Legend of the Eight Immortals (1998) 东游记
Director: Zhang Baolian
Screenwriter: Lu Zhiming / Li Yanping / Huang Huanghua / Xie Junyuan
Starring: Ma Jingtao / Guo Feili / Shen Zheng Xiuzhen Xie Yiling Shaoguang / Lin Xiangping / Wang Yuxiang / Chang Cheng
Genre: Drama / Costume
Country/Region of Production: Singapore
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Date: 1998-11-26 (Singapore)
Number of episodes: 30
Single episode length: 43 minutes
IMDb: tt3038763
Adaptation: Crossover
Summary:
This costume mythological drama co-produced by Singapore and China is adapted from the ancient Chinese legend “The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea” and the mythological novel “Journey to the East”. The evil way to the sky breaks the curse and is reborn. According to the number of days, the eight immortals in the cave must return to their positions to resist the evil way. Donghua Shangxian (played by Ma Jingtao) was ordered to go through danger and was forced to endure the disaster to guide the Eight Immortals back to their places. After selection, Han Xiangzi (played by Chang Cheng), He Xiangu (played by Zheng Xiuzhen), Lan Caihe (played by Shen Yiling), Cao Guojiu (played by Shen Yiling), Li Haijie), Han Zhongli (Mai Haowei), Tieguai Li (Lin Yisheng) and Zhang Guolao were selected as the Eight Immortals. The Immortal Donghua was demoted to earth and became Lu Dongbin (played by Ma Jingtao), and experienced emotional entanglements with Bai Mudan and He Xiangu who were reincarnated by Fairy Peony (played by Guo Feili). The little demon Pangolin (played by Xie Shaoguang) is obsessed with He Xiangu, but he is also good and evil. Fei Changfang (played by Chang Cheng), who has not yet become Han Xiangzi, cannot forget his deceased wife Zhenniang (played by Lin Xiangping), and unexpectedly meets Princess Long San (played by Lin Xiangping). Faced with a thousand-year love catastrophe, the Eight Immortals went through many hardships, but finally returned to their positions smoothly and embarked on the road of exterminating demons and protecting the Tao.
Source: https://tv-1.chinesemov.com/tv/1998/Legend-of-the-Eight-Immortals
