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 Air Date: 1999-01-12
• Last Air Date: 1999-08-03
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 30
• Director: 袁再显