The ancestral temple is a family's sacred place. And in the period of time where women are considered inferiors, the ancestral temple is also a place off-limits to women. And our story about this ancestral temple, it so happens that its start and development revolves around one woman, its conclusion is unknown.
"Ancestral Temple" is about the life of ordinary Huizhou people, a simple life told in a major drama will have people savoring for years. The director hopes that these stories can enlighten and enrich modern day people. Although the story takes place during the Ming Dynasty, it has the taste of modern life, from Huizhou woman Xiuyun we can see the brilliance of the Chinese feminine moral traditions. 'Ancestral Temple' is the Chinese version of 'Dae Jang Geum,'
CAST:
Ruby Lin as Zheng Xiu Yun
Zhao Hong Fei as Xie Zhi Cheng
Wang Yu as Xie Zhi Qing
Pan Hong as Da Nai Nai
Gao Ming as San Ye (Third Master)
Zhao Liang as Xiu Cai
Yi Zhen (一真) as Xie Ke Chang
Wang Mao Lei as Xie Zhi Xiang
Zhao Na (赵娜) as Li Niang
Qi Xiao Xiao (祁潇潇) as Xie Yu Fen
Chen Chu Dong as Xie Ge Fei
Liu Zhe as Zhi Liu
Sun Han Wen as Xiao Zhi Xiang
Screenwriters: Zhou Kui, Ouyang Qin Shu, Li Yi Bo
Producer: Deng Tao
Chief director: Zhao Li Jun (趙力軍)
Director: Yan Jian Gang (阎建钢)
Title: 大祠堂 / Da Ci Tang
English title: Ancestral Temple
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 40
Broadcast network: CCTV
Broadcast year: 2008
Opening theme song: Deng Dai (等待) Waiting by Ruby Lin