TV series
The Eight Fairies
1985, Cantonese, on ATV. Created by Ding Leung & Cheng Man-Wah.
Taishang Laojun Deyu Emperor ordered to find eight candidates who had the potential to become immortals, namely Li Xuan's iron crusade Li who borrowed the corpse to return his soul, Han Zhongli, the old man Zhang Guolao who sold fruits, Lü Dongbin, the reincarnation of Huayang Zhenren, He Xiangu, a flower girl He Xiangu, Lan Caihe who sang with a clapper, Han Xiangzi, a talented son holding a horizontal flute, and Cao Guoun, his uncle. The eight people were originally ordinary people, each with different backgrounds and encounters, but they were enlightened and cultivated by Lao Jun. The eight people went everywhere to help others and do good deeds to accumulate virtue, during which they encountered the murder of the Dragon Prince, the Dragon Cousin, the Heavenly Dao Ancestor and others three and four times, can they overcome all difficulties and achieve positive results?
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 30
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 1985
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Latest episode
S1 E30: Episode 30
Aired 22 February 1985
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Ding LeungCreator
- Cheng Man-WahCreator
- Kong Hon铁拐李 · 30 ep
- Savio Tsang李玄 · 30 ep
- Pui-chun Yuen何仙姑 · 30 ep
- Pat Poon吕洞宾 · 30 ep
- Ling Man-Hoi曹国舅 · 30 ep
- Choi Kwok-hing汉钟离 · 30 ep
- Cho Wing龙表弟 · 30 ep
- Wong Wai玉皇大帝 · 30 ep
- Sze-Ma Wah-lung东海龙王 · 30 ep
- Danny Tong Ban Cheong韩湘子 · 30 ep
- Alice Fung So-bor王母娘娘 · 30 ep
- Dion Lam蓝采和 · 30 ep
Details
- First aired
- 14 January 1985
- Last aired
- 22 February 1985
- Network
- ATV
- Original title
- 八仙過海
- Language
- Cantonese
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of The Eight Fairies are there?
The Eight Fairies has 1 season and 30 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is The Eight Fairies finished?
Yes. The Eight Fairies ended in 1985, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like The Eight Fairies?
If you liked The Eight Fairies, try Charmed, The Storyteller: Greek Myths, American Gods.
Who created The Eight Fairies?
The Eight Fairies was created by Ding Leung and Cheng Man-Wah and stars Kong Hon, Savio Tsang, Pui-chun Yuen.