30 September (2011-09-30) – 20 October 2011 (2011-10-20)
The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (Chinese: 倾世皇妃) is a 2011 Chinese television series based on a novel of the same title by Murong Yin'er (慕容湮儿). Starring Ruby Lin with Kevin Yan and Wallace Huo, it was Lin's producing debut.[1]
Filming for the series started on 19 January 2011 in Hengdian and wrapped up on 6 April 2011. It was first aired in China on HBS on 30 September 2011.[2]
Synopsis
Set under the backdrop of the turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdom period of 10th century Imperial China, follows the story of a kind and beautiful princess, Ma Fuya of Chu. In one night, her kingdom perished under the hands of the manipulative Ma Yi Fang, Fuya's uncle. Forced to flee her home after being betrayed and losing everything she loved, she bravely ventures on the path to restoring her kingdom with the help of the mysterious Meng Qiyou, the unfavored prince of Shu. Although he has ulterior motives and uses Fuya as a political tool, he falls in love with her and secretly protects her from danger.
As she hides in Shu, the crown prince of Northern Han, Liu Liancheng who has an unrequited love for Fuya, searches for her desperately.
The exiled princess becomes the subject of the affections of various princes and emperors, entangled in the battle of inner states affairs of Shu and Han as well as raging wars between contending states.
Cast
Main
Ruby Lin as Ma Fuya (馬馥雅) / Pan Yu (潘玉) / Mei Jing
Ma Fuya: The beloved princess of the kingdom of Chu who wishes to seek revenge and restore her fallen kingdom. After failing to seek refuge in Northern Han, she forms an alliance with the deposed crown prince of Shu, Meng Qiyou and shelters herself in his kingdom.
Pan Yu: At Shu, Meng Qiyou gives her the identity of Pan Yu, the daughter of a lowly magistrate and helps her participate in the beauty selection according to his plans. She becomes the subject of attention due to her beauty and kindness, gaining the affection of Meng Qixing and the respect of Meng Qiyun. Because of this, she also endures many hardships evoked by the spiteful empress of Shu who looks down on her low birth, as well as other selection candidates. Through it all, she and Qiyou rely on each other for support and comfort, eventually falling in love.
The eldest prince of the kingdom of Shu. A mistreated prince who was a subject of reject by his birth mother, Empress Du as well as his adoptive mother Consort Mei. He initially saw Fuya as an essential chess piece to his schemes for the throne but inevitably falls in love with her and secretly shelters her from harm.
The devoted Emperor of Northern Han. He harbours unrequited romantic affections for Fuya and searches for her in vain after her kingdom's usurpation. He ends up marrying her cousin, Ma Xiangyun and resents her for separating him from Fuya. His infatuation for Fuya brings out the worse in him as he secretly resorts to questionable means to gain her love and have her by his side.
Supporting
Mao Zijun as Ma Duyun, Ma Fuya's younger brother. After the memory loss, he was raised by Lianxi.
Jennifer Hong as Ma Xiangyun
Tony Yang as Liu Lianxi
Qui Shuang as Meng Qixing
Liu Zijiao as Liu Liansi
Kara Hui as Du Feihong, Empress of Shu. Qiyou's and Qixing's mother.
Wang Lin as Han Zhaoyi, Emperor of Shu's consort
Dai Chunrong as Dowager Dugu, mother of Liancheng and Liansi.
Qiu Shuang as Meng Qixing, Third prince of Shu.
Miao Haojun as Hua Ziqiao, eunuch Hua of Chu.
Kang Qunzhi as Lin Muyi, Empress of Chu. Fuya's mother.
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As her first production, Lin invited almost all the actors herself, most of whom she had collaborated before, including Dai Chunrong and Miao Haojun in My Fair Princess (1998), Wang Lin in Romance in the Rain (2001), Wallace Huo in Sound of Colors (2006), Wang Yu in Ancestral Temple (2007), Liu Tao in Da Li Princess (2009), Kang Qunzhi in Su Dongpo (2009) and Three Kingdoms (2010), Kevin Yan, Mao Zijun, Zhang Xiaochen and Du Junze (as well as Dai again) in Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010), and Zhou Yiwei in Monopoly Exposure (2011). Hao Luofan is Dai's daughter.Sina official page. sina entertainment. Retrieved 25 March 2011
