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The Grand Canal

The Grand Canal

19877.01 Season60 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The drama is a story that details the fall of the Sui Dynasty, and what it took to lead to the eventual rise of the Tang Dynasty.

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Top Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

虬髯客

Idy Chan Yuk-Lin

Idy Chan Yuk-Lin

Felix Wong Yat-Wah

Felix Wong Yat-Wah

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Margie Tsang Wah-Sin

Margie Tsang Wah-Sin

Michael Tao Tai-Yu

Michael Tao Tai-Yu

Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah

Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah

Rebecca Chan

Rebecca Chan

Kwan Ching

Kwan Ching

徐世𪟝

Bao Fang

Bao Fang

隋文帝杨坚

About The Grand Canal

The Grand Canal is a drama series that first aired in 1987. it stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Idy Chan Yuk-Lin, Felix Wong Yat-Wah. The drama is a story that details the fall of the Sui Dynasty, and what it took to lead to the eventual rise of the Tang Dynasty.

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