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The Empress of the Dynasty

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Directed by
  
Li Yueh-fung

Theme music composer
  
Chang Yung-chiang

Final episode date
  
10 January 1986

Number of episodes
  
40

Language
  
Standard Mandarin

Starring
  
Angela Pan

First episode date
  
18 November 1985

Network
  
China Television

Genre
  
Historical Fiction

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Also known as
  
1. Yi Dai Nü Huang2. Yi Dai Nü Huang Wu Zetian'

Written by
  
Meng Tzu-yiTu-ku HungLo Wen-chung

Opening theme
  
Yi Dai Nü Huang (一代女皇) performed by Jin Pei-shan

Similar
  
The Empress of China, Secret History of Empress, Lady Commander, Lady Wu: The First Empress, Palace of Desire

The Empress of the Dynasty is a Taiwanese television series based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. Directed by Li Yueh-fung and produced by Lin Hui-chun, the series starred Angela Pan as Wu Zetian. It was first broadcast in Taiwan on CTV from 18 November 1985 to 10 January 1986.

Cast

  • Angela Pan as Wu Zetian / Princess Taiping (young)
  • Liang Hsiu-shen as Emperor Taizong
  • Fan Jih-hsing as Emperor Gaozong
  • Ke Wei-chia as Li Xian
  • Hua Shao-chiang as Li Dan
  • Kao Pei-chun as Li Hong
  • Hou Kuan-chun as Li Xian
  • You Kuo-tung as Li Chengqian
  • Ting Hua-chung as Li Tai
  • Liu Lin as Li Yuanchang
  • Tsui Hao-jan as Ming Xuewen
  • Hsu Chia-jung as Cheng Nanying
  • Chen Pei-ling as Empress Wang
  • Liu Hsiao-ping as Lady of Han
  • Pan Chin-hao as Helan Minzhi
  • Kung Lien-hua as Consort Xiao
  • Sihung Lung as Zhangsun Wuji
  • Lin Hsiu-chun as Empress Zhangsun
  • Chang Pi as Xiaoshunzi
  • Chou Chung-lien as Shangguan Yi
  • Pei Hsin-yu as Shangguan Wan'er
  • Kuan Yi as Madam Liu
  • Li Yih-min as Zhikong (Feng Xiaobao)
  • Wang Jui as Chu Suiliang
  • Tieh Meng-chiu as Wang Renyou
  • Kao Chen-peng as Yuan Tiangang
  • Nan Chun as Li Chunfeng
  • Wu Fung as Di Renjie
  • Yu Heng as Zhang Wenguan
  • Min Min as Dai Zhide
  • Chen You-hsin as Pei Yan
  • Chen Cheng as Dahulu
  • Fang Mian as Wu Shihuo
  • Chang Chuan as Yao Lie
  • Lu Pi-yun as Madam Zheng / Madam Yang
  • Hu Wen-tou as eunuch

    • References

    The Empress of the Dynasty Wikipedia
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