
Garden of Repose
Drama
Overview
Yang Mengchi is a spoiled, rich do-nothing whose habit of smoking opium has cost him his entire fortune and the family mansion, the Garden of Repose, now due to be sold to Yao Guodong. Fearing that Yao's spoiled and unruly son Siaofu will follow in Yang's footsteps, Yao's stepwife Wan Zhaohua tries to instil discipline in the child but her efforts are undermined by the child's indulging and protective father and grandmother. Unable to reform himself despite his own son's chastisement, Yang leaves home to lead a reclusive life in a destitute temple, only helped out by his filial daughter Han'er. The poverty-stricken Yang is drafted into the army and tragedy ensues.
Top Cast


Hsia Meng
Hsia Meng
Wan Zhao-Hua/Chao-Hua
Hsia Meng
Wan Zhao-Hua/Chao-Hua


Bao Fang
Bao Fang
Yang Meng-Chi
Bao Fang
Yang Meng-Chi


Ping Fan
Ping Fan
Yao Guo-Dong/Kuo-Tung
Ping Fan
Yao Guo-Dong/Kuo-Tung
Wong Siu-Yin
Wong Siu-Yin
Yang Han'er
Wong Siu-Yin
Yang Han'er


Kong Hon
Kong Hon
Yang He-Sheng
Kong Hon
Yang He-Sheng


Lao Ruo-Bing
Lao Ruo-Bing
He-Sheng's girlfriend
Lao Ruo-Bing
He-Sheng's girlfriend


Shek Sau
Shek Sau
Yao Siao Hu
Shek Sau
Yao Siao Hu


Ting Chuen
Ting Chuen
Yang Lao-Er
Ting Chuen
Yang Lao-Er


Wen Yi-Min
Wen Yi-Min
Old Li
Wen Yi-Min
Old Li


Lee Dan-Mei
Lee Dan-Mei
Madam Meng
Lee Dan-Mei
Madam Meng
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