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Ancestral Temple (2009)

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Original title
大祠堂
Directed by
Yan Jian Gang
Cast
Ruby Lin, Chen Qian, Pan Hong, Feng Xian Zhen, Gao Ming, Li Li Hong, Zhao Liang, Wang Yu
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 43 episodes

How it feels

This is a Chinese historical drama set in a family ancestral temple. It follows the lives and conflicts of several characters connected to that temple over a period of time.

historicaldramaticfamily-orientedseriousslow-pacedemotionaltraditionalnostalgic

What happens

Ancestral Temple (Chinese: 大祠堂; pinyin: Dà cí táng) is a 2009 Chinese historical drama directed by Yan Jian Gang and stars Ruby Lin, Wang Yu, Zhao Hong Fei, and Pan Hong. The series is aired in China on Fujian TV Station on October 6, 2009 and running for 43 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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