THREE KINGDOMS RPG [E][TVB][2012]

Synopsis and cast/character information taken from Wikipedia.

The Synopsis

Three Kingdoms RPG is an upcoming Hong Kong television series produced by TVB, with Lau Kar-ho serving as the drama's executive producer. It stars Kenneth Ma as Szema Shun, a young Hong Kong game addict, who accidentally travels back in time to the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history while he is playing a video game.

Note on plot

- not sure if he travels back in time or into the game itself. My feeling is he traveled back in time

- this is not the same as A Step Into The Past starring Louis Koo (Qin Dynasty).

Cast-Character
I also put the Mandarin version of the names since I tend to recognise that more. My reviews will use cantonese and mandarin versions interchangeably

Thanks to Kidd for helping me to complete the list of all major or important characters and actors' names.


MODERN DAY
Kenneth Ma as Sima Shun/Wan Shun/Vincent
Joe Jr as Prof Cho Tai Wai
Matt Yeung Ming as Cho Siu Wai
Har Yu as Sima Biu
Fong Yi Kei as Fong Yuk Ping (Mrs Sima)
Cilla Kung (Lok Tung) as Sima Kuen
James Ng Yip Kwan as Sima Ming
Lee Kai Kit as For Jui (the mechanic)
Lo Tin Chi as Fai Cha (the PR guy)


SHU KINGDOM
Raymond Lam as Chugot Leung/Zhuge Liang
Tavia Yeung as Song-yau
Joseph Lee Kwok Lun as Lau Bei/Liu Bei
Au Sui-wai as Kwan Yu/Gwan Yu
Savio Tsang Wai Kuen as Cheung Fei/Zhang Fei
Deno Cheung Chung Chi as Chiu Wan/Chiu Chi Lung/Zhao Zhilung
Rachel Kan as Lady Kon
Iva Law as Lady Mei
Annie Chong as Cho-guk
Doris Chow as a maid in Lau Bei's household
Siu Hoi-yan as a maid in Lau Bei's household
Lydia Law as a maid in Lau Bei's household
Cheung Wai-yi as a maid in Lau Bei's household
Bond Chan as Chukot Leung's friend
Chan Siu Bong as Sek Tou (Kong Yuen)
Jones Lee Chung Hei as Chui Hou (Jau Ping)
Lee Shing Cheung as Hon Leong
Lee Yee Man as Hao Lin
Leung Ka-ki as Wong Yuet-ying
Raymond Chiu Wing Hung as Xu Shu
Jonathan Chan Wing Hong as Fan Kan
Lily Ho Ngo Yee as Mei Yu/Mei Yoke (Lau Bei's niece)
Matthew Ko Kwan Yin as Yeung Chi Him


JINGZHOU
Jack Wu as Lau Kei
Vin Choi as Lau Chung
Lau Kong as Lau Biu
Mary Hon as Lady Choi


HAN DYNASTY
LATER BECAME WEI KINGDOM
Law Lok-lam as Cho Cho/Cao Cao
Ram Chiang as Sun Yuk/Man Yeuk
Chan Wing-kei as Ka Hui
Raymond Chiu Wing Hung as Xu Shu
Eric Li Tin Cheung as Sima Yi (Zhong Da)
Lo Mong as Xiaohao Dun (Yuan Rang)
Ho Chun Hin as Jiang Gan (Zi Yi)


EASTERN WU
Pierre Ngo Ka-nin as Suen Kuen/Sun Quan
Ruco Chan as Chow Yu/Zhou Yu
Fung So-bor as Lady Ng
Sharon Chan as Siu Kiu/Xiao Qiao
Tam Bing Man as General Deng Song
King Kong as Deng Xi
Albert Cheung Chi Man as Pang Tong/Fung Chor
Yeung Ying Wai as General Huang Gai
Chan Wing Chun as Cheng Yu (Zhong De)

The Real History

Read a simplified version here.

The Book

Romance Of The Three Kingdoms, probably one of the most adapted books ever.

Read The Book

The English Translation of the entire Book(s) can be read here.

Why I am excited

Because I am a huge fan of Zhuge Liang. And I remember posting the following many years ago in my At The Threshold Of An Era review, never knew they're still relevant even till today!

To overcome the intelligent by folly is contrary to the natural order of things; to overcome the foolish by intelligence is in accord with the natural order. To overcome the intelligent by intelligence, however, is a matter of opportunity. There are three avenues of opportunity: events, trends, and conditions. When opportunities occur through events but you are unable to respond, you are not smart. When opportunities become active through a trend and yet you cannot make plans, you are not wise. When opportunities emerge through conditions but you cannnot act on them, you are not bold. Those skilled in generalship always achieve their victories by taking advantage of opportunities. . . . an enlightened ruler does not worry about people not knowing him, he worries about not knowing people. He worries not about outsiders not knowing insiders, but about insiders not knowing outsiders. He worries not about subordinates not knowing superiors, but about superiors not knowing subordinates. He worries not about the lower classes not knowing the upper classes, but about the upper classes not knowing the lower classes. Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.