A legendary general of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Feis name has long become synonymous with loyalty & patriotism in Chinese culture. Yue Fei famously led the Song defense against the Jurchen invasion, & remained unflinching in loyalty even when confronting death & false charges of treason. Top actor Huang Xiaoming returns to television in 2013 to play the eponymous hero of the historical epic The Patriot Yue Fei. Produced by Stanley Tong, the 69-episode series chronicles the man & the myth surrounding the storied general who rose from poor farming roots to become one of the greatest folk heroes of Chinese history.
Hong Kong actor Gallen Lo takes on the villainous role of Qin Hui, the treacherous minister who framed Yue Fei. Ruby Lin co-stars as Yue Feis wife Li Wa, Yu Rongguang as Yue Feis mentor Zhou Tong, Shao Bing as Song general Han Shizong & Allen Ting as Emperor Gaozong. Cecilia Liu, Cheng Pei Pei, Wu Xiubo, Steve Yoo, Zhang Xinyu & Zhou Bin also appear in The Patriot Yue Fei.