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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
Notes
- 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
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
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.