Also known as 'Xiaozhuang Epic' Directed by You XiaogangLiu Dekai Theme music composer Zhang Hongguang Number of episodes 38 Genre Historical period drama | Written by Yang HaiweiGuo Wenpu Presented by You Xiaogang First episode date 2003 Network China Television Language Standard Mandarin | |
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Starring Ning JingSteve MaLiu DekaiWu QianqianHe SaifeiZhao HongfeiHu JingXu MinYan KunShu ChangLi LingyuBai Qinglin Similar Tie the Knot, Sweet Stranger and Me, Here Comes Love, Legend of The God of Doctor Xi, Huang Taizi Mishi | ||
Xiaozhuang Mishi, also known as Xiaozhuang Epic, is a 2003 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the first instalment in a series of four television series about the early Qing dynasty. It was followed by Huang Taizi Mishi (2004), Taizu Mishi (2005) and Secret History of Kangxi (2006), all of which were also produced by You Xiaogang.
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The series tells the story of Dayu'er, who is better known historically as Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. Born a Khorchin Mongol princess, she became a concubine of the Manchu emperor Huangtaiji, even though her true love was actually Huangtaiji's 14th brother, Dorgon. She became empress dowager and grand empress dowager during the reigns of her son (Shunzhi Emperor) and grandson (Kangxi Emperor) respectively. Her political wisdom and insight helped to shape the history of the early Qing dynasty.