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Love Story in Shanghai (2001)

Love Story in Shanghai poster
Original title
像雾像雨又像风
Cast
Chen Kun, Lu Yi, Zhou Xun, Luo Hai Qiong, Li Xiao Ran, Sun Hong Lei, Vickey Liu, Kou Shi Xun
Genre
historical drama
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 30 episodes
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1930s Shanghai, this period drama follows the romance between two people from different backgrounds. Their love story unfolds against the city's changing social and political landscape.

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What happens

Love Story in Shanghai, also known as Symphony of Rain, is a 2001 Chinese period television drama series directed by Zhao Baogang, set in 1930s Shanghai. The show was broadcast on 14 national networks almost simultaneously beginning in late May 2001, and more than 20 local networks during the year. It dominated ratings on Shanghai Television and was the top-rated show on Guangdong Television for the year. In Taiwan, it was broadcast on Taiwan Television in February/March 2001 and received respectable ratings. In Japan, the show was streamed on the website showtime.jp beginning in May 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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