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The Classic series was never shown on television in '''[[wikipedia:China|CHINA]]''' but it had been seen in [[Hong Kong]] (from 1966 to 1980) and [[Taiwan]] (1986 to 1987).
  
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='''DOCTOR WHO IN CHINA'''=
 
='''DOCTOR WHO IN CHINA'''=
  
::'''NOTE: This Profile is for '''[[wikipedia:China|mainland CHINA]]''' only - refer to our separate profiles for '''[[Hong Kong]]''' and '''[[Taiwan]]'''.
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:'''NOTE: This Profile is for '''[[wikipedia:China|mainland CHINA]]''' only - refer to our separate profiles for '''[[Hong Kong]]''' and '''[[Taiwan]]'''.  
 
 
 
 
The Classic series was never shown on television in '''[[wikipedia:China|CHINA]]''' but it had been seen in [[Hong Kong]] (from 1966 to 1980) and [[Taiwan]] (1986 to 1987).
 
  
  
 
=='''[[Peter Cushing|DALEK MOVIES]]'''==
 
=='''[[Peter Cushing|DALEK MOVIES]]'''==
[[File:Cushing Daleks China.jpg|right|thumb|500px|Chinese advertising brochure for the Peter Cushing movie (thanks to Christopher Hill/Space Museum)]]
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The two [[Peter Cushing]] Dalek films were seen in [[Hong Kong]] circa '''1969''' and '''1974''' respectively (in English, with Chinese subtitles), but it's unknown whether either film was also shown by cinemas on mainland China.
  
The two [[Peter Cushing]] films were played in theatres in the late '''1960s''', although exact dates and locations are not known.  
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The second film was however shown on TV in China in the early/mid '''1970s'''. The film was dubbed into Mandarin, and possibly also had subtitles in traditional Chinese for Cantonese viewers. If it was also released on videotape, this would have been in the late '''1980s'''. (If so, we have not been able to find its VHS cover slick.)
  
This advertising brochure [at right] for the second of the two - '''Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 AD''' - was printed by the '''Hong Boon (Y.K.) Printing Co''', which was based in [[Singapore]].
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'''Daleks Invasion…''' was also shown at "Video Halls" in China, small off-street venues equipped specifically to screen video-tapes rather than films to a paying audience. These Halls were a popular method in China to exhibit often bootleg and illegal movies imported from [[Taiwan]] and [[Hong Kong]].  
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[[File:DIOE Chinese title.JPG|right|thumb|500px|Onscreen caption from an unofficial download site]]
  
The large text on the poster reads '''飛碟 大力人''', which roughly translates as '''"UFO Hercules"'''. This is either the title of the film, or merely a descriptive tagline.  
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For the Cushing film to be shown in this way, the tape was either a recording of a dubbed TV broadcast from China or [[Taiwan]], or from a dubbed commercial tape that was released in China and/or [[Taiwan]] in the 1980s.
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*[https://kknews.cc/zh-my/entertainment/xzpal89.html Video Halls]
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*[https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/31006683 FAN BLOG ABOUT THE MOVIES IN CHINA]
  
(The stamp at the top right of the front page bears the words '''"院 戲 水 仙"''' and the name: '''PANGGONG SIAN CHOOI SUNGAI KURAU'''. The Sian Chooi was a cinema in Kuala Kurau, in the region of Sungai, western [[Malaysia]]. The date on the stamp is '''18 DEC 1973''' (a Tuesday). This brochure was therefore printed in Singapore predominantly for cinemas in China but later used in Malaysia.)
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At some point in the mid/late '''1990s''', the sequel was shown on the [[wikipedia:China Central Television|China Central Television (CCTV)]] channel '''Zhengda Theatre''', which debuted in 1990 and specialised in foreign movies. It's unknown if this was dubbed or subtitled. 
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*[https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AD%A3%E5%A4%A7%E7%BB%BC%E8%89%BA CCTV Zhengda Variety / Theatre]
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<!-- (Both Cushing films are available to download with Chinese subtitles - the first is under the title '''怪博士天外降魔'''怪博士天外降魔 ("The Doctor is to Blame" or "Doctor Strange Conquers the Demons/Devils" …. Or "DW falls from the Sky" … "Dr Strange, Devil from Heaven" - which are from Hong Kong - it varies!). The sequel is known as  '''飞碟大力人达莱克斯入侵地球''' (which is '''"UFO Hercules: Daleks Invade Earth"'''). APART FROM THAT ODD COPYRIGHT NOTICE IMAGE, NO EVIDENCE CAN BE FOUND ONLINE THAT SUPPORTS EITHER FILM WAS EVER RELEASED ON VIDEO
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彼得古城 = Peter Cushing-->
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大陆
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神秘博士
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台湾
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何博士(台视)
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超时空博士(华视)
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超时空奇侠(影碟、BBC娱乐台)
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神秘博士(Netflix)
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港澳
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异世奇人(影碟、亚视)
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超时空奇侠(BBC娱乐台)
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In the late '''2010s / early 2020s''', both films were available to download from unofficial streaming services based in China and/or Taiwan. These were in English with new Chinese subtitles. For these unofficial videos, captions on the second film gave both the English title plus its Chinese equivalent - '''"达莱克斯入侵地球    公元2150年"''' (''Daleks Invade the Earth 2150 AD''). (This modern variant might be different to the titles that had previously appeared in cinemas, TV and/or tape.)
  
  
The first film was also released on home formats, apparently under the title '''怪博士天外降魔''' (which translates as '''"The Doctor is to Blame"'''!). The sequel was released as '''飞碟大力人达莱克斯入侵地球''' (which is '''"UFO Hercules: Daleks Invade Earth"''').
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==[[Paul McGann]] / [[TV Movie]]==
  
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The Paul McGann [[TV Movie]] was released in China on laser-disc in late 1996 (by MCA/Universal/CIC Video (Hong Kong)), albeit manufactured in [[Japan]]), under the title '''"時空謀殺案"''' - which translates as '''"Murder in Time and Space"'''. It was in English with Chinese subtitles.  But note, it is believed that this item may have been available only in [[Hong Kong]] rather than also mainland China.
  
==[[Paul McGann]] / [[TV Movie]]==
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(A DVD of the movie also exists but with the addition of Japanese subtitles, but this may be a bootleg taken from the laser-disc and is not an official product.)  
 
 
The Paul McGann [[TV Movie]] was released in China on laser-disc, under the title '''"時空謀殺案"''' - which translates as '''"Murder in Time and Space"'''. It is believed that the laser-disc and DVD (which may actually have been an illegal bootleg transfer of the laser-disc) were available only in [[Hong Kong]] rather than mainland China. (These releases also included Japanese subtitling as an option.)  
 
 
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|[[File:Japan TVM.JPG|thumb|right|450px|Chinese Laser-Disc: TV Movie- 時空謀殺案]]|[[File:Japan DVD1.JPG|thumb|right|350px|Chinese DVD (possibly a bootleg?) of the TV Movie - 時空謀殺案]]
 
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==[[New Series|NEW SERIES]]==
 
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*'''神秘博士:沙达''' - Gareth Roberts's adaptation of [[Shada]]
 
*'''神秘博士:沙达''' - Gareth Roberts's adaptation of [[Shada]]
 
*'''神秘博士:死亡之城''' - James Goss's adaptation of [[City of Death]]
 
*'''神秘博士:死亡之城''' - James Goss's adaptation of [[City of Death]]
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*[[Marco Polo]] is set in China
 
*[[Marco Polo]] is set in China
 
* The 1996 Festival of Ghana was "Cancelled by Peking" ([[The Chase]])
 
* The 1996 Festival of Ghana was "Cancelled by Peking" ([[The Chase]])
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*The Doctor recalls meeting Marco Polo in China ([[The Power of the Daleks]])
 
* Wheel crewman Ken Chang is Chinese ([[The Wheel in Space]])
 
* Wheel crewman Ken Chang is Chinese ([[The Wheel in Space]])
 
* Peking went off the air during the Cyberman invasion ([[The Invasion]])
 
* Peking went off the air during the Cyberman invasion ([[The Invasion]])
* A Chinese delegation attends the Peace Conference; Mao Tse Tung is name-checked ([[The Mind of Evil]])
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* A Chinese delegation - including Fu Peng and Captain Chin Lee - attends the Peace Conference; Mao Tse Tung is name-checked. The Doctor speaks Hokkien ([[The Mind of Evil]])
 
*Ten units of Axonite are sent to Lop Nur ([[The Claws of Axos]])
 
*Ten units of Axonite are sent to Lop Nur ([[The Claws of Axos]])
* Styles travels to Peking in [[Day of the Daleks]]
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*Troops were massing along the Russian-Chinese frontier. Styles travelled to Peking to speak with the Chinese delegates in [[Day of the Daleks]]
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*Shanghai and "Johnny Chinaman" are mentioned in [[Carnival of Monsters]]
 
* Peking is also named in [[Frontier in Space]]
 
* Peking is also named in [[Frontier in Space]]
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*The Doctor mentions the Chinese scientist Chun Sen (who hasn't been born yet) ([[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]])
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*China was one of the superpowers to give Great Britain the location of its hidden atomic missile bases ([[Robot]])
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*Benton was going to meet his kid sister at the Chinese takeaway ([[The Android Invasion]])
 
* Sarah likens Morbius to "chop suey" ([[The Brain of Morbius]])
 
* Sarah likens Morbius to "chop suey" ([[The Brain of Morbius]])
* Magnus Greel, Li H'sen Chang, Mr Sin, the Tong of the Black Scorpion, et al in [[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]
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* Magnus Greel, Li H'sen Chang, Mr Sin, the Peking Homunculus, Ho, Chinese Coolies, the Tong of the Black Scorpion, the Emperor T'ung Chi, et al in [[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]
 
* Scarlioni has a Chinese Puzzle Box and priceless Ming Vase ([[City of Death]])
 
* Scarlioni has a Chinese Puzzle Box and priceless Ming Vase ([[City of Death]])
 
* Romana mentions the I-Ching philosophy in [[Warriors' Gate]]  
 
* Romana mentions the I-Ching philosophy in [[Warriors' Gate]]  
* Li Futu and other Futu Dynasty Chinese are on board Monarch's spaceship. The Doctor says he can bowl a 'chinaman' ([[Four to Doomsday]])
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* Lin Futu and other Futu Dynasty Chinese are on board Monarch's spaceship. The Doctor says he can bowl a 'chinaman' ([[Four to Doomsday]])
 
* A Ching Dynasty ship and crew are in the race for [[Enlightenment]]
 
* A Ching Dynasty ship and crew are in the race for [[Enlightenment]]
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*Shou Yuing appears in [[Battlefield]]
 
* [[The Curse of Fenric]] was brought to England with stolen Oriental treasure
 
* [[The Curse of Fenric]] was brought to England with stolen Oriental treasure
* The Master mentions Ghenghis Khan in the [[TV Movie]]
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* The Master mentions Ghenghis Khan in the [[TV Movie]]. The poster on the wall of the alley in San Francisco's Chinatown where the TARDIS lands says "Visit London" in Chinese
*And pretty much every piece of '''Doctor Who''' merchandise was "Made in China"!  
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*And pretty much every item of '''Doctor Who''' merchandise was "Made in China"!  
  
  

Latest revision as of 22:16, 11 September 2021

The Classic series was never shown on television in CHINA but it had been seen in Hong Kong (from 1966 to 1980) and Taiwan (1986 to 1987).


DOCTOR WHO IN CHINA

NOTE: This Profile is for mainland CHINA only - refer to our separate profiles for Hong Kong and Taiwan.


DALEK MOVIES

The two Peter Cushing Dalek films were seen in Hong Kong circa 1969 and 1974 respectively (in English, with Chinese subtitles), but it's unknown whether either film was also shown by cinemas on mainland China.

The second film was however shown on TV in China in the early/mid 1970s. The film was dubbed into Mandarin, and possibly also had subtitles in traditional Chinese for Cantonese viewers. If it was also released on videotape, this would have been in the late 1980s. (If so, we have not been able to find its VHS cover slick.)

Daleks Invasion… was also shown at "Video Halls" in China, small off-street venues equipped specifically to screen video-tapes rather than films to a paying audience. These Halls were a popular method in China to exhibit often bootleg and illegal movies imported from Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Onscreen caption from an unofficial download site

For the Cushing film to be shown in this way, the tape was either a recording of a dubbed TV broadcast from China or Taiwan, or from a dubbed commercial tape that was released in China and/or Taiwan in the 1980s.

At some point in the mid/late 1990s, the sequel was shown on the China Central Television (CCTV) channel Zhengda Theatre, which debuted in 1990 and specialised in foreign movies. It's unknown if this was dubbed or subtitled.

In the late 2010s / early 2020s, both films were available to download from unofficial streaming services based in China and/or Taiwan. These were in English with new Chinese subtitles. For these unofficial videos, captions on the second film gave both the English title plus its Chinese equivalent - "达莱克斯入侵地球 公元2150年" (Daleks Invade the Earth 2150 AD). (This modern variant might be different to the titles that had previously appeared in cinemas, TV and/or tape.)


Paul McGann / TV Movie

The Paul McGann TV Movie was released in China on laser-disc in late 1996 (by MCA/Universal/CIC Video (Hong Kong)), albeit manufactured in Japan), under the title "時空謀殺案" - which translates as "Murder in Time and Space". It was in English with Chinese subtitles. But note, it is believed that this item may have been available only in Hong Kong rather than also mainland China.

(A DVD of the movie also exists but with the addition of Japanese subtitles, but this may be a bootleg taken from the laser-disc and is not an official product.)

Chinese Laser-Disc: TV Movie- 時空謀殺案
Chinese DVD (possibly a bootleg?) of the TV Movie - 時空謀殺案



NEW SERIES

In early 2011, the Chinese government banned time travel themed films, TV and books, citing that the genre disrespected history. The ban must have been lifted by 2017...


The New Series (2005 to date) finally debuted there in 2018 on the Tencent Video streaming site (腾讯视频) (subtitled) and on YouKu, the Chinese equivalent of YouTube:


The modern Doctor Who is known as 神秘博士 (pronounced Shenmi Boshi, which translates as "The Mysterious Doctor" / "Mystery Doctor").


Books and Novelisations

In more recent years, translations of Doctor Who reference books and novels have been available in China.

The large format 2013 50th anniversary book Doctor Who The Vault by Marcus Hearn, was published in a Chinese edition, under the title 神秘博士 珍宝书 (which can be translated as "Doctor Who Treasure Book"); the sub-heading (50周年官方纪念版) is "(50 Years Official Memorial Edition)".

The reference work Who-Ology: The Official Miscellany was released as 神秘博士学 - which means "Mysterious Doctorate".

The novelisations of two Classic serials were available:

  • 神秘博士:沙达 - Gareth Roberts's adaptation of Shada
  • 神秘博士:死亡之城 - James Goss's adaptation of City of Death


神秘博士 珍宝书 (Doctor Who Treasure Book); The Vault
神秘博士:死亡之城 (City of Death)
神秘博士学 (Who-ology)


A number of the original fiction novels based on the New Series featuring the ninth through thirteenth Doctors (published by BBC Books over the years) have a Chinese edition.

And other books featuring Classic and new Doctors include the short story omnibus 神秘博士:12位博士,12个故事, which is the 2013 12 Doctors, 12 Stories anthology.

Another Chinese publication was BBC Knowledge, which carried a 50th anniversary article: 知识家:神秘博士的炫酷科学 Doctor Who 50周年 (The Cool Science of Doctor Who), which had been originally appeared in BBC Focus Science and Technology magazine.


Art Prints

One of the Feifei Ruan prints

A series of seven art prints, depicting the TARDIS landing at iconic landmarks of famous cities in China, were created by Feifei Ruan, and made available to purchase.


China in Doctor Who

  • Marco Polo is set in China
  • The 1996 Festival of Ghana was "Cancelled by Peking" (The Chase)
  • The Doctor recalls meeting Marco Polo in China (The Power of the Daleks)
  • Wheel crewman Ken Chang is Chinese (The Wheel in Space)
  • Peking went off the air during the Cyberman invasion (The Invasion)
  • A Chinese delegation - including Fu Peng and Captain Chin Lee - attends the Peace Conference; Mao Tse Tung is name-checked. The Doctor speaks Hokkien (The Mind of Evil)
  • Ten units of Axonite are sent to Lop Nur (The Claws of Axos)
  • Troops were massing along the Russian-Chinese frontier. Styles travelled to Peking to speak with the Chinese delegates in Day of the Daleks
  • Shanghai and "Johnny Chinaman" are mentioned in Carnival of Monsters
  • Peking is also named in Frontier in Space
  • The Doctor mentions the Chinese scientist Chun Sen (who hasn't been born yet) (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)
  • China was one of the superpowers to give Great Britain the location of its hidden atomic missile bases (Robot)
  • Benton was going to meet his kid sister at the Chinese takeaway (The Android Invasion)
  • Sarah likens Morbius to "chop suey" (The Brain of Morbius)
  • Magnus Greel, Li H'sen Chang, Mr Sin, the Peking Homunculus, Ho, Chinese Coolies, the Tong of the Black Scorpion, the Emperor T'ung Chi, et al in The Talons of Weng-Chiang
  • Scarlioni has a Chinese Puzzle Box and priceless Ming Vase (City of Death)
  • Romana mentions the I-Ching philosophy in Warriors' Gate
  • Lin Futu and other Futu Dynasty Chinese are on board Monarch's spaceship. The Doctor says he can bowl a 'chinaman' (Four to Doomsday)
  • A Ching Dynasty ship and crew are in the race for Enlightenment
  • Shou Yuing appears in Battlefield
  • The Curse of Fenric was brought to England with stolen Oriental treasure
  • The Master mentions Ghenghis Khan in the TV Movie. The poster on the wall of the alley in San Francisco's Chinatown where the TARDIS lands says "Visit London" in Chinese
  • And pretty much every item of Doctor Who merchandise was "Made in China"!


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