Liu Heping

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)
  • Ming Dynasty in 1566 (2007)[5]
  • All Quiet in Peking (2014)[6]

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]
  • All Quiet in Peking: Under Turbulent Skies (Translated by Teng Jimeng) (2022)[11]
  • All Quiet in Peking: Behind Closed Doors (Translated by Teng Jimeng) (2022)[12]

Upcoming works in translation (English)
  • All Quiet in Peking: Final Curtain Call (Translated by Christopher Payne) (2023)[13]

References
  1. "剧作家刘和平获"2014中华文化人物"提名". people.com.cn. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "Chinese drama 'Ming Dynasty in 1566' to air in South Korea". english.sina.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. "Dramatic success". Week In China. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. "30th Feitian Awards held in Hangzhou". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. 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)
  7. Heping, Liu (2020). 1566: The Taoist Emperor. London: Sinoist Books. ISBN 978-1910760598.
  8. Heping, Liu (2021). 1566: The Imperial Governor. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 978-1-910760-61-1.
  9. Heping, Liu (2022). 1566: The Chief Eunuch. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781910760635.
  10. Heping, Liu (2022). 1566: The Emperor's Nemesis. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781910760666.
  11. Heping, Liu (2022). All Quiet in Peking: Under Turbulent Skies. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781910760857.
  12. Heping, Liu (2022). All Quiet in Peking: Behind Closed Doors. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781838905453.
  13. Heping, Liu (2023). All Quiet in Peking: Final Curtain Call. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 9781838905477.
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