Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (Novel)
The Tale of Loyal Heroes and Righteous Gallants (忠烈俠義傳), also known by its 1883 reprint title The Three Heroes and Five Gallants (三俠五義) and republishing in 1889 under the title The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (七俠五義), is an 1879 Chinese novel based on storyteller Shi Yukun's oral performances. Set in 11th-century Song dynasty, the story detailed the rise of legendary judge Bao Zheng to high office, and how a group of youxia (knights-errant)—each with exceptional martial talent and selfless heroism—helped him fight crimes, oppression, corruption and rebellion. It was one of the first novels to merge the gong'an (court-case fiction) and the wuxia (chivalric fiction) genres.
Main Characters
- Bao Zheng (包拯), also known as Judge Bao (包青天) commonly known as Bao Gong (包公; 'Lord Bao')
- Gongsun Ce (公孙策), Judge Bao's secretary
- Yan Chasan (颜查散) (Yan Shenmin), Judge Bao's protégé
The Seven Heroes
- Ouyang Chun (欧阳春), nicknamed "Northern Hero" (北侠)
- Zhan Zhao (展昭), nicknamed "Southern Hero" (南俠), also known as "Imperial Cat=Royal Cat" (御貓)
- Ding Zhaolan (丁兆兰) and Ding Zhaohui (丁兆蕙), nicknamed "Twin Heroes" (双侠)
- Zhi Hua (智化), nicknamed "Black Demon Fox" (黑妖狐)
- Ai Hu (艾虎), nicknamed "Young Hero" (小侠)
- Shen Zhongyuan (沈仲元), nicknamed "Little Zhuge" (小诸葛)
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1. The Mystery of Mirror World
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The Five Gallants/Five Rats
- Lu Fang (盧方), nicknamed "Sky Rat" (鑽天鼠)
- Han Zhang (韩彰), nicknamed "Earth Rat" (徹地鼠)
- Xu Qing (徐慶), nicknamed "Mountain Rat" (穿山鼠)
- Jiang Ping (蔣平), nicknamed "River Rat" (翻江鼠)
- Bai Yutang (白玉堂), nicknamed "Sleek Rat" (錦毛鼠)
Major Antagonists
- Pang Ji (龐籍), also known as Imperial Tutor Pang
- Pang Yu, Marquis of Anle, Pang Ji's depraved son
- Guo Huai, evil eunuch
- Hua Chong, nicknamed "Colorful Butterfly", serial rapist
- Prince of Xiangyang, the emperor's rebellious uncle
- Deng Che (邓车)
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2. Justice Bao
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(2023) Movie - iQIYI - RAW [Time: 1h 30min]
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3. Xin Bao Qing Tian Zhi Bing Po
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(2023-BZ2) Movie - LeTV - VIP - RAW [Time: 1h 30min]
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4. Detective Bao Zheng
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5. The Invisible Constable
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(2022) Movie - iQIYI - eng sub - VIP [Time: 1h 11min]
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6. Luban Thaumaturgy
Chinese Movie - 2022
(2022) Movie - Youtube - eng sub [Time: 1h 8min]
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7. Trapped Beasts
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(2022) Movie - cant find
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8. The Imperial Cat
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(2021) Movie - Youtube - eng sub [Time: 1h 21min]
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9. Bai Yutang and Mystery of Maneater Wolf
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(2021) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 25min]
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10. New Justice Bao: The Nanxia Mystery Case
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(2020-JB2) Movie - iQIYI - eng sub [Time: 1h 10min]
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11. The Lost Jade Unicorn
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(2020) Movie - Youtube - eng sub [Time: 1h 16min]
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12. Tomb Empty Coffin
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(2020) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 28min]
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13. Nirvana Rebirth of Chinchilla
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(2020) Movie - iQIYI - eng sub [Time: 1h 15min]
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14. Sleek Rat and Royal Cat
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(2020) Movie - Nunuyy - RAW [Time: 1h 23min]
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15. The Chivalrous Detective: Capital In Blood
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(2019) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 28min]
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16. The Legend of Detective Sleek Rat: Disaster of Xiao Yao Faction
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(2019) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 28min]
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17. The Legend of Detective Sleek Rat : Real Bai Yutang vs Pretended Bai Yutang
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(2019) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 26min]
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18. New Justice Bao: The Blood Reward
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(2019-JB1) Movie - iQIYI - eng sub [Time: 1h 23min]
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19. Liu San Bian Noisy Capital
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(2019) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 20min]
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20. Exorcist Judge Bao
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(2019) Movie - Dandanzan - RAW [Time: 1h 28min]
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21. The Ruthless Detective 2
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(2019-RD2) Movie - iQIYI - eng sub [Time: 1h 30min]
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22. The Ruthless Detective
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(2018-RD1) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 38min]
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23. The Legend of Detective Sleek Rat: Dreamlike Song
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24. New Seven Heroes and Five Gallants
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(2018) Movie - iQIYI - eng sub [Time: 1h 37min]
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25. A Case of a Missing Cat
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(2018) Movie - iQIYI - eng sub [Time: 1h 13min]
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26. Speedy Cat Zhan Zhao
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(2018) Movie - iQIYI - eng sub [Time: 1h 8min]
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27. Star of Tomorrow: The Case of Chen Shi Mei
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(2018) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 50min]
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28. Monster Hunt Bao Man 2
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(2018-BM2) Movie - Youtube - eng sub [Time: 1h 14min]
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29. Monster Hunt Bao Man
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(2017-BM1) Movie - Youtube - eng sub [Time: 1h 27min]
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30. Bloody Gold of Amazing Bai Yutang 2
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(2015-BYT4) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 30min]
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31. Bloody Gold of Amazing Bai Yutang 1
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(2015-BYT3) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 30min]
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32. Amazing Bai Yutang: Fatal Game
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(2015-BYT2) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 25min]
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33. Amazing Bai Yutang: Murder in Zhuozhou
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(2015-BYT1) Movie - Youtube - RAW [Time: 1h 25min]
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34. Cat and Mouse
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(2003) Movie - cant find
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35. Cat vs. Rat
Hong Kong Movie - 1982
(1982) Movie - Dandanzan - RAW [Time: 1h 37min]
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36. The Black Justice
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37. The Majesty Cat
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38. Inside the Forbidden City
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39. The Crimson Palm
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40. Shattering The Copper Net Array
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41. Madame Qin Xianglian
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(1958) Movie
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42. Breaking Through the Bronze Net
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43. Zhan Zhao Adventures
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
(?) Drama
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44. Zheng Yi Xiao Bao Gong
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
(2023) Drama
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45. The Legend of Young Justice Bao
Chinese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes
(2022) Drama
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46. Yi Pian Bing Xin Zai Yu Hu
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
(2021) Drama
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47. Intern Female Constable
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
(2020) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 18h]
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48. The Legend of Young Justice Bao
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
(2020) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 7h]
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49. Justice Bao: The First Year
Hong Kong Drama - 2019, 30 episodes
(2019) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 22h 30min]
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50. The Legend of Kaifeng
Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
(2018) Drama - Youtube - eng sub - ep 1 [Total Time: 38h]
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51. Kai Feng Qi Tan
Chinese Drama - 2017, 25 episodes
(2017) Drama - Dailymotion - RAW - ep 1 - only 18 episodes can be found [TotalTime: 18h 45min]
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52. Justice Bao
Chinese Drama - 2017, 50 episodes
(2017) Drama - Youtube - eng sub - ep 1 [Total Time: 37h 30min]
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53. The Three Heroes and Five Gallants
Chinese Drama - 2016, 42 episodes
(2016) Drama - Dramacool - eng sub - ep 1 [Total Time: 31h 30min]
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54. Bao Xiao Gong Tang
Chinese Drama - 2014, 32 episodes
(2014) Drama - cant find
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55. Always and Ever
Hong Kong Drama - 2013, 31 episodes
(2013) Drama
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56. Sleek Rat, the Challenger
Chinese Drama - 2013, 26 episodes
(2013) Drama
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57. Female Constables
Chinese Drama - 2013, 34 episodes
(2013) Drama
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58. Justice Bao: Arbiter of Kaifeng Mystery
Chinese Drama - 2012, 40 episodes
(2012-JB3) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [TotalTime: 30h]
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59. Invincible Knights Errant
Chinese Drama - 2012, 17 episodes
(2012) Drama - cant find
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60. Qin Xianglian
Chinese Drama - 2011, 32 episodes
(2011) Drama
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61. Justice Bao: Arbiter of Loyalty unto Death
Chinese Drama - 2011, 40 episodes
(2011-JB2) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 30h]
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62. Justice Bao: The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants
Chinese Drama - 2009, 40 episodes
(2009-JB1) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 30h]
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63. Bao Qingtian's Passage
Chinese Drama - 2008, 61 episodes
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64. Justice Bao
Chinese Drama - 2008, 61 episodes
(2008) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 45h 45min]
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65. Legend of Bai Yu Tang
Chinese Drama - 2007, 36 episodes
(2007) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 27h]
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66. Young Justice Bao III
Chinese Drama - 2006, 45 episodes
(2006-YJB3) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 33h 45min]
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67. Jian Lin Tian Xia
Chinese Drama - 2005, 40 episodes
(2005) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 26h 40min]
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68. Struggle for Imperial Power
Chinese Drama - 2005, 30 episodes
(2005) Drama
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69. The Legend of Great Song
Chinese Drama - 2004, 36 episodes
(2004) Drama
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70. Young Justice Bao II
Chinese Drama - 2001, 40 episodes
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71. The Life and Death of Bao Gong
Chinese Drama - 2001, 20 episodes
(2001) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 13h 20min]
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72. Young Justice Bao
Chinese Drama - 2000, 40 episodes
(2000-YJB1) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 30h]
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73. Return of Justice Bao
Taiwanese Drama - 2000, 40 episodes
(2000) Drama - Dandanzan - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 7h 30min]
*I think that there is only 10 episodes not 40
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74. Justice Pao
Hong Kong Drama - 1995, 80 episodes
(1995) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 60h]
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75. The New Seven Heroes and Five Gallants
Chinese Drama - 1994, 40 episodes
(1994) Drama - cant find
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76. The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants
Taiwanese Drama - 1994, 75 episodes
(1994) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 [Total Time: 56h 15min]
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77. Justice Bao
Taiwanese Drama - 1993, 236 episodes
(1993) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 - not sure if it is right link [Total Time: 189h]
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78. The Three Heroes and Five Gallants
Chinese Drama - 1991, 11 episodes
(1991) Drama - Youtube - RAW - ep 1 - cant find episode 11 [Total Time: 8h]
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79. The Legend of Zhong Kui
Chinese Drama - 2012, 40 episodes
(2012) Drama
*Zhan Zhao appears in the segment "Ruthlessly Executing Demons" (除魔無情斬).
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80. The Strange Cases of Lord Shih
Taiwanese Drama - 1997, 272 episodes
(1997) Drama
*TV series set in the Qing dynasty imagined how the novel was created. Case 11, "Odd Happenings in Examination Halls" (考場怪譚) stars Hou Kuan-chun as Shi Yukun.
**Shi Yukun was a storyteller who performed in Beijing, the Qing dynasty capital, between 1810 and 1871. He gained particular fame telling the legends of Song dynasty official Bao Zheng (999–1062), also known as Bao Longtu (包龍圖; "Dragon-Pattern Bao").
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81. New Justice Bao
Hong Kong Drama - 1995, 160 episodes
(1995) Drama
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82. Justice Bao
Taiwanese Drama - 1974, 350 episodes
(1974) Drama
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83. Justice Bao
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