For the Sake of the Republic (2003) featured a cast of 22 tracked actors. Of these, 17 (85%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ge Zhijun, age 90. This TV series starred Lü Zhong and Wang Bing.
85% still with us· verified cast77% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 85% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast22 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lü Zhong 慈禧太后 Empress Cixi | 慈禧太后 Empress Cixi | Living | 17/12/1940 | 85 | — | 63 |
 Wang Bing 李鸿章 Li Hongzhang | 李鸿章 Li Hongzhang | Deceased | — | — | 19/05/2012 | — |
 Sun Chun 袁世凯 Yuan Shikai | 袁世凯 Yuan Shikai | Living | 04/07/1956 | 70 | — | 47 |
 Ma Shaohua 孙文 Sun Yat-sen | 孙文 Sun Yat-sen | Living | 23/09/1955 | 71 | — | 48 |
 Li Guangjie 光绪皇帝 Guangxu Emperor | 光绪皇帝 Guangxu Emperor | Living | 23/04/1981 | 45 | — | 22 |
 Liao Bingyan 张之洞 Zhang Zhidong | 张之洞 Zhang Zhidong | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Xu Min 奕劻 Yikuang | 奕劻 Yikuang | Living | 08/10/1947 | 78 | — | 56 |
 Ge Zhijun 荣禄 Ronglu | 荣禄 Ronglu | Living | 14/08/1936 | 90 | — | 67 |
 Sun Ning 康有为 Kang Youwei | 康有为 Kang Youwei | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Zhang Hongrui 梁启超 Liang Qichao | 梁启超 Liang Qichao | Living | 03/12/1977 | 48 | — | 26 |
 Zheng Yu 徐世昌 Xu Shichang | 徐世昌 Xu Shichang | Living | 06/07/1957 | 69 | — | 46 |
 Tian Xiaojie 辜鸿铭 Gu Hongming | 辜鸿铭 Gu Hongming | Living | 30/01/1970 | 56 | — | 33 |
 Li Yi 赵秉均 Zhao Bingjun | 赵秉均 Zhao Bingjun | Living | 30/11/1959 | 66 | — | 44 |
 Zheng Tianyong 瞿鸿禨 Qu Hongji | 瞿鸿禨 Qu Hongji | Deceased | 01/01/1935 | 81 | 19/11/2016 | 68 |
 Yang Junyong 应桂馨 Guixin Ying | 应桂馨 Guixin Ying | Deceased | 01/01/1964 | 57 | 31/10/2021 | 39 |
 Koji Yano 明治天皇 Emperor Meiji | 明治天皇 Emperor Meiji | Living | 21/01/1970 | 56 | — | 33 |
 Yasuyuki Hirata 伊藤博文 Itō Hirobumi | 伊藤博文 Itō Hirobumi | Living | 04/01/1958 | 68 | — | 45 |
 Zhao Lixin 罗文 Luo Wen | 罗文 Luo Wen | Living | 29/08/1968 | 58 | — | 35 |
 Jonathan Kos-Read 莫里逊 George Ernest Morrison | 莫里逊 George Ernest Morrison | Living | 17/02/1973 | 53 | — | 30 |
 Kerry Berry Brogan 凯瑞 Kerry | 凯瑞 Kerry | Living | 11/02/1980 | 46 | — | 23 |
 Wang Liyun 田母 Mother Tian | 田母 Mother Tian | Living | 06/10/1955 | 70 | — | 48 |
Wang Hui 杨士琦 Shiqi Yang | 杨士琦 Shiqi Yang | Living | 01/01/1964 | 62 | — | 39 |