Overview
The Great Dunhuang is a Chinese television series based on the history of the oasis city of Dunhuang, which lies on the ancient Silk Road. With a Buddhist sutra printed in gold lettering as the plot device, the series tells of the rise and fall, and rebirth of Dunhuang in three parts, each covering a different period in Chinese history - the Song Dynasty, the late Qing Dynasty and the Republican era. The series was first broadcast in mainland China on CCTV from October 31 to November 25 in 2006.
Cast
- Tang Guoqiang as 李元昊
- Huang Haibing as 方天佑
- Chen Hao as 梅朵
- Wei Zi as 梁墨琰
- Zhang Tielin as 清朝总督
- Liao Jingsheng as 曹顺德
- Wang Huichun as 陈宜忠
- Ding Haifeng as 宫本
- Gao Lancun as 严知县
- Yvonne Yung Hung as 红柳