Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lotus Lantern (TV series)
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The result was keep. ✗plicit 00:15, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
Lotus Lantern (TV series)
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Subject lacks notability; entire article is one introductory sentence.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Dan Wescher (talk • contribs)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Television and China. Shellwood (talk) 20:32, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
- Keep Added billed cast list, has some notable cast, link to folklore. Series appears to be a 35–episode drama which fully aired. Likely can obtain more information from the Chinese version of the article. Maybe someone with better translation skills can bring in some references, other cast/crew links and a plot summary.--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 22:43, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
- Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
- Jin, Bo (2005-09-30). "TV programmes offer a good choice for recreation during holiday break". ProQuest 257901391. Archived from the originalon 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
The article provides three sentences of coverage about the subject. The article notes: "CCTV Channel 8, a specialized TV drama channel, will begin broadcasting the 35-part "Lotus Lantern (Baolian Deng) on October 4. The drama is based on an ancient myth. Liu Xiaoqing, one of China's top 1980s movie stars who lately has faded from the public eye, plays the part of the Empress of the heavenly court. Viewers will also be able to count on their old favourites during the holiday."
- "Clever casting saves show from pitfalls". The New Paper. 2006-04-17. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
The article is at https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper20060417-1.2.21. The page notes: "Note: This article may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries."
The snippet notes (my bolding): "Clever casting saves show from pitfalls €rUIDEL TView LOTUS LANTERN STARRING: Cm Jm, JIm En-jun, Lid Xiao QIU. Yvnm Lin, Part Ml Sm SHOWING ON: CIummI 8, WMkdays, 7pm, starling lonigrn RATING: By HoLian-Yi lianyi (3tsph.eom.sg 1MUST admit I have no love for international collaborations when it comes to TV (422 words)"
- "真命小和尚 曹骏17岁了 演《宝莲灯》男主角 和林湘萍谈情" [The young monk Cao Jun is 17 years old and plays the leading role of "Lotus Lantern" and has a romantic relationship with Lin Xiangping]. Shin Min Daily News (in Chinese). 2004-03-30. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
The article is at https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/shinmin20040330-1.2.19.10. The page notes: "Note: This article may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries."
The snippet notes: "真曹演《管报真命小和尚目前正在浙江演出剧中《宝莲灯》是这部 30 集剧集是新传媒联合投资拍完演出沉香的曹起 (253 words)". From Google Translate: "Zhen Cao Yan's "The Little Monk Guan Bao Zhen Ming is currently performing in Zhejiang". "The Lotus Lantern" is a 30-episode drama that has been jointly invested by New Media. (253 words)"
- "宝莲灯（首播）" [Lotus Lantern (Premier)]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 2006-04-17. p. 28. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
The article is at https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/lhzb20060417-1.1.28. The page notes: "Note: This article may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries."
The snippet notes: "宝莲灯首播中国中央电视台集合新中台韩四地演员投入拍摄的《宝莲灯制作癸高达 6 o 万新元 u 新传媒艺人林湘萍 (176 words)".
From Google Translate: "The Lotus Lantern premiered on China Central Television, which was filmed by actors from New China, Taiwan and South Korea. (176 words)"
- "在中国拍'宝莲灯' 林湘萍新剧 暗恋'小和尚'曹骏" [Filming 'Lotus Lantern' in China, Lin Xiangping's new drama secretly in love with 'Little Monk' Cao Jun]. Shin Min Daily News (in Chinese). 2004-05-10. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
The article is at https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/shinmin20040510-1.1.11. The page notes: "Note: This article may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries."
The snippet notes: "在林暗管报电视观众到林湘萍了离开了和她通上电浙江的横店宝莲灯〉都说她像失年里她都一我们很随意地聊了近 (271 words)". From Google Translate: "When Lin Anguan reported that the TV audience went to Lin Xiangping and left, I called her Hengdian Baolian Lantern in Zhejiang. They all said that she was like a lost year. We chatted casually. (271 words)"
- "图文：《宝莲灯》主演做客新浪-曹骏和林湘萍" [Photo: "The Lotus Lantern" starring Sina-Cao Jun and Lin Xiangping]. Sina Corporation (in Chinese). 2005-09-16. Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
The article provides four sentences about the subject.
The article notes from Google Translate: "CCTV's annual drama and large-scale mythical drama "Lotus Lantern" will be grandly premiered on CCTV's 8 sets of golden files on October 4th." The article notes that Sina interviewed the series' actors Jiao Enjun, Korean actor Park Meixuan, Singaporean actor Lin Xiangping and Cao Jun.
- "资料：电视剧《宝莲灯》分集介绍(1-5)" [Information: Introduction to the TV series "Lotus Lantern" (1-5)] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. 2005-09-06. Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
The article provides summaries of all 35 episodes of the TV series.
reliable sources to allow Lotus Lantern (simplified Chinese: 宝莲灯; traditional Chinese: 寶蓮燈) to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".] - Jin, Bo (2005-09-30). "TV programmes offer a good choice for recreation during holiday break".
- Keep per Cunard's sources. matt91486 (talk) 16:06, 11 April 2022 (UTC)]
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