Da zhai men (2001–2003)

This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in Traditional Chinese Medicine during the waning years of the Ching dynasty. The affairs of ... See full summary »

Stars:

Baoguo Chen, Saifei He, Peiqi Liu

Cast

Series cast summary:
Baoguo Chen	...	Bai Jingqi (61 episodes, 2001-2003)
Saifei He	...	Yang Jiuhong (36 episodes, 2001-2003)
Peiqi Liu	...	Bai Ying-yu (33 episodes, 2001)
Gaowa Siqin	...	Bai Wen Shi (32 episodes, 2001-2003)
Shan Jiang	...	Li Xiangxiu (32 episodes, 2003)
Qian Zhang	...	Hu Zong Guan (31 episodes, 2001)
Ping Li	...	Bai Ya-ping (29 episodes, 2001)
Xinling Li	...	Bai Mei (28 episodes, 2003)
Bin Liu	...	Bai Jingye (27 episodes, 2003)
Yuting Jin	...	Bai Hui (26 episodes, 2003)
Qinqin Li	...	Tang Youqiong (26 episodes, 2003)
Hewei Yu	...	Bai Zhan'an (26 episodes, 2003)
Yan Zhang	...	Bai Fang Shi (25 episodes, 2001)

Storyline

This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in Traditional Chinese Medicine during the waning years of the Ching dynasty. The affairs of this family of doctors/pharmacists (which in those days were one and the same) are intimately linked with social upheavals of the time such as the encroachment of Christian missionaries and foreign imperialism as well as conflicts that inevitably emerge in a large upper class family. Comparable in scope and production value to such recent titles as "Downton Abbey", the lives and character of both masters and servants intertwine in plot lines that spans more than a generation.

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Plot Keywords:

legend | family business | changing times | national spirit | chinese medicine | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

1 April 2001 (China)

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

China Television Production Center (CTPC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min 47 min (72 episodes)

Color:

Color

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