

The Great Dunhuang
2006-11-01 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.0
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.
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Tang Guoqiang李元昊
Huang Haibing方天佑
Chen Hao梅朵
Wei Zi梁墨琰
Zhang Tielin清朝总督
Liao Jingsheng曹顺德
Ding Haifeng宫本
Gao Lancun严知县
Yvonne Yung Hung红柳
Ren Tianye旺荣
Zhang Qiuge窦黑子
Hu Xiaoting杏花
Wan Hongjie秦文玉
Deng Ying珍娘
Xue Haowen罗瓒
Li Jianqun苏清平
Tao Feifei春霞
Su Tingshi王道士
Liu Dagang阿奢那Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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