Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2
| Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2 | |
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 DVD cover art | |
| Also known as | Shen Tan Di Renjie 2 |
| Traditional Chinese | 神探狄仁傑2 |
| Simplified Chinese | 神探狄仁杰2 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shén Tàn Dí Rénjié Èr |
| Genre | detective fiction, historical drama, gong'an fiction, crime fiction |
| Written by | Qian Yanqiu |
| Directed by | Qian Yanqiu |
| Presented by | Zhu Tong Gao Xiaoping Rong Wen |
| Starring | Liang Guanhua Zhang Zijian Lü Zhong |
| Opening theme | "Chang Ge Yi Qu" (长歌一曲) performed by Tengger |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Wang Guohui Xue Wenchi Fu Si Zhang Xiaojie Yuan Yuan Yang Guoguang Lu Xiaoping |
| Producers | Zhang Wenling Li Changjiang Zhao Gang |
| Production location | China |
| Cinematography | Zhang Yuan |
| Editor | Du Li |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | CCTV-8 |
| Release | 20 November 2006 |
Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2, also known as Shen Tan Di Renjie 2, is the second installment in a four-season Chinese television series based on gong'an detective stories related to Di Renjie, a Tang dynasty magistrate and statesman. Written and directed by Qian Yanqiu, the series starred Liang Guanhua as the titular protagonist, and was first broadcast on CCTV-8 on 20 November 2006, two years after the first season. It was followed by Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 in 2008, and Mad Detective Di Renjie in 2010. The series was released in the United States on March 21, 2018 on Toku.
Plot
The plot is divided into three parts as follows:
- Bian Guan Yi Ying (边关疑影), covering episodes 1 to 13.
- She Ling (蛇灵), covering episodes 14 to 29.
- Xue Se Jiang Zhou (血色江州), covering episodes 30 to 40.
Cast
- Liang Guanhua as Di Renjie
- Zhang Zijian as Li Yuanfang
- Lü Zhong as Wu Zetian
- Jiang Xinyan as Di Ruyan (Su Xian'er)
- Xu Qian as Zeng Tai
- Xu Xiaobei as Ilterish Qaghan
- Qiao Hong as Xiao Qingfang
- Zhao Zhigang as Di Chun
- Yan Yansheng as Wang Xiaojie
- Jiang Changyi as Li Kaigu
- Song Chuyan as Zhao Wenhui
- Zhang Chengxiang as Qiu Jing
- Huo Ercha as Quan Shancai
- Liang Kai as Zhang Huan
- Jia Yanfeng as Li Lang
- Deng Wei as Mochuo
- Cong Shan as Huang Zhen
- Zhao Zhongwei as Li Changhe
- Zhou Ying as Su Honghui
- Li Xijing as Harile
- Du Gang as Song Wuji
- Yuan Peng as General Sun
- Meng Lingfei as Yang Fang
- Liu Jihe as Renkuo
- An Qi'er as Wu Qishi
- Shao Yongcheng as Zhang Jianzhi
- Fu Hongjun as Wu Sansi
- Gao Peng as Zhu Feng
- Yang Zengyuan as Daleha
- Chen Lei as Wang Tiehan
- Shao Wanlin as Yuan Tiangang
- Shi Liming as Huang Shengyan
- Zhang Ping as Jingkong
- Ji Jun as Wu Xiang
- Qu Wenting as Su Xian'er's decoy
- Chunyu Shanshan as Hui Wenzhong
- Shu Yan as Xiaomei / Xiaofeng
- Li Shilong as Lu Cheng
- Su Gang as Huan Bin
- Yu Lianwei as Tujueying
- Xu Shengxia as Abbot
- Zhao Junkai as Xue Qinglin
- Xie Zibin as Jinniang
- Wang Xinsheng as Li Xian
- Long Muxue as Lin Yongzhong
- Bao Yucheng as Wen Kai
- Yang Si as Xiaoyun
- Chen Jidong as Zhang Xiangong
- Fu Xuebin as Ge Bin
- Pan Yaochu as Wu Si
- Wang Peng as Zhang Yi
- Xing Ying as Lanxiang
- Qi Jingbin as Feng Wanchun
- Wu Mo'ai as Wu Shun
- Lu Tao as Huang Wenyue
- Wu Xiangqi as Xiaohui
- Yang Ming as Du Er