Chronicle of Life

Chronicle of Life
Genre Historical fiction
Melodrama
Romance
Based on Lonely Courtyard in Late Spring by Fei Wo Si Cun
Written by Jiang Guangyu
Rao Hou
Directed by Wu Jinyuan
Starring Hawick Lau
Zheng Shuang
Vin Zhang
Opening theme No End by Hawick Lau
Ending theme When We First Meet, Love Already Ends by Xiang Xiang
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 40
Production
Producer(s) Yu Zheng
Production location(s) Hengdian World Studios
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) Linmon Pictures
Dream Stardom Film and TV Culture Co., Ltd
Distributor Linmon Pictures
Release
Original network Zhejiang Television
Shenzhen Television
Picture format HDTV 1080i, SDTV 576i
Audio format Stereophonic
Original release 1 February (2016-02-01) – 23 February 2016 (2016-02-23)

Chronicle of Life (Chinese: 寂寞空庭春欲晚) is a 2016 Chinese television series starring Hawick Lau, Zheng Shuang and Vin Zhang. It is based on the Chinese novel Lonely Courtyard in Late Spring by Fei Wo Si Cun.[1][2] The series aired on Zhejiang Television and Shenzhen Television from 1 February to 23 February 2016.

Synopsis

When Kangxi (Hawick Lau) was sixteen, he eliminated the traitor, Oboi, and his allies. A misunderstanding causes a loyal officer and Chahar Mongol prince, Wei Abunai, to be treated as a fellow rebel, causing his entire family to be sentenced to death. Ten-year-old Liang'er (Zheng Shuang) had to witness the death of her parents and brother. As she was escaping, she met the young Kangxi, who was being pursued by his enemies. Without knowledge of each other's backgrounds, Liang'er and Kangxi undergo life and death. Having left a deep impression on each other, they made a promise to meet again. However, Liang'er loses her memory through an accident. In order to protect Liang'er, her cousin Nalan Rongruo (Vin Zhang) changed her name to Wei Linlang, and took her into his care. The two grew up together and developed a special bond. However, Rongruo's father, Nalan Mingzhu, fearing that Lin Lang's identity would cause trouble for the family, secretly sent her to the palace to become a maid in order to prevent the two from being together.

Lin Lang thought she would end up dying a lonely death in the palace, but the appearance of Kangxi disrupted her life. Her reunion with Rongruo also gave her another ray of hope. Kangxi recognized Lin Lang as the young girl who saved his life as a child, and resorted to various methods to help her remember the past. Meanwhile, Rongruo plans to take Lin Lang and escape from the palace. Stuck between an overbearing emperor and her childhood lover, Lin Lang is at a loss.

It was only after Kangxi fell deeply in love with Lin Lang that he learned she was actually the cousin Rongruo was in love with all along. He decides to let the two lovers be reunited, but a twist of fate causes deeper misunderstandings and missed chances. After going through a series of tribulations, Lin Lang realizes that she has fallen in love with Kangxi. However, at this moment, she recovers her memory and realizes Kangxi was responsible for her family's death. Lin Lang's brother, Changqing, who has been ambushed to the palace as a eunuch, also shows up and reveals his identity to Lin Lang and pressurizes her to seek revenge for their family. Lin Lang and Kangxi thus become entangled in a sorrowful and heart-wrenching love.

Cast

Soundtrack

No.TitleSingerLength
1."No End (無終)" (Opening theme song)Hawick Lau 
2."When We First Meet, Love Already Ends (初見愛已晚)" (Ending theme song)Xiang Xiang 
3."Falling Pear Flowers (梨花落)" (Insert song)Henry Huo 
4."Treasuring Beauty (惜春詞)" (Insert song)Henry Huo 

References

  1. ↑ 《春晚》曝角色定妆 刘恺威郑爽演虐恋
  2. ↑ "《寂寞空庭》2016开年 张彬彬再现容若" (in Chinese). 新浪娛樂. 2015-10-15.
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