The Prisoner of Beauty

Details

Title: 折腰 / Zhe Yao
English title: The Prisoner of Beauty
Genre: Historical, Romance
Episodes: 36
Broadcast network: Tencent
Broadcast period: 2025-May-13
Original soundtrack: The Prisoner of Beauty OST
Related TV series: Zhe Yao

Synopsis

A smart and clever girl from the Qiao family, enters into a marriage alliance with the courageous, sharp and kind master of the Wei family. It opens the curtains to a story about their warm daily life that also involves the affairs of family and country.

Due to the grievances of their ancestors, Xiao Qiao and Wei Shao were wary of each other despite being husband and wife. Their daily lives consist of endless probes and attacks and their many contests are filled with laughter and tears. After overcoming many crises, they gradually become attracted to each other's ingenuity. Husband and wife eventually join hands to resolve family conflicts and restore peace and tranquility for the common people.

User/Viewer Ratings

4.68

(31 votes)

Cast

Correlation Chart

Main Cast

Song Zu Er as Xiao Qiao (Manman)
- Xu Mu Yan as Xiao Qiao (young)
Liu Yu Ning as Wei Shao (Zhonglin), current lord of Wei
- Dou Ding as Wei Shao (young)
Xuan Lu as Su E Huang, Lady Yu Lou. Female governor of Bianzhou
Liu Duan Duan as Wei Yan (Shiyuan), Wei Shao's cousin

Qiao Clan

Jin Shi Jie as Qiao Gui, Xiao Qiao's grandfather. Former Governor of Yanzhou. Xiao Qiao's grandfather
Feng Hui as Qiao Yue, Qiao Gui's first son. Current Governor of Yanzhou. Xiao Qiao's uncle
Zhang Yan Yan as Lady Ding, Qiao Yue's wife. Xiao Qiao's aunt
Liu Ling Zhi as Qiao Ping, Qiao Gui's second son. Xiao Qiao's father
Ao Zi Yi as Qiao Ci, Xiao Qiao's younger brother
Yao Yi Qi as Zhang Pu, Qiao Yue's advisor
Hu Xiao Ting as Chun Niang, Xiao Qiao's nanny
Li Xue Qin as Xiao Tao, Xiao Qiao's maidservan. Likes Wei Liang
Yao Xiao Xiao Xiao Zao, Xiao Qiao's maidservant
Han Jia Shun as Zhang Pu's servant

Wei Clan

Liu Jiao Xin as Wei Lun, Lord of Wei. Wei Shao's grandfather
Liu Xiao Qing as Lady Xu, Wei Shao's grandmother
Yu Bo as Wei Jing, Wei Shao's father
Cui Yi as Lady Zhu, Wei Shao's mother
Shi Dan Jiang as Wei Dian, Prefect of Han Province. Wei Shao's uncle
Gao Wei Guang as Wei Bao (Bogong), Wei Shao's older brother
Kong Xue Er as Zheng Chuyu (Zheng Shu), Wei Shao's cousin
Wei Zi Xin as Gongsun Yang, Wei Shao's advisor
Wang Cheng Si as Wei Liang, general. Likes Xiao Tao
Wu Hao Chen as Wei Qu, general
Liu Yi Hong as Wei Xiao, general
Chu Zi Jun as Wei Duo, general
Liu Yu as Xiao Tan, Wei Shao's servant
He Miao as Zhong Ao, Lady Xu's maidservant
Bai Jing Jing as Jiang Ao, Lady Zhu's maidservant
Li Qing as Lin Ao
Wang Tao as Zhu Quan, Wei Yan's servant
Li Hong Kai as Wei Dian's lieutenant

Bianzhou

Dai Xiang Yu as Chen Xiang, Governor of Bianzhou
Du Yu Ming as Chen Bang, Chen Xiang's uncle
Li Hao Xuan as Chen Lie, Chen Bang's subordinate
Gong Zheng Ye as Su Xin (Zixin), Su Ehuang's cousin
Sun Jiao Long as Xue Tai, General of Bianzhou (Jujun)
Yang Qi Yu as Li Su, General of Bianzhou
Tang Guo Feng (唐国峰) as Li Su's lieutenant

Liangya Country

Ji Xiao Bing as Liu Yan, heir of Liangya. Xiao Qiao's childhood friend and former fiance
Wang Xing Han as Liu Shan, Liu Yan's uncle
He Yong Sheng as King of Liangya
Ren Wan Jing as Princess Consort of Liangya
Jiang Rui Lin as Liu Ji, second prince of Liangya
Zhu Xuan Ting as Liu Xiao, general of Liangya
Zhong Ming as General Lin

Boya

He Hong Shan as Da Qiao (A'fan), Qiao Yue's daughter and Xiao Qiao's older cousin
Zhou Lu La as Bi Zhi, Wei Clan's former horse groomer, later Commander of Boya. Da Qiao's husband
Jiu Jiu (久久) as Li'er, Da Qiao and Bi Zhi's daughter
Chang Su Sheng as Xing'er, Da Qiao's maidservant

Others

Peter Ho as Gao Heng (Mr. Zhen Shi), famed scholar
Yu Ming Xuan as Zhen Zhi, magistrate of Xindu
Chen Bing as Yang Feng, castellan of Panyi
Guo Jun as Yuan Wang, prefect of Rongjun
Han Le Yao as Lan Yun, singer of Wei Yan's manor
Lv Mei Jun (吕美君) as Miss Yu, woman who has a crush on Wei Yan
Li Shi Jie as Yong'er

Production Credits

Original Writing: Zhe Yao (折腰) by Peng Lai Ke
Director: Deng Ke, Gao Cong Kai, Wang Yi Ding
Screenwriter: Nan Zhen, Niu Hao Ran (牛怡然), Zhao Jian (赵健), Yu Ya Wen (郁雅文)
Producer: Fang Fang Jiang
Cinematographer: Zhao Ying Chuan
Art Director: He Shuang
Stylist: Ai Wen
Company: Fat Bear Productions

Notes

Filming period: 2023-Jan-31 to 2023-May-16
Filming location: Hengdian Film and Television Town

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