Name: The Legendary Tycoon
Genre: Historical, Romantic Comedy, Costume & Period
Released: 2017-10-09
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Zhang Han, Jia Qing, Joe Chen, Song Yi, Tan Kai

Zhang Han, who also goes by the English name Hans, is a Chinese actor, singer and host. Born on October 6, 1984, he made his acting debut in the 2007 film “Cheng Chang De Hen Ji.” He has since starred in many popular films and television series, including the recent “Shan Shan Comes to Eat (aka Boss & Me)” (2014), “A Different Kind of Pretty Man” (2014), “The Four” (2015), “Braveness of the Ming” (2016), “The Legendary Tycoon” (2017) and “Here to Heart” (2018). Zhang Han also sang many soundtrack theme songs of his works.

Zhang Han

Gu Yan Mei

Jia Qing is a Chinese actress. Born on November 2, 1986, she made her acting debut in the 2007 television series “Liao Zhai 2.” She has since appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “The Deer and the Cauldron” (2014), “The Four 2013” (2015), “The Wife’s Lies” (2015), “The Lover’s Lies” (2016), “The Fatal Mission” (2016) and “The Legendary Tycoon” (2017).

Jia Qing

Hu Bi Yu

Joe Chen Qiao En, also known as Joe Chen, is a popular Taiwanese actress, singer and model. Born on April 4, 1979, she began her career as a model in 2001 and then broke into acting in television dramas, including “My MVP Valentine” (2001) and “100% Senorita” (2004). She rose to fame in the popular drama “Fated to Love You,” for which she was nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards, and cemented her star status with “Invincible Shan Bao Mei” (2008), “Easy Fortune Happy Life” (2009), “The Queen of SOP” (2012), “Swordsman” (2013), “Destined to Love You” (2015), “Stay With Me” (2016-2017), “Love Actually” (2017)&nbsp;and “The Legendary Tycoon” (2017).

In 2004, Joe Chen also became co-leader of the girl group 7 Flower. The talented star has even published a book titled Joe See or Not See.

Joe Chen

Mei Gui

Song Yi is a Chinese actress. Born on October 31, 1989, she made her acting debut in the 2010 television drama “The Dream of Red Mansions.” She has also appeared in “The Disguiser” (2015), “Far Away Love” (2016), “Little Valentine” (2017) and “The Legendary Tycoon” (2017).

Song Yi

Qu Meng

Tan Kai is a Chinese actor and producer who was born on January 13, 1972, in Qingdao, Shandong, China. He studied at the Central Academy of Drama and made his acting debut in 2004 when he appeared in a TV adaptation of the novel “Bitter Cauliflower.” He followed with a role in the 2006 period series “Seven Swordsmen,” and more recently has appeared in the series “The Rise of Phoenixes” (2018) and “The Legend of Xiao Chuo” (2020).

Tan Kai

JSTV

Some lives are just destined for greatness. Set in 1930s Shanghai, Gu Yan Mei (Zhang Han) is the youngest of four Gu brothers who are working break into the film industry. He follows his third brother, Gu Ruo Xia (Kevin Tan), to Singapore to grow their film business. However, when war breaks out, the brothers decide to move their film production base to Hong Kong.

Yan Mei takes the reigns of the family business and grows it to become the leading film production company in Hong Kong, gaining fame as the “Czar of Asian Movies.” His illustrious life also is marked by his love for three women, Hu Bi Yu (Jia Qing), Mei Gui (Joe Chen) and Qu Meng (Song Yi), as well as his generous philanthropic contributions.

“The Legendary Tycoon” is a 2017 Chinese drama series. It is based on the life of Run Run Shaw, the Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist who founded Shaw Brothers Studio and is considered one of the most influential people in the Asian entertainment industry prior to his death in 2014.

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