang Xi's devoted courtier. He chose to offer up his own life- in return for Kang Xi's munificence towards him and also as an honourable way out of the Heaven and Earth Society. Pained and aggrieved beyond words, Kang Xi orders the execution of his one and only true friend. Afterwards, plagued by loss and guilt, Kang Xi took a long walk along the Great Wall, asking heaven for guidance - only to be happily surprised by the appearance of Wei Xiao Bao, who didn't die after all. After saving his mate's life once again, Wei bades goodbye to Kang Xi, reaffirming their friendship which will, from that point onwards, remain only in the minds and memories of the two men.", "video": { "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "The Duke of Mount Deer - Episode 21", "description": "Watch The Duke of Mount Deer - Episode 21 online.", "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/drama/G1wAzc.jpg", "uploadDate": "2021-03-09", "embedUrl": "https://hndrama.cc/embed/drama/12411/21", "potentialAction": [ { "@type": "WatchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://dwish.pro/e/7ygnjx675khu" } }, { "@type": "WatchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://dlions.pro/v/gu1ode7bjly8" } }, { "@type": "WatchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://dood.wf/e/sngoenq49qg5" } } ] }, "actor": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Shu Qi", "alternateName": "舒淇", "birthDate": "April 16, 1976", "nationality": "Taiwanese", "description": "Shu Qi is a Taiwanese actress and former model. She started her career with a Taichung agency, initially focusing on modeling. Notably, she posed for various photo albums and videos, including a nude pictorial for "Penthouse" magazine in 1995. The same year, she made her film debut in "Sex & Zen."
Shu Qi announced her marriage to Feng De Lun on September 3, 2016.
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After completing Form Five, Tam worked as a clerk in a garment factory, involved in inventory management and order placement. Soon after, he joined an acrobatic troupe as a performer. In early 1988, at the age of 19, Tam participated in the "SING Singing Star" singing competition on TVB's "Enjoy Yourself Tonight." In July 1988, he joined the 7th New Talent Singing Awards organized by TVB and the Capital Artists, where he won the Gold Award and the Golden Mike Award
In 1993, Tam signed a management contract with TVB and transitioned to acting. His contract with TVB concluded in 1998.
His performance in the film "Beast Cops" earned him the Hong Kong Film Award and the Hong Kong Film Golden Bauhinia Award for "Best Supporting Actor."
In 2003, he returned to TVB briefly, and from 1999 to 2002, he was under the China Star Entertainment Group. However, in mid-2004, he was poached by the Emperor Group. He left the China Star Entertainment Group in the same year and joined Emperor Motion Pictures, an affiliate of the Emperor Group, only to leave after a few years.
In 2015, Patrick Tam won the "Outstanding Supporting Actor Award" at the San Diego Film Festival for the film "Let's Stop the War," as well as the "Best Actor Award" at the New York Film Festival. Later, he won the "Outstanding Actor Award" in the competition at the Depth of Field International Film Festival in the United States.
In 2020, Patrick Tam established his own YouTube channel and performed a cover of "Song of the Long Night" to encourage healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From 1999 to 2000, Patrick Tam was in a relationship with Sharon Chan. Later, he began dating Fiona, who worked as the owner of a beauty salon. They got married at the end of 2003 and have two children.
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3 years after Lin made her acting debut in a TV commercial, she rose to national and regional prominence overnight for her role as Xia Ziwei in the TV series My Fair Princess (1998-1999). My Fair Princess was highly popular in East and Southeast countries; launching Lin as a household name in Asia. She followed the success with other hit series including The Duke of Mount Deer (2000), Romance in the Rain (2001), Boy & Girl (2003), Affair of Half a Lifetime (2004), Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010), The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (2011) and The Way We Were (2014).
Since 2010, Lin has been producing TV dramas and TV films starring herself, both in mainland China and Taiwan. Her production debut The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (2011) won her Best Producer at the 2012 TV Drama Awards Made in China, and her first Taiwanese drama production The Way We Were (2014) won three out of seven nominations, including Best Television Series at the 50th Golden Bell Awards. In 1999, she also began a singing career with her debut album Heartbeat, and has since released 6 albums.
According to Apple Daily, Lin was the third highest-earning Taiwanese drama actress in 2011, and the top-earning in 2012 and 2013.
In May 2016, Lin confirmed her relationship with Taiwanese actor Wallace Huo. They reportedly became romantically involved around Lin's birthday in January 2016. Lin married Huo on 31 July 2016 at the Bulgari Hotel in Bali. Celebrities who attended the wedding included Zhao Wei, Fan Bingbing, Shu Qi, Liu Tao, Liu Shishi, Nicky Wu and Hu Ge. The pair also held another wedding reception in Taipei on 2 August 2016. The couple has a daughter, born in January 2017.
(Wikipedia)", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/E18yW_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dicky Cheung", "alternateName": "張衛健", "birthDate": "February 8, 1965", "nationality": "Hong Konger", "description": "Dicky Cheung Wai Kin is a Hong Kong television actor and singer. He entered show business in the early 1980s, signing a contract with television station TVB. He won the 3rd annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1984. Up until the mid-'90s, Dicky struggled for many years working as a low-paid actor, singer and appeared occasionally in films. It wasn't until his brilliant portrayal of the Monkey King character in the 1996 TVB adaptation of the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West that his popularity began to skyrocket. A sequel to the TV adaptation was planned, but due to a contract dispute with TVB, Cheung left before production began. Benny Chan Ho Man took over the role of the Monkey King in the sequel. Cheung then went abroad to Taiwan to continue his career. He has appeared in many Taiwanese television productions since then. In 1999, TVB's rival station ATV acquired the Hong Kong broadcasting rights to his Taiwanese television series Young Hero Fong Sai Yuk. Cheung played Fong Sai Yuk, a character also portrayed by Jet Li in his film Fong Sai Yuk. The show was an instant hit in Hong Kong and managed to gain much higher ratings than TVB's own television series. The TVB series showing at that time was Dragon Love, starring Benny Chan Ho Man, who replaced Cheung in the Journey to the West sequel, Journey to the West II. Dicky Cheung is married to Zhang Qian who had a miscarriage in Spring of 2008. He said that he would like to eventually leave the acting business and seriously consider doing something more meaningful in life such as volunteering to give back to society. Prior to his current marriage, he was in a brief relationship with actresses Elvina Kong and Jessica Hsuan. (Source: Wikipedia)", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/20dqR_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Zheng Guo Lin", "alternateName": "郑国霖", "birthDate": "May 27, 1976", "nationality": "Chinese", "description": "Zheng Guo Lin is a Chinese actor born in Shanghai, China.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/2wQO1P_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Monica Chan", "alternateName": "陳法蓉", "birthDate": "October 25, 1966", "nationality": "Hong Konger", "description": "Monica was signed to TVB after she won the Miss HK beauty pageant. She went on to compete in the Miss Chinese International 1989 where she finished as 1st runner up. She also took part in the international beauty pageant, Miss Universe 1990 where she finished 23rd. After nearly ten years with TVB, she left TVB and joined ATV. She has worked with some popular actors and actresses like Dicky Cheung, Ruby Lin and Anthony Wong. Her last role was in 2005 in The Royal Swordsmen. In the recent years, Monica is less involved with the entertainment industry. While occasionally spotted in award shows and promoting various products as a spokesperson, she hasn't been featured in any HK dramas or movies for several years. (Source: Wikipedia)", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/WPbpA5_5c.jpg" } ], "director": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mai Guan Zhi", "alternateName": "麦贯之", "birthDate": "October 29, 1970", "nationality": "Hong Konger", "description": "Mai Guan Zhi, born in Hong Kong 1970 and graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1990 and joined the Drama Division of the Production Department of Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (TVB) as an assistant director in July 1994 in the same year, he was promoted to the position of director and he was assigned to drama " The Criminal Investigator (1995)" produced by Jonathan Chik (戚其义) which gained an instant popularity
From 1995 to 2002, he wrote and directed different types of TV series, among which the most impressive were "Cold Blood Warm Heart (1996) ", " Old Time Buddy (难兄难弟)-(1997) ", "The Duke of Mount Deer(1998)", " The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (1999)" and he was promoted to a senior director position in TVB.
In 2003 after leaving TVB, he has completed the "Westside Story(2003)"- a Taiwanese drama and "Chinese Paladin(2005)" which gained him popularity in Mainland china
He directed several Tawainese dramas like " La Robe De Mariee Des Cieux/Heaven's Wedding Gown(2004)," which won the 2004 Taiwanese rating champion later it was dubbed into Mainland and this drama made Leon Jay Williams and Ming Dao overnight stars and his last Taiwanese drama was "Green Forest, My Home(2005)"
Mai Guan Zhi directed several critically acclaimed dramas like Anti-drug hero(2007) a story adapted to commemorate an anti-narcotics policeman from Yunnan Province, "Wu Guanglin" who died heroically on August 30, 2004, "Lotus Rain (2009)" a TV series to celebrate 10th anniversary of the return of Macau, and "Beauty World (2011)" a TV series shot by CCTV to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China and he also directed melodramas like "A Clear Midsummer Night(2013)", "Road To North (2016)" and a Family comedy "Super Dad & Super Kids (2018)"
On August 6, 2020, Mai Guanzhi's Mythological Xianxia Masterpiece "Love and Redemption(2020)" was launched in Yoku app which his first web drama", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/0d1gN_5c.jpg" } ]
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