[Updated for February]
The Romance of Hua Rong 一夜新娘 – Nov 30
Starring: Zhao Zhaoyi, Yuan Hao
Details: 24 episodes, weekly drama on Mango TV
Sweet rom-com. Pirate x general’s daughter.
Air date update, Winter 2019/20
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Tag Archives: Empress of the Ming: Legend of Sun Ruowei
Promo Round-up: Empress of the Ming
Tang Wei plays the Empress of the Ming Sun Ruowei, a former noble lady who puts her personal vendetta aside and becomes a respected empress with the help of her husband Zhu Zhanji (Zhu Yawen) and trusted advisor Xu Bin (Qiao Zhenyu).
Ming Dynasty 大明风华 (as it wants to be known as) runs for 62 episodes and airs daily on Hunan TV beginning tonight.
Trailer and posters round-up: 2020 Hunan TV dramas
Hunan TV has released previews for some of its 2020 shows. Do note that schedules and even broadcasters are subject to change due to updates to censorship policy and budget. Which dramas are you looking forward to most?
The Empress of Ming leaks long trailer
Tang Wei, Zhu Yawen, Deng Jiajia, Zhang Yixin, and Qiao Zhenyu’s Ming dynasty bioepic Empress of the Ming appears to have leaked a long trailer. It looks way more polished than the first one. Watch it now while it’s still up. It’s gone
Official teaser for Tang Wei, Zhu Yawen’s Empress of the Ming
I sincerely wish historical drama producers would stop hiring Zhang Shuping/William Chang as costume designer, because the leads’ weird hairdos and costumes usually stick out like a sore-thumb (The Rise of Phoenixes is probably the best of the lot).
Empress of the Ming chronicles the life of Sun Ruowei (Tang Wei) a young girl who puts her vengeance behind her to become a virtuous empress, and eventually a respected empress dowager.
Collection of new teasers for upcoming 2018/2019 dramas
Streaming site Youku recently held a press conference to promote a slew of upcoming dramas, most of which will air on the platform and TV stations this year. Links to new teasers and extended synopses (if any) are included.
Which shows are you looking forward to watching?
Historical dramas
- Empress of the Ming: Legend of Sun Ruowei [above] – Tang Wei, Zhu Yawen, Qiao Zhenyu, Zhang Yixing
Yu Haoming, Qiao Zhenyu, Zhang Yixing join Tang Wei in Empress of the Ming
Empress of the Ming: Legend of Sun Ruowei is the latest female-centric drama to star a well-known film actress, and this time Tang Wei will be playing the titular empress. Zhu Yawen, her costar from The Golden Era plays Sun Ruowei’s husband Zhu Zhanji, later known as the Xuande Emperor. Continue reading
Tang Wei returns to the small screen with historical romance drama
Tang Wei is the latest film actress to make a return to dramas, and will be playing the female lead in Empress of the Ming: Legend of Sun Ruowei 大明皇妃孙若薇传, a historical romance drama that will chronicle the heroine’s journey from a young girl to a respected empress dowager.