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The Yang's Saga

1985 · 1 season

A sweeping, star-studded historical fantasy that blends family tragedy, celestial intervention, and battlefield action into an earnest, emotionally charged spectacle.

Created by
Johnnie To
Genres
Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama
Overview
The Yang's Saga is a 1985 Hong Kong miniseries based on a series of novels and plays titled Generals of the Yang Clan. The series is a grand production by the television station TVB. The original broadcast period on TVB Jade was from 23 to 28 September 1985, within the night time slot for Enjoy Yourself Tonight. Starring the Five Tiger Generals of TVB, the drama also featured the largest star-studded cast in Hong Kong television history, including many of the industry's current top award-winning global and cinematic stars.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, betrayal, revenge, fate
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Johnnie To
Genres
Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • fate
  • war
Places
  • military
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism3
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, drama
Created by
Johnnie To
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Carina Lau, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Shiu Mei-kei, Margie Tsang Wah-Sin, Alex Man Chi-leung
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 46 min each
Network
TVB Jade
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, English

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