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Hello folks! While taking a look at Apollymi's lists, I realized there are a ton of remakes for lots of Chinese classic stories. I want to eventually get myself to check these out, and I figured I should make a challenge to help! Compared to the many stories on Apollymi's lists, this challenge is pretty small, but I'm trying to think of it as a place to start instead of an all-inclusive challenge. The current challenge focuses on what are generally collections of classics, “the four great etc.”
I might make a wuxia classics challenge and maybe even a challenge about various immortals and deities unless you make them first! If you do, let me know. I’ll probably end up playing too :D Have fun! ^_^
Rules!
There are several different categories to choose from based on theme. Feel free to pick one or all of them.
There is no time limit.
You can watch a drama, movie, special, or tv show.
Stories can be adapted by any country on MDL.
If you don't know where to start finding titles, check out the lists linked on this post! The linked lists are places where you can start to choose titles from, but it is NOT required that the title you watch be from the list.
To play, just use the template below. Feel free to alter the style however you see fit.
Legendary Tales Challenge - China Edition
Started: xx/xx/xxxx | Completed: xx/xx/xxxx
Category 1: The Four Classics
Journey to the West - [Insert title here]
Titles Completed: x/4
Category 2: Four Great Folktales*
The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid (alternatively, this list by @Athena is made up of shows that reference this specific legend.)
Titles Completed: x/4
Category 3: Supernatural Tales†
Titles Completed: x/4
Last updated: xx/xx/xxxx
Notes for nerds
(not part of the template)
*The Four Folktale Classics was missing the legend of Lady Meng Jiangnu when this challenge was first created. This was because I could not find any adaptations of this story that have English subtitles at the time of creating this challenge. The earliest adaptations that qualified for this challenge was from 1923, and the latest was from 2005. The only one that I could actually find online was from 1996, but again, it was not translated. This is why you may find some challengers with only three slots for The Four Folktale Classics. For a list of some titles related to Meng Jiangnu, check out Apollymi's list. If you find a translated title, PLEASE tell us. HAPPY UPDATE! Since this was created @Estelle has identified a title that qualifies. Feel free to add this final story to your challenge template if you would like.
†The Supernatural Tales, from my research, is made up of four different anthologies and one novel (the novel being Investiture of the Gods). This challenge is missing What the Master Would Not Discuss, collected by Yuan Mei from the Qing Dynasty. Allegedly, the collection of stories were intentionally excluded from The Analects by Confucious. For a full list of the short stories, read here. As of this challenge, it is not clear which of these stories have been adapted or if they are translated anywhere. If you happen to know, please share with the class! Have a list of them? Even better! In the meantime I’ll be doing my own research and may add this item as a bonus to the category later depending on my findings. If you watch a story from the anthology, change your Titles Completed from x/4 to x/5 and feel free to add it to the challenge.
Fun fact! There's a festival that celebrates the Cowheard and the Weaver Girl on the 7th of July.
Also, for those of you interested in The Classics of Mountains and Seas, @Kumaxell made a series of posts highlighting which creatures appeared in Fangs of Fortune, which is based on that encyclopedia of mythical creatures. It's a fun companion for the show and helps illustrate what the beast/creature form creatures look like when they are not in human shape.
Want to read more about this challenge? Read the post about it in the Historical Drama Challenge forums.
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LEGENDARY TALES CHALLENGE - CHINA EDITION |
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CATEGORY 1: THE FOUR CLASSICS | Progress: 0/4 | ||
Recipe | Ingredient | Notes | Completed |
Journey to the West | |||
Romance of the Three Kingdoms | |||
Water Margin | |||
Dream of the Red Chamber |
CATEGORY 2: FOUR GREAT FOLKTALES* | Progress: 0/3 | ||
Recipe | Ingredient | Notes | Completed |
The Butterfly Lovers | |||
The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid | |||
Legend of White Snake |
CATEGORY 3: SUPERNATURAL TALES † | Progress: 0/4 | ||
Recipe | Ingredient | Notes | Completed |
In Search of the Supernatural | |||
Strange Tales of Liao Zhai | |||
Classic of Mountains and Seas | |||
Investiture of the Gods |
Legendary Tales Challenge Started: 2/13/2023 | Finished: xx/xx/xxxx | Last Updated 10/26/2024 | |||
Plan to Watch | Currently Watching | Completed | |||
Journey to the West | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | Water Margin | Dream of Red Chamber |
The Butterfly Lovers | The Cowherd and Weaving Maid | Legend of White Snake | Lady Meng Jiang Nv |
Biography of Meng Po | |||
In Search of the Supernatural | Strange Tales of Liao Zhai | Classics of Mountains and Seas | Investiture of the Gods |
Legendary Tales Challenge |
started : December 17, 2023 ended : progress : 01/11 |
The Four Classics [--/4] | |||
[✘] Journey to the West | [✘] Romance of the Three Kingdoms | [✘] Water Margin | [✘] Dream of the Red Chamber |
Four Great Folktales [1/3] | ||
[✔ ] The Butterfly Lovers | [✘] The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid | [✘] Legend of White Snake |
Supernatural Tales [--/4] | |||
[✘] In Search of the Supernatural | [✘] Strange Tales of Liao Zhai | [✘] Classics of Mountains and Seas | [✘] Investiture of the Gods |
LEGENDARY TALES CHALLENGEChina Edition |
Started: 24/12/2023 | Completed: 00/00/0000 | Progress: 01/16
Category 1: The Four Classic Novels [0/4] | |||
Journey to the West | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | Water Margin | Dream of the Red Chamber |
Category 2: Four Great Folktales [1/4] | |||
The Butterfly Lovers [Liáng Shānbó yǔ Zhù Yīngtái] | The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid [Niúláng Zhīnǚ] | Legend of the White Snake [Bái Shé Zhuàn] | Lady Meng Jiang [Mèng Jiāng Nǚ] |
Completed 24/12/2023 | |||
Category 3: Supernatural Tales [0/4] | |||
In Search of the Supernatural [Sōushén Jì] | Strange Tales of Liao Zhai [Liáozhāi Zhì Yì] | Classic of Mountains and Seas [Shānhǎi Jīng] | Investiture of the Gods [Fēngshén Yǎnyì] |
Category 4: Three Legs of the Tripod of Wuxia+Extra [0/4] | |||
Jin Yong | Gu Long | Liang Yu Sheng | Woon Swee Oan or Wong Yee |
Last updated: 29/12/2023
NOTES:
1) I added a 4th category of my own, adaptation from works of the 3 most well-known Wuxia pioneers (Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yu Sheng), @fiflydramalover I hope you don't mind!!!
> EDIT: Extra: 1 more work from a wuxia pioneer, either Woon Swee Qan or Wong Yee, because I like symmetry. :D
2) The web movie Ferryman: Manjusaka is subbed on iQIYI International, so I'll add it to Folktales.
LEGENDARY TALES CHALLENGE - CHINA EDITION |
Started: 01/01/2024 | Completed: xx/xx/xxxx
Category 1: The Four Classics | |||
Journey to the West | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | Water Margin | Dream of the Red Chamber |
Completed: 0/4 | |||
Category 2: Four Great Folktales | |||
The Butterfly Lovers | The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid | Legend of White SnakeWhite Snake | Lady Meng Jiang |
Completed: 1/4 | |||
Category 3: Supernatural Tales | |||
In Search of the Supernatural | Strange Tales of Liao Zhai | Classics of Mountains and Seas | Investiture of the GodsAlluring Woman |
Completed: 1/4 |
Legendary Tales Challenge - China EditionStarted: 01/01/2024 | Completed: xx/xx/xxxx |
Category 1: The Four Classics |
Journey to the West - [The Supreme Treasure] | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | Water Margin | Dream of the Red Chamber |
Titles Completed: 0/4
Category 2: Four Great Folktales |
The Butterfly Lovers | The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid | Legend of White Snake |
Titles Completed: 0/3
Category 3: Supernatural Tales |
In Search of the Supernatural | Strange Tales of Liao Zhai | Classics of Mountains and Seas | Investiture of the Gods |
Titles Completed: 0/4
Last updated: 04/12/2024
Started : Jan 1, 2024
Legendary Tales Challenge - China Edition |
Category 1: The Four Classics Titles Completed: x/4 |
Journey to the West | Dream of the Red Chamber | ||
Category 2: Four Great Folktales* | Titles Completed: x/3 |
The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid (alternatively, this list by @Athena is made up of shows that reference this specific legend.) | Legend of White Snake | |
Category 3: Supernatural Tales† | Titles Completed: x/4 |
Classics of Mountains and Seas | |||
Last updated: xx/xx/xxxx
Legendary Tales Challenge - China Edition |
Summary | ||
Started: 19/04/2024 (dd/mm) Finished: xx/xx/202x Last Updated: 14/12/24 Progress: 05/12 |
Country | Dramas | Movies | Specials | Total |
China Other | 2 0 | 3 0 | 0 0 | 5 0 |
Total | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
【✓】= Completed | 【✗】= Not Started | 【...】= Ongoing
The Four Classics | |||
Journey to the West | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | ||
The Legend of Lady | PTWx.x/10xx/xx/xx | Secret of Three Kingdoms | ✓9.0/1019/04/24 - 30/08/24 |
Water Margin | Dream of the Red Chamber | ||
Wu Song vs. Ximen Qing | PTWx.x/10xx/xx/xx | The Dream of the Red Chamber | PTWx.x/10xx/xx/xx |
1/4 |
Four Great Folktales | |||
The Butterfly Lovers | The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid | ||
Butterflied Lover | ✓7.0/1026/09/24-28/09/24 | Lupin no Musume | PTWx.x/10xx/xx/xx |
Legend of White Snake | Lady Meng Jiangnu | ||
White Snake | ✓5.0/1030/04/24 | Biography of Meng Po | PTWx.x/10xx/xx/xx |
2/4 |
Supernatural Tales | |||
In Search of the Supernatural | Strange Tales of Liao Zhai | ||
Jaioren of the South China Sea | PTWx.x/10xx/xx/xx | Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition | ✓9.0/1026/04/24 |
Classics of Mountains and Seas | Investiture of the Gods | ||
Fangs of Fortune | PTWx.x/10xx/xx/xx | Creation of the Gods Ⅰ: Kingdom of Storms | ✓9.5/1014/12/24 |
2/4 |
OTHER CHALLENGES: | ||||
LEGENDARY TALES CHALLENGE - CHINA EDITION |
Started: January 01,2023| Completed: xx/xx/xxxx
- Category 1: The Four Classics
- Category 2: Four Great Folktales*
- Category 3: Supernatural Tales†