Colourful Life (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, Colourful Life is a drama series.

What it’s about. The Ching family is an affluent family that produces textiles for the royal family, the govt officials and the army during the Tang Dynasty. Circumstances force the Ching's 4th son, Ching Chi Hin to marry Dun Ju, the daughter of a Tibetan general. However, their relationship is marred by misunderstandings and hatred for each other. The two remain in a loveless marriage, with Dun Ju wanting to return to Tibet and Chi Hin nicknaming her "stupid pig" because her name Dun Ju pronunciation sounds the same as "stupid pig" in Chinese. One day she runs into Luk Dung Jaun, a Tibetan govt official on the streets of the Tang capital. He tells her he is on a secret mission and asks for her help, promising that he will take her back to Tibet once they have finished their mission. Their mission is to find the long-lost illegitimate son of the Tibetan Emperor. The clues to finding this person is a gold butterfly pendant, a piece of jade and a birthmark on the person's chest.

Who’s in it. Colourful Life stars Frankie Lam as Ching Chi Hin, Annie Man Chung-Han as Dun Ju, Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei as Ching Chi Yung and Cutie Mui Siu-Wai as Cheng Yim, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Colourful Life has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Colourful Life page.

If you liked it. Fans of Colourful Life tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.