The Princess Weiyoung
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| The Princess Weiyoung | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical Romance |
| Created by | Qin Jian |
| Written by | Li Huizhu |
| Directed by | He Shupei Cheng Zhichao |
| Starring | Tiffany Tang Luo Jin Vanness Wu Mao Xiaotong Li Xinai |
| Opening theme | "If Heaven Has Compassion" by A-Lin |
| Ending theme | "Heavenly Gift" by Tiffany Tang and Luo Jin |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 54 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Wang Ying |
| Production location | Hengdian |
| Running time | 45mins |
| Production companies | Croton Media Yuehua Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dragon TV Beijing TV |
| Release | November 11 – December 9, 2016 |
The Princess Weiyoung (Chinese: 锦绣未央) is a 2016 Chinese historical television series starring Tiffany Tang, Luo Jin, Vanness Wu, Mao Xiaotong and Li Xinai. It is adapted from the novel The Poisonous Daughter (庶女有毒) by Qin Jian. The series started airing two episodes per day (1 episode on Saturdays) at 19:30 (GMT) on Dragon TV and Beijing TV from November 11, 2016.
Plot
During the chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties, in Northern Liang's royal family lived a princess named Feng Xin'er (Tiffany Tang) who was kind, carefree, and who was loved by all. A marshal from the Chiyun clan of Northern Wei takes it upon himself to overrun Northern Liang and turn it into a bloodbath, forcing the princess out of her comfortable life.
Li Weiyoung, the daughter of the Imperial Tutor's Department from Northern Wei, shielded the princess from harm. However, Weiyoung dies protecting Xin'er, and the latter assumes Weiyoung's identity to reside in her home, where she is disliked and shunned. She thus took it upon herself to fight against the Chiyun clan and unexpectedly became entangled with Northern Wei's prince, Tuoba Jun (Luo Jin). Through her struggles, she gains wisdom and is finally able to find peace for her family and live true to her heart.
Cast
Main Cast
- Tiffany Tang as Li Weiyoung / Feng Xin'er
- The kind-hearted princess of Northern Liang Dynasty, who by chance assumes the identity of Wei Young. After her kingdom was destroyed, she turns vengeful, and becomes a powerful and cunning woman. However, she soon realizes that her personal vendetta is second to the citizens' welfare. She gives up the idea of revenge and stayed by her husband's side, becoming a wise queen.
- Bright, sunny, compassionate, Tuoba Jun is the Emperor's favorite grandson. However, he doesn’t care about royal politics. His sincerity and unwavering love towards Weiyoung despite her desire for revenge, makes her fall for him.
- Vanness Wu as Tuoba Yu (Prince Nanan)
- Cunning, ruthless and cold-blooded, Tuoba Yu's greatest ambition is to become the Emperor and rule the world. He is attracted by Weiyoung's intelligence and wit, and plans to use her as a chess piece to realize his ambitions. However, he soon falls for her as she is the only one who can help him overcome his childhood trauma.
- Mao Xiaotong as Li Changru
- Weiyoung's younger cousin, daughter of the 2nd Aunt. She has liked Tuoba Yu since she was young. Having been oppressed and overshadowed by her elder cousin Changle, she turns vengeful and soughts to topple over her cousin. She hides her hypocritical and scheming nature behind her weak and delicate appearance.
- Li Xinai as Li Changle
- Weiyoung's elder half-sister, the daughter of Chi Yunrou. Known as the #1 beauty in the capital province, she is arrogant, selfish and cold, and believes no woman is better than her. The appearance of Li Weiyoung makes her insecure and jealous; and she seeks to get rid of Weiyoung and marry Tuoba Jun.
Supporting Cast
- Northern Wei
- Canti Lau as Tuoba Tao, ruler of Northern Wei
- Liu Meihua as the Empress
- Ding Ziling as Lu Zhaoyi, Tuoba Tao's concubine and Tuoba Yu's mother
- Wang Yujing as Tuoba Huang, Tuoba Jun's deceased father
- Xu Rongzhen as Crown Princess, Tuoba Jun's mother
- Zhang Tianyang as Tuoba Han (Prince Dongping), Tuoba Yu's brother and Tuoba Jun's uncle
- Chen Yuqi as Tuoba Di, Tuoba Yu and Tuoba Han's sister
- Hou Ruixiang as Zong Ai
- Meng Fei as Gao Yun
- Rui Weihang as Cheng De
- Wu Hong as Cheng An
- Zhang Yuechi as Jiang Zuo
- Guan Shan as Qiu Yi
Li Household
- Wang Liyuan as Old Granny Li
- Bai Fan as Li Xiaoran, Imperial Tutor of Northern Wei
- Lily Tien as Chiyun Rou
- 1st wife of the Li household, Minfeng and Changle's birth mother. An evil woman who conspires to kill Weiyoung, so that she won't overshadow Changle.
- Hu Caihong as Lady Wen Weiyi (Li Xiaoran's sister-in-law), Changru and Changxi's birth mother
- Wang Wanjuan as Zhou Xuemei (Li Xiaoran's sister-in-law), Minde's adoptive mother
- Liu Jie as 7th concubine, Weiyoung's birth mother
- Nan Fulong as Li Minfeng, eldest son of Li Family
- Peng Doudou as Li Changxi, 4th young mistress of Li Family
- Zhou Meiyi as Chun Ming, Chiyun Rou's accomplice
- Mu Le'en as Bai Zhi, Weiyoung's loyal servant
- Tian Yixi as Zi Yan
- Chang Shixin as Tan Xiang
- Peng Yingying as Cui'er
- Jin Pohan as Rong'er
- Zhu Xingyu as Ping An
Northern Liang
- Leanne Liu as Queen Dowager
- Tan Kai as King Hexi
- Sun Wei as Uncle Ming
- Wang Yanzhi as Jun Tao
- Xin'er's royal bodyguard. She later continues to stay by her side as a confidante, after she assumed Weiyoung's identity.
Chiyun Household
- Tang Jiayang as Old Granny Chiyun
- Jin Han as Chiyun Nan
- Great general of Northern Wei, Chi Yunrou's nephew. He plotted and framed King Hexi for rebellion in order to get into the good graces of Tuoba Yu.
- Li Xiaobing as Chiyun Si
- Zhang Shenghao as Chiyun Wei
- Yang Zuqing as Hong Luo
Rou Ran Royal Household
- Liang Zhenlun as Li Minde / Prince Yuan Lie
- Prince of Rou Ran. He was adopted as the 2nd young master of Li Family. He likes Weiyoung initially, but later falls for Tuoba Di.
- Wang Wei as Princess An Le
- Li Ang as General Jiao, minister of Ran Rou Kingdom. He secretly protects Li Minde.
Others
- Li Yixiao as Li Weiyoung (real)
- Dai Chunrong as Madame Liu
- Tan Songmei as Mother Luo
- Zhang Hengping as Fortune Teller Monk
- Liu Fenggang as Physician Liu
Music
| Title | Singer |
|---|---|
| "天若有情" (If Heaven Has Compassion) | A-Lin |
| "天賦" (Heavenly Gift) | Tiffany Tang and Luo Jin |
| "來生" (Next Life) | Li Qi |
| "緣因我" (Fate Because of Me) | Jin Han |
| "白首相依" (Growing Old Interdependently) | Jin Han and Sun Bolun |
| "玉燭寶典" (Illuminating Jade Treasury Of Wisdom) | Cui Zige |
Reception
The drama reached 18 billion views within a month.