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Liaozhai zhiyi, sometimes shortened to Liaozhai, known in English as Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio, or literally Strange Tales from a Studio of Leisure, is a collection of Classical Chinese stories by Qing dynasty writer Pu Songling, comprising close to 500 stories or "marvel tales" [1] in the zhiguai and chuanqi ...
The Fairies of Liaozhai is a Chinese television series adapted from Pu Songling's collection of supernatural stories titled Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.The series is produced by Chinese Entertainment Shanghai and stars Nicky Wu, Fann Wong, Qu Ying, Daniel Chan, Lin Chia-yu, Pan Yueming, Sun Li and Cecilia Liu. [1]
"The Painted Skin" (Chinese: 畫皮; pinyin: Huàpí) is a short story by the Chinese writer Pu Songling collected in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio in 1740. Literary critics have recognised it as one of the best and best-known entries in Strange Tales; in particular, its textual detail and in-depth characterisation are lauded. "The ...
Adapted from six tales of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, the plot begins when a magic fruit of Qing Qiu is stolen with Fei Yue as the only witness. "A Xiu" (ep. 1–7): Exorcist Zhuo Yun accuses the fox spirit Hua Yue of being a homewrecker, causing pain to mortals. After a brief battle, Hua Yue manages to escape but injures her ankle ...
Prior to the publication of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (1880), which is widely regarded as the first substantial translation of Liaozhai, [14] British sinologist Herbert Giles had already translated two Liaozhai entries into English – "The Lo-Ch'a Country and the Sea Market" and "Dr. Tsêng's Dream" – in 1877.
Pu was born into a poor merchant family from Zichuan (淄川, in Zibo, Shandong).At the age of 18, he received the Xiucai degree in the Imperial examination.It was not until he was 71 that he was awarded the Gongsheng ("tribute student") degree for his achievement in literature rather than for passing the Imperial exam.
The Weiqi Devil, also known as The Chess Ghost, (Chinese: 棋鬼; pinyin: Qíguǐ) is a short story by Qing dynasty writer Pu Songling, collected in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Liaozhai; 1740). It pertains to a Chinese general's encounter with the titular "weiqi devil".
Anthology series such as Strange Tales of Liao Zhai (2005) and Medal of the Republic (2021) feature multiple standalone stories and with a different set of characters, [65] while long-form serials tell a story with an overarching plot over many episodes. The average episode per drama series is around 30-40 episodes, which each episode lasting ...