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''The King's Woman'' () is a 2017 Chinese television series starring
Dilraba Dilmurat Dilraba Dilmurat ( ug, دىلرەبا دىلمۇرات, Dilreba Dilmurat; zh, p=Dílìrèbā Dílìmùlātí; born on June 3, 1992), known in Chinese as Dilireba ( zh, s=迪丽热巴, t=迪麗熱巴, c=, p=Dílìrèbā;), is a Chinese actress, ...
and
Vin Zhang Zhang Binbin (, born 19 January 1993), also known as Vin Zhang, is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the show V Love (2014) and received recognition for his roles in Chronicle of Life (2016), The King's Woman (2017), and Rattan (2021). ...
. It is adapted from the novel ''The Legend of Qin: Li Ji Story'' (秦时明月之丽姬传). The series aired on
Zhejiang TV Zhejiang Television (ZJTV, ) is a satellite television channel owned by Zhejiang Radio and Television Group serving Zhejiang Province Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Rep ...
every Monday to Wednesday, from 14 August to 4 October 2017.


Synopsis

Gongsun Li is the granddaughter and disciple of military commander Gongsun Yu. When she was young, she met and rescued
Ying Zheng Qin Shi Huang (, ; 259–210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first Emperor of China, emperor of a unified China. Rather than maintain the title of "Chinese king, king" ( ''wáng'') borne by the previous Shang dynasty, Shang an ...
, who then fell in love with her at first sight. When the Qin troops were attacked, Gongsun Li's childhood lover,
Jing Ke Jing Ke (died 227 BC) was a ''youxia'' during the late Warring States period of Ancient China. As a retainer of Crown Prince Dan of the Yan state, he was infamous for his failed assassination attempt on King Zheng of the Qin state, who later beca ...
was poisoned while protecting her. In order to attain the antidote for
Jing Ke Jing Ke (died 227 BC) was a ''youxia'' during the late Warring States period of Ancient China. As a retainer of Crown Prince Dan of the Yan state, he was infamous for his failed assassination attempt on King Zheng of the Qin state, who later beca ...
, Gongsun Li agreed to marry Ying Zheng. However, she found out that she was already pregnant with Jing Ke's child. Ying Zheng decides to hide the truth for Gongsun Li, treating the child, Tianming, as his own. Gongsun Li was deeply touched by Ying Zheng's actions. At the same time, Han Shen (Sun Li and Jing Ke's senior) entered the palace to save her and stayed on in the palace as an imperial guard


Cast


Main

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Dilraba Dilmurat Dilraba Dilmurat ( ug, دىلرەبا دىلمۇرات, Dilreba Dilmurat; zh, p=Dílìrèbā Dílìmùlātí; born on June 3, 1992), known in Chinese as Dilireba ( zh, s=迪丽热巴, t=迪麗熱巴, c=, p=Dílìrèbā;), is a Chinese actress, ...
as Gongsun Li / Li'er **Huangyang Tiantian as young Gongsun Li **A kind and caring woman who was in love with Jing Ke. After he was poisoned, she gives herself up to the King in order to pay for the cure. She soon finds herself falling in love with Ying Zheng and willing to do anything for him. She tends to put others before herself and doesn’t care if she gets hurt. She holds the affection of Jing Ke, Ying Zheng, and Han Shen. She has a son, Tianming with Jing Ke. **"Concubine Li" (丽良人), later "Madam Li" (丽夫人) *
Vin Zhang Zhang Binbin (, born 19 January 1993), also known as Vin Zhang, is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the show V Love (2014) and received recognition for his roles in Chronicle of Life (2016), The King's Woman (2017), and Rattan (2021). ...
as
Ying Zheng Qin Shi Huang (, ; 259–210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first Emperor of China, emperor of a unified China. Rather than maintain the title of "Chinese king, king" ( ''wáng'') borne by the previous Shang dynasty, Shang an ...
**Dongli Wuyou as young Ying Zheng **The King of Qin and later Emperor of Qin who plans to unite China. As a child, he fell in love with Gongsun Li, one of the first people to show him compassion. Years later, he runs into her and recognizes her as the girl who saved him. He immediately makes her a fugitive in order to force her to become his wife. He is known for his unpredictable temper and is feared by everyone in his court. He has two sons,
Fusu Fusu (died 210BC) was the eldest son and heir apparent of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty. Life After being deceived by two alchemists while seeking prolonged life, the First Emperor supposedly ordered more than 460 scholars ...
(his biological son) and Tianming (Gongsun Li's son). *Li Tai as Han Shen **The senior disciple of both Jing Ke and Gongsun Li. He is in love with her and is willing to protect her with his life. When Li first entered the palace, Han Shen followed her and became an imperial guard to protect her. He is known as a skilled martial artist and sword master. *Chang Liu as
Jing Ke Jing Ke (died 227 BC) was a ''youxia'' during the late Warring States period of Ancient China. As a retainer of Crown Prince Dan of the Yan state, he was infamous for his failed assassination attempt on King Zheng of the Qin state, who later beca ...
**Xu Wangzi as young Jing Ke **Gongsun Li's second senior disciple and Han Shen's junior disciple. He is in love with Gongsun Li and has a special relationship with Ge Lan. He is skilled in Swan Swordsmanship, a deadly sword technique that was passed down from his master. He planned to assassinate Ying Zheng, but ultimately failed. *Zhang Xuan as Ge Lan / Lan'er **Jing Ke and Gongsun Li's close friend. She is the daughter of a skilled sword master, Ge Nie. She is in love with Jing Ke, but holds in her feelings because she knows he’ll never love her back. She is light hearted and kind, often putting others before herself.


Supporting


Qin kingdom

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Lü Buwei Lü Buwei (291–235 BCE) was a Chinese merchant and politician of the Qin state during the Warring States period. Originally an influential merchant from the Wei () state, Lü Buwei met and befriended King Zhuangxiang of Qin, who was then a m ...
**Ying Zheng's biological father and Prime minister of Qin who used his son to gain his position in the royal court. After he is banished, he faked his death and helped an enemy territory. He is then killed by Ying Zheng. *Chen Yisha as Lady Zhao, the Queen Dowager **Ying Zheng's mother and Lü Buwei's lover who was honoured as "Queen Dowager" after her son's ascension. After her lover, Lao Ai is killed, she goes crazy and is confined in the Southern Palace under Ying Zheng's command. *Yang Tong as Li Zhong **Ying Zheng's closest friend and head of the royal palace guards. *Su Youchen as Chengjiao, Lord of Chang'an **Ying Zheng's brother who was coerced to rebel and surrendered while punished by reduction to a lower rank. They indirectly make peace thanks to Gongsun Li's intervention. *Liao Xueqiu as Queen Dowager Huayang **Ying Zheng's grandmother and the head of the harem, who was born in
Chu State Chu, or Ch'u in Wade–Giles romanization, (, Hanyu Pinyin: Chǔ, Old Chinese: ''*s-r̥aʔ'') was a Zhou dynasty vassal state. Their first ruler was King Wu of Chu in the early 8th century BCE. Chu was located in the south of the Zhou he ...
. She hates Gongsun Li and would do anything to make sure she doesn’t become queen. *Wang Ting as Chu Ruo **Ying Zheng's concubine born into the Chu Royal family and is close with Queen Dowager Huayang. She is scheming and sabotages Gongsun Li as much as possible. However, she grows to be a more mature and considerate person, even advising Li'er to protect herself against Ying Zheng. **"Madam Chu" (楚夫人), demoted to "Concubine Chu" (楚良人) and later promoted again to "Madam Chu" (楚夫人) *Qiu Yinong as Min Dai **Gongsun Li's close friend who later betrays her due to her vicious heart. It is then revealed that she purposely married into Qin so she could help her homeland. **"Madam Min" (敏夫人) *Li Xiapei as Concubine Han **One of Ying Zheng's concubinee who was killed by Min Dai. *Zhang Gu as
Zhao Gao Zhao Gao (died 207 BC) was a Chinese politician and calligrapher. He was an official of the Qin dynasty of China. Allegedly a eunuch, he served as a close aide to all three rulers of the Qin dynasty – Qin Shi Huang, Qin Er Shi and Ziying ...
**Ying Zheng's advisor who is willing to do anything to help his homeland, Zhao. He worked with Madam Min in order to ensure Zhao's safety. *Zhao Tingliang as
Li Si Li Si (Mandarin: ; BCSeptember or October 208 BC) was a Chinese philosopher, politician, and calligrapher of the Qin dynasty. He served as Chancellor (or Prime Minister) from 246 to 208 BC under two rulers: Qin Shi Huang, the king of the Qin ...
**A member of the Qin royal court who is jealous of anybody who could threaten his position. *Liu Haochen as
Lao Ai Lao Ai (; died 238 BCE) was an imposter eunuch and official of the State of Qin during the late Warring States period. Allegedly falsifying his castration in order to gain entry into the court of Qin, he became the favorite of Queen Dowager Zhao, t ...
**Qin's false eunuch and Queen Dowager Zhao's lover. After committing adultery with her, he used her seal to rebel and then got punished by Ying Zheng. *Zhou Xiaopeng as Sikong Ma *Yuan He as Yao Jia *Cheng Dachun as Ji Fengjian **One of the four villains in Xianyang killed by Ge Nie's sword. *Zhu He as Mang Bianlin **One of the four villains in Xianyang killed by Ge Nie's sword. *Li Junying as Kuang Huoquan **One of the four villains in Xianyang killed by Ge Nie's sword. *Yuan Zhiwei as Rui Daoshan **One of the four villains in Xianyang killed by Ge Nie's sword. *Huang Qian as Meng Wu **A warrior of Qin during the
Warring States Period The Warring States period () was an era in History of China#Ancient China, ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, as well as bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded ...
who become Ying Zheng's trusted general. *Meng Yuli as Concubine Jing **Ying Zheng's concubine. *Lü Yingna as Qing'er **Gongsun Li's maidservant in the palace.


Yan kingdom

*Sean Pai Yixiang as Crown Prince Ji Dan / Yan Dan **Prince of Yan who was imprisoned for his whole life in Qin. Although Ying Zheng views him as a close friend, Dan believes that Ying Zheng is a cruel person. Gongsun Li then helped him escape back to Yan. *Yao Kan as Tian Guang **Yan Dan's royal tutor and Yan's strategist who sacrifices himself for Dan. *Jiang Yi as
Gao Jianli Gao Jianli (Chinese: 高漸離) was a musician of the Chinese state of Yan, during the Warring States period, who played a struck zither called '' zhu'' ( 筑) or ''ji zhu'' ( 击筑). Legend After his friend Jing Ke was killed during his assas ...
**Yan's ranger and Jing Ke's confidant. *Liu Yiyang as Qin Wuyang **Yan's deputy envoy and Jing Ke's assistant.


Others

*Wang Tonghui as Ge Nie **Jing Ke's good friend. He is known as the world's best swordsman. *Yang Zhe as Gongsun Yu, Gongsun Li's grandfather and a great general of the Wei State. *Sun Kan as Crown Prince Jia, Zhao Royal family's member. *Lin Jiandong as Dou Yi, "Poison Needle Demon King" (毒针妖王) *Jin Youming as Xiahou Yang, Dan's person who works for Li Si and later died under Ge Nie's sword. *Zhang Bowen as four-year-old Ying Tianming, Gongsun Li's son with Jing Ke. **Yin Haoquan as nine-year-old Ying Tianming *Zhao Zuoshan as King Xi of Yan *Chen Jingyu as Lord Tang *Zhang Haifeng as King of Han State *Shen Xuewei as Zi Chu *Cheng Cheng as Lord of Changping *Wei Zhiqiang as Lu Goujian *Bai Jincheng as Ju Wu *Wu Chenchao as Bao Ye *Jiang Ke as Xuan Wu


Production

The producing team of ''The King's Woman'' included Chen Minzheng, the fashion designer for ''
Empresses in the Palace ''Empresses in the Palace'' (, ''lit.'' ''The Legend of Zhen Huan''), is a 2011 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Liu Lianzi. Directed by Zheng Xiaolong, it stars Sun Li in the title role of Zhen Huan. The series ...
'' and the creative director for ''
Nirvana in Fire ''Nirvana in Fire'' () is a 2015 Chinese historical drama based on Hai Yan's book ''Lang Ya Bang (瑯琊榜)''. It was directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue, and stars Hu Ge, Liu Tao and Wang Kai as Mei Changsu, Princess Nihuang and Prince Jing. ...
'' and ''
The Disguiser ''The Disguiser'' () is a 2015 Chinese spy war television drama based on Zhang Yong's novel, ''Spy War on Shanghai Bund'' (諜戰上海灘). It was produced by Hou Hongliang and directed by Li Xue, and stars Hu Ge, Jin Dong, Liu Mintao and Wang ...
'', Zhao Changyong.


Casting

To immerse in the role,
Vin Zhang Zhang Binbin (, born 19 January 1993), also known as Vin Zhang, is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the show V Love (2014) and received recognition for his roles in Chronicle of Life (2016), The King's Woman (2017), and Rattan (2021). ...
prepared a month long beforehand to learn about the related history and the background of
Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang (, ; 259–210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China. Rather than maintain the title of "king" ( ''wáng'') borne by the previous Shang and Zhou rulers, he ruled as the First Emperor ( ...
. During this period, Zhang also learnt horse riding for the scenes required by the series. ''The King's Woman'' is
Dilraba Dilmurat Dilraba Dilmurat ( ug, دىلرەبا دىلمۇرات, Dilreba Dilmurat; zh, p=Dílìrèbā Dílìmùlātí; born on June 3, 1992), known in Chinese as Dilireba ( zh, s=迪丽热巴, t=迪麗熱巴, c=, p=Dílìrèbā;), is a Chinese actress, ...
's fourth collaboration with
Vin Zhang Zhang Binbin (, born 19 January 1993), also known as Vin Zhang, is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the show V Love (2014) and received recognition for his roles in Chronicle of Life (2016), The King's Woman (2017), and Rattan (2021). ...
after ''
V Love ''V Love'' (; ), formerly known as ''Love In The Micro Era·First Love'' () is a 2014 Chinese television series directed by Liu Yuzhi and written by Chen Baohua, starring Gao Weiguang, Zhang Binbin, Zhang Yunlong, Dilraba Dilmurat, Xiao Yuyu, Li ...
'', ''Eternal Love'', and ''
Pretty Li Hui Zhen ''Pretty Li Huizhen'' () is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Dilraba Dilmurat in the title role, along with Peter Sheng, Vin Zhang and Li Xirui. The series is a remake of the South Korean drama ''She Was Pretty''. It was first aired on ...
''.


Filming

The series was filmed on set at the
Hengdian Studios Hengdian World Studios () is a film studio located in Hengdian, a Chinese town in the city of Dongyang, Zhejiang Province. It is one of the largest film studios in the world. The movie studio is operated by the privately owned Hengdian Group fo ...
throughout the
Lunar New Year Lunar New Year is the beginning of a calendar year whose months are moon cycles, based on the lunar calendar or lunisolar calendar. The Lunar New Year as a celebration is observed by numerous cultures. It is also named " Chinese New Year" becau ...
of 2017.


Soundtrack


Reception

The drama garnered over 1.5 billion viewers in total on
Youku Youku Tudou Inc. (formerly Youku Inc.), doing business as Youku (), is a video hosting service based in Beijing, China. It operates as a subsidiary of Alibaba Group Holding Limited. Youku has its headquarters in the Sinosteel Plaza in Haidian ...
. The series placed first in television ratings and became one of the most searched and discussed topic online during its broadcast with around 1.2 billion readers on Weibo and shares over 5 million.


International broadcast


References


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