The Prisoner of Beauty

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

4.74

(42 votes)

Cast

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Main Cast

• Song Zu Er as Qiao Man (Xiao Qiao)
  • 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
• He Hong Shan as Qiao Fan (Da Qiao), Qiao Yue's daughter and Xiao Qiao's older cousin
• Ao Zi Yi as Qiao Ci, Xiao Qiao's younger brother
• Yao Yi Qi as Zhang Pu, Qiao Yue's aide
• Hu Xiao Ting as Chun Niang, Xiao Qiao's nanny
• Li Xue Qin as Xiao Tao, Xiao Qiao's maidservant
• 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
• 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
• Han Le Yao as Lan Yun, singer of Wei Yan's manor
• 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

Supporting Cast

• Peter Ho as Gao Heng (Mr. Zhen Shi), famed scholar
• Zhou Lu La as Bi Zhi, Wei Clan's horse groomer, later Commander of Boya. Da Qiao's husband
• 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
• Chang Su Sheng as Xing'er, Da Qiao's maidservant
• Lv Mei Jun (吕美君) as Miss Ding
• Li Qing as Lin Ao
• Jiu Jiu (久久) as Lv'er
• 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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