The Empress of China

Overview

In 637 AD, a young girl named Wu Ru Yi from Jingzhou County was selected into the imperial harem of the Tang Dynasty. Ru Yi danced very well and outshined all the other girls. During a rehearsal, she caught the attention and affection of the emperor Tai Zong Li Shi Min, who nicknamed her Meiniang, which means elegant lady. At the time, she was 14 years old, and he was 39. The same night, another girl was murdered, and everyone accused Meiniang of being the killer. She was tortured to confess the “truth” and was banished into the Cold Palace.

Seasons

Season 1

82 episodes

Cast

Fan Bingbing

武媚娘

Zhang Fengyi

李世民

Aarif Rahman

李治

Janine Chang

徐慧

Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei

杨淑妃

Zhang Ting

韦贵妃

Jerry Lee

李牧

Ma Sichun

贺兰敏月

李解

李恪

Viann Zhang Xinyu

萧淑妃