The Last Night of Madam Chin

The Last Night of Madam Chin Details
Title: 金大班的最后一夜 / Jin Da Ban De Zui Hou Yi Ye
English Title : The Last Night of Madam Chin
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 32
Broadcast year: 2009
Broadcast Network: CCTV

The Last Night of Madam Chin Synopsis, story, and preview :

Set in Shanghai in the 1930s / 1940s, the drama follows the story of a dance hostess, Chin Zhao Li, and the 3 important men in her life.

Due to family poverty, Chin Zhao Li was forced to become a dance hostess at the infamous Paramount dance hall in Shanghai when she was 18 years old. The story is about how she met her first love, Sheng Yue Ru (Vic Zhou), a young man from Shanghai's high society, who studied abroad, loves painting and theater, and someone who is single-minded and dedicated to love. They fell deeply in love and became lovers. But their relationship faced strong resistance and objections from both families, especially Yue Ru's father, a rich banker.

The Last Night of Madam Chin Cast and starring
Fan Bing Bing as Madame Chin (Jin Zhao Li)
Vic Zhou as Sheng Yue Ru
Alex Fong as Guo Shi Hong
Eric Huang as Jin Zao Liang
Fann Wong as Ren Dai Dai
Paul Chun as Sheng Wen Da
Wang Xue Qi (王学圻) as Yu Yong Qiao
Anthony Wong as Chen Rong Fa

Production Credits
Original author: Pai Hsien Yung
Screenwriter:
Producers: Fan Bing Bing
Director:


The Last Night of Madam Chin Information :
An extract highlight of the short story by Pai Hsien-Yung which was posted online :
The short story actually started with Chin at 40 years old, remembering her early days as a hostess as she watched all the young hostess at the club. A group of young male students came into the club and called Madam Chin over. All of them started dancing with different hostesses, except for one shy young man who said he cannot dance. Madame Chin then told him that he must dance and she started dancing with him. The shy young man kept blushing, and it was this scenario that made Jin recall her first love Yue Ru and how they first met. Yue Ru was also very shy and dare not even look at Chin when he first danced with her. Yue Ru sent her home and that night they became lovers. After their first night together, Chin looked at Yue Ru’s body under the moonlight as he slept, which is the first time for her, as previously she detested all the men she slept with and closed her eyes throughout the night, refusing to look at them. Chin started to cry as she realize that a woman can also love a man’s body instead of thinking that it is detestable and ugly.


Other drama highlights :
- The Last Night of Madam Chin is the 2nd drama produced by Fan Bing Bing's production company. Fan Bing Bing acts as both producer and lead actress.
- Fan Bing Bing delayed production by 10 months for Vic's schedule to be free as she believe that there is no other actor suitable for the role of Yue Ru.
- Filming finally started in Shanghai on Dec 4, 2008 and Vic Zhou joined the cast on 19th Dec after completing Black & White.
- Filming will move to Taiwan later.
- This drama is one of the most expensive costume drama in China, costing RMB950,000 (NTD4 million) per episode.
- The first press conference was held on Jan 14, 2009.
- As of this date, the drama is still in progress and expects to finish by March.
- There is a total of 32 episodes (TBC). Airdate has not been announced.


The Last Night of Madam Chin Photos and cast :











Fan Bing Bing as Madame Chin (Chin Zhao Li)



Vic Zhou (Zaizai) as Sheng Yue Ru



Alex Foong plays as Guo Shi Hong, one of the important man in Chin Zhao Li's life (on far right of pix)



Paul Chin Pei as Sheng Wen Da (Yue Ru's father)


Watch various scene of The Last Night of Madam Chin video here