Drama: Beauty in Turbulent Times
Chinese Title: 乱世佳人 / Luan Shi Jia Ren
Broadcast Network: Anhui TV
| Broadcast Date: December 5, 2012 |
Genre: Republican, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 44
Director: Gam-Yuen Ng
Screenwriter: Shun Jian Qing Cheng
Production Company: Zijun Ying Shi
Production Date: 2011
Origin: China
Related: Schemes of a Beauty
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Synopsis and Plot Summary
Set from the January 28 incident in 1931 until the Battle of Shanghai in 1937, the story revolves around the Shanghai Bund, a place of flashy dreams and foreign settlements, and follows a love story between a beautiful woman and the man that she loves.
During a time of war, Ping Er (Tang Yan) worked as a maid in the Zhang Family. To her misfortune, she catches the eye of the owner's son Zhang Wenjin (Wilson Gao) and falls victim to his unwanted advances. Chu Jiu (Luo Jin) and Ping Er are forced to escape to Shanghai and assume new identities as Chong Yang and Lian Xin. Starting a new life, Chong Yang engages in hard labor at the docks while Lian Xin learns how to tailor.
Three years pass and Lian Xin gains the approval of Xu Na (Xu Linwen) after making a dress for her. Impressed with Lian Xin's talents, Xu Na refers Lian Xin to work for her mother Xu Hui's (Cecilia Yip) company. Complications arise when Xu Na takes Lian Xin along to visit the He Family. He Tian (Sammul Chan) who is engaged to Xu Na falls for Lian Xin and invites her to dance. Xu Na notices He Tian's actions and openly declares her interest in him. Meanwhile, Chong Yang and He Tian get into a physical altercation over their feelings for Lian Xin. To make matters worse, Zhang Wenjin reads about Lian Xin in the papers and makes a vow to take back Lian Xin at any cost. He sides with the Japanese and heads to Shanghai out for blood.
Fun Facts
- Filming took place in Shanghai.
- Filming lasted three months beginning on September 23, 2011 and ending on December 10, 2011.
- It produced by the team behind Schemes of a Beauty. After the palace drama, Gam-Yuen Ng continues the 'Beauty' series in the Republican era.
- Zhong Jiani who worked on Schemes of a Beauty is once again in charge of costume design.
- It is Luo Jin and Tang Yan's first drama together.
Cast
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Tiffany Tang Yan as Zhang Lianxin |
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Sammul Chan as He Tian |
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Luo Jin as Chong Yang |
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Cecilia Yip as Xu Hui |
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Tan Kai as Ma Kun |
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Wilson Guo Mingxiang as Zhang Wenjin |
Supporting Cast
- Xu Qiwen as Xu Na
- Zhang Xinxin as Mei Qiuyue
- Su Qing as Zhang Xiaodie
- Kelvin Li Zhinan as Wang En
- Wang Luyao as Mo Jun
- Cai Heng as Yu Ziqian
- Xu Qifeng as Shan Tianye
- Pinky Cheung as Lai Cuihua
- Samira Ye Simiao as Bai Shuqin
- Wan Meixi as Zhao Qingru
- Tian Zhong as Chen Hongzhi
- Felix Lok Ying-kwan as He Yingxiong
- Li Na as He Taitai
- Feng Songsong as He Meixin
- Song Wenjia as He Meilan
- Du Junze as Zhao Cong
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