Palace of Devotion (previously Poetry of the Song Dynasty) stars Liu Tao as Liu E and chronicles her ascent to power and relationship with husband Emperor Zhenzong of Song (Vic Chou). [Extended]
The 61 episode drama releases 2 episodes every day except Friday on iQiyi/Tencent/Youku.
Teaser 2, Theme song by Tan Weiwei
Liu Tao and Vic Chou are photographed by Chen Man in this Song Dynasty – inspired photoshoot to promote upcoming drama Poetry of the Song Dynasty, where they play the Emperor Zhenzong of Song and his empress Liu E.
Yu Menglong, Chen Yuqi in Happiness Over Two Lifetimes.
This week it’s mostly posters for yet another one of many Chinese homophone holidays celebrating love. Posters, stills, photoshoots, and random photos that caught my eye this week.
Luo Yunxi in Princess Silver
Director Li Shaohong’s latest historical drama, Poetry of the Song Dynasty 大宋宫词, released its first trailer today. The series stars Liu Tao as Empress Liu E and Vic Chou as the Emperor Zhenzong of Song, and follows their love story and ascent to power.
Poster for upcoming fantasy series Mirror: Twin Cities, the first fantasy series set in Yunhuang, a more female-oriented version of Novoland where multiple authors created a fantasy world together.
Posters, stills, photoshoots, and random photos that caught my eye this week.
New character poster for Liu Tao’s Poetry of the Song Dynasty
Liu Tao becomes a figure in the painting Night Revels of Han Xizai
Director Li Shaohong, best known for Palace of Desires and Dream of Red Mansions 2010, has a new female-centric historical drama Poetry of the Song Dynasty 大宋宫词 (previously La Royauté 女君纪) in the works, and has cast Liu Tao (The Advisors Alliance) as empress Liu E. She is depicted as a jealous concubine who swapped the emperor’s son for a commoner’s baby in folk legend Civet Cat Exchanged for Crown Prince 《狸猫换太子》.