Princess Returning Pearl
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Details
- Title: 還珠格格 / Huan Zhu Ge Ge
- Broadcast year: 1998
- Theme song: Dang by Power Station (Dong Li Huo Che)
- Related dramas: Princess Returning Pearl II, Princess Returning Pearl III
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 Vicki Zhao 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 Yuhe, while he was out travelling around the country. They fell in love and had a daughter, Xia Ziwei (Ruby Lin). But because he was emperor he had to return to Beijing, he said that a few months later he would order someone to go feetch Xia Yuhe, but no one ever went. Many years later, Yuhe fell ill and passed away. Ziwei and her maid, Jin Suo (Fan Bing Bing), came all the way from Jinan to Beijing to look for her long seperated father. Ziwei was given two items from her mother: a fan and a drawing that was given from Emperor Qianlong to Xia Yuhe. Ziwei wants to use these item to identify herself to her father.
Upon reaching Beijing, Ziwei and Jin Suo 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 Zi (Little Swallow) and they ended up as good friends. Xiao Yan Zi (Vicki Zhao) 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 Zi became sworn sister and Ziwei confided in Xiao Yan Zi about her situation. Xiao Yan Zi 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 (Alec Su) have two close friends, Fu Er Kang (Zhou Jie) and Fu Er Tai, whom are the sons of Emperor Qian Long's trusted official. After knowing about this news, Xiao Yan Zi, Ziwei and Jin Suo decided to climb over the mountain to enter the hunting ground. In the end, Xiao Yan Zi was the only one who managed to climb up as Zi Wei and Jin Suo are physically weak. Ziwei passed her two treasures to Xiao Yan Zi to bring it to the Emperor. After swearing that she will guard it with her life, Xiao Yan Zi went over the mountain.
Unfortunately, when Xiao Yan Zi 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 (Ziwei, Er Kang, Yong Qi and Xiao Yan Zi) are changed forever.
Cast
- Vicki Zhao Wei as Xiao Yan Zi
- Ruby Lin as Xia Ziwei
- Alec Su as Yong Qi / Wu A Ge
- Zhou Jie as Fu Erkang
- Zhang Tie Lin as Emperor Qianlong
- Fan Bing Bing as Jin Suo
- Dai Chun Rong as Huang Hou
- Li Ming Qi as Rong Mo Mo
- Juan Zi as Ling Fei