Secret History of Empress Wu

Secret History of Empress Wu
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Also known as	'Wu Zetian Mishi'
Genre	Historical fiction
Written by	Zhao Ruiyong Wang Biao Zhou Su Luo Ye
Directed by	Cheng Feng Co-directors: Wang Xiangwei Zhang Bin Deng Wenting Xu Xiaolong Zhang Hui
Presented by	Ouyang Changlin Zhao Ruiyong Zhang Huali Liu Xiangqun Liu Yuping
Starring	Yin Tao Liu Xiaoqing Siqin Gaowa Yu Shaoqun Winston Chao Tang Guoqiang Xu Huangli Zheng Shuang Gillian Chung Qin Hailu Jiang Linjing Liu Peiqi Guo Qiming Lei Lei
Opening theme	She Wo Qi Shei (舍我其谁)
Ending theme	Chuanqi Rensheng (传奇人生) performed by Jin Lin
Composer(s)	Yao Jiejun
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	50
Production
Executive producer(s)	Li Hao Yao Jia Hou Lin Zhang Chengdong He Xiaoting Xiao Ning
Producer(s)	Zhao Ruijun Zhao Ruiyong Jiang Linjing
Production location(s)	1. Wuxi, Jiangsu, China 2. Hengdian World Studios, Zhejiang, China
Cinematography	Chen Mingqi Yang Yulai Tian Yaming Ma Hanbin
Editor(s)	Wang Qian
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	1. Hunan Broadcasting System 2. Hunan Satellite TV 3. Zhejiang Changcheng Film and Television Media Group
Distributor	Yuan Li Zhang Zhengfeng Hu Xiaofang Li Fuyan Sun Haogeng Bai Xiujuan
Release
Original network	Hunan Satellite TV
First shown in	5 November 2011
Chronology
Related shows	Secret History of Princess Taiping (2012)

Secret History of Empress Wu
Traditional Chinese	武則天秘史
Simplified Chinese	武则天秘史
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wǔ Zétiān Mìshǐ

Secret History of Empress Wu, also known as Wu Zetian Mishi, is a Chinese television series based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of Empress Regnant. The series was directed by Cheng Feng and starred three actresses — Yin Tao, Liu Xiaoqing and Siqin Gaowa — as Wu Zetian, each playing the empress at a different stage of her life. It was first broadcast in mainland China on Hunan Satellite TV on 5 November 2011.

Cast

• Yin Tao as Wu Zetian (young adult)
  • Liu Xiaoqing as Wu Zetian (middle age)
  • Siqin Gaowa as Wu Zetian (old age)
• Yu Shaoqun as Emperor Gaozong (young adult)
  • Winston Chao as Emperor Gaozong (middle age)
• Tang Guoqiang as Emperor Taizong
• Xu Huangli as Princess Taiping (teenage)
  • Zheng Shuang as Princess Taiping (adult)
• Gillian Chung as Shangguan Wan'er
• Qin Hailu as Lady of Han
• Jiang Linjing as Empress Wang
• Liu Peiqi as Shangguan Yi
• Guo Qiming as Xu Jingzong
• Lei Lei as Li Xian
• Kathy Yuen as Helan Minyue
• Shen Junyi as Zhangsun Wuji
• Li Na as Consort Xiao
• Zhou Xuan as Li Hong (young)
  • Yuan Jiabao as Li Hong (adult)
• Wang Hao as Li Xian (Emperor Zhongzong)
• Tian Yupeng as Li Dan
• Liu Changde as Helan Minzhi
• Chen Jiming as Di Renjie
• Yang Hongwu as Pei Yan
• Zhang Bojun as Li Yifu
• Ding Chong as Deguan
• Ren Xihong as Wu Shihuo
• Chen Bing as Chu Suiliang
• Lu Xiaojuan as Princess Danyang
• Li Tingzhe as Zhao Daosheng
• Hu Gaofeng as Luo Binwang
• Bai Jincheng as Wang Fusheng
• Dong Yanlin as Xu Jingye
• Wu Youxi as Eunuch Liu
• Yang Yijia as Pei Wanying
• Ding Jialan as Wei Lian'er

Production

The series was co-produced by Hunan Broadcasting System, Hunan Satellite TV, and Zhejiang Changcheng Film and Television Media Group, with a budget of 60,000,000 yuan. Shooting started on 18 February 2011 and ended on 6 May in the same year. Filming locations include Wuxi and Hengdian World Studios.

See also

• Secret History of Princess Taiping

External links

• Wu Zetian mi shi at IMDb
• (Chinese) Secret History of Empress Wu on Sina.com