Wu Zetian (1995 TV series)

Wu Zetian 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 and became the de facto ruler of China in the late seventh century. Directed by Chen Jialin, the series starred Liu Xiaoqing as the title character. It was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 1995 and subsequently aired by television stations in other countries.

Wu Zetian
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Traditional Chinese武則天
Simplified Chinese武则天
Hanyu PinyinWǔ Zétián
GenreHistorical drama
Written byZhang Tianmin
Ran Ping
Ke Zhanghe
Directed byChen Jialin
StarringLiu Xiaoqing
Chen Baoguo
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerLiu Dayin
Production locationsZhuozhou, Hebei, China
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companies
  • China Television Production Centre
  • China Huaqiao Film and TV
  • China Literature and Art Foundation
  • China Film Co-Production
Release
Original networkCCTV

Plot

One night, Wu Meiniang was bestowed favor upon by Emperor Taizong for the first time since she entered the palace. The innocent girl turned into ruthless and cruel woman after experiencing the cruelty of court life and escaped death several times. She was even betrayed by Xu Hui, her confidante and another consort. After the death of Emperor Taizong, Wu Meiniang was thrown into Ganye Temple and forced to become a nun. She suffered constant humiliation but was saved by Emperor Gaozong. He took her back into the palace and changed her identity from a mad a Zhaoyi (1st rank imperial consort). To survive in the court, Wu Meiniang personally strangled her daughter to frame Empress Wang, defeated the prime minister Zhangsun Wuji, and finally became the Empress. She and Emperor Gaozong have a love-hate relationship, and after his death, she took the throne and changed the Tang dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty.

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