''Ming Dynasty'', also known as ''Tianxia'', is a Chinese television series based on historical events in the late

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

during the reign of the Tianqi Emperor. It was directed by

Wu Ziniu Wu Ziniu (born 31 October 1952), is a Chinese film director and a member of the Cinema of China#Rise of the Fifth Generation, "Fifth Generation" film movement, a movement of filmmakers who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in the early 1980s ...

and was first broadcast on GZTV in China in December 2007. The series' working title was ''Da Ming Tianxia'' (大明天下).

Cast

* Wang Ya'nan as the Tianqi Emperor * Song Jia as Madam Ke * Wang Huichun as

Wei Zhongxian Wei Zhongxian (1568 – December 12, 1627), born Wei Si (魏四), was a Chinese court eunuch who lived in the late Ming dynasty. As a eunuch he used the name Li Jinzhong (李进忠). He is considered by most historians as the most notorious eunuc ...

Jiang Xin Jiang Xin (; born 8 May 1983), also known by her English name Rulu Jiang, is a Chinese actress. Life and career Jiang Xin entered Zhengzhou City's Children Arts Group at the age of 7 and Henan Children Arts Group at the age of 8. At the age of 9 ...

as Murong Qiu * Tao Zeru as Wang Linguang * Nie Yuan as Mu Yunzhou *

Du Zhiguo Du Zhiguo (born 29 September 1954) is a Chinese actor. Life Du joined the performing arts troupe of Tianjin Military District (天津警备区) at the age of 16. He initially learnt dancing before joining the drama class. Seven years later, he ...

as Yang Lian * Wan Hongjie as Qian Jiayi * Rao Minli as Yu Qian'er * Zong Fengyan as Prince Xin * Xing Yufei as

Empress Xiaoaizhe Empress Yi'an (Empress Xiao'aizhe) (1606–1644), of the Zhang clan, was the empress consort of the Tianqi Emperor of the Chinese Ming dynasty. Empress Empress Zhang was selected to be the primary spouse and empress of the emperor in 1621. Her o ...

* Heizi as Luo Yunpeng * Xi Yuli as Consort Zhou * Chen Kai as Wu Dajin * Zhang Jin as Wu Erjin * Yao Di as Xiaohong * Ma Yuke as Zhou Jiyuan * Wang Jiahe as Ke Guangxian * Gao Tianhao as Cui Chengxiu * Dong Ziwu as Prince Rui * Yu Lei as Prince Hui * Wang Zhengjia as Tian Ergeng * Yang Hongtao as Wang Tiqian * Wu Yujin as Miao Yun * Wang Jianing as Liu Quanhong * Wang Zhongwei as Wu Ping * Gu Haibo as Wang Yucheng * Zhao Changzhou as Ye Changbao * Guo Jia as Ye Changhu * Zhou Yanxing as Xiaoling'er * Wu Yuyang as Xiaoyu'er * Shu Yan as Concubine Yang * Jin Yiran

External links

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''Ming Dynasty''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ming Dynasty (TV series) 2007 Chinese television series debuts Television series set in the Ming dynasty Mandarin-language television shows Chinese historical television series Television series set in the 17th century