Dream of the Red Chamber, first released in 1987, was a television series produced by CCTV, adapted from the classic 18th century Chinese novel of the same name. It gained enormous popularity for its music, cast, and plot adaptation, being regarded by many within China as being a near-definitive adaptation of the story.
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The Return of Iljimae is a 2009 South Korean historical action television series, starring Jung Il-woo in the title role of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jung Hye-young. It aired on MBC from January 21 to April 9, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. The series is based on comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, by Ko Woo-yung which was based on a Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era. MBC bought the rights to the comic strip for their adaptation, which was to star Lee Seung-gi in the title role of Iljimae. However he pulled out and was replaced by Jung, which makes him the third Korean actor to play the hero following Jang Dong-gun and Lee Joon-gi for Iljimae.
Despite being born with low status, Luo Shiyiniang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman's vision should not be limited to the household. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom. However, the once-esteemed Luo family is in a state of decline. Hoping to save the clan through a marriage alliance, Shiyiniang is selected to become the wife of Yongping Duke and great general Xu Lingyi. Things were not easy for Shiyiniang due to the Xu family's biases towards her. Nonetheless, she manages to win their trust through her optimism and sincerity. Xu Lingyi also becomes attracted to Shiyiniang's various beautiful qualities such that husband and wife find love after marriage.
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Centers around the legend of Princess Huanzhu during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Weakened by illness but strong in mind, Mei Changsu enters court politics to seek justice for a tragedy long forgotten.
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Towards the Republic, also known as For the Sake of the Republic and Zou Xiang Gong He, is a Chinese historical television series first broadcast on CCTV in China from April to May 2003. The series is based on events that occurred in China between the late 19th century and early 20th century that led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the founding of the Republic of China. Owing to its portrayal of historical issues deemed politically sensitive by the Chinese government, the series has been subject to censorship in mainland China.
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A series that follows different women and their stories during the Qing Dynasty
Zhang Xiao, a 21st-century woman, is transported back to the Qing Dynasty during Emperor Kangxi's reign after a bizarre accident. She awakens in the body of Maertai Rouxi, a teenage nobleman's daughter, and must navigate life in a past world shaped by her mysterious connection to this historical figure.
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36 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daiyu Parted With Her Father and Went to the Capital | Jan 29, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Baoyu, Daiyu, and Baochai's First Meeting at the Hall of Glorious Pageant | Jan 30, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Granny Liu Pays Her First Visit to the Jung Mansion | Jan 31, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Daiyu Feels Slight Jealous While Meeting Baoyu at Baochai's Home | Feb 1, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Xifeng Sets a Vicious Trap for a Lover | Feb 2, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Xifeng Helps to Manage Affairs at the Ning Mansion | Feb 3, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Literary Talent Tested by Composing Inscriptions for Grandview Garden | May 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Jung Mansion Had the Imperial Consort's Visitation on the Lantern Festival | May 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Sweet Girl Shows Deep Feeling One Quiet Day | May 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Song Awakes Baoyu to Esoteric Truths | May 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Meeting a Nightmare in Seeking After Favor | May 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Daiyu Weeps at Falling Petals | May 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Fortune Enjoys Deep Fortune and Long Life | May 8, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Chin-chuan Dies a Heroic Death in Shame | May 8, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Baoyu was Beaten For Flirting | May 9, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Granny Liu Pays a Visit to Grandview Garden | May 9, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Xifeng Taken by Surprise Gives Ways to Jealousy | May 10, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Yuanyang Vows Never to Marry | May 10, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 19 | White Snow and Red Plum-Blossom in the Glassy World | May 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Plucky Qingwen Mends a Peacock-Feather Cape in Bed | May 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 21 | An Evening Banquet on the Lantern Festival in the Jung Mansion | May 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Ping'er Wields Authority to Right a Wrong | May 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Artful Zijuan Tests Baoyu's Feelings | May 13, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Girls Feast at Night in Happy Red Court | May 13, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Profligate Secretly Takes Second Sister Yu as a Concubine | May 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Xifeng in Jealousy Makes a Scene in the Ning Mansion | May 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Lady Xing Feels Wronged and Puts Xifeng in Wrong | May 15, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Strange Omen Occurs at Night Banquet | May 15, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Spoony Childe Writes a Dirge on Cottonrose Hibiscus | May 16, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Drifting Away of Fair Maidens from Grandview Garden | May 16, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Spiritual Jade was Stolen During a Bustling Feast | May 17, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Grieving Over Tanchun's Departure to Marry Far from Home | May 17, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Daiyu is Shocked by Bade News and Dies | May 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Forced Xifeng Resigned Herself to a Fate Spread East of Bed-Curtain | May 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Collapsed Mansion Comes to an End | May 19, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 36 | A Vast and White Expanse of Immerse Universe | May 19, 1987 | 0.0 |