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The Eight Fairies (1985-1985)

Premiere:
January 14, 1985

# of Seasons: 1

# of Episodes: 30

Finale:
February 22, 1985

Creators:
Cheng Man-Wah
Ding Leung

Original Title:
八仙過海

Alternate Titles:
The Eight Fairies
The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea

Genres:
Drama | Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Production Companies:
ATV Enterprises Limited

Countries:
HK

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Taishang Laojun Deyu Emperor ordered to find eight candidates who had the potential to become immortals, namely Li Xuan's iron crusade Li who borrowed the corpse to return his soul, Han Zhongli, the old man Zhang Guolao who sold fruits, Lü Dongbin, the reincarnation of Huayang Zhenren, He Xiangu, a flower girl He Xiangu, Lan Caihe who sang with a clapper, Han Xiangzi, a talented son holding a horizontal flute, and Cao Guoun, his uncle. The eight people were originally ordinary people, each with different backgrounds and encounters, but they were enlightened and cultivated by Lao Jun. The eight people went everywhere to help others and do good deeds to accumulate virtue, during which they encountered the murder of the Dragon Prince, the Dragon Cousin, the Heavenly Dao Ancestor and others three and four times, can they overcome all difficulties and achieve positive results?

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Ding Leung

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