The Empress of China

Details

Title: 武媚娘传奇 / Wu Mei Niang Chuan Qi
English title: The Empress of China
Genre: Historical, romance
Episodes: 96
Broadcast network: Hunan TV
Broadcast period: 2014-Dec-21 to 2015-Feb-03
Air time: 20:00-21:00
Original soundtrack: The Empress of China OST
Related TV series: Wu Ze Tian

Synopsis

Before she was the most famous female ruler in Chinese history, Wu Mei Liang was a typical woman that enters the palace. She vies for her husbands' love and a friendship she shares with her friend. While her first husband kept her at arm's length by a prophecy foretelling a woman of Wu stealing the Tang Dynasty, her second husband which is the son of her first husband welcomes her with open arms. During her time as a minor consort to Li Shi Min, she learned how an effective Emperor rule his court. Using that knowledge, she helped Li Zhi take back power from his Regent, and herself into the position of Empress meanwhile revenging for her daughter's death. She co-ruled with Li Zhi until his death, after which she ruled the country in her own right.

User/Viewer Ratings

4.07

(15 votes)

Cast

Chen Jing Yuan (陈净缘) as childhood Li Zhong

Kang Fu Zhen as Li Hong
Wang Wen Jie as Li Xián
- Lan Tian as young Li Xian
Ning Wen Tong as Li Xiǎn
Xi Yu Li as Wei Shi
Xu Yang as Li Dan
Bai Ru as Li Xia Yu
Liu Si Jin (刘銉瑾) as Consort Pei

Tang Court

Wang Hui Chun as Zhangsun Wu Ji
Li Guang Fu as Wei Zheng (voiced by Shang Hong)
Bai Yi Hong as Du Chuke (voiced by Wei Chao)
Li Yan Sheng as Chu Sui Liang
Wang Qian Hang as Zhangsun Chong
Hou Jie as Hou Jun Ji
Yao Jin Fei as Hegan Cheng Ji
Liu Xiao Xi as Fang Xuan Ling
Zhu Xiao Hui as Fang Yi Ai
Wang Bo Wen as Li Chun Feng
Yu Ai Lei as Li Yi Fu
Liu Zi He as Xu Jing Zong
Sun Ning as Li Ji
Li Ya Tian as Ming Cong Yan
Xu Jie as Di Ren Jie
Yao Yan Lin (姚彦林) as Shangguan Yi
Wei Zi as Zhang Jian Zhi
Zheng Xiao Zhong as Pei Yan
Fan Xing as Zhao Dao Sheng
Li Jing (李晶) as Xue Wan Che
Xu De Jian (徐德健) as Di Renjie
Sun Bing Nan (孙丙南) as Cheng Yao Jin
Wang Jian Guo as Hou Jun Ji
Wang Yun Sheng (王运生) as Dai Qing
Nie Ya Liang as Guo Yu
Cai Gang as Lai Ji
Han Zhen Guo (韩振国) as Physician Zhou
Dai Ming (戴明) as Physician Xie
Wang Dong Jun (王东军) as Xue Yuan Chao

Servants

Shen Bao Ping as Wang De
Gao Yuan as Rui An (voiced by Yang Tian Xiang)
Wang Zhen Er as Chun Ying
He Xin as Chen Xin (voiced by Zhang Jie)
Chen Si Si as Yang Qing Xuan
Tu Li Man as Liu Si Yao
Wang Ya Nan (王亚楠) as Wen Niang
Jiang Xi Yuan as Song Niang
Sun Ge Lu as Xiu Zhu
Chi Lian Sheng (迟连生) as Yong Cheng
Xia Xian (夏衔) as Lu Rong
Liu Yang (刘洋) as Eunuch Chen
Shang Yan Sheng as Eunuch Zhang
He Lei (何雷) as Eunuch Zhu
Xu Zi Yan (徐紫妍) as Lian Zhi
Meng Yu Tong (孟俐彤) as Yu Ling
Ren Luo Min as Eunuch Zhang
Hui Xin Yue (蕙心玥) as Zhi Lan

Others

Li Chen as Li Mu (voiced by Bian Jiang)
Liu Yu Kun as Yang Mo
Matsushima Shota as Wu Bu Tian Shou
Tai Qi Dong (秦启东) as Bian Ji
Wang Li Yuan as Peng Puo Puo
Li Yi Juan as Zhao Han Yan
Li Cui Cui as Luo Yu Shan
Li Hao Han as Zhang Yi Zhi
Li Dong Heng as Xue Wan Che
Guan Jing Li (关景利) as Zheng Ren Xi
Zhao Yong as Weo Yuan Cheng
Guo Fang Min as Wei Ji Fang
Zhu Zhong Chun (朱仲春) as Yuan Tian Gang
Li Zi Feng as Zhang Yi Zhi
Liu Yi (刘义) as Han Yuan
Yu Tong Yun (于同云) as Duan Hong Zhi
Sun Gang (孙刚) as Wang Ren Zhong
He Da as Wang Tong Jiao
Chen Yong as Xue Si Xing
Guo Zhen Jia as Chai Ling Wu
Li Xiao Jie (李晓洁) as Yu Wan
Yi Li Sha Bai (伊丽莎白) as Gao Chang Musician
Zhou Kai Wen as Zhang Changzhong
Zhao Yi Zhuo

Production Credits

Director: Gao Yi Jun
Screenwriter: Pan Pu
Stylist: Hou Yun Yi

Notes

01/03/2015: Immediately after the show's broadcast, Empress of China was censored for revealing female costumes. Hunan TV suspended the broadcast for a week to reformat the screenshot to show less cleavage.

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