The Last Night of Madam Chin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: The Last Night of Madam Chin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2009-09-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-10-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CCTV-1
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36105
• IMDb ID: tt0087595

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-09-26; final listed air date 2009-10-31; episode order: 36.

Source and licence

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