The Deer and the Cauldron (2014 TV series)

Genre

• Wuxia
• Comedy
• Historical fiction

Based onThe Deer and the Cauldron
by Jin Yong

Screenplay byLiu Dianrun

Directed by

• Lai Shui-ching
• Billy Tang
• Tam Yui-ming
• Hsiao Pi-sun

The Deer and the Cauldron
Poster
鹿鼎记
Genre	Wuxia Comedy Historical fiction
Based on	The Deer and the Cauldron by Jin Yong
Screenplay by	Liu Dianrun
Directed by	Lai Shui-ching Billy Tang Tam Yui-ming Hsiao Pi-sun
Starring	Han Dong Wei Qianxiang Lemon Zhang Jia Qing Zhao Yuanyuan Viann Zhang
Opening theme	"Such is Heaven's Will" (天意如此) by He Huihui and Lu Yang
Ending theme	"You Are Not the Big Hero I Wanted to Marry Since I Was Young" (你不是我从小想嫁的大英雄) by Wang Le
Composers	Lin Hai Feng Shuo Liu Chia-chang
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	50
Production
Producers	Wu Dun Chen Pinxiang
Production locations	Xiangshan Film City Hengdian World Studios
Cinematography	Zhao Xiaoding
Running time	≈45 minutes per episode
Production companies	Huace Film & TV Production Dongyang Daqian Media
Original release
Network	Anhui TV Sichuan TV Yunnan TV
Release	20 December 2014 (2014-12-20) – 9 January 2015 (2015-01-09)

The Deer and the Cauldron (鹿鼎记) is a Chinese wuxia-comedy television series adapted from the novel The Deer and the Cauldron by Jin Yong. It was directed by Lai Shui-ching, starring Han Dong, Wei Qianxiang and others. The series was shot from September–December 2013, and first aired on Anhui TV, Sichuan TV and Yunnan TV from 20 December 2014 to 9 January 2015.