War and Destiny

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War and Destiny
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War and Destiny
亂世佳人
GenrePeriod Drama
Starring Myolie Wu
Ron Ng
Sunny Chan
Leila Tong
Mandy Cho
Lau Dan
Bill Chan
Halina Tam
Opening theme"幸而" by
Myolie Wu
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes27 (Hong Kong)
30 (Overseas)
Production
Running time45 minutes (approx.)
Release
Original network TVB
Original releaseMarch 12 (2007-03-12) 
April 14, 2007 (2007-04-14)

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.

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Production note

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…

Cast

CastRoleRelationsDescription
Ron Ng Tin Hao-Yee
(田孝義)/
Chung Tin Hao-Yee
(松田孝義)

Matsuda Takayoshi
Friend of Ku Ping-On

Son 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-Chai

Daughter 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-OnHe 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-Lin

Husband of Luk Yin-Chun

Husband of Cheng Yuet-Fung

Father of Ku Ping-On

Father of Ku Dak-Yee

Father of Ku Chiu-Yee

Father 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 wife

Lover 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 wifeShe 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 wifeShe 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 fatherHe 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-Chai

Daughter 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-ChaiShe 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-Chai

Daughter 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-Chai

Mother of Ku Ping-On
Samuel 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-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

Viewership ratings

WeekEpisodeAverage PointsPeaking PointsReferences
1
March 12–16, 20071 — 5
30
34
[1]
2
March 19–23, 20076 — 10
30
[2]
3
March 26–30, 200711 — 15
30
[3]
4
April 2–6, 200716 — 20
28
[4]
5
April 9–13, 200721 — 25
32
35
[5]
5
April 14, 200726 — 27
31
[6]

Awards and nominations

40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)

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