The Legend of Mi Yue
| The Legend of Mi Yue | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Mǐ Yuè Zhuàn |
| Genre | Historical, romantic comedy |
| Based on | Miyue Zhuan by Jiang Shengnan |
| Written by |
Jiang Shengnan |
| Directed by | Zheng Xiaolong |
| Starring |
Sun Li Liu Tao Alex Fong Huang Xuan Gao Yunxiang |
| Opening theme | Full Moon by Chen Sisi |
| Ending theme |
Beauty Is A Dream by Henry Huo West Wind by Alu Azhuo |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 81 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Cao Ping |
| Location(s) |
Inner Mongolia Zhuzhou Beijing Expo Park Xiangshan Hengdian World Studios |
| Production company(s) |
Dongyang Flowers Film and Television Culture Co. , LTD. Ruyi Xinxin Pictures Xianggela Film and Television Culture Dissemination Co. , LTD. |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Dragon TV Beijing TV |
| First shown in | China |
| Original release | November 30, 2015 |
| The Legend of Mi Yue | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 羋月傳 | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 芈月传 | ||||||||
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The Legend of Mi Yue (Chinese: 羋月傳; pinyin: Mǐ Yuè Zhuàn) is a 2015 Chinese historical drama based on Jiang Shengnan's novel with the same name.[1] It originally aired in 2 episodes daily on Beijing TV and Dragon TV, Monday through Sunday from 19:35 to 21:00. It was directed by Zheng Xiaolong and stars Sun Li, Liu Tao, Alex Fong, Huang Xuan, and Gao Yunxiang. The series tells the story of Mi Yue (Queen Dowager Xuan), the first stateswoman in the history of China.
Synopsis
- 338 BC: birth of Mi Yue, daughter of King Wei of Chu
- 329 BC: King Wei dies, King Huai ascends to throne
- 311 BC: King Huiwen of Qin dies
Cast
Main
- Sun Li as Queen Dowager Xuan (Mi Yue)
- Liu Chutian as 4-5 year-old Mi Yue
- Li Jing'er as 7-8 year-old Mi Yue
- Chai Wei as 12-13 year-old Mi Yue
- Liu Tao as Mi Shu
- Li Nini as Six year-old Mi Shu
- Hao Yilin as Eight year-old Mi Shu
- Alex Fong as King Huiwen of Qin (Ying Si)
- Huang Xuan as Huang Xie
- Gu Haofeng as Ten year-old Huang Xie
- Ding Nan as Fifteen year-old Huang Xie
- Gao Yunxiang as Zhai Li
Other
- Ma Su as Wei Yan (Madam Wei)
- Xu Fanxi as Mi Yin
- Sun Chenxi as 8 year-old Mi Yin
- Winston Chao as King Wei of Chu (Mi Shang)
- Jiang Hongbo as Queen Wei of Chu
- Cao Zheng as King Huai of Chu (Mi Huai)
- Zhu Yilong as King Zhaoxiang of Qin (Ying Ji)
- Zhao Lixin as Zhang Yi
- Sun Qian as Madam Xiang
- Jiang Xin as Consort Ju
- He Dujuan as Wei Meiren
- Cao Zheng as Mi Huai
- Cao Wenyan as Madam Mi
- Zhu Yilong as Ying Si
- Ba Tu as Ying Dang
- Song Jialun as Chu-Li Zi (Ying Ji, Ji of Chu-Li)
- Li Junyi as Kui Gu (aunt Kui)
- Yuan Zhibo as Zhengxiu
- Lan Xi as Fan Shaoshi
- Yin Xu as Wei Liangren
- Xiao Hui as Tang Furen
- Wei Yi as Wei Shaoshi
- Tao Hui as Guo Meiren
- Xu Baihui as Meng Zhao
- Liu Yijun as Tang Mei
- Ma Sichun as Wei Yi
- Zhang Xiaoheng as Su Qin
- Su Hang as Mi Heng
- Li Hongliang as Mi Rong
- Zhang Junhan as Wei Ran
- Zeng Hongchang as Bai Qi
- Jin Tiefeng as Gan Mao
- Mao Junjie as Meng Ying
- Li Beilei as Dai Mao
- Shi Chunling as Nu Yizhi
- Xu Wenguang as Mu Jian
- An Xiaoge as Mu Xin
- Gong Zheng as Yong Rui
- Zu Feng as Qu Yuan
- Cao Weiyu as Gongsun Yan
- Chi Jia as Ying Hua
- Shi Jingming as Shang Yang
- Li Junfeng as Sima Cuo
- Sun Boyang as Meng Ao
- Jiang Feng as Jin Shang
- Hai Zi as Hu Wei
- Niu Baojun as Guo Huai
- Song Chuyan as Du Jin
- Xue Yongyu as Ying Tong
- Cheng Guodong as Li Mi
- Sun Yi as Mi Yao
- Sun Shuaihang as Zhao Yang
Production
Filming started on September 6, 2014 and ended on 29 January, 2015.[2] The television series took place in Inner Mongolia, Zhuzhou, Beijing Expo Park, Xiangshan, and Hengdian World Studios.[3]
Music
Broadcast
It started broadcasting on Beijing Television on November 30, 2015. It started broadcasting on Anhui Television on December 8, 2015. It will start broadcasting on Jiangsu Television and Liaoning Television on December 30, 2015. It will start broadcasting in Taiwan in June 2016.
| Channel | location | Broadcast date | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing TV, Dragon TV | Mainland China | November 30, 2015 | Monday to Sunday 19:35 - 21:00 (two eps) |
| Channel | location | Broadcast date | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSCI LA18 TV | Los Angeles USA | March 2, 2016 | Monday to Friday 19:00 - 20:00 (One eps) |
References
- ↑ 《芈月传》也陷纠纷 编剧起诉片方要著作权. 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-11-10.
- ↑ 传奇巨制《芈月传》再曝演员阵容 9月6日正式开机. Xinhua News (in Chinese). 2014-08-19.
- ↑ 《芈月传》杀青 孙俪：郑晓龙改变我的人生. Tencent (in Chinese). 2015-01-30.