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10.0 1 Seasons • 48 Episodes

The Master of the House - Season 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.

Top Cast

  • Morning Chang

    Morning Chang

    Yao Qian Yu

  • Zhai Tianlin

    Zhai Tianlin

    Cheng Yue Liang

  • Hsieh Tsu-wu

    Hsieh Tsu-wu

    Cheng Yi Xiang

  • Tan Songyun

    Tan Songyun

    Gui Hua Xiang

  • Yao Qianyu

    Yao Qianyu

    Tang Lan

  • Hao Ping

    Hao Ping

    Liu Chuan Yi

  • He Qiang

    He Qiang

    Liu Fu [Liu Chuan father]

  • Maggie Chen

    Maggie Chen

    Cheng Wei Feng

Overview

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.

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