War and Destiny (Traditional Chinese: 亂世佳人) is a TVB period drama series released overseas in July 2006 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in March 2007.
The background of the plot is set in the Nanjing during World War II, and the characters live through the infamous Rape of Nanjing. The Chinese title for this series shares the same Chinese name with the 1939 film Gone with the Wind. To fit the general ratings on TVB, the series toned down much of the violence and bloodshed.
Synopsis
The Ku family are living in the Republic of China era (1930s) as a prestigious household in a wealthy part of Nanjing. Soon, words spread that the city is being taken over by Imperial Japanese forces. The Ku family, which had all daughters and a father and mother of weakening health, are soon forced to pack their belongings to leave the war torn area. One of their servants recommends they move to the rural areas. To their dismay, life is incredibly difficult and they live in poverty. The family is in pieces as each daughter struggles with numerous difficulties in the countryside. However, all members of the family eventually grow closer together as they work in the rural area.
Eventually, Nanjing falls to Japan. One of the daughters, Ping-On, was shocked to find out that Hao-Yee, a childhood friend, is actually the son of Japanese military officer Chung Tin-Ngai (Shek Sau). She also discovers that Hao-Yee, whom she considers to be her fiancé, is actually in love with Cheng Yuet-Fung (Leila Tong), the 4th wife of her father. Meanwhile, he is also treated as a spy and traitor by all the Chinese villagers he grew up with. In the end Ping-On unexpectedly falls in love with Poon Sai-Cheung (Sunny Chan) whom she had first hated with a passion and believed to be a traitor…
He began his childhood as a poor Chinese villager in Nanking. He once had many Chinese friends and even risked his life to free a rice supply from the imperial Japanese troops to feed the villagers. Eventually he turned out to be genetically Japanese and lost credibility with the Chinese people. He was also in love with Ku Man-Chai's fourth wife, Cheng Yuet Fung, even though he knew he wasn't allowed. At the end of the series, Cheng Yuet-Fung marries him.
He began as a wealthy merchant and appeared as a businessman who sold anything to the Japanese and betrayed China. He turned out to be a Chinese republican spy.
Rice Merchant and head of the Ku household. He tried hard to keep the family together, though he was obsessed with old traditions and the preserving of family surnames via a male child.
She was forced to be married into the Ku family by her brother. Her original purpose in the Ku family was to have a male child to prolong the Ku family name. Ku Man-Chai was old enough to be her father. She was actually in love with the much younger Tin Hao-Yee.
She was supposed to father a male child for the Ku family. But her son was born mentally ill and was constantly looked down upon in the family.
Angelina Lo (盧宛茵)
Yung Yuk-Wah (容玉華)
Ku Man-Chai's 1st wife
She was the oldest and main wife of the family. Though she was accustomed to the high lifestyle in Nanking and had difficulties adjusting to the war time poverty life.
He was a Japanese businessman and film director who tried to install Japanese culture into China. He had constant political conflict.
Akina Hong (康華)
(梁 好)
Sister-in-law of Cheng Yuet-Fung
Married to Cheng Yuet-Fung's brother
After arranging the marriage between Ku Man-Chai and the much younger Cheng Yuet-Fung, she and her gambling addict husband constantly went to Yuet-Fung for more money. When her husband died, she was part of a ploy that helped clear Yuet-Fung of a murder charge.
Comparison with reality
The Japanese troops did not commit much atrocities in the series. The killing was portrayed in a manner that was often quick and very clean. Especially during the grave scene where the hundreds of innocent citizens were buried, the bodies were all intact.
In the story Ku Man-Chai had 4 wives, each trying to give birth to a male son. Up until the 1930s Republic of China era, this was common practice in the culture. And was a major problem in China up until it was fixed by the more extreme One Child Policy.
The earlier Ku family owned a private truck, while Poon Sai-Cheung owned a Rolls-Royce. Both attempted to escape war-torn Nanking by car, while the other 99% of the population escaped on foot. This demonstrates the huge wealth gap between the rich and poor.
TVB.com War and Destiny - Official Website (in Chinese)
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January 30, 2023
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War and Destiny Traditional Chinese 亂世佳人 is a TVB period drama series released overseas in July 2006 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in March 2007 War and DestinyPosterWar and Destiny 亂世佳人GenrePeriod DramaStarringMyolie Wu Ron Ng Sunny Chan Leila Tong Mandy Cho Lau Dan Bill Chan Halina TamOpening theme 幸而 by Myolie WuCountry of originHong KongOriginal languageCantoneseNo of episodes27 Hong Kong 30 Overseas ProductionRunning time45 minutes approx ReleaseOriginal networkTVBOriginal releaseMarch 12 2007 03 12 April 14 2007 2007 04 14 Contents 1 Production note 2 Synopsis 3 Cast 4 Comparison with reality 5 Viewership ratings 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External linksProduction note EditThe background of the plot is set in the Nanjing during World War II and the characters live through the infamous Rape of Nanjing The Chinese title for this series shares the same Chinese name with the 1939 film Gone with the Wind To fit the general ratings on TVB the series toned down much of the violence and bloodshed Synopsis EditThe Ku family are living in the Republic of China era 1930s as a prestigious household in a wealthy part of Nanjing Soon words spread that the city is being taken over by Imperial Japanese forces The Ku family which had all daughters and a father and mother of weakening health are soon forced to pack their belongings to leave the war torn area One of their servants recommends they move to the rural areas To their dismay life is incredibly difficult and they live in poverty The family is in pieces as each daughter struggles with numerous difficulties in the countryside However all members of the family eventually grow closer together as they work in the rural area Eventually Nanjing falls to Japan One of the daughters Ping On was shocked to find out that Hao Yee a childhood friend is actually the son of Japanese military officer Chung Tin Ngai Shek Sau She also discovers that Hao Yee whom she considers to be her fiance is actually in love with Cheng Yuet Fung Leila Tong the 4th wife of her father Meanwhile he is also treated as a spy and traitor by all the Chinese villagers he grew up with In the end Ping On unexpectedly falls in love with Poon Sai Cheung Sunny Chan whom she had first hated with a passion and believed to be a traitor Cast EditCast Role Relations DescriptionRon Ng Tin Hao Yee 田孝義 Chung Tin Hao Yee 松田孝義 Matsuda Takayoshi Friend of Ku Ping OnSon of Chung Tin Ngai Lover of Cheng Yuet Fung He began his childhood as a poor Chinese villager in Nanking He once had many Chinese friends and even risked his life to free a rice supply from the imperial Japanese troops to feed the villagers Eventually he turned out to be genetically Japanese and lost credibility with the Chinese people He was also in love with Ku Man Chai s fourth wife Cheng Yuet Fung even though he knew he wasn t allowed At the end of the series Cheng Yuet Fung marries him Myolie Wu Ku Ping On 顧平安 Friend of Tin Hao Yee Daughter of Ku Man ChaiDaughter of Yeung Sau Lin She is the hardest working member of the Ku family But was mostly an illiterate and naive farm girl Sunny Chan Poon Sai Cheung 潘世昌 Lover of Ku Ping On He began as a wealthy merchant and appeared as a businessman who sold anything to the Japanese and betrayed China He turned out to be a Chinese republican spy Lau Dan Ku Man Chai 顧萬齊 Husband of Yeung Sau LinHusband of Luk Yin ChunHusband of Cheng Yuet FungFather of Ku Ping OnFather of Ku Dak YeeFather of Ku Chiu YeeFather of Ku Oi Yee Rice Merchant and head of the Ku household He tried hard to keep the family together though he was obsessed with old traditions and the preserving of family surnames via a male child Leila Tong Cheng Yuet Fung 鄭月鳳 Ku Man Chai s 4th wifeLover of Tin Hao Yee She was forced to be married into the Ku family by her brother Her original purpose in the Ku family was to have a male child to prolong the Ku family name Ku Man Chai was old enough to be her father She was actually in love with the much younger Tin Hao Yee Halina Tam Luk Yin Chun 陸燕珍 Ku Man Chai s 3rd wife She was supposed to father a male child for the Ku family But her son was born mentally ill and was constantly looked down upon in the family Angelina Lo 盧宛茵 Yung Yuk Wah 容玉華 Ku Man Chai s 1st wife She was the oldest and main wife of the family Though she was accustomed to the high lifestyle in Nanking and had difficulties adjusting to the war time poverty life Bill Chan Chung Tin Ngai 松田毅 Matsuda Takeshi Tin Hao Yee s father He started as a Japanese merchant but had significant influence on Japanese troops commanders and Nanking politics Mandy Cho Shum Yi Ping 沈依萍 She was a shidaiqu nightclub singer who also played a major role as a spy Anita Kwan 關伊彤 Ku Dak Yee 顧得兒 Daughter of Ku Man ChaiDaughter of Yung Yuk Wah She was the most educated member of the family but struggled in the farm life where education and literacy was often useless Charmaine Li Ku Chiu Yee 顧昭兒 Daughter of Ku Man Chai She wanted to be a Hong Kong movie star But later ended up making Japanese propaganda films Casper Chan 陳凱怡 Ku Oi Yee 顧愛兒 Daughter of Ku Man ChaiDaughter of Yung Yuk Wah She was a bookworm who had asthma and numerous health problems Mary Hon 韓馬利 Yeung Sau Lin 楊秀蓮 Lover and servant of Ku Man ChaiMother of Ku Ping OnSamuel Kwok 郭鋒 Lit Wun Shan 聶泓山 He was a Japanese businessman and film director who tried to install Japanese culture into China He had constant political conflict Akina Hong 康華 梁 好 Sister in law of Cheng Yuet FungMarried to Cheng Yuet Fung s brother After arranging the marriage between Ku Man Chai and the much younger Cheng Yuet Fung she and her gambling addict husband constantly went to Yuet Fung for more money When her husband died she was part of a ploy that helped clear Yuet Fung of a murder charge Comparison with reality EditThe Japanese troops did not commit much atrocities in the series The killing was portrayed in a manner that was often quick and very clean Especially during the grave scene where the hundreds of innocent citizens were buried the bodies were all intact In the story Ku Man Chai had 4 wives each trying to give birth to a male son Up until the 1930s Republic of China era this was common practice in the culture And was a major problem in China up until it was fixed by the more extreme One Child Policy The earlier Ku family owned a private truck while Poon Sai Cheung owned a Rolls Royce Both attempted to escape war torn Nanking by car while the other 99 of the population escaped on foot This demonstrates the huge wealth gap between the rich and poor Viewership ratings EditWeek Episode Average Points Peaking Points References1 March 12 16 2007 1 5 30 34 1 2 March 19 23 2007 6 10 30 2 3 March 26 30 2007 11 15 30 3 4 April 2 6 2007 16 20 28 4 5 April 9 13 2007 21 25 32 35 5 5 April 14 2007 26 27 31 6 Awards and nominations Edit40th TVB Anniversary Awards 2007 Best Drama Best Actress in a Leading Role Myolie Wu Ku Ping On Best Actor in a Supporting Role Lau Dan Ku Man Chai Best Actor in a Supporting Role Bill Chan Chung Tin Ngai Most Improved Actress Leila Tong Cheng Yuet Fung My Favourite Female Character Role Myolie Wu Ku Ping On References Edit Week 1 Ratings Week 2 Ratings Week 3 Ratings Week 4 Ratings Week 5 Ratings Finale RatingsExternal links EditTVB com War and Destiny Official Website in Chinese Butterfly s Place net War and Destiny Synopsis in Chinese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title War and Destiny amp oldid 1128889858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
