The Princess Weiyoung (2016)

Original title

锦绣未央

Directed by

Li Huizhu

Cast

Tiffany Tang, Ji Guan Lin, Zhao Shu Ting, Luo Jin, Bian Jiang, Vanness Wu, Chen Hao, Huang Tian Qi

Genre

drama, war & politics

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 54 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A concubine's daughter disguises herself and enters a royal household to seek revenge. As she navigates court politics and power struggles, she also finds love and rises to become a powerful empress dowager.

fast-paceddramaticromanticintensehistoricalmelodramaticglamoroussoapy

What happens

The Princess Weiyoung (Chinese: 锦绣未央; pinyin: Jǐnxiù Wèiyāng) is a 2016 Chinese television series starring Tiffany Tang in the title role, alongside Luo Jin, Vanness Wu, Mao Xiaotong and Li Xin'ai. Adapted from the novel The Concubine's Daughter is Poisonous by Qin Jian, it's a fictionalized account of Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei's reign and Empress Dowager Feng's regency. The series aired on Dragon TV and Beijing TV from November 11 to December 9, 2016. The series received mixed reviews. It was praised for its fast storyline that showcased the growth of a strong and independent female lead, as well as for fleshing out the background stories of various supporting characters. Viewership ratings reached as high as 2%, making it one of the highest rated drama of 2016. However, it was criticized for its cliché plot devices, illogical plot details, use of excessive and inappropriate makeup, and dubbing of actors' voices. Investigations and a lawsuit showed that the original novel was heavily plagiarized from other similar stories. Nevertheless, the series was nominated for several awards, winning actor and actress awards for both Luo Jin and Tiffany Tang, and the Best Chinese Language Drama award at the 5th Annual DramaFever Awards. Its spin-off sequel, The Song of Glory, aired in July 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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