Moment in Peking is a 2005 Chinese television series produced by CCTV. It is adapted from the novel Moment in Peking by Lin Yutang, who was nominated for a Nobel Prize in 1940 and 1950.
Synopsis Zeng family's eldest son falls gravely ill, prompting Mulan to marry him in place of his fiancée to bring good fortune, setting off a chain of mistaken marriages, heartbreak, and tangled relationships. Despite loving another man, Mulan sacrifices her own happiness for duty and family, eventually marrying the third son Sunya by accident. Through war, betrayal, and tragedy, Mulan becomes the moral anchor of the family, quietly enduring and holding everyone together.
Cast Zhao Wei as Yao Mulan Pan Yueming as Zeng Sunya Chen Baoguo as Yao Sian Pan Hong as Mrs. Yao Victor Huang as Kong Lifu Qiu Qiwen as Yao Mochou Wang Gang as Niu Sidao Hu Ke as Niu Suyun
Reception National rating champion of the year 2005 in China, 8.782%.(Source:AGB Nielsen)电视剧风云榜公布2005年50强(附排行榜) ， 國際在線 (2006年04月28日) 。 "Zhao Wei is grace and elegence, who controlled each sense."----Asia Times趙薇高貴優雅壓得住場， Asia Times (2005年11月03日)。
Accolades Award Category Nominee Result China Audience TV Festival Favorite Television Series Moment in Peking China TV Drama Awards Best Television Series Moment in Peking Best Producer Wang PengyuYang Shanpu Best Director Zhang Zien Best Writing Zhang YongchenYang Xiaoxiong Best Lead Actress Zhao Wei Best Supporting Actor Wang Gang Best Supporting Actor Kou Zhenhai Best Supporting Actress Pan Hong Best Original Theme Song Wang Liguang (Composer)Feng Hai (Lyrist)Zhao Wei (Performer) Favorite Actress Zhao Wei 26th Feitian Awards Outstanding Television Series Moment in Peking Outstanding Actress Zhao Wei 5th Golden Disk Awards Best Original Music of Film or Television Series Wang Liguang Best Original Theme Song Wang Liguang (Composer)Feng Hai (Lyrist)Zhao Wei (Performer)
Influence After airing on Taiwan and mainland China, for the series is very popular, there were a large stream to Lin Yutang's former residence. Audience started to focus on the classic novel again.兩岸重新發現林語堂的魅力 亚洲周刊 April 9, 2006
In an episode of Taiwan long-term series Unforgettable Memories, the major role is watching the sense of Zhao Wei and Huang Weide break up in Moment in Peking.
External links
Sina.com-Moment in Peking Official Page Xinhuanet.com
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