''Qianlong Dynasty'' is a Chinese television series based on the novel ''Qianlong Huangdi'' (乾隆皇帝; ''The

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 t ...

'') by

Eryue He Ling Jiefang (; 3 November 1945 – 15 December 2018), better known by his pen name Eryue He (), was a Chinese historical fiction writer. He is best known for writing biographical novels of three Qing dynasty emperors ( Kangxi, Yongzheng and ...

. The series was preceded by ''

Yongzheng Dynasty ''Yongzheng Dynasty'' is a 1999 Chinese historical television series starring Tang Guoqiang and Jiao Huang. The series, spanning 44 episodes, occupied the CCTV-1 prime time slot; after its premiere, there have been many re-runs of the show on telev ...

'' in 1997 and ''

Kangxi Dynasty ''Kangxi Dynasty'' is a 2001 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Kangxi Da Di'' (康熙大帝; ''The Great Kangxi Emperor'') by Eryue He. The series is a prequel to the 1997 television series '' Yongzheng Dynasty'', and was followed by ' ...

'' in 2001, both of which were also based on Eryue He's novels.

Cast

* Jiao Huang as the

* Chen Rui as

Heshen Heshen (; ; 1 July 1750 – 22 February 1799) of the Manchu Niohuru clan, was an official of the Qing dynasty favored by the Qianlong Emperor and called the most corrupt official in Chinese history. After the death of Qianlong, the Jiaqing ...

Zuo Xiaoqing Zuo Xiaoqing (; born 25 June 1977) is a Chinese actress, TV presenter and former rhythmic gymnast. She represented China at the 1992 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. In 1993, Zuo played a minor role in Jiang Wen's directorial debut ''In ...

as the Tenth Princess *

Yong Mei Yong Mei (; born 14 February 1970) is a Chinese actress. In 2019, she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in the film '' So Long, My Son'' directed by Wang Xiaoshuai. Early lif ...

as Qinglian * Li Xinmin as Liu Yong * Qian Xuege as Zhu Gui * Jia Yiping as

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* Sha Yi as Fengshen Yinde * Su Mao as E'sente * Wang Xiaozhu as Pudaozhao * Jia Zhaoji as Liu Quan * Wang Hui as Yongxin * Liang Wei as Yonglian * Liu Weiming as

Ji Xiaolan Ji Yun (; 1724–1805), also known as Ji Xiaolan () or Ji Chunfan () was a Chinese philosopher, politician, and writer. He was an influential scholar of Qing dynasty China and many anecdotes have been recorded about him. Ji Yun left behind a bo ...

* Yang Hongtao as Gao Yuncong * Xiu Zongdi as Wang Danwang * Zeng Jing as Chen Huizu * Zheng Yu as Qian Feng * Li Yun as Empress Ula Nara *

Lisa Lu Lisa Lu Yan (; born January 19, 1927) is a Chinese actress. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times in the 1970s. She is the only person who is a member of both the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ...

as Empress Dowager Chongqing * Zhou Chuan as

Hongzhou Hongzhou may refer to: *Hongzhou (prince) (1712–1770), a Qing dynasty prince *Hongzhou school, a Chinese school of Chán Buddhism in the Tang period * Hongzhou Town, a town in Liping County, Guizhou, China *Hongzhou Township Hongzhou () is a to ...

* Yu Liwen as Su Ji * Dong Ziwu as Hailancha * Nige Mutu as Zhaohui * Zhou Zongyin as Huang Kun * Zhang Xiaopei /

Zhang Lanlan Zhang Lanlan (, born 23 September 1980) is a Chinese singer, actor and TV host who has appeared in numerous Chinese television shows. Originally an entertainer for the military, she was once dubbed the military's first beauty and the Chinese Mar ...

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