This summer TV viewers in Taiwan will see Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, another adaptation of the classic Chinese tragic romance The Butterfly Lovers.
In this latest TV version, Taiwan actor Peter Ho plays Liang Shanbo and mainland actress Dong Jie portrays the disguised heroine Zhu Yingtai.
The Butterfly Lovers is a Romeo-and-Juliet-type 17th century Chinese folk legend about a couple and their tragic love.
Cast member Dong Jie at a media conference promoting the TV drama Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in Taipei on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.
Cast member Peter Ho, at a media conference promoting the TV drama Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in Taipei on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.
Cast member Emma Ni at a media conference promoting the TV drama Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in Taipei on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.
Cast members Dong Jie (C), Peter Ho (R) and Chen Guanlin (L) at a media conference promoting the TV drama Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in Taipei on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.
(CRI.cn August 2, 2007)
