April Rhapsody

April Rhapsody is a 2000 TV series written by Wang Hui-ling, based on the romantic life of Xu Zhimo, one of China's most renowned poets in the 20th century.

April Rhapsody
DVD cover
Also known as
Traditional人間四月
Simplified人间四月
MandarinRénjiān Sìyuè Tiān
LiterallyApril in This World
Written byWang Hui-ling
Starring
Country of origin
  • Taiwan
  • China
Original languagesMandarin, English
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time45 minutes

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's relationship with Xu was anything other than platonic.[1]

Cast

Main
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, Lin Huiyin's husband
  • Sihung Lung as Liang Qichao, 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, Zhang Youyi's brother
  • Tien Peng as Chang Kia-ngau, 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
  • Li Hongwei as Jin Yuelin
  • Ma Jie as Hu Shih

References


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