''Li Wei Resigns from Office'' is a 2005 Chinese television

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and the last of the Li Wei trilogy, after ''

Li Wei the Magistrate ''Li Wei the Magistrate'', also known as ''Li Wei Becomes an Official'', is a 2001 Chinese television historical comedy-drama starring Xu Zheng as a young Li Wei, an illiterate county magistrate who would become one of the most prominent official ...

'' (2001) and '' Li Wei the Magistrate II'' (2004). It was written by Yuyue, the same writer as the 2001 (and the better-received) series. In ''Li Wei Resigns from Office'', the

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had died as his son, the

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, succeeded the throne. As a result, all actors from the first 2 series were replaced by older actors, but some fictional characters from the first 2 series were still kept. Veteran Hong Kong actor

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stars as an older Li Wei. Filming began in Jinzhong,

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in October 2004.《李卫辞官》户外开机苍蝇热爱温兆伦光头(图)
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in November 2005.

Cast and characters

as Li Wei * Yu Bo as

Cheng Pei-pei Cheng Pei-pei (born 6 January 1946) is a Chinese actress, who is considered cinema's first female action hero. She is known for her performance in the 1966 King Hu ''wuxia'' film ''Come Drink with Me'', as well as her portrayal of Jade Fox in t ...

as Li Wei's mother * Deric Wan as Li Xiaowei *Xie Fang as

Empress Xiaoshengxian Empress Xiaoshengxian (12 January 1692 – 2 March 1777), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Niohuru clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the consort of Yinzhen, the Yongzheng Emperor and mother of Hongli, the Qianlong Emperor. She was h ...

*Yang Junyi as Fuheng *Hu Xiaoting as Shiliu *Hao Bojie as Yue Xiaoman *Yang Guang as

Empress Xiaoxianchun Empress Xiaoxianchun (28 March 1712 – 8 April 1748), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Fuca clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and first empress consort of Hongli, the Qianlong Emperor. She was Empress consort of Qing from 17 ...

*Li Yanbing as Haiju *Wu Jiahui as Liu Bao *Tong Xiaohu as Wang Pu *Liu Sitong as Consort Fu

References

2005 Chinese television series debuts 2005 Chinese television series endings Television series set in the Qing dynasty Mandarin-language television shows Chinese historical television series {{China-tv-stub