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{{Short description|Chinese television series}}
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| name = Cao Cao
| image = Cao Cao (TV series).jpg
| caption = Japanese DVD release poster
| image = File:Cao Cao (TV series).jpg
| alt_name = Yingxiong Cao Cao (''英雄曹操'')
| caption = Japanese DVD release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none
| alt_name = Yingxiong Cao Cao (''英雄曹操'')
| c = 曹操
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| pinyin = Cáo Cāo

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| genre = Historical drama
| genre = Historical drama
| writer = Jin Leshi<br/>He Yanjiang
| writer = Jin Leshi<br/>He Yanjiang
| director = [[Hu Mei]]
| director = [[Hu Mei (director)|Hu Mei]]
| presenter = Lin Junbo<br/>Yang Shoucheng
| presenter = Lin Junbo<br/>Yang Shoucheng
| starring = [[Zhao Lixin]]<br/>Sun Hongtao<br/>[[Han Xue (actress)|Han Xue]]<br/>[[Leo Ku]]
| starring = [[Zhao Lixin]]<br/>Sun Hongtao<br/>[[Han Xue (actress)|Han Xue]]<br/>[[Leo Ku]]
| theme_music_composer = Fujiwara Ikuro
| theme_music_composer = [[Ikurō Fujiwara]]
| opentheme =
| endtheme = ''Xia Gu Rou Qing'' (侠骨柔情) performed by Mi Jing
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| endtheme = ''Xia Gu Rou Qing'' (侠骨柔情) performed by Mi Jing
| composer =
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| country = China
| country = China
| language = Mandarin
| language = Mandarin
| num_episodes = 41
| num_episodes = 41
| executive_producer = Wei Li<br/>Xiang Qiong
| executive_producer = Wei Li<br/>Xiang Qiong
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| location = China
| location = China
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| runtime = 45 minutes per episode
| runtime = 45 minutes per episode
| company = * Xin Hu Media Broadcast Co Ltd
| company =
* Xin Hu Media Broadcast Co Ltd
* [[Emperor Entertainment Group]]
* [[Emperor Entertainment Group]]
* Beijing Shi Le Jin Media Culture Co Ltd
* Beijing Shi Le Jin Media Culture Co Ltd
| channel = [[Channel Ginga]]
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| first_run = 5 January 2014
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'''''Cao Cao''''' is a Chinese television series based on the life of [[Cao Cao]], a warlord who rose to power towards the end of the [[Eastern Han dynasty]] and laid the foundation for the state of [[Cao Wei]] in the [[Three Kingdoms]] period. Directed by [[Hu Mei]], the series aimed to portray a more historically accurate image of Cao Cao, who is traditionally depicted as a villain in Chinese culture. Starring [[Zhao Lixin]] as the eponymous character, the series was filmed at the Xiangshan Film City in [[Ningbo]], [[Zhejiang]] between 1 November 2011 and 15 March 2012.
'''''Cao Cao''''' is a Chinese television series based on the life of [[Cao Cao]], a warlord who rose to power towards the end of the [[Eastern Han dynasty]] and laid the foundation for the state of [[Cao Wei]] in the [[Three Kingdoms]] period. Directed by [[Hu Mei (director)|Hu Mei]], the series aimed to portray a more historically accurate image of Cao Cao, who is traditionally depicted as a villain in Chinese culture. Starring [[Zhao Lixin]] as the eponymous character, the series was filmed at the Xiangshan Film City in [[Ningbo]], [[Zhejiang]] between 1 November 2011 and 15 March 2012.


''Cao Cao'' was not broadcast in China until 7 September 2015, when it started airing on [[Anhui Television|Anhui Satellite TV]] and [[Le.com|LeTV]]. Before that, the series had already been released on DVD in Japan on 4 September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=胡玫《英雄曹操》改名《曹操》开年登场 [Hu Mei's "Cao Cao, the Hero" is renamed "Cao Cao" and scheduled for release at the start of next year]|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2012-11-13/15223786665.shtml|website=Sina Entertainment News|accessdate=30 August 2014|language=Chinese|date=13 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Zhang, Leijie |author2=Yuan, Wanni |title=《盖世英雄曹操》昨在象山开机[图] ["Cao Cao, the Great Hero" started filming in Xiangshan yesterday] |url=http://fw.nbwh.gov.cn/art/2011/11/2/art_782_24001.html |website=Ningbo Culture Net |publisher=Ningbo Evening News |access-date=30 August 2014 |language=Chinese |date=2 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022247/http://fw.nbwh.gov.cn/art/2011/11/2/art_782_24001.html |archive-date=29 November 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=《英雄曹操》杀青 胡玫要为奸雄形象翻案(图) ["Cao Cao, the Hero" concludes filming; Hu Mei wants to revise Cao Cao's villain image]|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2012-03-15/19233581560.shtml|website=Sina Entertainment News|accessdate=30 August 2014|language=Chinese|date=15 March 2012}}</ref> It was also aired on [[Channel Ginga]] in Japan on 5 January 2014, and on [[Chunghwa TV]] in South Korea from 6 October to 28 November 2014.
''Cao Cao'' was not broadcast in China until 7 September 2015, when it started airing on [[Anhui Television|Anhui Satellite TV]] and [[Le.com|LeTV]]. Before that, the series had already been released on DVD in Japan on 4 September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=胡玫《英雄曹操》改名《曹操》开年登场 [Hu Mei's "Cao Cao, the Hero" is renamed "Cao Cao" and scheduled for release at the start of next year]|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2012-11-13/15223786665.shtml|website=Sina Entertainment News|accessdate=30 August 2014|language=Chinese|date=13 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Zhang, Leijie |author2=Yuan, Wanni |title=《盖世英雄曹操》昨在象山开机[图] ["Cao Cao, the Great Hero" started filming in Xiangshan yesterday] |url=http://fw.nbwh.gov.cn/art/2011/11/2/art_782_24001.html |website=Ningbo Culture Net |publisher=Ningbo Evening News |access-date=30 August 2014 |language=Chinese |date=2 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022247/http://fw.nbwh.gov.cn/art/2011/11/2/art_782_24001.html |archive-date=29 November 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=《英雄曹操》杀青 胡玫要为奸雄形象翻案(图) ["Cao Cao, the Hero" concludes filming; Hu Mei wants to revise Cao Cao's villain image]|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2012-03-15/19233581560.shtml|website=Sina Entertainment News|accessdate=30 August 2014|language=Chinese|date=15 March 2012}}</ref> It was also aired on [[Channel Ginga]] in Japan on 5 January 2014, and on [[Chunghwa TV]] in South Korea from 6 October to 28 November 2014.
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** Wang Han as Cao Cao (child)
** Wang Han as Cao Cao (child)
* Gong Jie as [[Empress Dowager Bian|Lady Bian]]
* Gong Jie as [[Empress Dowager Bian|Lady Bian]]
* Lei Kesheng as [[Empress Cao Jie|Cao Jie]]
* Lei Kesheng as [[Cao Jie (eunuch)|Cao Jie]]
* [[Li Lingyu]] as Lady Ding
* [[Li Lingyu]] as Lady Ding
* [[Leo Ku]] as [[Kong Rong]]
* [[Leo Ku]] as [[Kong Rong]]
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* Gao Wen as [[Chen Gong]]
* Gao Wen as [[Chen Gong]]
** Lu Yijie as Chen Gong (child)
** Lu Yijie as Chen Gong (child)
* Ge Ziming as [[Zhang Miao]]
* Ge Ziming as [[Zhang Miao (politician)|Zhang Miao]]
* Yang Wei as [[Liu Bei]]
* Yang Wei as [[Liu Bei]]
* Zhang Yiqun as [[Guan Yu]]
* Zhang Yiqun as [[Guan Yu]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.cinemart.co.jp/sousou/index.html ''Cao Cao'' (TV series) page] on cinemart.co.jp
* {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.cinemart.co.jp/sousou/index.html ''Cao Cao'' (TV series) page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005151909/http://www.cinemart.co.jp/sousou/index.html |date=2013-10-05 }} on cinemart.co.jp
* {{in lang|ko}} [http://program.interest.me/zhtv/caocao ''Cao Cao'' (TV series) page] on [[Chunghwa TV]]'s website
* {{in lang|ko}} [http://program.interest.me/zhtv/caocao ''Cao Cao'' (TV series) page] on [[Chunghwa TV]]'s website


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[[Category:Works based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]
[[Category:Works based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]
[[Category:Chinese historical television series]]
[[Category:Chinese historical television series]]
[[Category:Cao Cao]]

Latest revision as of 01:35, 1 May 2024

Cao Cao
Japanese DVD release poster
Also known asYingxiong Cao Cao (英雄曹操)
Chinese曹操
Hanyu PinyinCáo Cāo

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GenreHistorical drama
Written byJin Leshi
He Yanjiang
Directed byHu Mei
Presented byLin Junbo
Yang Shoucheng
StarringZhao Lixin
Sun Hongtao
Han Xue
Leo Ku
Theme music composerIkurō Fujiwara
Ending themeXia Gu Rou Qing (侠骨柔情) performed by Mi Jing
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes41
Production
Executive producersWei Li
Xiang Qiong
Production locationChina
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companies
Original release
NetworkChannel Ginga

Cao Cao is a Chinese television series based on the life of Cao Cao, a warlord who rose to power towards the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and laid the foundation for the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period. Directed by Hu Mei, the series aimed to portray a more historically accurate image of Cao Cao, who is traditionally depicted as a villain in Chinese culture. Starring Zhao Lixin as the eponymous character, the series was filmed at the Xiangshan Film City in Ningbo, Zhejiang between 1 November 2011 and 15 March 2012.

Cao Cao was not broadcast in China until 7 September 2015, when it started airing on Anhui Satellite TV and LeTV. Before that, the series had already been released on DVD in Japan on 4 September 2013.[1][2][3] It was also aired on Channel Ginga in Japan on 5 January 2014, and on Chunghwa TV in South Korea from 6 October to 28 November 2014.

Plot

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The series is divided into seven parts spanning 41 episodes. It covers Cao Cao's life from his adolescent years and early career to the period just before the Battle of Red Cliffs.

Title Episodes Synopsis
Part 1: Hero of Chaos
第1部-乱世奸雄
1–6 Covers Cao Cao's adolescent years and his early career in the service of the Han imperial court.
Part 2: Decline of the Han Dynasty
第2部-漢室衰退
7–12 Covers Cao Cao's involvement in helping to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the chaotic political scene after the death of Emperor Ling.
Part 3: Defeating Dong Zhuo
第3部-打倒董卓
13–21 Covers Cao Cao's participation in the Campaign against Dong Zhuo.
Part 4: Supporting Emperor Xian
第4部-献帝擁立
21–26 Covers Cao Cao's battles against the Heishan Bandits, Tao Qian and Lü Bu, and his role in supporting Emperor Xian and establishing the new Han imperial capital in Xuchang.
Part 5: Lü Bu's Downfall
第5部-呂布滅亡
27–32 Covers the battles of Wancheng (against Zhang Xiu) and Xiapi (against Lü Bu).
Part 6: Battle of Guandu
第6部-官渡大戦
33–38 Covers the Battle of Guandu between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
Part 7: Before Red Cliffs
第7部-赤壁前夜
39–41 Covers Cao Cao's battles against Yuan Shao's heirs and his campaign to unify northern China.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "胡玫《英雄曹操》改名《曹操》开年登场 [Hu Mei's "Cao Cao, the Hero" is renamed "Cao Cao" and scheduled for release at the start of next year]". Sina Entertainment News (in Chinese). 13 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. ^ Zhang, Leijie; Yuan, Wanni (2 November 2011). "《盖世英雄曹操》昨在象山开机[图] ["Cao Cao, the Great Hero" started filming in Xiangshan yesterday]". Ningbo Culture Net (in Chinese). Ningbo Evening News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ^ "《英雄曹操》杀青 胡玫要为奸雄形象翻案(图) ["Cao Cao, the Hero" concludes filming; Hu Mei wants to revise Cao Cao's villain image]". Sina Entertainment News (in Chinese). 15 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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