The series is adapted from the novel “An Epic of a Woman” 一个女人的史诗 from the acclaimed author Yan Geling. Vicki Zhao (
Zhao Wei ) will play as Tian Su Fei (from 16 years old to 66 years old)
The male actors are Liu Ye 刘烨 (as OuYang Yu 欧阳萸) and Sun Chun 孙淳 (as Du Han 都汉).
The story span across several decades, from 1947 to 1980, during a period of changes, revolutions and unrests. Put simply, it's a coming of age story of how a woman spent her life pursuing love.
Since it filmed in her hometown, she will be spending a few months working closeby to her family, which is always good for her and her parents.
This production is also the reason she dyed her hair back to black (as mentioned in her blog)
《一个女人的史诗中》讲述了全国解放前夕,在部队进城的欢迎仪式上,英雄旅长都汉(孙海英)被充满青春活力的女文工团员小菲(赵微)深深吸引,他凭借军人的天性,以独有的性格方式热烈的追求小菲。都汉能给小菲许多女孩子都羡慕的地位、权势,然而小菲却并不看重这些。因为她已经不可遏抑地爱上了心地清高孤傲,性情优雅忧郁,有着天生的风流倜傥的贵族气质的政治干事欧阳萸(刘烨)。他谈论创作,谈论诗歌、写犀利的文艺批判文章,两个人根本就是两股道上跑的车,却因为小菲的意外怀孕而结合。这样的男人,这样的婚姻,对小菲而言,从来就是有压力的,有危机感的。欧阳萸在婚后对小菲曾有多次感情背叛,这激起了小菲汹涌澎湃的妒嫉。她使用了一切可以使用的手段来保护自己的爱情和婚姻。
当革命的运动一个一个接踵而至时,欧阳萸总是受到冲击和批判,停薪停工资,追随者一轰而散,每当这个时候只有小菲是不离不弃的,给他布设的温暖温馨的家庭成了他最后的退守之地。文革中丈夫被批斗,她坚持送饭,并巧妙而勇敢地瓦解施于丈夫身上的暴力;丈夫劳教时,小菲宁可从大主演降至锅炉工也不与丈夫划清界限,坚持隔段时间就去探看。
小菲终于留住了欧阳萸,欧阳萸在经过了漫长的精神漂泊后也终于心甘情愿地与她相濡以沫共度余生……