The Investiture of the Gods (2014 TV series)

Chinese television series

The Investiture of the Gods

Also known as| The First Myth
Genre| Epic fantasy, Chinese mythology, Gods and demons fiction
Based on| Fengshen Yanyi
Written by| Jerry Chien
Directed by| Wang Weiting, Yang Jianwu
Starring| Sammul Chan
Viann Zhang
Vular Jiang
Johnny Zhang
Opening theme| Zhang zhuowen Shenxian Dao (《神仙道》)
Ending theme| Jin Lin Rain Fall down in Chang'an  (《雨落长安》)
Country of origin| China
Original language| Mandarin
No. of episodes| 50(TV)/75(DVD)
Production
Executive producer| Jerry Chien
Production location| Hengdian World Studios
Production companies| Huace Film and Television Company
Original release
Network| Shandong Television, Guizhou Television, Hubei Television
Release| January 31 (2014-01-31) –
February 18, 2014 (2014-02-18)
Related
The Investiture of the Gods 2
The Investiture of the Gods

Traditional Chinese| 封神英雄榜
Simplified Chinese| 封神英雄榜
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Fēngshén Yīngxióngbǎng

The Investiture of the Gods is a Chinese shenmo television series directed by Wang Weiting and Yang Jianwu. The television series are based on the classical 16th-century novel Fengshen Yanyi (also known as Investiture of the Gods or Creation of the Gods) written by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing.[1][2]

The success of the series have led to an upcoming sequel Investiture of The Gods II which will air in 2015.

## Cast[edit]

* Sammul Chan as Jiang Ziya[3]
* Viann Zhang as Daji[3]
* Vular Jiang as Ma Zhaodi (Jiang Ziya's wife)[3]
* Johnny Zhang as King Wu of Zhou[3]
* Zhang Mingming as Shen Gongbao
* Andrew Wu as King Zhou of Shang
* Yin Yezi as Helan
* Zheng Yitong as Feng Qingqing
* Madina Memet as Wang Pan
* Zhang Zhuowen as Nezha
* Li Jinrong as Erlang Shen
* Zheng Pengfei as Leizhenzi
* Wang Jinduo as Wu Ji
* Zhou Danli as Niu Xiaomei
* Jian Yuanxin as King Wen of Zhou
* Yizhen Chen as Tai Si
* Li Huailong as Li Jing
* Tang Dehui as Yin Shiniang
* He Qiang as Wen Zhong
* Wang Xia as San Yisheng
* Sun Cong as Jinzha
* Lan Haoyu as Muzha
* Zhang Yongqi as Queen Jiang
* Hugo Goh Kwei Ann as Bigan
* Ji Xiaobing as Bo Yikao
* Chen Zhixi as Nüwa
* Liu Zhixi as Shiji Niangniang
* Liu Yuting as Cuiping
* Wang Jingluan as Fairy Flowers
* Kang Lei as Gao He
* Ge Xingyu as Tu Xingsun
* Hao Jinjin as Shuang'er
* Xing Qiqi as Fei Zhong
* Zhao Yang as You Hun

## Critical reception[edit]

It's a hot TV series recently in Shandong, Guizhou, Hubei three major Television.[4][5][6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Viann Zhang Denies Reconciling with Li Chen". 2014.
2. ^ "Viann Zhang denies reconciliation rumours". Yahoo. 2014.
3. ^ a b c d "Sammul Chan to Portray Youthful Sage in "The Investiture of the Gods"". 2013.
4. ^ 《封神英雄榜》喜庆贺岁 三大卫视新春联播 (in Chinese). YNET. 2014.
5. ^ 山东贵州湖北三大卫视新春联播 《封神英雄榜》喜庆贺岁 (in Chinese). 163.com. 2014.
6. ^ 《封神英雄榜》三卫视联播 陈键锋成最年轻姜子牙 (in Chinese). Xinhua. 2014. Archived from the original on February 10, 2014.

## External links[edit]

* (in Chinese) The Investiture of the Gods on Weibo (in Chinese)
* (in Chinese) The Investiture of the Gods on Sina
* (in Chinese) The Investiture of the Gods
* (in Chinese) The Investiture of the Gods

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Xu Zhonglin's Investiture of the Gods

Characters|

| Semi-fictional|

* Ao Bing
* Bixiao Niangniang
* Chen Tong
* Chen Wu
* Chong Heihu
* Chong Houhu
* Chong Yingbiao
* Deng Zhong
* Fang Brothers
* Five Colored-Face Devils
* Foursome of Nine Dragon Island
* Huang Feihu
* Huang Gun
* Huang Yuanji
* Ji Shuqian
* Jiang Huan
* Jiutou Zhiji Jing
* Kong Xuan
* Lady Yin
* Leizhenzi
* Li Gen
* Liu Qian
* Lu Xiong
* Mei Wu
* Pipa Jing
* Princess Longji
* Qiongxiao Niangniang
* Queen Jiang
* Shen Gongbao
* Shen Jie
* Su Hu
* Su Quanzhong
* Wen Zhong
* Xianhe Tongzi
* Yang Ren
* Yin Jiao
* Yunzhongzi
* Yunxiao Niangniang
* Zhang Guifang
* Zhao Qi
* Zheng Lun

|

Historical|

* Daji
* Jiang Ziya
* Jiao Ge
* King Zhou of Shang
* Mei Bo
* Nangong Kuo
* San Yisheng
* Shang Rong
* King Wen of Zhou
* King Wu of Zhou
* Bo Yikao

Twelve Golden Immortals|

* Guang Chengzi
* Chi Jingzi
* Huanglong Zhenren
* Ju Liusun
* Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun
* Puxian Zhenren
* Taiyi Zhenren
* Lingbao Dafashi
* Cihang Zhenren
* Yuding Zhenren
* Daoxing Tianzun
* Qingxu Daode Zhenjun

Four Chief Disciples of Jiejiao|

* Duobao Daoren
* Jinling Shengmu
* Wudang Shengmu
* Guiling Shengmu

Deities|

* Dragon King of the East Sea
* Erlang Shen
* Jinzha
* Li Jing
* Muzha
* Nezha
* Nüwa
* Old Man of the South Pole
* Randeng Daoren
* Tongtian Jiaozhu
* Yuanshi Tianzun
* Zhunti Daoren
* Zhao Gongming

TV|

* The Investiture of the Gods (1990)
* Soul Hunter (1999)
* The Legend of Ne Zha (1999)
* Gods of Honour (2001)
* The Legend and the Hero (2007)
* The Legend and the Hero 2 (2009)
* The Investiture of the Gods (2014)
* Hakyu Hoshin Engi (2018)
* Investiture of the Gods (2019)
* Zhaoge (upcoming)

Films|

* Nezha Conquers the Dragon King (1979)
* League of Gods (2016)
* I Am Nezha (2016)
* Ne Zha (2019)
* Jiang Ziya (2020)
* New Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021)
* New Gods: Yang Jian (2022)
* Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)

Video games|

* Mystic Heroes

Related|

* Fengshen bang
* Hoshin Engi
* chapters

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