Liu Heping

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Liu Heping
刘和平
Born1953
Hengyang, Hunan, China
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, Novelist
Notable workYongzheng Dynasty
Ming Dynasty in 1566
Li Wei the Magistrate

Liu Heping (Chinese: 刘和平; born 1953) is a Chinese screenwriter and novelist who is best known for his historical dramas.[1]

Biography[edit]

Liu was from Shaodong and born in Hengyang, Hunan Province, southern China in 1953.[2] His father was a playwright, and his mother was an opera actor.[2] 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.[3] In 2014, his drama about the Chinese Civil War, All Quiet in Peking, was also released in both TV and novel formats.[4] Liu won the award for best screenplay for All Quiet in Peking at the 30th Feitian Awards.[5]

Works[edit]

Notable works (Chinese)[edit]

  • Ming Dynasty in 1566 (2007)[6]
  • All Quiet in Peking (2014)[7]

Works in translation (English)[edit]

  • 1566: The Taoist Emperor (Translated by Wen Huang) (2020)[8]
  • 1566: The Imperial Governor (Translated by Wen Huang) (2021)[9]
  • 1566: The Chief Eunuch (Translated by Wen Huang) (2022)[10]
  • 1566: The Emperor's Nemesis (Translated by Wen Huang) (2022)[11]
  • All Quiet in Peking: Under Turbulent Skies (Translated by Teng Jimeng) (2022)[12]
  • All Quiet in Peking: Behind Closed Doors (Translated by Teng Jimeng) (2022)[13]

Upcoming works in translation (English)[edit]

  • All Quiet in Peking: Final Curtain Call (Translated by Christopher Payne) (2023)[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "从衡阳走出来的中国"王牌编剧"刘和平". 新湖南 (in Chinese). 15 November 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Chinese drama 'Ming Dynasty in 1566' to air in South Korea". english.sina.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Dramatic success". Week In China. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. ^ "30th Feitian Awards held in Hangzhou". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Heping, Liu (2020). 1566: The Taoist Emperor. London: Sinoist Books. ISBN 978-1910760598.
  9. ^ Heping, Liu (2021). 1566: The Imperial Governor. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 978-1-910760-61-1.
  10. ^ Heping, Liu (2022). 1566: The Chief Eunuch. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781910760635.
  11. ^ Heping, Liu (2022). 1566: The Emperor's Nemesis. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781910760666.
  12. ^ Heping, Liu (2022). All Quiet in Peking: Under Turbulent Skies. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781910760857.
  13. ^ Heping, Liu (2022). All Quiet in Peking: Behind Closed Doors. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781838905453.
  14. ^ Heping, Liu (2023). All Quiet in Peking: Final Curtain Call. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781838905477.