Lady Wu: The First Empress (2003)
- Directed by
- Hao Ran
- Cast
- Alyssa Chia, Wu Mei Niang, Li Ye, Vincent Zhao, Ni Wei Jia, Yang Tong Shu, Feng Jun Hua, Bao Jian Feng
- Length
- 44 episodes
How it feels
This series follows the early life of Wu Zetian, the only woman to rule as emperor in ancient China. It shows her rise from a merchant's daughter to a palace consort, facing suspicion and danger because of a prophecy that a woman named Wu would take the throne.
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