Amazing Detective Di Renjie, also known as Shen Tan Di Renjie and Wu Chao Mi An, is a Chinese television series based on gong'an detective stories related to Di Renjie, a Tang dynasty magistrate and statesman. Written and directed by Qian Yanqiu, the series starred Liang Guanhua as the titular protagonist, and was first broadcast on CCTV-8 on 6 August 2004. The series was followed by three sequels: Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2 (2006), Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 (2008), and Mad Detective Di Renjie (2010).
Plot The plot is divided into three parts as follows: Shi Tuan Jing Hun (使团惊魂), covering episodes 1 to 13. Lan Shan Ji (蓝杉记), covering episodes 14 to 23. Di Xue Xiong Ying (滴血雄鹰), covering episodes 24 to 30.
Cast Liang Guanhua as Di Renjie Zhang Zijian as Li Yuanfang Lü Zhong as Wu Zetian Zhu Yanping as Hu Jinghui Xu Qian as Zeng Tai Diana Pang as Li Qingxia (Jin Mulan) Yan Yansheng as Liu Jin Jiang Xin as Fang Yingyu (Xiaohong) Xu Xiaobei as Ilterish Qaghan Li Shilong as Liu Chali Xu Feilian as Liu Chuanlin Liu Shuang as Princess Taiping
Characters in the series Character 2004 2006 2008 2010 Description Amazing Detective Di Renjie Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2 Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 Mad Detective Di Renjie Di Renjie Liang Guanhua The Chancellor in the central court Li Yuanfang Zhang Zijian Di Renjie's bodyguard Wu Zetian Lü Zhong The Empress of China Zeng Tai Xu Qian Di Renjie's student Di Ruyan (Su Xian'er) Jiang Xinyan Qu Shanshan Di Renjie's niece, originally an assassin Wang Xiaojie only mentioned Yan Yansheng Yan Yansheng Senior General of Right Mighty Guard Army Ilterish Qaghan (Jili Kehan) Xu Xiaobei Li Junqi Founding Khan of the Tujue Di Chun Zhao Zhigang Di Renjie's leading butler Zhang Huan Liang Kai Di Renjie's assistant Li Lang Jia Yanfeng Liu Niqiu Li Zhuolin Di Renjie's assistant Wu SansiFu Hongjun Prince of Liang Li XianWang Xinsheng only mentioned Crowned Prince, historically Emperor Zhongzong of Tang Zhang Jianzhi Ren Xuehai Shao Yongcheng Ren Xuehai Wang Pu Chancellor in the central court Princess Taiping Liu Shuang Wu Zetian's daughter Fang Qian (Liu Jin) Yan Yansheng only mentioned Mayor of Youzhou Wu Yizhi Kong Qingzi Deputy mayor of Youzhou Li Qingxia (Jin Mulan) Peng Dan Emperor Taizong's great-granddaughter Hu Jinghui Zhu Yanping Zhu Yanping (flashback) only mentioned A general in the imperial guard Yu Feng Mei Zhigang General in the rebel army Old Zhang (Mr. Four) Pan Yaochu Resident of Big Willow Village Lu Dayou Li Haifeng Li Haifeng (flashback) Resident of Youzhou Liu Chali Li Shilong A retired official living in Huzhou Liu Chuanlin Xu Feilian Liu Chali's son Yingyu Jiang Xin The Crown Prince's Maid of Honor Li Gui Lu Ming Son of Prince of Yue Liu Da Zhao Junkai Liu Chali's servant, a secret police Xu Shide Qian Yanqiu A secret police He Yun Xia Zhiping An official who bred horses for Wu Zetian Gao Rujin (Jiang Xiaolang) Guo Xiao'an A retired county governor, formerly a general under Yuwen Huaji during the Sui dynasty Yang Fang Meng Lingfei Di Renjie's assistant Ren Kuo Liu Jihe Di Renjie's assistant Qi Hu Gong Haibin Di Renjie's assistant Pan Yue Wang Lei Di Renjie's assistant Shen Tao He Zhengheng Di Renjie's assistant Xiao Bao Li Zhuolin Di Renjie's assistant Xiao Qingfang Qiao Hong only mentioned Leader of a rebellion group while being the commander of Wu Zetian's secret police agency Hui Wenzhong Chunyu Shanshan A highly skilled assassin Li Kaigu Jiang Changyi A Khitan general serving in Wu Zetian's army Quan Shancai Huo Ercha Senior General of the Left Guard Army Zhao Wenhui Song Chuyan Commander of the Yingzhou Circuit Huang Zhen Cong Shan Vice Commander of the Yingzhou Circuit Wang Tiehan Chen Lei A lower-ranked general under Wang Xiaojie's command Su Honghui Zhou Ying only mentioned A lower-ranked general under Wang Xiaojie's command Qiu Jing Zhang Chengxiang Mayor of Chongzhou Bug-Chor (Mo Chuo) Deng Wei only mentioned Son of Jili Kehan Yuan Tiangang Shao Wanlin A legendary astrologer and engineer Xiaomei and Xiaofeng Shu Yan Twin sisters and assassins Lu Cheng Li Shilong Yuan Tiangang's student Wu Xiang Ji Jun Owner of the Qingyang Hotel in Liuzhou Huan Bin Su Gang A leader in the rebel group while being a general in the imperial guard The Fake Xue Qingling Zhao Junkai Originally a robber, then stole Xue Qingling's identity and became a Marquis Lin Yongzhong Long Muxue Governor of Wuping County, but actually the real Xue Qingling Wen Kai Bao Yucheng only mentioned Mayor of Liuzhou then Jiangzhou, Di Renjie's student Xiaoyun Yang Si The fake Xue Qingling's lover, but actually a secret police Zhang Yi Wang Peng Lin Yongzhong's servant Jinniang Xue Zibin Lin Yongzhong's daughter Du Er Yang Ming The leading servant in the Marquis Mansion Wang Kai Fu Jun Duke of Guiyi Wang Qiang Song Chuyan Wang Kai's younger brother Fang Zhe Yang Zengyuan Senior General in the Longwu Guard Army Wei'er Guan Yue Wang Qiang's wife Xiaotao Ran Yuan A leader of a criminal group in Liangzhou Feng Yang Zhao Liang Senior General of Right Baotao Guard Army Lu Jiying Zhang Shuping Governor of Shanyang County Wen Qing Guo Qiming Governor of Xuyi County He Wuqi Zhao Junkai Owner of a salt store He jing Yu Lianwei He Wuqi's servant Li Zijun Qiao Hong He Wuqi's wife Ning Wushuang Qu Shanshan Widow of Li Han, an official in Ministry of Works Feng Keyan Wang Minggang Vice Minister of the Works Ge Tianba Han Zhenhua A landlord in Xuyi County Yungu and Xiaoqing Dong Xuan Ge Tianba's twin daughters Deng Tong Yang Yan Ge Tianba's subordinate Peng Chun Zhang Hengli Ge Tianba's subordinate Ge Biao Qin Hanlei Ge Tianba's servant Sun Xiwang Zhong Weihua A tailor in Yangzhou Yan Xiaoyu Chai Jingjing Sun Xiwang's wife Yuan Qi Qian Yanqiu Prince of Ying, the gangmaster of the Iron Hands Long Feng Wang Pu A top assassin in the Iron Hands Hu Yun Gao Yuanfeng A top assassin in the Iron Hands Bao Chong Fan Chunlei A top assassin in the Iron Hands Yao Chong only mentioned Chen Weiguo Di Renjie's student, future chancellor Cui Liang Wang Xinsheng Mayor of Yangzhou Wu Wendeng An Ruiyun Deputy mayor of Yangzhou Yang Jiucheng Yang Jun A official in Yangzhou in charge of the maintenance of the Grand Canal Fang Jiu Chen Yilin A slender man in Yangzhou Pang Si Wang Liao A slender man in Yangzhou Di Fu only mentioned Su Hao Di Renjie's servant Wu Youde Li Shilong Wu Zetian's cousin, Prince of Nanping Wu Yuanmin Yuan Ran Wu Youde's daughter, Princess Yingyang Chunhong Zheng Nan Wu Yuanmin's Maid of Honor Sharhan Fu Jun A Persian official who manages gold and silver instruments for Wu Zetian Yaka and Saiban Fu Jun Sharhan's triplet brothers Ms. Zhong Liu Lei Sharhan's wife Ta Ke Gao Peng Sharhan's servant Tie Le Gao Qiushan Sharhan's subordinate Feng Huang Dai Yunxia Commander of Wu Zetian's secret police agency Chaichi Zhang Hongzhen King of the Yuezhi Kingdom Nalu Li Xi'er Queen of the Yuezhi Kingdom Weita Zhang Guohua A prince in Yuezhi Kingdom Qiongta Liu Wendi A princess in Yuezhi Kingdom Zhong Jie Fu Jun Chancellor of Yuezhi Kingdom Jin Yucui Yan Lu An assassin based in Nie's Hotel Helu Wang Xinsheng A prince in Tujue Qi Ge only mentioned Qian Yanqiu A Turk general, Helu's follower Ferghana (Bahanna) Chen Yilin The crowned prince in Tujue Zhao Yongrong Zhao Junkai An officer who manages military supplies in Hexi Corridor, Wu Youde's cousin Wulezhi Yang Zengyuan A Turkic assassin, Helu's bodyguard Buzhen Yang Zengyuan Jiwangjue Khagan who surrendered to the Tang dynasty Fujiwara Zhan Xiangchi The senior kentōshi from Japan Arinori Rie Suzuki Miki A kentōshi from Japan working in the Ministry of Wars Yoshinori Gumaro Zheng Cheng A kentōshi from Japan working in the Ministry of Wars Bushan Wang Peng Chancellor of the Tujue Khanate Maola Wang Guoping Chancellor of the Tujue Khanate Jieliedian Li Zhen A Turkic general following Ferghana Li Yong Li Jianyang A silversmith in Luoyang Kasa A Xian A general from Tokhara Kingdom
External links Amazing Detective Di Renjie (Season 1) on Sina.com