

Fan said the role was one she had always dreamed of playing and every generation had different interpretations and she hope she could interpret the character in her own way.
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The release of the photos was a gift sent by the crew to the TV audience for the Chinese New Year. The official character posters were released on February 12, 2014. Then, the director was Liu Jiang, who quit the project later due to a busy schedule. Zhejiang Talent Television & Film, China Film Group Corporation, Evergrande Film Co., Duzhe Publishing Media Co., Jilin Television, and Guangxi Television co-financed the TV series.Ī project-starting press conference held on December 28, 2012.

Qin Qidong as Bianji, Princess Gaoyang's illicit lover.Zhu Xiaohui as Fang Yi'ai, Princess Gaoyang's husband.

Zhang Ding Han as Empress Wende / Zheng Wanyan.Janine Chang as Xu Hui (Able Consort Xu).Aarif Rahman as Li Zhi (Emperor Gaozong).Zhang Fengyi as Li Shimin (Emperor Taizong).Fan Bingbing as Wu Meiniang (Empress Wu Zetian).She co-ruled with Li Zhi until his death, after which she ruled the country in her own right and established the Zhou Dynasty. Using that knowledge, she helped Li Zhi take back power from his Regent, and herself into the position of Empress meanwhile avenging her daughter's death. She overcomes the schemes of Consort Xiao ( Viann Zhang) and Empress Wang (Shi Shi), and suppresses the rebellion of Princess Gaoyang (Mi Lu). During her time as a minor consort to Emperor Taizong, she learned how an effective Emperor rules his court. He brings her back to the palace and makes her his concubine. However, the Emperor's youngest son Li Zhi ( Aarif Rahman), who later becomes the Emperor Gaozong, has been in love with her since he was a child. When Emperor Taizong dies, she is sent to a monastery to become a nun. She survives by her wits and intelligence but is kept at arm's length by Emperor Taizong due to a prophecy foretelling a woman of Wu stealing the Tang Dynasty. They set out to destroy her numerous times by falsely accusing her of theft, murder and treachery. Even her best friend Xu Hui ( Janine Chang) betrays her to win the Emperor's affections. This incites many to grow jealous of her and Wu Ruyi suffers the machinations of Noble Consort Wei, Pure Consort Yang, Virtuous Consort Yin, Xiao Qiang, and Feng Cairen. The Emperor Taizong soon takes notice of her and falls in love with her due to her resemblance to Empress Wende.
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The television series was first broadcast on Hunan Television on 21 December 2014 in mainland China.ĭuring Tang Dynasty's 2nd reign, Wu Ruyi ( Fan Bingbing) enters the palace at age 14 as an innocent Cairen (Talented Lady) and aspires to serve Emperor Taizong ( Zhang Fengyi) as his consort. As such, it is believed to be among the most expensive TV series in Chinese history, beating the previous record of ¥280 million by Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties (2013). It is the third television production by Fan Bingbing Studio and boasts of a budget of over ¥300 million (roughly US$49.53 million). The Empress of China ( simplified Chinese: 武媚娘传奇 traditional Chinese: 武媚娘傳奇 pinyin: Wǔ Mèiniáng chuánqí) is a 2014 Chinese television series based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty, starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian-the only female emperor (empress regnant) in the Chinese history. Chinese name (in mainland China and Taiwan)Ĭhinese name (in Hong Kong, Macau and Malaysia)
