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Release Year1999
Runtime1 Season
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresAction & Adventure, Drama
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TypeWeb Series
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsHero of the Times
About Hero of the Times
The series is set in China during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. The emperor orders Nalan Degang, a Manchu bannerman, to form and lead a secret death squad to eliminate the Great Ming Society, a Yangzhou-based underground movement seeking to overthrow the Qing dynasty and restore the Ming dynasty. The death squad is named "Flying Guillotines" after the highly dreaded weapon used by its members.
Directed by —, Hero of the Times leans on a strong ensemble — Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo, Leanne Liu, 翁清海 — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action & adventure titles of 1999.
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