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Fortress Besieged
Fortress Besieged
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Fortress Besieged

6.8 / 10
1990
1 season
10 episodes
Drama

Set in the 1930s, “Fortress Besieged” follows the misadventures of Fang Hung-chien, a bumbling everyman who wastes his time studying abroad, and secures a fake degree when learning he has run out of money and must return home to China. Fang was the son of a country gentleman. A marriage had been arranged for him while at university, but the intended wife died before he could see her.

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Cast

Chen Daoming

Lü Liping

Li Yuanyuan

Shi Lanya

Ying Da

Ge You

G

Ge Lili

Wu Yigong

Zhang Wenrong

Zhan Shiqiang

Yu Benzheng

Yexin Sha

Seasons

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    01-01-1990

    Adapted from Qian Zhongshu's famous novel, Fortress Besieged (Wei Cheng) is arguably the best Chinese TV series portraying Chinese intellectuals, but the popular television series...

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    01-01-1990

    Adapted from Qian Zhongshu's famous novel, Fortress Besieged (Wei Cheng) is arguably the best Chinese TV series portraying Chinese intellectuals, but the popular television series...

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    01-01-1990

    Adapted from Qian Zhongshu's famous novel, Fortress Besieged (Wei Cheng) is arguably the best Chinese TV series portraying Chinese intellectuals, but the popular television series...

  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    01-01-1990

    Adapted from Qian Zhongshu's famous novel, Fortress Besieged (Wei Cheng) is arguably the best Chinese TV series portraying Chinese intellectuals, but the popular television series...

  • Ep 5

    5.Episode 5

    01-01-1990

    Adapted from Qian Zhongshu's famous novel, Fortress Besieged (Wei Cheng) is arguably the best Chinese TV series portraying Chinese intellectuals, but the popular television series...

  • Ep 6

    6.Episode 6

    01-01-1990

    Adapted from Qian Zhongshu's famous novel, Fortress Besieged (Wei Cheng) is arguably the best Chinese TV series portraying Chinese intellectuals, but the popular television series...

  • Ep 7

    7.Episode 7

    01-01-1990

    Adapted from Qian Zhongshu's famous novel, Fortress Besieged (Wei Cheng) is arguably the best Chinese TV series portraying Chinese intellectuals, but the popular television series...

  • Ep 8

    8.Episode 8

    01-01-1990

    Adapted from Qian Zhongshu's famous novel, Fortress Besieged (Wei Cheng) is arguably the best Chinese TV series portraying Chinese intellectuals, but the popular television series...

  • Ep 9

    9.Episode 9

    01-01-1990

    Adapted from Qian Zhongshu's famous novel, Fortress Besieged (Wei Cheng) is arguably the best Chinese TV series portraying Chinese intellectuals, but the popular television series...

  • Ep 10

    10.Episode 10

    01-01-1990

    Adapted from Qian Zhongshu's famous novel, Fortress Besieged (Wei Cheng) is arguably the best Chinese TV series portraying Chinese intellectuals, but the popular television series...

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