Memories of Peking

Drama: Memories of Peking
Chinese Title: 芝麻胡同 / Zhi Ma Hu Tong
Broadcast Network: Dragon TV, Beijing TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent

Broadcast Period: February 22, 2019 - March 23, 2019

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (two episodes), episodes online 22:00
Genre: Family, Modern, Republican
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 55
Director: Liu Jiacheng
Screenwriter: Liu Yan
Production Company: New Classics Media
Production Date: 2018
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

Set in 1947, it follows the relationship between three people - the shop owner, his wife and a young woman who is determined to cure her father's illness.

Yan Zhensheng (He Bing) is the owner of a pickle shop in Beijing. Because his older brother and nephew were killed while running an errand on his behalf, Yan Zhengsheng takes up the responsibility of care for their uncle and to perform his filial duties as a son. In order to ensure that the family name will live on, Yan Zhengsheng who is already married to Lin Cuiqing (Liu Pei) takes Mu Chunhua (Wang Ou) as his second wife. Their relationship also grows over time but in the year 1950, the New Marriage Law placed into effect such that Yan Zhensheng and Mu Chunhua are forced to divorce. In the next decades, Yan Zhensheng, Mu Chunhua and Lin Cuiqing continue as a family. This is a story about the ordinary people at sesame alley.

Fun Facts

• Filming took place in Beijing

Cast

	He Bing as Yan Zhensheng
	Angel Wang Ou as Mu Chunhua
	Liu Pei as Lin Cuiqing
	Real Hai Yitian as Wu Youren
	Joyce Feng Wenjuan as Bao Feng
	Hou Yu as Xiao Heizi
	Bai Lan as Guo Binghui
	Zhao Qian as Xiu Ma
	Qiao Dawei as Bao Xiang

Supporting Cast

• Guo Hong as Xiao Zhuren
• Mao Le as Guo Bingcong
• Wang Fang as Feng Dafu
• Bi Yanjun as Yu Lao Ye Zi
• Fang Zige as Mu Laodie
• Zhang Run as Xing Er
• Qian Bo as Kong Laochi
• Micky Jiang Xinqi as Yan Xie
• Su Hao as Feng Henian
• Zhou Zhengbo as Gao Lushan
• Chi Jia as Yan Kuan

Soundtracks

• Zhi Ma Ren Sheng (芝麻人生) by Ding Xiao Jun (丁晓君)

Episode Ratings

Beijing TV
Date	Episode	CSM55 Cities (%)			CSM Nationwide (%)
		Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2019-02-22	1-2	0.893	3.091	3	0.200	0.690	16
2019-02-23	3	0.882	2.991	3	0.210	0.700	15
2019-02-24	4-5	0.846	2.864	5	0.410	1.440	7
2019-02-25	6-7	1.112	3.911	4	0.390	1.430	9
2019-02-26	8-9	1.144	3.989	3	0.440	1.590	7
2019-02-27	10-11	1.139	3.999	3	0.420	1.530	7
2019-02-28	12-13	1.161	4.137	3	0.430	1.600	7
2019-03-01	14-15	1.213	4.179	1	0.470	1.640	7
2019-03-02	16	1.151	4.127	2	0.440	1.620	5
2019-03-03	17-18	1.197	4.208	3	0.480	1.740	5
2019-03-04	19-20	1.262	4.515	3	0.470	1.700	6
2019-03-05	21-22	1.276	4.459	2	0.490	1.820	6
2019-03-06	23-24	1.390	4.932	2	0.470	1.710	7
2019-03-07	25-26	1.369	4.829	2	0.510	1.880	7
2019-03-08	27-29	1.357	4.862	2	0.520	1.860	7
2019-03-10	30-31	1.491	5.163	2	0.560	2.080	8
2019-03-11	32-33	1.513	5.472	2	0.560	2.160	7
2019-03-12	34-35	1.486	5.342	2	0.550	2.040	7
2019-03-13	36-37	1.481	5.280	2	0.520	1.920	7
2019-03-14	38-39	1.494	5.402	1	0.540	2.030	7
2019-03-15	40-41	1.559	5.576	1	0.540	1.970	6
2019-03-16	42	1.443	5.398	1	0.550	2.090	5
2019-03-17	43-44	1.551	5.557	1	0.540	1.970
2019-03-18	45-46	1.552	5.757	1	0.610	2.370	6
2019-03-19	47-48	1.413	5.353	2	0.600	2.310	7
2019-03-20	49-50	1.366	5.032	3	0.540	2.050	7
2019-03-21	51-52	1.482	5.297	3	0.590	2.210	6
2019-03-22	53-54	1.532	5.378	3	0.620	2.220	7
2019-03-23	55	1.467	5.221	3	0.510	1.870	5
Average	1 - 55	1.318	4.701		0.489	1.801

Dragon TV
Date	Episode	CSM55 Cities (%)			CSM Nationwide (%)
		Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2019-02-22	1-2	0.431	1.490	9	0.330	1.120	9
2019-02-23	3	0.396	1.338	10	0.300	1.020	9
2019-02-24	4-5	0.440	1.489	8	0.180	0.650	15
2019-02-25	6-7	0.448	1.576	10	0.220	0.800	15
2019-02-26	8-9	0.473	1.650	9	0.200	0.700	15
2019-02-27	10-11	0.575	2.019	9	0.240	0.860	12
2019-02-28	12-13	0.693	2.465	6	0.240	0.890	13
2019-03-01	14-15	0.792	2.727	4	0.310	1.080	10
2019-03-02	16	0.860	3.074	4	0.260	0.950	12
2019-03-03	17-18	0.954	3.346	4	0.310	1.130	9
2019-03-04	19-20	1.011	3.611	4	0.350	1.280	9
2019-03-05	21-22	1.019	3.544	4	0.370	1.360	10
2019-03-06	23-24	1.041	3.690	4	0.400	1.440	9
2019-03-07	25-26	1.003	3.530	4	0.380	1.370	9
2019-03-08	27-29	1.102	3.996	3	0.410	1.490	9
2019-03-10	30-31	1.217	4.193	3	0.440	1.590	9
2019-03-11	32-33	1.127	4.068	4	0.430	1.660	9
2019-03-12	34-35	1.147	4.107	5	0.430	1.560	8
2019-03-13	36-37	1.091	3.882	5	0.380	1.400	10
2019-03-14	38-39	1.074	3.872	5	0.370	1.390	10
2019-03-15	40-41	1.158	4.137	4	0.400	1.460	8
2019-03-16	42	1.069	3.982	3	0.360	1.360	7
2019-03-17	43-44	1.348	4.815	3	0.400	1.460
2019-03-18	45-46	1.211	4.482	3	0.470	1.810	7
2019-03-19	47-48	1.267	4.794	3	0.460	1.750	8
2019-03-20	49-50	1.195	4.390	4	0.460	1.720	8
2019-03-21	51-52	1.261	4.498	4	0.460	1.710	8
2019-03-22	53-54	1.261	4.426	4	0.490	1.720	8
2019-03-23	55	1.276	4.551	4	0.400	1.460	6
Average	1 - 55	0.963	3.439		0.360	1.317

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