The Empress of China (2014)
- Original title
- 武媚娘传奇
- Directed by
- Gao Yi Jun
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Length
- 1 season, 96 episodes
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This Chinese series follows Wu Zetian, the only woman to rule as emperor in Chinese history, during the Tang dynasty. It shows her rise to power and the political struggles she faced in the 7th and 8th centuries.
historicaldramaticintensecostume-heavygrand-scaleambitiousseriousluxurious
What happens
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 the 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty, starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian—the only female emperor (empress regnant) in Chinese history. It is the third television production by Fan Bingbing Studio and boasts of a budget of over ¥300 million (roughly US$49.53 million). 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). The television series was first broadcast on Hunan Television on 21 December 2014 in mainland China. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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- The Shadow of Empress Wu (2007)
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- Lady Wu: The First Empress (2003)
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