A Legendary Story of Jin Merchants
The Tian Family Courtyard in Qixian County, whose ancestors became wealthy by trading outside the pass and returned to their hometown to acquire properties. In the generation of Tian Yaizu, he indulged in drinking, playing, and gambling. On the occasion of the抓周celebration for his young master Tian Qing, Tian Yaizu lost all the family properties along with his wife Shuzhen in a gamble. The old lady Tian was so angry that she died, and Tian Yaizu had no choice but to leave home and trade outside the pass. Fortunately, Shuzhen was saved by Xu, a revolutionary who she had helped before, from being defiled by Xia San, the winner. In order to support her son Tian Qing, Shuzhen gave her nine-year-old daughter Dan Dan as a child bride to the Liang family...
"The Road to the West" depicts the hardships and sadness of Shanxi people going west, it is a story of struggle written by the resilience and integrity of the Shanxi people.
Director: Li Sanlin
Screenwriter: Yu Zhixian
Cast: Miao Pu as Dohua
Du Chun as Tian Qing
Du Zhiguo as Liu Yidao
Hou Tianlai as Tian Yaizu
Fu Dalong as Liang Mantun
Lü Zhong as Old Lady Tian
Distributor: Xing Sheng Di Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd.
The 51-episode TV series "The Road to the West" aired during the prime time on CCTV's Channel One, finally bringing an end to the farce surrounding the New Year's grand drama. "The Road to the West" narrowly defeated "The Righteous Path of Life" at the last moment, not only due to its background with CCTV, but also because it was considered relatively "safe."
Why could "The Road to the West," which was not initially favored, become the winner? According to our reporter, in November 2008, CCTV's film and television department prepared three dramas, "Teahouse," "The Righteous Path of Life," and "The Road to the West," as candidates for the 2009 New Year's grand drama. Among them, "Teahouse" was submitted to CCTV's review group on December 8 and reviewed on December 12. Then, modifications were required based on the opinions of the review group, making it impossible to air on New Year's Day, so "Teahouse" became the first to withdraw. Meanwhile, "The Righteous Path of Life" was filmed by the Jiangsu Provincial Radio and Television Station, belonging to a local team's work. "The Road to the West" was produced by CCTV International Television Corporation, with the participation of the "national team," naturally making everyone place more emphasis on this production.