Amazing Detective Di Renjie

Amazing Detective Di Renjie
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Also known asShen Tan Di Renjie
Wu Chao Mi An
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese神探狄仁傑 / 武朝迷案
Simplified Chinese神探狄仁杰 / 武朝迷案
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShén Tàn Dí Rénjié / Wǔ Cháo Mí Àn
Genredetective fiction, historical drama, gong'an fiction, crime fiction
Written byQian Yanqiu
Directed byQian Yanqiu
Presented byZhu Tong
Pang Jian
StarringLiang Guanhua
Zhang Zijian
Lü Zhong
Opening themeChang Ge Yi Qu (长歌一曲) performed by Tengger
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes30 (original version)
27 (simplified version)
Production
Executive producerWang Guohui
Production locationChina
Running time45 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkCCTV-8
Release6 August 2004 (2004-08-06)

Amazing Detective Di Renjie, also known as Shen Tan Di Renjie and Wu Chao Mi An, is a Chinese television series based on gong'an detective stories related to Di Renjie, a Tang dynasty magistrate and statesman. Written and directed by Qian Yanqiu, the series starred Liang Guanhua as the titular protagonist, and was first broadcast on CCTV-8 on 6 August 2004. The series was followed by three sequels: Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2 (2006), Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 (2008), and Mad Detective Di Renjie (2010).