Moment in Peking (2005 TV series)

Moment in Peking is a 2005 Chinese television series produced by CCTV. It is adapted from the novel Moment in Peking by Lin Yutang, who was nominated for a Nobel Prize in 1940 and 1950.[1]

Moment in Peking
Poster
京华烟云 / 京華煙雲
Created byZou Jingzhi, Zhang Yongchen, Yang Xiaoxiong
StarringZhao Wei
Pan Yueming
Chen Baoguo
Pan Hong
Wang Gang
Zhao Kuie
Kou Zhenhai
Yu Qian
Qiu Qiwen
Huang Weide
Country of originPeople's Republic of China
No. of episodes44
Production
Running time45 mins per episode
Original release
NetworkCCTV-1
ReleaseOctober 23, 2005 (2005-10-23) –
December 2005 (2005-12)

Cast

Reception

  • National rating champion of the year 2005 in China, 8.782%.(Source:AGB Nielsen)[2]
  • "Zhao Wei is grace and elegence,who controlled each sense."----Asia Times[3]

Accolades

AwardCategoryNomineeResult
China Audience TV FestivalFavorite Television SeriesMoment in PekingWon
China TV Drama AwardsBest Television SeriesMoment in PekingWon
Best ProducerWang Pengyu
Yang Shanpu
Won
Best DirectorZhang ZienNominated
Best WritingZhang Yongchen
Yang Xiaoxiong
Nominated
Best Lead ActressZhao WeiNominated
Best Supporting ActorWang GangWon
Best Supporting ActorKou ZhenhaiNominated
Best Supporting ActressPan HongNominated
Best Original Theme SongWang Liguang (Composer)
Feng Hai (Lyrist)
Zhao Wei (Performer)
Nominated
Favorite ActressZhao WeiWon
26th Feitian AwardsOutstanding Television SeriesMoment in PekingNominated
Outstanding ActressZhao WeiNominated
5th Golden Disk AwardsBest Original Music of Film or Television SeriesWang LiguangWon
Best Original Theme SongWang Liguang (Composer)
Feng Hai (Lyrist)
Zhao Wei (Performer)
Won

Influence

After airing on Taiwan and mainland China, for the series is very popular, there were a large stream to Lin Yutang's former residence. Audience started to focus on the classic novel again.[4]

In an episode of Taiwan long-term series Unforgettable Memories, the major role is watching the sense of Zhao Wei and Huang Weide break up in Moment in Peking.

References