Hero of the Times (1999)

The series is set in China during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. The emperor orders Nalan Degang, a Manchu bannerman, to form and lead a secret death squad to eliminate the Great Ming Society, a Yangzhou-based underground movement seeking to overthrow the Qing dynasty and restore the Ming dynasty. The death squad is named "Flying Guillotines" after the highly dreaded weapon used by its members.

First aired

1999-01-12

Genres

Action & Adventure, Drama

Seasons

1 (30 episodes)

Status

Returning Series

Directed / written by

袁再显