Butterfly Lovers
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Details
- Title: 梁山伯与祝英台 / Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Tai
- Also known as: Butterfly Lovers
- Genre: Romance
- Episodes: 41
- Broadcast network: GZTV
- Broadcast period: 2007-May
- Opening theme song: Yuan Fang by Hong Bu Tiao (红布条) and Erica Li (李悦君)
- Ending theme song: Shuang Fei by Peter Ho
- Insert song: Ling Hua Jing by Erica Li
Synopsis
A young woman named Zhu Ying Tai disguised herself as a man to attend a school in Hangzhou. On her way there, she met a fellow traveller and schoolmate named Liang Shan Bo. They became good friends and swore honorary brothers. For three years, they studied and lived together. Yet, Liang never realized that Zhu was a woman. Before their graduation, Zhu asked Liang to visit her in her hometown and promised to marry her "fictitious" younger sister to him. When Liang arrived, he was ecstatic to discover her true identity. However, their hope of marriage was soon dashed when Zhu's parents betrothed Zhu to their schoolmate Ma Wen Cai. Liang died of a broken heart. On Zhu's wedding day to Ma, she tore off her wedding gown and threw herself against Liang's tomb, which opened up and enveloped Zhu. Then, from the tomb, a pair of butterflies emerged.
Cast
- Peter Ho as Liang Shan Bo 梁山伯
- Dong Jie as Zhu Ying Tai 祝英台
- Chen Guan Lin as Ma Wen Cai 馬文才
- Yue Yao Li as Mr. Zhu 祝员外
- Wu Qian Qian as Mrs. Zhu 祝夫人
- Wan Hong Jie as Zhu Ying Qi 祝英齐
- Liu Fang (刘芳) as Liang's mother 梁母
- Jia Zhao Ji (贾兆冀) as Chen Zi Jun 陈子俊
- Zhan Xiao Nan (詹小楠) as Xie Dao Yun 谢道韫
- Xie Yuan Zhen as Yin Xin 银心
- Chen Cheng (陈诚) as Si Jiu 四九
- Kou Zhen Hai as Wang Shi Yu 王世玉
- Che Yong Li (车永莉) as Wang Shi Yu's wife 师母
- Chen Chen (陈晨) as Wang Lan 王兰
- Ming Hui (明慧) as Wang Hui 王惠
- Wang Quan You (王全有) as Tao Yuan Ming 陶渊明
- Guo Jun as Ma Tai Shou 马太守
- Wang Pin (王频) as Wang Zhuo Ran 王卓然
- Zhang Shuai (张帅) as Wang Lan Tian 王蓝田
- Qu Xin as Xun Ju Bo 荀巨伯
- Jiang Hong as Huang Liang Yu 黄良玉
- Lin Jiang Guo as Qin Jing Sheng 秦京生
- Ran Wei Qun (冉唯群) as Xie An 谢安
- Ren Zhong as Wang Ning Zhi 王凝之
- Wang Xiao Shen (王小珅) as Su An 苏安
- Gao Zi Fang (高子芳) as Su's mother 苏母
Production Credits
- Producer: Cao Yan
- Director: Chen Jun Liang
- Screenwriter: Ying Jun
- Music: He Zhan Hao
Notes
- The story took place in an era when only male could attend school.
- Social Status: Although all males were encouraged to pursue a higher education, only a special class of citizens called "Shizu" (士族) was able to attend a proper school. They were characterized by land ownership and having economic and/or political influence. Zhu Yingtai and Ma Wencai satisfied both criteria. Liang Shanbo did not. Zhu was from the most prominent family in the north, and Ma’s father was a military general. While Liang’s father was a government official, he lost his Shizu status after his father’s death. However, his honorary brother status with Zhu Yingtai enabled him to continue to study in the school.
