''New My Fair Princess'' is a 2011 Chinese television drama written by Taiwanese novelist

Chiung Yao Chiung Yao or Qiong Yao (; born 20 April 1938) is the pen name of Chen Che, a Taiwanese writer and producer who is often regarded as the most popular romance novelist in the Chinese-speaking world. Her novels have been adapted into more than 100 f ...

(with help by her assistant Huang Su-yuan) and produced by

Hunan Broadcasting System Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) () formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System (GBS), is China's second biggest state-owned television network after China Central Television (CCTV). The television network is owned by the Hunan provincial ...

. It is a remake of the 1998–1999 smash hit ''

My Fair Princess ''My Fair Princess'', also known as ''Return of the Pearl Princess'' or ''Princess Returning Pearl'' (), is a 1998–1999 Taiwanese television costume drama jointly produced by Yi Ren Communications Co. (怡人傳播公司) in Taiwan and Hunan ...

'', and directed by the same 2 directors from '' My Fair Princess III'' (2003). Akin to the original, main cast members were almost all unestablished, although lead actresses Li Sheng and Hai Lu were already 27 and 26 years old in 2010 when it was shot.

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from the original as well as

Qin Lan Qin Lan (; born 17 July 1979) is a Chinese actress, model, and singer. She is known for her roles as Empress Fuca in ''Story of Yanxi Palace'', Zhihua in '' My Fair Princess III'' and Mo Xiangwan in '' We Are All Alone''. Career Qin won a Golde ...

and

Zang Jinsheng Zang Jinsheng (; born 11 May 1959) is a Chinese actor. He is a member of the China Television Artists Association, Institute of Broadcasting and Television of China, and China Film Association. He is best known for portraying Lu Zhishen and Zhu B ...

from ''My Fair Princess III'' made guest appearances. Despite a huge budget compared to the original, including over ¥4.5 million (roughly US$0.7 million) on costumes alone, the series received largely negative reviews after it was broadcast.

Parts

The drama is composed of three parts. * Part 1: ''Flying Swallow'' (燕兒翩翩飛): episodes 1 to 36 * Part 2: ''Blowing Wind'' (風兒陣陣吹): episodes 37 to 74 * Part 3: ''Wandering People'' (人兒何處歸): episodes 75 to 98

Cast

* Li Sheng as Xiaoyanzi * Zhang Rui as Yongqi * Benjamin Schwartz as Banjieming (Benjamin) * Hai Lu as Xia Ziwei *

Li Jiahang Li Jiahang (; born March 8, 1987) is a Chinese actor. Life and career Li Jiahang was born in Anshan, Liaoning. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2010. In ''New My Fair Princess'', he played the role of Fu Erkang. He then starred in ...

as Fu Erkang * Chiu Hsinchih as

Qianlong Emperor The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, born Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1735 ...

Sheren Tang Sheren Tang Shui-man (born 2 March 1966) is a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for her roles in the mega-hit Hong Kong TVB drama series '' War and Beauty'', as well as '' La Femme Desperado'', '' The Family Link'', '' Rosy Business'' and '' ...

as the empress *

Leanne Liu Liu Sue-Hua, also known as Leanne Liu, is a Golden Bell Award-winning Hong Kong actress. She first starred in Shaw Brothers films in Hong Kong, but moved to Taiwan in the 1980s to focus on her television career. She is particularly famous for ap ...

the empress dowager ''The Empress Dowager'' is a 1975 Hong Kong historical film directed by Li Han-hsiang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Cixi. Plot Although the Empress Dowager Tzu-hsi of the Ching Dynasty had pr ...

Zanilia Zhao Zhao Liying (, born 16 October 1987), also known as Zanilia Zhao, is a Chinese actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in television series ''Legend of Lu Zhen'' (2013), '' Boss & Me'' (2014), ''The Journey of Flower'' (2015), ''The M ...

as Princess Qing'er * Gao Ziqi as Xiao Jian * Sun Yaoqi as Jinsuo * Lu Hong as Fu Ertai * Fang Qingzhuo as Wet-Nurse Rong * Wang Jinduo as Liu Qing * Zhou Fang as Liu Hong * Liu Xiaoye as Consort Ling * Zhuang Qingning as Consort Yu * Madina Memet as Hanxiang * Zhang Danfeng as Mai'erdan (Merdan) * Chai Biyun as Princess Saiya * Kan Qingzi as Xinrong * Liu Changwei as Chang Shou * Yu Yingying as Mingyue * Ma Xiangyi as Caixia * Qu Aohui as Xiaodengzi * Zhang Zhuowen as Xiaozhuozi * Lei Zhenyu as Fu Lun * Chen Huijuan as Fu Lun's wife * Xu Yazhou as Lang Shining * Gang Yi as

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* Xing Hanqing as Fu Heng * Yang Fengyu as E Min * Xin Xin as Xiaowenzi * Chen Muyi as Xiaochongzi * Li Zixing as Xiaoguizi * Han Chao as Xiaoshunzi * Wang Zi as Xiaoluzi * Xu Tianchen as Xiaohuangzi * Chen Yayun as Xiaolüzi * Ding Li as Xiaolanzi * Xie Zhongling as Cailian *

as Liang Tinggui * Wang Heming as Master Zhuang * Nige Mutu as Ali Hezhuo (Ali

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) * Wang Jianxin as Qike'er * Yang Quanjing as Sai Wei * Ye Dao as Sai Guang * Yan Qinglong as Sai Hu * Yu Chengchuan as Sai Bao * Li Xiaoyan as Wet-Nurse Gui * Cao Shan as Shuangxi * Zhou Jingjing as Lamei * Zhang Xinyue as Dongxue * Cheng Jinan as Cuihuan * Sheng Tianling as Peiyu * Hu Qiunan as Zhen'er * Weng Wenqian as Cui'er * Qian Jing as Mei'er * Luo Shujie as Ying'er * Yang Qing as Jixiang * Huang Xiaolan as Ruyi * Zheng Qiongxiao as Xiaoxiao * Yang Mengdi as Zhaizhai * Mou Xing as Qiutian * Xu Yuhan as Xiaodouzi * Kang Shengwen as Xiaohuzi * Chen Shidan as Baby Girl Dou * Kong Biyu as Grandma Wang * Liu Huanying as Nanny Sun * Chen Heng as Third Princess * Chai Wei as Seventh Princess * Mi Dou as Ninth Princess * Fu Tao as Eleventh Prince * Wu Tiezheng as Twelfth Prince * Zhu Jiazhen as Zhu'er * Ai Ru as Jinlingzi * Chen Zhuo as Yinlingzi * Yu Zikuan as Guan Bao * Su Mei as Guan Bao's wife * Gao Sen as Eunuch Pu * Wang Chunyuan as Imperial Doctor Hu * Yan Jingning as Imperial Doctor Li * Han Xiquan as Imperial Doctor Zhong * Chen Fusheng as Balang * Yin Zhefei as Brother Ou * Mao Jianping as Brother Ou's wife * Shen Baoping as Liu Yixin * Xu Zhenbin as Lujia * Wang Liangzhu as Kaluma * Li Chenyin as Langka * Jenny Zhang as Hu Ruolan * Wang Kun as Gao Yuan / Gao Da * Zong Fengyan as Gao Liang / Gao Ming *

as Xia Yuhe * Gao Ziqi as Xiao Zhihang *

as Du Xueyin

Reception

In Taiwan, where the first 2 seasons of the original series both recorded double-digit ratings, the remake only managed 0.8 in the first week, ranking last among Taiwan's major channels. Ratings eventually improved to 2.0 by the last week, tying for third place. In Mainland China, ratings mostly ranked first nationally, even though the average ratings of 1.5 and audience shares of 8.3% also hardly compared to the original's numbers (more than 50% audience shares) more than a decade ago. Reports suggest that many were only watching it to see how "terrible" it was, after initial negative reviews. With the exception of

who received strong support by nostalgic fans of the original, the actors were harshly criticized and ridiculed on social media. A message on

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that was re-posted over 60,000 times read "When I watched the ''Old My Fair Princess'' then, I always hoped Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei could finish off the empress and Wet Nurse Rong; when I watch the ''New My Fair Princess'' now, I just hope the empress and Wet Nurse Rong finish off Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei as quickly as possible." A Taiwanese

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version mocking a scene's dialogue also went viral, generating more viewers than the series, infuriating

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/ref> After the last episode aired in China, Chiung Yao wrote on her Sina Weibo account to the large number of disappointed critics: "My heart hurts. The distance between us is too large."
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Awards

2011

Huading Awards The Huading Awards are a set of entertainment awards in China. The awards were set up by Tianxia Yingcai Cultural Media Co., LTD () in 2007 in Beijing and are held more than once each year across multiple entertainment media from Chinese televis ...

* Won –

, Best Supporting Actress in a Chinese TV Series

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