Romance of the Three Kingdoms

[Odin of Wei]

I've been reading this GREAT chinese historal fiction epic. And I wonder if there is any movies out about this great time in China's history.

I heard that there was a movie or two but I think it is one of those "lost gems".

Lots of games have came out for it and I highly recomend ROTK 9 for the PS2...lots of fun!

[GeneChing]

See this earlier thread.

[GeneChing]

China marks cultural heritage day with excavation of ancient general's tomb
English.news.cn 2010-06-12 09:48:06


The front chamber of Cao Cao's mausoleum in Anyang county, Henan province.(Photo source: China Daily)

ANYANG, Henan Province, June 12 (Xinhua) -- China's national television started to live broadcast an excavation on the Mausoleum of General Cao Cao, a legendary Chinese warlord during the Three Kingdoms period (208-280 A.D.), Friday morning to mark the fifth Chinese Cultural Heritage Day.

The scheduled three-hour live broadcast of the excavation by the China Central Television (CCTV) began at 9:00 a.m.

The discovery of the tomb was announced Thursday night by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage as one of the ten top archaeological findings in China in 2009.

"The announcement indicates that the Chinese academic world has generally endorsed the authenticity of the Mausoleum of Cao Cao in Anyang, as there are still many myths behind the legendary figure," said Sun Yingmin, deputy director of the Henan provincial bureau of cultural heritage.

The tomb is located near the Yellow River and the city of Anyang, where Cao Cao ruled the Kingdom of Wei from 208 to 220, when he died at the age of 65.

The Henan Provincial Cultural Heritage Bureau announced the discovery of the tomb in December 2009.

Cao's exploits were immortalized in the 14th century historical novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", regarded as one of China's greatest literary works. He has been portrayed as intellectual but scheming arch-careerist in Chinese art works.

Editor: Lin Zhi

While we're at it, let's add a few more 3K links:
Red Cliff
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
Three Kingdoms or Outlaws of the Marsh movie?
The Lost Bladesman

[GeneChing]

Wushu show with a twist
METRO NEWS
Wednesday, 18 Jul 2018

BE prepared to be mesmerised by a wushu performance like no other at an opera show titled ‘War of the Red Cliff’ in Penang.

A total of 300 wushu exponents will be acting out the battle known as the Battle of Chibi which was fought at the end of the Han dynasty.

The performance, organised by Ding Feng Wushu Academy, will be held at Dewan Sri Pinang on Sunday.

Ding Feng Wushu Academy co-founder Vincent Khor said they had never planned such a large-scale show before.


Performers of the ‘War of the Red Cliff’ opera show will enact battle scenes in unique costumes.

“The exponents are acting out the war, which is different from what is usually expected from a wushu performance.

“They will perform the battle scenes clad in unique costumes.

“It will be a one-of-a kind performance as we are trying something different from the usual traditional wushu moves.

“We hope the show will shed light on the martial art,” he said.

Tickets are priced at RM50 for the student show at 2pm and RM60 and RM80 for the 7pm show which is open to everyone.

For further details and tickets, contact Khor (016-4852925), Sandy (016-4926090) or Jack (012-4619154).

THREADS:
Martial Arts in Live Theater
Romance of the Three Kingdoms

[GeneChing]

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
By LUO GUANZHONG
Translated by Martin Palmer
Category: Fiction Classics | Nonfiction Classics | Historical Fiction | Asian World History
Paperback
Sep 11, 2018 | 672 Pages
ABOUT THE ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS
A new translation and abridgement of one of the four classical Chinese novels – an epic story of warring factions in the era of China’s Han dynasty

Written more than six centuries ago and still read by millions throughtout Asia today, The Romance of Three Kingdoms is an epic Chinese novel set during the Han dynasty that dramatizes the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, recounting their personal and military battles, intrigues, and struggles to achieve dominance for almost 100 years. Part historical record and part legend, the novel covers the turbulent final years of the Han dynasty when China broke into three competing kingdoms, and delves into the politics of war, power, and diplomacy, causing it to be viewed not just as a great work of literature, but also as a guide for success in business and leadership. The most famous historical novel in China, it has inspired countless adaptations worldwide and remains one of the most beloved works of East Asian literature.

PRODUCT DETAILS
Paperback | $16.00
Published by Penguin Classics
Sep 11, 2018 | 672 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780241332771

Chinese classic gets new English translation
By BO LEUNG | China Daily | Updated: 2018-08-17 07:45


Martin Palmer has translated the Chinese classic, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. [Photo provided to China Daily]

A new translation of the celebrated historical epic, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, has been completed.

The novel, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is based on real-life historical figures and events. The story dramatizes the lives of feudal lords and their retainers toward the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220).

Martin Palmer, whose work includes the English adaptations of The Book of Chuang Tzu and The Most Venerable Book, was tasked with translating the Chinese classic.

"The reason why it's such an amazing novel is not so much the descriptions of the battles, but it is the personalities and the way Luo makes these figures come alive," Palmer says. "What I wanted to do was capture the intrigue, the plots and the narrative."

Part historical, part legend and part mythical, the novel comprises more than 800,000 words, more than 1,100 characters and 120 chapters.

For Palmer to translate and abridge one of the greatest classic Chinese novels, filled with complex stories and characters, was an ambitious project.

He had to cut down the hundreds of minor characters as well as sub-plots, repetitions and minor incidents from the original and transform it into one seamless narrative.

"I had to decide what the absolutely central moments in the novel are, as they needed to be translated in full," Palmer says.

He says translating the poetry was also a challenge.

"Almost every chapter has poetry and every so often you come across these amazing poems by great poets," Palmer says. "I relied upon a poet friend of mine, Jay Ramsay, who worked with me to translate them."

Luo's epic novel has also been compared to the works of William Shakespeare, such as Richard III and Henry IV.

Palmer is director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education and Culture and secretary-general of the Alliance of Regions and Conservation. It took him three years to complete the translation of the book, which he did in his spare time.

Palmer says that, as more people are taking an interest in China, Chinese culture is becoming more popular.

"Chinese novels, such as Legends of the Condor Heroes by Louis Cha (Jin Yong), have sparked interest from people, who are now looking at earlier books," he adds.

Palmer is currently working on a new translation of another Chinese classic, The Water Margin, and hopes to work on Shijing-also known as the Book of Songs-which has a collection of Chinese poetry.

Cool. I've been thinking about re-reading this soon.

[GeneChing]