For the Sake of the Republic

Towards the Republic, also known as For the Sake of the Republic and Zou Xiang Gong He, is a Chinese historical television series first broadcast on CCTV in China from April to May 2003. The series is based on events that occurred in China between the late 19th century and early 20th century that led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the founding of the Republic of China. Owing to its portrayal of historical issues deemed politically sensitive by the Chinese government, the series has been subject to censorship in mainland China.

• Zhang LiDirector
• Zhang JianweiWriter
• Sheng HeyuWriter

• Lü Zhong慈禧太后 Empress Cixi
• Wang Bing李鸿章 Li Hongzhang
• Sun Chun袁世凯 Yuan Shikai
• Ma Shaohua孙文 Sun Yat-sen
• Li Guangjie光绪皇帝 Guangxu Emperor
• Liao Bingyan张之洞 Zhang Zhidong
• Xu Min奕劻 Yikuang
• Ge Zhijun荣禄 Ronglu
• Sun Ning康有为 Kang Youwei
• Zhang Hongrui梁启超 Liang Qichao
• Zheng Yu徐世昌 Xu Shichang
• Tian Xiaojie辜鸿铭 Gu Hongming