TV series
Memoirs of Madam Jin
2009–2010 · 1 season
A slow, lush period melodrama of doomed romance and social climbing, heavy with longing and family pressure.
- Created by
- Kenneth Pai Hsien-Yung
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Fan Bingbing, Vic Chou, Eric Huang
- Overview
- Set in Shanghai in the 1930s / 1940s, the drama follows the story of a dance hostess, Chin Zhao Li, and the 3 important men in her life. Due to family poverty, Chin Zhao Li was forced to become a dance hostess at the infamous Paramount dance hall in Shanghai when she was 18 years old. The story is about how she met her first love, Sheng Yue Ru, a young man from Shanghai's high society, who studied abroad, loves painting and theater, and someone who is single-minded and dedicated to love. They fell deeply in love and became lovers. But their relationship faced strong resistance and objections from both families, especially Yue Ru's father, a rich banker.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Love, class, family, betrayal
- Content
- Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Kenneth Pai Hsien-Yung
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Fan Bingbing, Vic Chou, Eric Huang
