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The Imperial Doctress
''The Imperial Doctress'' () is a 2016 Chinese television series based on the story of Tan Yunxian, a female physician during the Ming dynasty in China. It stars Cecilia Liu as the titular character. The series aired every day at 7.30pm on Jiangsu TV and Dragon TV, from 13 February to 9 March 2016. Synopsis Set in the Ming Dynasty during the rule of Emperor Yingzong, Tan Yunxian ( Cecilia Liu) came from a long line of medicine practitioners, her family having served as court physicians for several generations. However, the practice for female physicians came to a halt when many were framed for abusing the form. Yet, Yunxian was determined to learn medicine and she did so in secrecy. Through her enthusiasm and persistence, Yunxian overcame many difficulties and rose through the ranks to become the most famous female doctor of the Ming Dynasty. Along the way, she meets and falls in love with Zhu Qizhen (Wallace Huo) and Zhu Qiyu ( Huang Xuan), two royal siblings with opposite per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Fiction
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre, opera, cinema, and television, as well as video games and graphic novels. An essential element of historical fiction is that it is set in the past and pays attention to the manners, social conditions and other details of the depicted period. Authors also frequently choose to explore notable historical figures in these settings, allowing readers to better understand how these individuals might have responded to their environments. The historical romance usually seeks to romanticize eras of the past. Some subgenres such as alternate history and historical fantasy insert intentionally ahistorical or speculative elements into a novel. Works of historical fiction are sometimes criticized for lack of authe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Radio International
China Radio International (CRI) is the state-owned international radio broadcaster of China. It is currently headquartered in the Babaoshan area of Beijing's Shijingshan District. It was founded on December 3, 1941, as Radio Peking. It later adopted the pinyin form Radio Beijing. CRI states that it "endeavours to promote favourable relations between the PRC and the world" while upholding the PRC's official positions. As with other nations' external broadcasters such as Voice of America, BBC World Service and Radio Australia, CRI claims to "play a significant role in the PRC's soft power strategy" and Go Out policy, aiming to expand the influence of Chinese culture and media in a global stage. CRI attempts to employ new media to compete with other international media. Unlike other broadcasters, CRI's control via indirect majority ownership or financial support of radio stations in various nations is not publicly disclosed. CRI is presently the international radio arm of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Hang
Empress Hang (肅孝皇后; d. 1456) was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to the Jingtai Emperor. Hang was originally a concubine of Jingtai. When the elder brother of Jingtai was taken prisoner by the Mongols in 1449, Hang was promoted to consort. Jingtai had no son with his primary spouse and empress. In May 1452, the emperor's son with Hang was declared heir to the throne, and Hang, now being the mother of the crown prince, was promoted to the position of empress.Twitchett, Denis C; Grimm, Tilemann. Den T'ung-Cheng, Ching-t'ai och T'ien-avstånd råder, 1436-1464. I MOTE, Frederick W. Twitchett, Denis C. The Cambridge History of China Volym 7: Mingdynastin, 1368-1644, del 1 Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, 1988. edan Twitchett She died in 1456, the year before the deposition of her spouse. Titles *During the reign of the Xuande Emperor (r. 1425–1435): **Lady Hang (杭氏) *During the reign of the Jingtai Emperor The Jingtai Emperor (21 Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Qiyu
The Jingtai Emperor (21 September 1428 – 14 March 1457), born Zhu Qiyu, was the seventh Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1449 to 1457. The second son of the Xuande Emperor, he was selected in 1449 to succeed his elder brother Emperor Yingzong (then reigned as the "Zhengtong Emperor"), when the latter was captured by Mongols following the Tumu Crisis. He reigned for 8 years before being removed from the throne by his elder brother Emperor Yingzong (then reigned as the "Tianshun Emperor"). The Jingtai Emperor's era name, " Jingtai", means "exalted view". He was one of two Ming emperors who was not buried in either the Ming tombs in Beijing or the Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing. Early life The future Jingtai Emperor was born on 21 September 1428 with the name Zhu Qiyu to the Xuande Emperor and Consort Xian. On 3 August 1449, he was appointed regent by his older half-brother, the Zhengtong Emperor. Zhu Qiyu would ascend the throne by the Ming court in 1449 after hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hu Bingqing
Hu Bingqing (, born 25 January 1992) is a Chinese actress who graduated from the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art. She is recognized for her role as Qi Baicao in ''The Whirlwind Girl'' (2015), Gao Yue in '' The Legend of Qin'' (2015) and Dugu Qieluo in ''The Legend of Dugu'' (2018). Career Hu debuted with a minor role in the 2013 television series ''The Golden Flower and Her Son-in-law''. She played her first leading role after successfully auditioning for it in the web drama ''Coco Soul'' produced by Tencent Video. In 2014, Hu was cast as a supporting role in the historical drama ''The Imperial Doctress'' produced by Tangren Media. She subsequently signed a contract with the company. In 2015, Hu starred as the female lead in the youth sports drama ''The Whirlwind Girl''. The drama was a commercial success and launched Hu to fame. The same year, she starred in the historical wuxia drama ''The Legend of Qin'' playing dual roles. In 2017, Hu starred in a segment of the slice-of-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Shasha
Yu Shasha (, born on 30 May 1985 in Yantai, Shandong, China), is a Chinese actress and host. She had graduation of higher vocational performance at Beijing Film Academy in the year 2003, after debutante on her career. Career and achievements Yu have certain plenty experience in acting and some experience in hosting television shows. She and Shen Ling was jointly hosted at the second season of '' A Bright World'' (世界青年说) which the Chinese talk show based on popular South Korean talk show ''Non-Summit'' in year 2016 that invites those foreigners are living and studying in China as holding discussions in Standard Chinese on various topics and issues, talk show in ''Informal Talks'' (非正式会谈) as secretary general at second season in certain episodes and Nic Li jointly hosted in ''Lip Sync Battle'' (对口型大作战). She also invited to be guest at members of the judge group on variety music show ''Come Sing with Me ''Come Sing with Me'' () is a Chinese vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuan Bingyan
Yuan Bingyan (; born 17 January 1992) is a Chinese actress. Career Yuan Bingyan debuted with a supporting role in the wuxia drama ''Ip Man''. She also played a role in the popular sitcom '' iPartment 4''. Yuan then played supporting roles in historical drama ''The Last Emperor'' and wuxia drama ''Legend of Zu Mountain''. Yuan played her first lead role in the campus web drama ''Campus Belle and Beau'' and gained attention for her performance. Yuan became known to the wider audience after starring in the action adventure drama ''The Mystic Nine'' as Ya Tou. The same year, she starred in the wuxia drama ''The Legend of Flying Daggers''. In 2018, Yuan starred in the fantasy historical drama ''Ever Night'' as the second female lead, Mo Shanshan. Yuan's portrayal won acclaim from viewers, and led to a rise in popularity for the actress. The same year, she played the female lead in the historical romance drama ''Royal Highness'' alongside Jiang Jinfu. In 2019, Yuan starred in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chenghua Emperor
The Chenghua Emperor (; 9 December 1447 – 9 September 1487), personal name Zhu Jianshen, was the ninth Emperor of the Ming dynasty, who reigned from 1464 to 1487. His era name " Chenghua" means "accomplished change". Childhood Zhu Jianshen was a son of the Zhengtong Emperor (also known as the Tianshun Emperor). He was only two years old when his father was captured by the Oirat Mongols and held captive in 1449. After that, his uncle, the Jingtai Emperor, took over the throne whilst his father was released from Oirats and returned to Beijing in 1450 and was put under house arrest for almost seven years. During this time, Zhu Jianshen lived under his uncle's shadow and even had his title of crown prince removed while the Jingtai Emperor installed his own son as heir. Zhu Jianshen was only reinstated as crown prince on the eve of the death of the Jingtai Emperor in 1457. Reign as emperor The Chenghua Emperor ascended the throne at the age of 17. During the early part of his adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Wu
Wu Lei (, born December 26, 1999), also known as Leo Wu, is a Chinese actor. He is known as the "China's Little Brother" () in China. He made his first appearance in commercials at the age of three. In 2007, officially made his debut in acting as Nezha for the series, ''The Legend and the Hero''. Additionally, he is known for his supporting roles in ''Nirvana in Fire'' and ''The Whirlwind Girl'' (2015) and his starring roles in '' Fight Breaks Sphere'' (2018) and ''The Long Ballad'' (2021) and'' Love like The Galaxy'' (2022). In 2011, he won Best Young Actor at the 28th Flying Apsaras Awards for his role in ''Mo's Mischief. ''In 2016, he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 19th Huading Awards for his role ''Nirvana in Fire''. In 2018, he ranked first place in the country on the entrance examination to the Beijing Film Academy. Wu ranked 63rd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2017, 29th in 2019 and 47th in 2020. Early life and education Wu Lei was born in Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Xiaogongzhang
Empress Xiaogongzhang (孝恭章皇后; 1399 – 26 September 1462), of the Sun clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to the fifth Ming emperor, the Xuande Emperor. She was mother of Zhu Qizhen, Emperor Yingzong. Early life Empress Sun was born in 1399 in Zouping, Shandong Province. Her personal name is unknown. Her father was Sun Zhong, an assistant magistrate in Yongcheng District. She had five brothers, the eldest of whom was Sun Qizong (1395 – 1480). He and his three brothers held the rank of guard commander, and another brother held the rank of assistant commander in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Sun was known to be a local beauty. When Crown Princess Zhang (the future Empress Zhang, who also grew up in the Yongcheng District) visited her hometown, she heard about Sun's beauty. Curious about the young girl's beauty, the crown princess brought her to the palace. Here she received praise from the palace women. The Yongle Emperor ordered his wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Jin
Jin Chen (, born 5 September 1990), also known as Gina Jin, is a Chinese actress of Hui ethnicity. She is recognized for her role in the web dramas '' Wu Xin: The Monster Killer'' and '' Candle in the Tomb: Mu Ye Gui Shi''. Career Jin debuted with a minor role in the wuxia drama 2011 ''Peacock Feather''. She then starred in historical drama ''Chu Han Zhengxiong'', playing the role of Consort Yu. In 2013, Jin played her first leading role in the war drama ''Tong Bai Hero''. The same year, she made her film debut in the romance film ''Forever Love'', and was nominated at the Shanghai International Film Festival for her performance in the thriller film ''Carpooling Shock''. In 2015, Jin rose to fame for her role as Yueya in the fantasy period drama '' Wu Xin: The Monster Killer''. The same year, she gained increased recognition for her role in the wuxia drama ''The Legend of Qin''. In 2016, Jin starred as the female lead for the segment ''Chang Ting'' in the fantasy historical d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Qian
Empress Qian (; 1426 – 15 July 1468) was a Chinese empress consort during the Ming dynasty, married to the Zhengtong Emperor. She was addressed posthumously as Empress Xiaozhuangrui () Early life There is no record of Empress Qian's birth name, other than that she was a member of the clan ''Qian'' (). She married the Zhengtong Emperor on 8 June 1442, and became his primary consort and empress. Empress In 1449, the Zhengtong Emperor was captured after the Battle of Tumu and his captors demanded a ransom, which Empress Qian and her mother-in-law promptly raised. The ransom was rejected in favour of holding on to the Zhengtong Emperor as hostage, which prompted the court to assign him the status of retired emperor and name his half-brother Zhu Qiyu emperor. Empress Qian was moved from the court to a separate palace to allow Empress Wang to take the title of empress consort. When her spouse was returned by the Mongols, arriving in Beijing on 19 September 1450, Empress Qian joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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