Affair of Half a Lifetime
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| Written by | Eileen Chang |
| Starring | Ruby Lin Patrick Tam Yiu Man |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
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| Original airing | 2003 |
Affair of Half a Lifetime (simplified Chinese: 半生缘; traditional Chinese: 半生緣; pinyin: Bànshēng Yuán) is a 2003 drama-romance TV series based on the novel of the same name by Chinese author Eileen Chang. The series star Ruby Lin, Patrick Tam, Jiang Qinqin and Li Liqun. It had the most simultaneous broadcasts on China cable/satellite TVs during summer 2004. The series was filmed in Shanghai and Taiwan.
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[edit] Cast
- Ruby Lin as Gu Manzhen (顧曼楨)
- Patrick Tam as Shen Shijun (沈世鈞)
- Jiang Qinqin as Gu Manlu (顧曼璐)
- Li Li-chun as Zhu Hongcai (祝鴻才)
- Hu Ke as Shi Cuizhi (石翠芝)
- Chang Chang as Xu Shuhui (許叔惠)
- Xing Minshan as Zhang Yujin (張豫瑾)
[edit] Character Intros
[edit] Main Cast
* Gu Manzhen (Played by Ruby Lin)
* Chen Shijun (played by Patrick Tam)
* Gu Manlu (played by Jiang Qinqin)
* Zhu Hongcai (played by Li Liqun)
[edit] Support Cast
* Shi Cuizhi (played by Hu Ke)
* Xu Shu Hui (played by Chang Cheng)
* Zhang Yu Jin (played by Xing Min Shan)
[edit] Summary
Affair of Half a Lifetime is set in Shanghai, China, during the 1930s and 1940s. It centers around two sisters from a struggling family, Gu Manzhen (Ruby Lin) and her older sister, Gu Manlu (Jiang Qinqin). A college graduate with a friendly and strong character, Manzhen finds true love with one of her colleagues, Shen Shijun (Patrick Tam). Meanwhile, Manlu, the oldest of four children, supports the entire family. At the age of seventeen, Manlu sacrificed her pride and reputation to become a nightclub hostess. The job helps support Manlu's family, but others find her work disgraceful and look down on Manlu. Even her own grandmother does not like Manlu's job. Originally, before she takes up her work as a nightclub hostess, Manlu was to marry a respected doctor named Yu Jing.
At the nightclub where she works, Manlu meets a man named Zhu Hongcai, who seems to be a nice man. While his financial situation is not stable, he is kind to Manlu and helps her through her problems. Initially, Manlu likes Hongcai, but is not completely interested in him. However, after Hongcai is shot in an effort to help her, the two decide to marry.
[edit] Soundtrack
- Album Title : 半生缘新歌+精选(Ban Sheng Yuan New + Best Selection)
The original television drama soundtrack was released on April 2004 in China. This soundtrack contains 18 tracks, produced by BMG Ltd (Taiwan). All songs are sung by lead actress Ruby lin. Tracks 1-5 are composed for this drama, other songs are from Ruby Lin's album's Best Selection.
| # | Track title | Running time | More information |
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| 1 | 半生缘 (Ban Sheng Yuan) Eighteen Springs |
3:44 | Sung by Ruby Lin (林心如) Opening song of the TV series |
| 2 | 擦肩而过 (Ca Shen Er Guo) Passed Each Other By |
3:51 | This was the ending theme song of the TV series |
| 3 | 過去 (Guo Qu) The Past |
4:10 | |
| 4 | 想這你 (Xiang Zhe Ni) Thinking of You |
3:29 | |
| 5 | 愛再靠近一點 (Ai Zai Kao Jin Yi Dian) Let Love Move Us Closer |
5:00 | Duet song by Ruby Lin & Kenneth Tong |
[edit] See also
- Eighteen Springs (film) - a 1997 film based on the same novel, directed by Ann Hui
[edit] External links
- (Chinese) Ruby Station
- (Chinese) Sina Official Site
- (Chinese) HK ATV Official Site
- (Chinese) CCTV Official Site
