The Princess Weiyoung
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The Princess Weiyoung (Chinese: 锦绣未央; pinyin: Jinxiu Weiyang) is a 2016 Chinese television series starring Tiffany Tang in the title role, alongside Luo Jin, Vanness Wu, Mao Xiaotong and Li Xinai. It is adapted from the novel The Poisonous Daughter (Chinese: 庶女有毒) by Qin Jian and is a fictionalized account of Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei's reign and Empress Dowager Feng's regency.[1] The series aired on Dragon TV and Beijing TV from November 11 to December 9, 2016.[2]
The Princess Weiyoung | |
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Genre | Historical fiction Romance |
Based on | The Poisonous Daughter by Qin Jian |
Written by | Cheng Tingyu |
Directed by | Li Huizhu |
Starring | Tiffany Tang Luo Jin Vanness Wu Mao Xiaotong Li Xinai |
Opening theme | If Heaven Has Compassion by A-Lin |
Ending theme | Heavenly Gift by Tiffany Tang and Luo Jin |
Country of origin | China |
Original language | Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 54 |
Production | |
Production location | Hengdian |
Running time | 45mins |
Production companies | Croton Media Yuehua Entertainment Feng Jing Media |
Original release | |
Network | Dragon TV Beijing TV |
Release | 11 November (2016-11-11) – 9 December 2016 (2016-12-09) |
Related | |
The Song of Glory |
The series received mixed reviews. It was praised for its tight plot and fast storyline and vivid character personas.[3] It was also praised for showcasing the story of growth of a strong and independent female lead, as well as fleshing out the background stories of various supporting characters.[4] Viewership ratings also reached as high as 2%, making it one of the highest rated drama of 2016.[5] However it was criticized for its cliché plot devices, illogical plot details, use of excessive and inappropriate makeup, and dubbing of actors' voices.[6] Investigations and a lawsuit showed that the original novel was heavily plagiarized from other similar stories.[7][8][9] However, the series was nominated for several awards, winning actor & actress awards for both Luo Jin and Tiffany Tang, and Best Chinese Language Drama award at the 5th Annual DramaFever Awards.
Its spin-off sequel, The Song of Glory, was aired in July 2020.[10]