War and Destiny

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"War and Destiny" 2006 TVB Highlight Programmes © Copyrighted by TVB, Hong Kong

War and Destiny (Chinese: 亂世佳人) is a TVB series in Hong Kong. The story takes place during World War II. The series finished filming in late 2005. TVB first released the series overseas on July 10th, 2006. It began airing on March 12, 2007 in Hong Kong.

The title shares the same Chinese name with the film Gone with the Wind

[edit] Plot Synopsis

In 1937, Manchuria had already been occupied by Japanese forces. Koo Ping On (Myolie Wu) and a brother-like Tin Hau Yi (Ron Ng) brought their sick mother to Nanjing. They were looking for Koo Maan Chuen (Lau Daan), who owned the biggest rice company in Nanjing. They intended to stay with Koo Maan Chuen, but they are segregated.

Eventually, Nanjing fell to Japanese forces. On was shocked to find out that Yi, with whom she grew up, was actually the son of the Japanese military officer, Chung Tin Ai (Sek Sau)! She also discovered that Yi (Ron), whom she considered to be her fiancé, was actually in love with Tsang Yuet Fung (Leila Tong), the fourth wife of her father. Eventually Fung (Leila Tong) fell in love with Yi (Ron).

Afterwards, Poon Sai Cheung (Sunny Chan), who helped the Japanese, “bought” On (Myolie). She was distraught. In the end, she unexpectedly fell in love with this man whom she had first hated with a passion and believed to be a traitor…

The background of the plot was set in Nanjing during World War II, and the characters live through the infamous Rape of Nanjing.