" 19th Sister Gan " was a Chinese the mainland of China directed by Wang Wenjie and starred by Zhang Zijian, Yang Lu, Yan Bingyan, etc. The play had a total of 24 episodes. It told the story of Xian Bing, the former leader of Yueyang Gate, and his sworn brother, Seven Cultivators of the Bamboo Forest, who lured Shui Hongshao into a secret passage in Phoenix Mountain and wanted to burn him to death. However, when they succeeded, Xian Bing suddenly felt pity for Shui Hongshao, allowing him to escape death. More than twenty years later, Gan Nineteenth Sister came to take revenge on Xian Bing under the orders of her master, Shui Hongshao. Xian Bing gave the Poison Avoidance Jade to his direct disciple Yin Jianping to help him escape from Gan Nineteenth Sister's pursuit. This TV series was shown on Hebei TV Channel 2 in early 1997 and was loved by the audience.
The 19 Chinese classics include:
1 Dream of the Red Chamber
2 Journey to the West
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms
5 The Scholars
6 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Dream of the Red Chamber
Journey to the West
The Scholars
Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
Legend of the White Snake
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Journey to the West
Dream of the Red Chamber
The Scholars
Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
These masterpieces had an important position in the history of Chinese literature and were widely read.
The significance might lie in the number nineteen itself. Maybe in the story, those nineteen steps symbolize a journey towards a goal or a transformation. For example, it could represent nineteen days of a difficult trek, and each step is a milestone in that journey.
The book 'Nineteen Minutes' is purely fictional. The author crafted the plot and characters from their creative mind rather than drawing from real events.