''April Rhapsody'' is a 2000 TV series written by

Wang Hui-ling Wang Hui-ling () is a Taiwanese screenwriter. In 2001 she was nominated for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon''. In 2014, she wrote the script for '' The Crossing'' directed by John Woo. Early ...

, based on the romantic life of

Xu Zhimo Xu Zhimo (, , Mandarin: , 15 January 1897 – 19 November 1931) was a Chinese romantic poet who strove to loosen Chinese poetry from its traditional forms and to reshape it under the influences of Western poetry and the vernacular Chinese langu ...

, one of China's most renowned poets in the 20th century. Virtually all characters in the story are historical, but the plot deviates from history somewhat. After the series' broadcast, historian Liang Congjie blasted the show and denied his mother

Lin Huiyin Lin Huiyin (; known as Phyllis Lin or Lin Whei-yin when in the United States; 10 June 1904 – 1 April 1955) was a Chinese architect and writer. She is known to be the first female architect in modern China and her husband the famed "Father of M ...

's relationship with Xu was anything other than platonic.梁从诫直言：电视剧《人间四月天》是对历史事实和文化精神的双重歪曲
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Cast

Main

Huang Lei Huang Lei (Born December 6, 1971) is a Chinese actor, director, singer and screenwriter. He was born in Nanchang, Jiangxi, and now lives in Beijing. Huang ranked 58th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2015, 29th in 2017, and 76th in 201 ...

Rene Liu Rene Liu Ruo-ying (; born 1 June, 1969) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress, director and writer. In the Sinophone world, Liu is widely known by her affectionate nickname "Milk Tea". Her music often focuses on love stories and has built an ...

Zhang Youyi Zhang Youyi (; 1900–1988) was a Chinese educator, banker, and the first wife of the Chinese poet Xu Zhimo. With assistance from her brother Chang Kia-ngau, who was the general manager of Bank of China, she ran her own bank, Shanghai Women's Sa ...

(Chang Yu-i), Xu Zhimo's first wife *

Zhou Xun Zhou Xun (, born 18 October 1974) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is regarded as one of the Four Dan Actresses of China. She gained international fame for her roles in '' Suzhou River'' (2000) and ''Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress'' ...

, Xu Zhimo's close female friend *

Annie Yi Wu Chin-yi (; born March 4, 1968), better known as Annie Yi () or Annie Shizuka Inoh ( ja, 伊能静, Inō Shizuka), is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and writer. Early life and education Wu Chin-yi () was born on March 4, 1968 in Taipei, Taiwan ...

Lu Xiaoman Lu Xiaoman (; 7 November 1903 – 3 April 1965) was a beloved cultural figure in 20th century Chinese history. She was given the name of Mei (眉, eyebrow, a metaphor for feminine beauty in Chinese), but later changed her name to Xiaoman. Alt ...

, Xu Zhimo's illicit lover who became his second wife

Supporting

*Zhou Zheng as Xu Zhimo's father *Mou Yun as Xu Zhimo's mother *Li Jian as Amah in Xu household *Sun Bin as Shen Shuwei, Xu Zhimo's cousin *Wang Gui'e as Lin Huiyin's mother *Wu Jun as

Liang Sicheng Liang Sicheng (; 20 April 1901 – 9 January 1972) was a Chinese architect and architectural historian, known as the father of modern Chinese architecture. His father, Liang Qichao, was one of the most prominent Chinese scholars of the early 20t ...

, Lin Huiyin's husband * Sihung Lung as

Liang Qichao Liang Qichao (Chinese: 梁啓超 ; Wade–Giles, Wade-Giles: ''Liang2 Chʻi3-chʻao1''; Yale romanization of Cantonese, Yale: ''Lèuhng Kái-chīu'') (February 23, 1873 – January 19, 1929) was a Chinese politician, social and political act ...

, Liang Sicheng's father *Guo Chunxiang as Liang Sicheng's mother *Ma Yue as Wang Geng, Lu Xiaoman's husband *Wang Ban as

Carsun Chang Carsun Chang (Shanghainese for (; 1886–1969), also known as Chang Chun-mai (), was a prominent Chinese philosopher, public intellectual and political figure. Carsun Chang was a social democratic politician. Biography A pioneering theorist of ...

, Zhang Youyi's brother *

Tien Peng Tien Peng (born 1945) is a Chinese actor and director who has been active in Taiwan cinema and Hong Kong cinema. His name also appears as Tin Peng. Filmography Filmography as actor, unless otherwise noted. * '' The Desperate Prodigal'' (1985). ...

Chang Kia-ngau Chang Kia-ngau (; 1889–1979), courtesy name Gōngquán (公权), was a Chinese banker, politician, and scholar. He was an influential figure in the history of modern Chinese central bank. Biography Chang was born in 1889 in Jiading outside of ...

, Zhang Youyi's brother *Li Liansheng as Zhang Youyi's father *Zhao Xiaonan as Zhang Youyi's mother *Feng Lei as Weng Ruiwu, Lu Xiaoman's lover *Shao Wanlin as Lu Xiaoman's father *Gao Fang as Lu Xiaoman's mother *Li Jie as

Shen Congwen Shen Congwen (28 December 1902 – 10 May 1988), formerly romanized as Shen Ts'ung-wen, was a Chinese writer who is considered one of the greatest modern Chinese writers, on par with Lu Xun. Regional culture and identity plays a much bigger rol ...

*Li Hongwei as

Jin Yuelin Jin Yuelin or Chin Yueh-Lin (; 14 July 1895 – 19 October 1984) was a Chinese philosopher best known for three works, one each on logic, metaphysics, and epistemology. He was also a commentator on Bertrand Russell. Biography Jin was born in Ch ...

*Ma Jie as

Hu Shih Hu Shih (; 17 December 1891 – 24 February 1962), also known as Hu Suh in early references, was a Chinese diplomat, essayist, literary scholar, philosopher, and politician. Hu is widely recognized today as a key contributor to Chinese libera ...

References

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* 2000 Chinese television series debuts 2000 Chinese television series endings 2000 Taiwanese television series debuts 2000 Taiwanese television series endings Taiwanese television series Television series based on actual events Television series set in the 1920s Television series set in the 1930s Television shows about writers Television shows set in China {{Taiwan-tv-stub