Liu Heping
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Liu Heping (Chinese: 刘和平; born 1953) is a Chinese screenwriter and novelist who is best known for his historical dramas.
Biography
Liu was born in Hunan Province, southern China in 1953.[1] His father was a playwright, and his mother was an opera actor.[1] His dramatisation of the final years of the Jiajing Emperor, Ming Dynasty in 1566, was released as a TV drama and a series of novels in 2007.[2] In 2014, his drama about the Chinese Civil War, All Quiet in Peking, was also released in both TV and novel formats.[3] Liu won the award for best screenplay for All Quiet in Peking at the 30th Feitian Awards.[4]
Works
Notable works (Chinese)
Works in translation (English)
- 1566: The Taoist Emperor (Translated by Wen Huang) (2020)[7]
- 1566: The Imperial Governor (Translated by Wen Huang) (2021)[8]
- 1566: The Chief Eunuch (Translated by Wen Huang) (2022)[9]
- 1566: The Emperor's Nemesis (Translated by Wen Huang) (2022)[10]
Upcoming works in translation (English)
- All Quiet in Peking: Under Turbulent Skies (Translated by Teng Jimeng) (Released 28 October 2022)[11]
- All Quiet in Peking: Behind Closed Doors (Translated by Teng Jimeng) (Released 28 October 2022)[12]
References
- ^ a b "剧作家刘和平获"2014中华文化人物"提名". people.com.cn. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Chinese drama 'Ming Dynasty in 1566' to air in South Korea". english.sina.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dramatic success". Week In China. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "30th Feitian Awards held in Hangzhou". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Liu, Heping.; 刘和平. (2016). Da ming wang chao 1566 (Di 1 ban ed.). Guang zhou: Hua cheng chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5360-7911-3. OCLC 994643004.
- ^ Liu, Heping, 1953-; 刘和平, 1953-. Beiping wu zhan shi = All quiet in Peking (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing. ISBN 978-7-5502-9710-4. OCLC 1082143956.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Heping, Liu (2020). 1566: The Taoist Emperor. London: Sinoist Books. ISBN 978-1910760598.
- ^ Heping, Liu (2021). 1566: The Imperial Governor. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 1-910760-61-7.
- ^ Heping, Liu (2022). 1566: The Chief Eunuch. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781910760635.
- ^ Heping, Liu (2022). 1566: The Emperor's Nemesis. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781910760666.
- ^ Heping, Liu (2022). All Quiet in Peking: Under Turbulent Skies. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781910760857.
- ^ Heping, Liu (2022). All Quiet in Peking: Behind Closed Doors. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781838905453.