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The Deer and the Cauldron

2014Lai Shui-Ching,Billy Tang
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Can a hero with no combat abilities still save the empire? Wei Xiao Bao (Han Dong) is the most unlikely hero as the sly but witty son of a prostitute during the early Qing Dynasty. As he makes his way from the brothel where he was born in Yangzhou to the capital city of Beijing, he encounters all kinds of trouble and mishaps.

ComedyAction & Adventure
Martial ArtsEunuchHistorical FigureHaremHistorical FictionChineseHistoricalWuxiaQing DynastyKangxi Emperor

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What is The Deer and the Cauldron (2014) about?

Can a hero with no combat abilities still save the empire? Wei Xiao Bao (Han Dong) is the most unlikely hero as the sly but witty son of a prostitute during the early Qing Dynasty. As he makes his way from the brothel where he was born in Yangzhou to the capital city of Beijing, he encounters all kinds of trouble and mishaps.

Who stars in The Deer and the Cauldron?

The Deer and the Cauldron stars Han Dong (Wei Xiaobao), Shawn Wei (Kang Xi), Zhang Meng (Shuang'er), He Zhonghua (Chen Jinnan), Samuel Ku (Wu Yingxiong). The series was created by Lai Shui-Ching.

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