The Rebel Princess
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Details
- Title: 上阳赋 / Shang Yang Fu
- English title: The Rebel Princess
- Also known as: 江山故人 / Jiang Shan Gu Ren; 帝凰业 / Di Feng Ye / Monarch Industry
- Genre: Historical , political
- Episodes: 68
- Broadcast network: Youku
- Broadcast period: 2021-Jan-09
- Original soundtrack: The Rebel Princess OST
Synopsis
Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi strike a deal for the sake of power. They marry first before falling in love and join hands to protect their homeland. She is a woman who is no less than any man while he rose from humble beginnings.
The imperial family has become rotten to the core. The nobles are lavish with no regard for the people. Princess Wang Xuan and her childhood sweetheart, the third prince, become pawns of a prophecy that states, "to acquire thee is to obtain the world." Being pulled into the matters of the court, Wang Xuan is married off by her father to Xiao Qi who comes from a poor family. On the night of their wedding, Xiao Qi is forced to leave the capital. Wang Xuan is shamed and discouraged. The Helan Prince kidnaps Wang Xuan in order to seek revenge on Xiao Qi. The crisis they face becomes a blessing in disguise for the couple. Wang Xuan is moved and inspired by Xiao Qi's wish to bring peace and prosperity to the nation and they fall in love.
However, circumstances threaten to destroy them. The Wang and Xie clans are fighting for power, the Empress Dowager schemes to separate husband and wife, the military has committed treason while the Helan clan has raised their flags in rebellion. Wang Xuan puts her life on the line to escort the third prince to safety. She leads an army of men to defend the last stronghold in hopes that Xiao Qi can arrive in time with reinforcements..
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Cast
- Zhang Zi Yi as Wang Xuan
- Feng Xue Ya as Wang Xuan (young)
- Zhou Yi Wei as Xiao Qi
- Wen Chun Di as Xiao Qi (young)
- Yu He Wei as Wang Lin, Prime-Minister and Wang Xuan's father. Patriarch of the Wang clan.
- Tony Yang as Ma Zi Dan (voiced by Su Shang Qing), 3rd Prince and Wang Xuan's childhood sweetheart. His mother is Royal Consort Xie.
- Zhang Bo Wen as Ma Zi Dan (young)
- Angie Chiu as Elder Princess Jin Min (voiced by Liao Jing)
- Ouyang Han Di (欧阳瀚笛) as Elder Princess Jin Min (young)
- Kara Hui as Royal Consort Xie, favored by the Emperor and the Empress's thorn. Matriarch of the Xie clan.
- Zuo Xiao Qing as Xie Wan Ru (voiced by Yang Chen), childhood friends with Wang Xuan, that she looks up to. Becomes the first Xie clan Empress.
- Liu Yun as Su Jin Er, Wang Xuan's maid servant and dear friend.
- Yao Wan Er as Su Jin Er (young)
- Jia Yi Ping as Wang Su, Wang Xuan's elder brother. He likes the arts and is a disappointment to his Prime-Minister father. Always protects his younger sister.
- Zou Xuan Qi as Wang Su (young)
- Yuan Hong as He Lan Zhen, Prince of Hulan.
- Feng Jun Jie as He Lan Zhen (young)
- Purba Rgyal as Ma Zi Lv (voiced by Chen Zhang Tai Kang), 2nd prince and womanizer. Underestimated and playing the role of the care free Prince, but quite the schemer in reality.
- Liang Xiao Run as Ma Zi Lv (young)
- Shi Ke as Empress Wang, the current Empress, Wang Lin's sister and mother of the Crown Prince.
- Liu Duan Duan as Song Huai En, Xiao Qi's right hand.
- Guo Jia Ming as Ma Zi Long, the first born and Crown Prince. Not very bright, not very capable. Madly in love with Wang Xuan since childhood, but she dislikes his malicious character. Becomes the new emperor, after Wang Lin's plotting.
- Fan Yi Sheng (樊奕圣) as Ma Zi Long (young)
- Wu Yu Juan as Aunt Xu
- Heidi Wang as Empress Dowager
- Sui Yuan as Xiao Yu Xiu, Wang Xuan's maid servant in Ningshuo.
- Jiang Kai as Emperor
- Wang Tao as Xue Dao An, the Emperor's trusted eunuch.
- Zeng Yi Xuan as Wang Qian, Wang Xuan's niece, brought into the palace by now Empress Dowager Wang to liven up the harem for her son and rebuild the Wang clan.
- Hai Ling as Hu Yao, sister of Hu Guang Lie and subordinate of Xiao Qi.
- Jiang Bai Xuan as Xie Yuan, Patriarch of the Xie family and Xie Wanru's father.
- Zhang Xin Yan as A Yue
- Sun Jia Lu as Gu Cai Wei, eldest daughter of the Gu family and in line for marriage to the Hulan Kingdom in the ice cold north, in exchange for peace.
- Chen Jin Ru as Huan Mi, Wang Su's wife that he does not care for. Daughter of Duke Huan.
- Xiong Yu Yu (熊予妤) as Huan Mi (young)
- Li Yu Xuan as Mou Lian, nephew of Madame Wu and Senior Military officer of Huizhou city.
- Chen Wei as Madame Xue
- Wang Ruo Lin as He Lan Tuo
- Hou Xiao as Hu Guang Lie, subordinate general of Xiao Qi and brother of Hu Yao. Hot-headed and often misses the big picture, but fiercely loyal.
- Zhang Cheng Hao as Attendant Liu
- Wang Jing Yan as Xiao Ye, in love with He Lan Zheng, yet he does not care for her.
- Huang Kai Jie as Gu Min Wen, eldest grandson of the Gu clan. Court official.
- Chen Mu Ye as Ling Chun, nurse of Prince Zi Dan during his stay in the Mausuleum
- Chen Qi Cong as Aunt Liao
- He Gong Xi as Ruo Qiu, maid servant of Huan Mi.
- Zheng Yu as Wen Zong Shen, an official in the Imperial Court, loyal to the Xie family and the only one openly questioning the circumstances of the Emperor's poisoning.
- Wang Yi Fan as Hu Ye Qi, general and Envoy of He Lan Zhen.
- Cao Jun as Pang Gui, leader of the covert guard of the Wang clan.
- Ren Long as Gu Yong, Minister of Rites.
- A Ken as Cha Han
- Li Jian Xin as Duke Huan, supporter / advisor of the 2nd prince.
- Peng Yi Cheng as Wu Qian, Governor of Huizhou, where Wang Xuan moves to after her marriage.
- Peng Bo as Tang Jing
- Wen Yu Qi as Yun Chang
- Zhang Xing Zhe as Wang Xu
- Mo Dao Er Ji (莫道尔吉) as Old Hulan King
- Zhong Lin (钟林) as Reverend Qing Yun
- Zhou Xiao Chuan as Suo Tu
- Liu Fang as Nanny Wei
- Seng Ge Ren Qing as Hulan King
- Xu Zhi Ming (徐志明) as Jin Huan
- Lu Yu Jie as Physician Shen
- Pan Yi Chen (潘艺晨) as Zhao Yun
- Ning Chun Yan (宁春艳) as Nanny Gui
- Wang Shu Yi as Yuan Xiao
- A Li Ma as A Li Ma
- Zhao Qian Zi as Nanny Zheng
- Du Xiao Tao as Du Meng, General of Fenwei. Leader of a group of assassins that attacked Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi in Ningshuo.
- Ai Li Ku as Wu Li Mu
- Ba Te Er as Hulan Crown Prince
- Qi Le Mu Ge as He Lan Zhen's mother
- En Mei as Princess Mi Ya
- Zhang Hai Feng as Prince Liu Pan
- Wang Guang Hui as Prince Jian Ning
- Feng Bo Shu as Prince Jian Ning's deputy general
- Ying Shi Ming as Wu Hui Xin, daughter of Governor and Madame Wu
- Yuan Si Hang as Madame Wu, wife of Governor Wu
- Qin Lang as Suo La
- Jiang Peng Peng (蒋蓬蓬) as Madame Cao
- Zuo Chao (左超) as Wang An, head of the household at Prime-Minister Wang's manor.
- Yan Lu Han as Zhu Yan
- Chi Peng as Old Madame Wei, Wei Han's mother and widow of the accomplished General Wei. Wang Xuan kidnaps her as leverage to persuade her son, but she turns out to be an ally rather than victim.
- Xu Chao as Physician Zeng
- Li Sen as Wei Han, General Zhuguo. Imperial guard posted at the city border during Zi Lv's revolt.
- Gai Ke as Reverend Jing Ci
- Feng Xue Ya as Nie Qin Zhi
- Zhang Li Xin (张立新) as Xie Shou Zheng
- Dai Ming as Mu Zhen Lao Tian
- Wei Zi Han as Nie Xiao He
- Ji Chen Mu as Xu Shou, Imperial Envoy loyal to the Xie family and used as a pawn to attempt and kill Xiao Qi
- Tian Ling as Madame Feng
- Zhang Huan Huan as Xing Er, a self-proclaimed leader of the maid servants in Xiao Qi's Ningshuo manor.
- Ma Qian as Madame Han
- Sun Chen as Lu Feng
- Cheng Yi Han as Yi Er
- Da Kang (大康) as Marquis Wei
- Yu Li Li (余筣筣) as Madame Dou
- Ai Yan Xi (艾颜兮) as He Lan Zhen's sister
- Dai Xin Qi (戴鑫琦) as Song Huai En's subordinate general
- Zhou Ying Tai (周英泰) as Fang Ruo
- Tan Wei Ya as Marquis Han
- Pan Le Le (潘乐乐) as A Feng, personal guard of Wang Xuan posing as maid servant
- Xu Si Qi as A Yu, personal guard of Wang Xuan posing as maid servant
- Xie Jing (谢京) as Lin Huan / Doctor Shi
Production Credits
- Original Writing: Di Wang Ye (帝王业) by Mei Yu Zhe (寐语者)
- Director: Hou Yong, Cheng Yuan Hai, Zhao Jian
- Screenwriter: Luo Song (罗松), Song Jin Chuan, Li Jing Ling
- Producer: Mu Xiao Sui, Dai Zi Rui (戴筱睿)
- Art Director: Han Zhong
- Costume Designer: William Chang
- Company: Feibao Media

