Series synopsis
Beauty's Rival in Palace, also known as 美人心计 is a Chinese drama television series that premiered on Shanghai Television on March 15, 2010. It ended on December 13, 2010. It was created by Zou Yue. It stars Ruby Lin, Yang Mi, Wang Likun and Sammul Chan.
A dramatized account of Empress Dou and how her efforts and achievements in the royal court positively influenced the reign of her husband Emperor Wen, which paved the way for the creation of the Rule of Wen and Jing. Set in Chang'an, China during the beginnings of the Han Dynasty.
Premise
A dramatized account of Empress Dou and how her efforts and achievements in the royal court positively influenced the reign of her husband Emperor Wen, which paved the way for the creation of the Rule of Wen and Jing. Set in Chang'an, China during the beginnings of the Han Dynasty.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ruby Lin as Dou Yifang / Xiang Lian
- Yang Mi as Mo Xueyuan
- Wang Likun as Nie Shener / Wang Zhi / Ping Hua
- Sammul Chan as Liu Heng
- William Feng as Liu Zhang
- Myolie Wu Hang-Yee as Lu Yu
- He Shengming as Zhou Yafu
- Kevin Yan as Liu Shaokang
Supporting cast
- Feifei Sun as Qing Ning
- Qi Wei as Princess Guantao
- Luo Jin as Liu Ying
- Lv Jiarong as Princess Lu Yuan
- Dai Chunrong as Empress Dowager Lu
- Bai Shan as Bo Ji
- Su Qing as Zhang Yan
- Gao Hao as Liu Qi
- Gao Yang as Bo Qiaohui
- Tong Zhang as Shen Bijun
- Du Junze as Lu Lu
- Wang Yuman as Su Wen
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 40 | March 15, 2010 | December 13, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 15, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 22, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 29, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Shanghai Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 15, 2010 |
| Last aired | December 13, 2010 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |