Genghis Khan is a Hong Kong television series based on the life of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century. The series was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1987. An alternative Chinese title for the series is 大漠英雄傳 (literally: Legend of the Hero of the Desert).

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Genghis Khan
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Chinese	成吉思汗
Jyutping	Sing4 Gat1 Si1 Hon4
Genre	Historical drama
Written by	Yun Siu-na Ka Wai-nam Lam Siu-kei Siu Kwong-hon
Directed by	Lee Wai-man Yeung Siu-hung Wan Wai-kei Fan Sau-ming
Starring	Alex Man Felix Wong Sean Lau Shallin Tse Lau May-kuen
Theme music composer	Michael Lai
Opening theme	Who Takes the Lead (問誰領風騷) performed by Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng
Composer	Leung Tik
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original languages	Cantonese Mongolian (dubbed)
No. of episodes	10 (DVD version)
Production
Producer	Siu Sang
Production locations	Hong Kong Inner Mongolia
Cinematography	Chan Tin-wing Poon Ping-yik Chung Kwok-keung Mok Hon-yin
Editors	Wu Sui-yuen Yuen Wing-cheung
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company	TVB
Original release
Network	TVB Jade
Release	14 September 1987 (1987-09-14)
Related
Genghis Khan (ATV version)

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• Alex Man as Genghis Khan
• Felix Wong as Jamukha
• Sean Lau as Chilaun
• Eugina Lau as Heda'an
• Shallin Tse as Börte
• Eddie Kwan as Sangkun
• Nathan Chan as Hasar
• Ekin Cheng as Jochi
• Aaron Kwok as Nuoyan
• Michael Tao as Muqali
• William So as Sancha
• Ho Wai-lung as Bele
• Jim Ping-hei as Belgutei
• Chan Lai-see as Hoelun
• Chan Wing-chun as Tata-tonga
• Money Lo as Baihe
• Elizabeth Lee as A'zhen
• Lam Wai-kin as Jebe
• Au Wai-lam as Bogan
• Cheung Yik-ming as Borokhula
• Wu Wai-hong as Ercha
• Alan Chui Chung-San as Yesügei
• Yip Seung-wah as Menglike
• Lau Ya-lai as Suchi
• Ng Jui-ting as Bieke
• Yu Ming as Suo'er Laodie
• Cheung Ying-choi as Dei Setchen
• Ma Chung-tak as Dalitai
• Chun Hung as A'le
• Yu Mo-lin as Heichen

The opening theme song of the series, Who Takes the Lead (問誰領風騷), was originally performed in Cantonese by Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng. It was sung by Carol Cheng in the Hong Kong film Her Fatal Ways II.