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[[File:MeiRenXinJi.jpg|thumb|400px|Mei Ren Xin Ji]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 美人心计 / Mei Ren Xin Ji
*'''Also known as:''' Schemes of a Beauty
*'''Genre:''' Period drama, romance
*'''Episodes:''' 40
*'''Broadcast network:''' Shanghai TV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2010-Mar-15
*'''Opening theme song:'''  Hua Luo (落花) by [[Ruby Lin]]
*'''Ending theme song:''' Jiao Fang Dian (椒房殿) by [[Mickey He]]

==Synopsis==
During the early Western Han Dynasty, the young Dou Yi Fang's mother was drawn into a palace conflict which resulted in her entire family being executed. When she grew up, she unexpectedly entered the palace as a maid. She displayed extraordinary talents when she arranged for Consort Li's child to be swapped under the care of the Empress. Her intellects impressed the Empress Dowager, and she was ordered to marry the King of Dai so she could spy on them.

In order to rid the world of further sufferings under the regime, but at the same time earn the trust of Empress Dowager Lu, she suggested to her husband Liu Heng to start training his army under the guise of building his grand ceremonial tomb. People, believing that she was bringing downfall to the kingdom, pleaded for her to be put to death. But none the less, Liu Heng trusted her completely and subsequently made her his queen.

Their alliance finally led them to ascend to the throne of the glorious empire. But at the pinnacle of her power, she realized that her personal life was slipping away from her. In order to regain the love of her husband, in order to stop her children from killing one another, she weaved her womanly tactics to overcome every obstacle, and forged one of the golden ages in Chinese history known as the Rule of Wen and Jing. Her name is recorded in history, for us to marvel; she is Empress Dou of Wen.

Source: [http://www.ruby-lin.com/forums Ruby Lin International Family] & [http://www.facebook.com/pages/-Mei-Ren-Xin-Ji/117855232422 Mei Ren Xin Ji on Facebook]
==Cast==
===The Women===
*[[Ruby Lin]] as [[Wikipedia:Empress Dou (Wen)|Dou Yi Fang]] / Xian Liang (Dou Yi Fang's mother)
:*[[Lin Miao Ke]] as young Dou Yi Fang
*[[Wang Li Kun]] as Nie Shen Er / [[Wikipedia:Empress Wang Zhi|Wang Zhi]] / Ping Hua (Shen Er's mother)
:*[[Jiang Yi Yi]] as young Nie Shen Er and young Wang Zhi
*[[Yang Mi]] as Mo Xue Yuan
*[[Dai Chun Rong]] as [[Wikipedia:Empress Lü Zhi|Empress Dowager Lu]]
*[[Bai Shan]] as [[Wikipedia:Empress Dowager Bo|Bo Ji]]
*[[Myolie Wu]] as Lu Yu
*[[Li Sha]] (李莎) as Mo Li
*[[Qi Wei]] as [[Wikipedia:zh:刘嫖|Princess Guan Tao]]
:*[[Zhang Xue Ying]] as young Princess Guan Tao
*[[Gao Yang]] as [[Wikipedia:Empress Bo (Jing)|Bo Qiao Hui]]
*[[Deng Sha]] as [[Wikipedia:zh:栗姬|Miao Ren]]
*[[Su Qing]] as [[Wikipedia:Empress Zhang Yan|Zhang Yan]]
:*[[Dong Hui]] as young Zhang Yan
*[[Lv Jia Rong]] as [[Wikipedia:zh:魯元公主|Princess Lu Yuan]]
*[[Sun Fei Fei]] as Qing Ning
*[[Tammy Chen]] as Li Mei Ren
*[[Zhou Mu Yin]] as Zi Ran
*[[He Miao]] as Mi Yu
*[[Tian Zi Tian]] (田子田) as Jin Se
*[[Zhang Meng (1988)|Zhang Meng]] as [[Wikipedia:Empress Wei Zifu|Wei Zi Fu]]
*[[Gong Mi]] (贡米) as [[Wikipedia: Empress Chen Jiao|Chen A Jiao]]
:*[[Lin Xin Chen]] (林星辰) as young Chen A Jiao

===The Men===
*[[Sammul Chan]] as [[Wikipedia:Emperor Wen of Han|Liu Heng]]
*[[Mickey He]] as [[Wikipedia:Zhou Yafu|Zhou Ya Fu]]
*[[Luo Jin]] as [[Wikipedia:Emperor Hui of Han|Liu Ying]]
*[[Feng Shao Feng]] as [[Wikipedia:Liu Zhang (Han prince)|Liu Zhang]]
*[[Gao Hao]] as [[Wikipedia:Emperor Jing of Han|Liu Qi]]
:*[[Ma Rui Hao]] (马睿灏) as young Liu Qi
*[[Du Jun Ze]] as Lu Lu
*[[Zhang Xiao Chen]] as [[Wikipedia:King of Liang|Liu Wu]]
*[[Mao Zi Jun]] as [[Wikipedia:Emperor Wu of Han|Liu Che]]
*[[Yan Kuan]] as Liu Shao Kang
*[[Frankie Lam]] as Jin Wang Sun

===Others===
*[[Zhang Tong]] as Shen Bi Jun
*[[Lee Yiu Ging]] as Tian Da Ye
*[[Ge Zi Ming]] (葛子明) as Tian Guo Chun
*[[Huang Hai Bing]] as Nie Feng
*[[Li Qin Qin]] as Jin Zhi
*[[Deng Xi Bin]] (邓细斌) as Wang Yuan

==Production Credits==
*'''Original writing:''' Novel ''Wei Yang, Chen Fu'' (未央沉浮) by [[Shun Jian Qing Cheng]] (瞬间倾城)
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Yu Zheng]]
*'''Producer:''' [[Yu Zheng]]
*'''Director:''' [[Wu Jin Yuan]], [[Liang Xin Quan]] (梁欣全), [[Chen Guo Hua]] (陈国华)
*'''Cinematographer:''' Zhang Zhi Wei (张志伟)
*'''Music:''' [[Li Ge]] (李戈)

==External Links==
*[http://ent.sina.com.cn/f/v/mrxjvote/index.shtml Sina site]
*[http://baike.baidu.com/view/2531450.htm Baidu baike]

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