''The Story of a Noble Family'' () is a 2003 Chinese television series based on
Zhang Henshui
Zhang Henshui (; May 18, 1895 – February 15, 1967) was the pen name of Zhang Xinyuan (张心远), a popular and prolific Chinese novelist. He published more than 100 novels in his 50 years of fiction writing.
Early life
On May 18, 1895, Zha ...
's novel ''Jinfen Shijia'', directed by
Li Dawei Li Dawei may refer to:
* Li Dawei (writer) (李大卫; born 1963), Chinese writer
*Li Dawei (director)
Li Dawei (; 1970 – 10 April 2018) was a Chinese film and television director best known for his 2003 television series ''The Story of a Nobl ...
. The series was first broadcast in 2003 on
China Central Television
China Central Television (CCTV) is a Chinese state- and political party-owned broadcaster controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Its 50 different channels broadcast a variety of programing to more than one billion viewers in six lan ...
in mainland China.
Due to the success of ''The Story of a Noble Family'' (the writer was from
Fenghuang County
Fenghuang County (), named after the mythological birds ''Fenghuang'', is a county of Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Located on the western margin of the province and the southern Xiangxi, it i ...
,
Hunan
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...
), the major cast members were designated as "Honorary Citizens" of Fenghuang County.
Synopsis
Jin Yanxi, a young man from a noble 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
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Chen Kun
Chen Kun (; born February 4, 1976), sometimes credited as Aloys Chen, is a Chinese actor and singer. He gained recognition from television dramas ''Love Story in Shanghai'' and ''The Story of a Noble Family'' and rose to international prominence wi ...
as Jin Yanxi
*
Dong Jie
Dong Jie (, born 19 April 1980) is a Chinese actress and dancer.
Dong made her debut in Zhang Yimou's '' Happy Times'' (2000) ( Yimou girl), playing a blind girl mistreated by her stepmother. Zhang selected Dong after a casting call on the Int ...
as Leng Qingqiu
*
Liu Yifei
Crystal Liu (born An Feng; August 25, 1987), better known by her stage name Liu Yifei (), is a Chinese-American actress, singer, and model. She has appeared multiple times on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list and was named one of the New Four D ...
as Bai Xiuzhu
* Kou Zhenhai as Jin Quan
*
Wu Jing as Mrs. Jin
* Huang Meiying as Mrs. Leng
* Xu Lu as Xiaolian
* Wang Bozhao as Bai Xiongqi
* Chi Shuai as Liu Chunjiang
* Shu Yaoxuan as Song Shiqing
* Sun Ning as Wu Peifang
* Yang Peiheng as Jin Pengzhen
* Luo Shanshan as Jin Daozhi
*
Shu Chang as Jin Meili
* Li Le as Ouyang Yujian
* Li Kechun as Ouyang Qian
* Shi Danjiang as Liu Shouhua
* Pan Juan as Cui Yi
*
Qiao Zhenyu
Qiao Zhenyu (, born 1 November 1978) is a Chinese actor who is a graduate of the Beijing Dance Academy.
Career
In 2000, Qiao made his debut in the film ''Soaring Dragon Leaping Tiger''. The same year, he filmed his first television drama ''Xin ...
as Haoran
* Zhan Xiaodan as Wanxiang
* Chen Ting as Lin Jiani
* Huang Ailing as Han Ma
* Zuo Yiming as Wang Youchun
* Lin Zhe as Bi Yunbo
* Chen Zengyun as Zeng Cizhang
* Zhang Li as Xiaolan
* Zhang Jinling as Mrs. Liu
* Sun Ting as Xie Yushu
* Cheng Luan'an as Mr. Jia
* Long Mei as Laobao
* Wang Guan as A'nan
* Li Xueyan as Jiang Ma
* Li Juan as Mrs. Bai
* Zhu Tie as Jin Fengju
* Chen Jun as Jin Hesun
* Liu Qian as Jin Minzhi
* Mi Yang as Jin Runzhi
* Ma Jie as Jin Rong
* Liu Jiajia as Wang Yufen
* Tao Rong as Cheng Huiguang
* Lan Xiaoxia as Qiu Xizhen
* Yang Jing as Second mistress
* Pan Xingyi as Third mistress
* Chen Shanshan as Qiuxiang
* Yang Shu as Liu Baoshan
* Yu Tong as Chen Yufang
* Mei Lina as Xiaomei
* Sun Chenggang as He Mengxiong
* Yao Yanlin as Mr. Chai
* Huang Yongxing as Dehai
* Xie Zhijian as Liu Cizhang
* Ma Yansong as Mrs. Lin
* Li Zhaomin as Physician Liang
* Wang Yong as Li Sheng
* Xie Zhenwei as Wu Daoquan
* Yao Zhonghua as Xiaohong
References
External links
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''The Story of a Noble Family''on
Sina.com
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