TV series
The Great Dunhuang
2006 · 1 season
A sweeping historical drama that feels weighty and tragic, with a measured pace and a sense of loss.
- Created by
- Chen Jialin
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Tang Guoqiang, Huang Haibing, Chen Hao
- Overview
- The Great Dunhuang is a Chinese television series based on the history of the oasis city of Dunhuang, which lies on the ancient Silk Road. With a Buddhist sutra printed in gold lettering as the plot device, the series tells of the rise and fall, and rebirth of Dunhuang in three parts, each covering a different period in Chinese history - the Song Dynasty, the late Qing Dynasty and the Republican era. The series was first broadcast in mainland China on CCTV from October 31 to November 25 in 2006.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Betrayal, survival, love, power
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Chen Jialin
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Tang Guoqiang, Huang Haibing, Chen Hao
