Secret History of Empress Wu
| Secret History of Empress Wu | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Written by | Zhao Ruiyong Wang Biao Zhou Su Luo Ye |
| Directed by | Cheng Feng Co-directors: Wang Xiangwei Zhang Bin Deng Wenting Xu Xiaolong Zhang Hui |
| Presented by | Ouyang Changlin Zhao Ruiyong Zhang Huali Liu Xiangqun Liu Yuping |
| Starring | Yin Tao Liu Xiaoqing Siqin Gaowa Yu Shaoqun Winston Chao Tang Guoqiang Xu Huangli Zheng Shuang Gillian Chung Qin Hailu Jiang Linjing Liu Peiqi Guo Qiming Lei Lei |
| Opening theme | She Wo Qi Shei (舍我其谁) |
| Ending theme | Chuanqi Rensheng (传奇人生) performed by Jin Lin |
| Composer | Yao Jiejun |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Li Hao Yao Jia Hou Lin Zhang Chengdong He Xiaoting Xiao Ning |
| Producers | Zhao Ruijun Zhao Ruiyong Jiang Linjing |
| Production locations | 1. Wuxi, Jiangsu, China 2. Hengdian World Studios, Zhejiang, China |
| Cinematography | Chen Mingqi Yang Yulai Tian Yaming Ma Hanbin |
| Editor | Wang Qian |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production companies | 1. Hunan Broadcasting System 2. Hunan Satellite TV 3. Zhejiang Changcheng Film and Television Media Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hunan Satellite TV |
| Related | |
| Secret History of Princess Taiping (2012) | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 武則天秘史 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 武则天秘史 | ||||||
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Secret History of Empress Wu, also known as Wu Zetian Mishi, is a Chinese television series based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of Empress Regnant. The series was directed by Cheng Feng and starred three actresses — Yin Tao, Liu Xiaoqing and Siqin Gaowa — as Wu Zetian, each playing the empress at a different stage of her life. It was first broadcast in mainland China on Hunan Satellite TV on 5 November 2011.
Cast
- Yin Tao as Wu Zetian (young adult)
- Liu Xiaoqing as Wu Zetian (middle age)
- Siqin Gaowa as Wu Zetian (old age)
- Yu Shaoqun as Emperor Gaozong (young adult)
- Winston Chao as Emperor Gaozong (middle age)
- Tang Guoqiang as Emperor Taizong
- Xu Huangli as Princess Taiping (teenage)
- Zheng Shuang as Princess Taiping (adult)
- Gillian Chung as Shangguan Wan'er
- Qin Hailu as Lady of Han
- Jiang Linjing as Empress Wang
- Liu Peiqi as Shangguan Yi
- Guo Qiming as Xu Jingzong
- Lei Lei as Li Xian
- Kathy Yuen as Helan Minyue
- Shen Junyi as Zhangsun Wuji
- Li Na as Consort Xiao
- Zhou Xuan as Li Hong (young)
- Yuan Jiabao as Li Hong (adult)
- Wang Hao as Li Xian (Emperor Zhongzong)
- Tian Yupeng as Li Dan
- Liu Changde as Helan Minzhi
- Chen Jiming as Di Renjie
- Yang Hongwu as Pei Yan
- Zhang Bojun as Li Yifu
- Ding Chong as Deguan
- Ren Xihong as Wu Shihuo
- Chen Bing as Chu Suiliang
- Lu Xiaojuan as Princess Danyang
- Li Tingzhe as Zhao Daosheng
- Hu Gaofeng as Luo Binwang
- Bai Jincheng as Wang Fusheng
- Dong Yanlin as Xu Jingye
- Wu Youxi as Eunuch Liu
- Yang Yijia as Pei Wanying
- Ding Jialan as Wei Lian'er
Production
The series was co-produced by Hunan Broadcasting System, Hunan Satellite TV, and Zhejiang Changcheng Film and Television Media Group, with a budget of 60,000,000 yuan. Shooting started on 18 February 2011 and ended on 6 May in the same year. Filming locations include Wuxi and Hengdian World Studios.