Defying the Storm
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Details
- Title: 凭栏一片风云起 / Ping Lan Yi Pian Feng Yun Qi
- English title: A Storm of Wind and Cloud
- Genre: Period, drama
- Episodes: 30
- Broadcast network: Hunan TV
- Broadcast period: 2022
Synopsis
Set against the backdrop of the formation of National Southwest Associated University (commonly known as 'Lianda'), the story follows intellectuals in Beiping and the choices and sacrifices made by two generations to keep the flames of civilization alive.
Beiping fell to Japanese forces in 1937. Several northern universities decided to move south to Changsha, however, war soon broke out. Meng Haitang (Zhang Ruonan), a lecturer at the National Peking University School of Medicine, had to flee with the young students. In order to preserve their national heritage, a group of Chinese intellectuals came to form the National Southwest Associated University ("Lianda") while in exile.
Haitang and Zhang Qi (Hu Yitian) fell in love. Upon arriving in Chongqing, they supported each other in establishing a medical school under Peking University. However, Haitang was dismissed from her position. The couple travelled west to Kunming, got married and reestablished a medical school in Mengzi. During the Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan, Haitang and Zhang Qi led students to provide medical aid. No matter how hard, these are people who embody the fearless university spirit of contemporary youth.
Cast
- Hu Yi Tian as Zhang Qi
- Zhang Ruo Nan as Meng Haitang
- Wang Jin Song as Ling Wenyue
- Zhang Xi Lin as Meng Wuran
- Zhang He as Zeng Nianqiao
- Lin Zi Lu as Ling Qianying
- Gao Wei Guang as Fu Hengzhen
- Hu Ya Jie as Zeng Mu
- Wang Si Yi as Gao Aiju
- Xi Yu Li as Kang Jueshan
- Ma Li as Li Xinye
- Li Min Cheng as Ding Huansheng
- Liu Jia Tong as Long Zhenzhu
- Zhang Yu Qi as Xu Yuanyin
- Ma Xiao Fan as Meng Haichen
- Cai Xin Yang as Zeng Poshan
- Liu Yang Ke as Li Donglai
- Qin Bo Kun as Lu Ziyi
- He Ming Han as Tang Shizhen
Production Credits
- Director: Jin Chen
- Screenwriter: Mai Ling, Wu Xiao Mei
- Producer: Wu Xiao Mei, Zhang Zhuo, Sun Xu (孙旭)
- Presenter: Zhao Yi Fang, Fu Bin Xing, Wu Xiao Mei
- Company: Huace Media, Zhong Tian Que Xi (中天鹊禧)