Series synopsis
The Glamorous Imperial Concubine, also known as 倾世皇妃 is a Chinese drama television series that premiered on Hunan Television on September 30, 2011. It ended on July 27, 2012. It was created by Liang Xinquan. It stars Ruby Lin, Kevin Yan, Wallace Huo and Tony Yang.
Ma Fuya is a princess of the Chu state in 10th-century imperial China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps the throne and brutally kills her father. Ma Fuya is left an orphan, and she escapes with the help of a eunuch. She also falls in love with Meng Qiyou, the Prince of Later Shu. He instead uses her as a political tool, and he brings her back into his kingdom. Many of his brothers are attracted to her, ...
Premise
Ma Fuya is a princess of the Chu state in 10th-century imperial China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps the throne and brutally kills her father. Ma Fuya is left an orphan, and she escapes with the help of a eunuch. She also falls in love with Meng Qiyou, the Prince of Later Shu. He instead uses her as a political tool, and he brings her back into his kingdom. Many of his brothers are attracted to her, such as Meng Qixing and Meng Qiyun. Due to her resemblance as Meng Qiyun's mother, the Emperor also falls in love with her. Ma Fuya is forced to marry the Emperor, but the procession is interrupted by Liu Liancheng.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ruby Lin as Ma Fuya
- Kevin Yan as Meng Qiyou
- Wallace Huo as Liu Liancheng
- Tony Yang as Liu Lianxi
- Kara Hui Ying-Hung as Du Feihong
- Wang Lin as Han Yuhe
- Jiang Kai as Meng Zhixiang
- Miao Haojun as Head Eunuch and Carer
Supporting cast
- Zhou Yiwei as Chai Rong
- Qiao Renliang as Zhao Kuangyin
- Liu Tao as Wen Jingruo
- Mao Zijun as Ma Duyun
- Zhang Xiaochen as Prince Shen Zhi
- Zheng Kai as Han Ming
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 44 | September 30, 2011 | July 27, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 30, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 7, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 14, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hunan Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 30, 2011 |
| Last aired | July 27, 2012 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |