The Rise of the Tang Empire
| The Rise of the Tang Empire | |
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 DVD cover art | |
| Literally | The Zhenguan Era |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by | Ah Cheng Meng Xianshi |
| Directed by | Zhang Jianya |
| Starring | Ma Yue Jin Shijie Miao Pu Ma Shaohua Ma Jingwu Lu Jianmin Shen Mengsheng |
| Opening theme | Lixiang Guo (理想国) performed by Jacky Cheung |
| Ending theme | Tian Ji (天机) performed by Jacky Cheung and Bai Lu |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sun Ying |
| Production location | China |
| Cinematography | Zhi Lei |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BTV |
The Rise of the Tang Empire is a Chinese television series based on the events in the Zhenguan era during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty. The 50 episodes long series is directed by Zhang Jianya and written by Ah Cheng and Meng Xianshi. It was first broadcast on BTV in China in December 2006.
Cast
- Ma Yue as Emperor Taizong of Tang
- Jin Shijie as Wei Zheng
- Ma Shaohua as Zhangsun Wuji
- Miao Pu as Empress Zhangsun
- Ma Jingwu as Emperor Gaozu of Tang
- Lu Jianmin as Li Jiancheng
- Shen Mengsheng as Li Yuanji
- Ge Zhijun as Pei Ji
- Sun Ning as Fang Xuanling
- Zhu Lei as Du Ruhui
- Wu Jian as Li Jing
- Lü Xing as Li Chengqian
- Wang Dongfang as Li Tai
- Hu Wenbao as Emperor Gaozong of Tang
- Tao Feifei / Tao Rong as Princess Gaoyang
- Zhang Di as Wu Zetian
- Qi Qianjun as Zhang Jieyu
- Serina Liu as Pipa Lady
- Zhao Wanyi as Hong Fu Nü
- Sun Yifei as Princess Wencheng
- Li Jiayi as Consort Yang
- Tu Ling as Wei Zheng's wife
- Zhang Yang as Chengxin
- Zang Jinsheng as Dou Jiande
- Li Zhenqi as Wei Ting
- Yan Hongzhi as Tuli Khan
- Han Dong as Illig Qaghan
- Fan Xiaoyang as Xuanzang
- Chen Zhihui as Qin Shubao
- Jia Shitou as Cheng Yaojin
- Zheng Tianyong as Li Gang
- Deli Ge'er as Yuchi Gong
- Jia Lin as Li Wu
- Han Yingqun as Li Sixing
- Li Qi as Li Shiji
- Wang Rong as Hou Junji
- Liu Weiming as Chu Suiliang
- Cui Kefa as Gao Shilian
- Yu Bin as Xiao Yi
- Wang Xiuqiang as Wang Gui
- Hao Zi as Helan Chushi
- Ye Peng as Fang Yi'ai
- Ji Yao as Zhang Gongjin
- Ma Siqian as Attendant Liu
- Wang Xinmin as Ma Zhou
- Xiahou Bin as Li Chunfeng
- Ye Xiaojian as Xiao Yu
- Hong Zongyi as Zhangsun Anye
- Guo Hongjie as Zhishi Sili
- Zhang Shaorong as Qu Wentai
- Yang Junyong as Tang Jian
- Ji Chunjiang as Li Xiaochang
- Jiang Houli as Yuwen Shiji
- Guo Wenxue as Xunxiang
- Jia Yuntong as Feng Deyi
- Cui Yugui as Li Daliang
- Yao Jinfei as Qu Zhisheng
- Liu Jinsheng as Qu Zhizhan
- Ma Xiaoning as Zhao Deyan
- Guo Zhenming as Royal Father-in-law Zhang
- Wang Ming as Wang Shichong
- Sui Hui as Ashina Ju
- Xu Junben as Yin Longda
- Zhu Yuanhao as Wang Wan
- Zhao Yulin as Zhang Xuansu
- Li Ping as Cen Wenben
- Wang Yingqi as Liu Heita
- Nige Mutu as Xue Wanche
- Zhen Liqiang as Luo Yi
- Zhang Xinyue as announcing official
- Meng Qingfan as inspecting official
- Tong Zhongqi as Bianji