Genre Costume drama, romance Theme music composer Sanbao Number of episodes 40 Cast Liu Yifei, Yang Mi | Directed by Li Dawei
Liu Guoquan First episode date 20 March 2003 Language Standard Mandarin | |
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Written by Zhang Henshui (original story)
Liu Guoquan
Han Xiaoxi
Wang Jun Presented by You Jianming
Gao Jianmin Starring Chen Kun
Dong Jie
Liu Yifei
Kou Zhenhai
Huang Meiying
Chi Shuai
Wang Bozhao
Shu Yaoxuan
Ma Jie
Zhang Jinling
Qiao Zhenyu
Li Le
Li Kechun
Liu Jiajia
Shu Chang Networks China Central Television, Eastern Television Similar Demi‑Gods and Semi‑Devils, The Return of the Condor H, Chinese Paladin, Xiaozhuang Mishi, Romance in the Rain | ||
The Story of a Noble Family is a Chinese television series based on Zhang Henshui's novel Jinfen Shijia (金粉世家). The series is 40 episodes long and was first broadcast in 2003 on CCTV in mainland China.
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Plot
Jin Yanxi, a young man from a Nobel and influential family, falls in love with a girl named Leng Qingqiu, who comes from a poor but scholarly background. They continue to date even though the difference in their respective social statuses prevents them from being together. Bai Xiuzhu, a girl from another affluent family, also falls in love with Yanxi, who rejects her and goes on to marry Qingqiu. However, Yanxi's restlessness, spoilt personality and boredom of life after marriage prompts him to have an extramarital affair with Xiuzhu. He eventually becomes distant from Qingqiu and plans on leaving her and his newborn son so that he can accompany Xiuzhu to Germany.
When the house in which Qingqiu and his son lives catches fire, Yanxi, who couldn't find them, believes his wife and son have died and collapses in sorrow and regret. After the fire, Yanxi receives a final letter from Xiuzhu saying she has left for Germany without him, to marry someone else. Yanxi leaves for the train station and imagines himself finding Qingqiu and hugging her. Unbeknownst to Yanxi, Qingqiu and their son actually survived the fire and is actually near him on a southbound train. Yanxi boards a train heading in the opposite direction after seeing that there is nothing left for him at home (his family is breaking up since his father had been robbed of his wealth and had died). The once loving couple now part ways and is unknown whether they ever reunite.
Cast
