Series synopsis
The Master of the House, also known as 大当家 is a Chinese drama family television series that premiered on April 17, 2014. It stars Morning Chang, Zhai Tianlin, Hsieh Tsu-wu and Tan Songyun.
Based in 1937, Shanghai, China is fighting a war against the Japanese. A banker, Cheng Yifei has his own conflict amongst his battling family dominated by betrayal and deception. His second son, Cheng Yueliang is autistic but gifted with amazing photographic memory and analytical skills. He saved thousands of refugees from a massacre by decrypting Japanese messages. Eventually, he became the Master of the House.
Premise
Based in 1937, Shanghai, China is fighting a war against the Japanese. A banker, Cheng Yifei has his own conflict amongst his battling family dominated by betrayal and deception. His second son, Cheng Yueliang is autistic but gifted with amazing photographic memory and analytical skills. He saved thousands of refugees from a massacre by decrypting Japanese messages. Eventually, he became the Master of the House.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Morning Chang as Yao Qian Yu
- Zhai Tianlin as Cheng Yue Liang
- Hsieh Tsu-wu as Cheng Yi Xiang
- Tan Songyun as Gui Hua Xiang
- Yao Qianyu as Tang Lan
- Hao Ping as Liu Chuan Yi
- He Qiang as Liu Fu [Liu Chuan father]
- Maggie Chen as Cheng Wei Feng
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 48 | April 17, 2014 | April 17, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Based in 1937, Shanghai, China is fighting a war against the Japanese. A banker, Cheng Yifei has his own conflict amongst his battling family dominated by betrayal and deception. His second son, Cheng Yueliang is autistic but gifted with amazing photographic memory and analytical skills. He saved thousands of refugees from a massacre by decrypting Japanese messages. Eventually, he became the Master of the House. |
April 17, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
Production
Release
| First aired | April 17, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | April 17, 2014 |
| Status | continue |