Remembrance of Dreams Past (2009)

Remembrance of Dreams Past 2009 / 故梦 2009 /

It depicts the ups and downs of a feudal family clan against the drastic changes in China over the last hundred years. Born to a royal family in the late Qing Dynasty, Lu Tian En remembered his grandmother Lady Lu as a princess. Being the only son in the family, Tian En has had the heavy burden of reviving the once-prestigious family clan on his shoulder since he was born. He was overprotected and disciplined as a child, and that made him feel like a bird in a luxurious cage. His wish to study abroad was rejected, and a chance to become a bureaucrat was turned down by his father. Later, the Lus moved to Shanghai. Tian En wanted to find a job to feed the family but found it difficult to adapt to the changing times. After witnessing the Japanese invasion and the civil war, Tian En fled to Taiwan in 1949 to find peace for his fragile heart... and hope for his family. ~~ Adapted from the novel by Lin Pei Fen.