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C-Drama: 江山風雨情 The Affair in the Swing Age (3/20/2006 to 4/21/2006)


This drama will begin on 3/20/2006 at noon on LA18/KSCI, replacing Nurse's Life. It's a 40-episode drama. It's not English-subbed, but it has an English title. Go figure!

This story begins in 17th Century China.

There is a little write-up of this show on this site:

http://www.ettvusa.com/aa-video-detail.asp?sku=ETTV%5FD%5F064

The same cast that was in 漢武大帝 (The Emperor of the Han Dynasty), which aired last September, will appear in this show as well. If you saw 漢武大帝 (The Emperor of the Han Dynasty), you'll recognize the same actors. One of the actor, Wang Gan, will also appear in the evening drama about a Ching Dynasty doctor which will begin on Tuesday 3/21/2006 after the Epic of Tai Zu.

This is the write-up of this drama in KSCI's website:

The Affair in the Swing Age is another TV epic by Chen Jialin after the widely acclaimed The Kangxi Dynasty! The series unfolds the power struggles by blood and iron among then Ming Emperor Congzheng, rising peasant leader Li Zicheng, and Manchu ruler Abahai. The series narrates historical events through grandiose scenes and with experienced actors, including the appearance of Chen Tao Ming (Infernal Affairs III) as Congzheng's father.
The Affair in the Swing Age gives an account of the dynastic changes from Ming Dynasty to Qing Dynasty during the 17th Century. Emperor Congzheng came to throne and he would like to revive the Ming Empire, but there was little he could do it from falling part. On the northern front, Manchu ruler Abahai took advantage of the weakness of the Ming Dynasty and prepared to attack this dying empire. Within the Ming Empire, Li Zicheng and his peasant forces were about to overthrow Emperor Congzheng...


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Seriously, someone should talk to the Chinese drama program director at KSCI/LA18. There are now 2 Chinese dramas (the only two available on KSCI) which has the same historical backdrop--the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Ching Dynasty. Granted, one is more serious and the other one more light-hearted, but there is no diversity and choice for the audience who is into Chinese dramas.








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Re: C-Drama: 江山風雨情 The Affair in the Swing Age (3/20/2006 to )


This show will be replaced by a K-drama called Bad Housewife with C-sub and c-dub. I will have a write up of the new show soon.
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