Memories of Peking depicts the lives of ordinary people in old Beijing. The drama opens in 1947 when pickles shop owner Yan Zhen Sheng (He Bing) makes the big decision to take a second wife in order to carry on the family line. Even though he and new bride Mu Chun Hua (Wang Ou) don’t have feelings for each other, their relationship deepens over time. When the New Marriage Law that allows women to seek divorce is passed in 1950, Zheng Sheng and Chun Hua dissolve their marriage. Nevertheless, Zheng Sheng, Chun Hua and Zheng Sheng’s first wife Lin Cui Qing (Liu Bei) continue to support each other through thick and thin.

 

Memories of Peking – 芝麻胡同
Release Date: 2019-02-22
Main Cast: He Bing, Wang Ou, Liu Bei
Genre: Costume & Period, Family
Network: Dragon TV, Beijing TV
Episodes: 55
Trailers: Trailer (RAW)
Where to watch RAW: Youtube
Where to watch with subtitles: currently no subs available
(request the license on Viki and Netflix)

Year of Production: 2018
Production Company: New Classics Media (NCM Television), Chengcheng Film Industry
Producer: Liu Jia Cheng
Director: Liu Jia Cheng
Screenwriter: Liu Yan
Filming Location: Beijing

 

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