Princess Returning Pearl
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Details
- Chinese Title: 還?格格 Huan Zhu Ge Ge
- Broadcast Year: 1999
- Theme Song: 當 Dang by Power Station (Dong Li Huo Che)
Cast
- Vicki Zhao Wei as ?燕? Xiao Yan Zhi (Little Swallow)
- Alec Su as 五阿哥 Wu A Ge (5th Prince)/ Yong Qi
- Ruby Lin as 紫薇 Xia Zi Wei
- Zhou Jie as 尔康 Fu Er Kang
- Zhang Tie Lin as Huang Shang/Huang Ah Ma (Emperor/Father)
- Fan Bing Bing 范冰冰 as 金? Jing Shuo
Introduction
This is a drama based on the book written by famous author, 琼瑶 (Qiong Yao). When it first aired, it has a huge impact on the Chinese community. It was a big hit, not only in China, but in countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and even all the way in USA. As a result of this show, the main cast shot into stardom, especially for Zhao Wei and Ruby Lin. Alec Su, who was once part of the boyband Little Tigers, released several solo albums.
Sypnosis
Once upon a time, Emperor Qian Long met a lady, Xia Yu He, while he was out travelling around the country. They fell in love and had a daughter, Xia Zi Wei. Many years later, Yu He fell ill and passed away. Zi Wei and her maid, Jing Shuo, came all the way from Jiang Nan to Beijing to look for her long seperated father. Zi Wei was given two items from her mother: A fan and a drawing that was given from Emperor Qian Long to Xia Yu He. Ziwei wants to use these item to identify herself to her father.
Upon reaching Beijing, Ziwei and Jing Shuo realised that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to enter the Palace and meet Emperor Qianlong. While wandering around Beijing, they met a girl named Xiao Yan Zhi (Little Swallow) and they ended up as good friends. Xiao Yan Zhi is a kind hearted girl, although albeit a bit silly at times. She was an orphan hence grew up at Da Zha Yuan (Big Courtyard) with a few other families. Ziwei and Xiao Yan Zhi became sworn sister and Ziwei confided in Xiao Yan Zhi about her situation. Xiao Yan Zhi immediately agreed to help Ziwei.
One day, news travelled that the Emperor is going hunting. A lot of officials came along, even Wu A Ge (Yong Qi, the fifth Prince) went too. Yong Qi have two close friends, Fu Er Kang and Fu Er Tai, whom are the sons of Emperor Qian Long's trusted official. After knowing about this news, Xiao Yan Zhi, Zi Wei and Jing Shuo decided to climb over the mountain to enter the hunting ground. In the end, Xiao Yan Zhi was the only one who managed to climb up as Zi Wei and Jing Shuo are physically weak. Zi Wei passed her two treasures to Xiao Yan Zhi to bring it to the Emperor. After swearing that she will guard it with her life, Xiao Yan Zhi went over the mountain.
Unfortunately, when Xiao Yan Zhi managed to meet Emperor Qian Long at the hunting ground, she was hit by an arrow shot by Wu A Ge (Yong Qi) and hence lost consciouness. When Emperor Qian Long saw the two items that she was carrying (the fan and the drawing that Zi Wei passed to her), he assumed she was the lost daughter of his and brought her to the Palace.
As a result, the life of these four people (Zi Wei, Er Kang, Yong Qi and Xiao Yan Zhi) are changed forever.