Wu Zetian (1995)

Original title

武则天

Genre

historical drama

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 30 episodes

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series follows the life of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to become empress regnant. It shows her rise to power and rule in the late seventh century.

biographicalemotionally intenseslow-burnmelancholicpolitically chargedvisually period-accuratecontemplativedramatic

What happens

Wu Zetian 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 and became the de facto ruler of China in the late seventh century. Directed by Chen Jialin, the series starred Liu Xiaoqing as the title character. It was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 1995 and subsequently aired by television stations in other countries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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