''The Last Princess'' is a 2008 Chinese television series.

Plot

This story takes place during the end of the

Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

and centers on the love story between princess Yunxiang and Wen Liangyu. Separated the night they'd planned to elope, Yunxiang was rescued by an enemy of the imperial family, Fang Tianyu. Tianyu falls for Yunxiang and frequently comes between Yunxiang and Liangyu, going as far as plotting to kill Liangyu. Yunxiang thinks Liangyu has perished and tries to kill Tianyu for revenge, but ends up on death row. Wealthy official Shen Shihao also loves Yunxiang and saves her, at which time Yunxiang discovers she's pregnant with Liangyu's child. She marries Shihao in gratitude. Eighteen years later, Liangyu returns as Beijing's most prominent mob ringleader. Unbeknownst to him, his son with Yunxiang, Shen Zikang, has grown up and become a police captain dead set on capturing Liangyu. Further complicating things, Zikang falls in love with Tianyu's daughter Yuyan, but she loves Liangyu.

Alternate plot synopsis

During the Qing Dynasty, a prostitute decides to dress up her daughter, Li Kaixin, as a boy in attempt to prevent her from following the same path as she did, and become a prostitute like her. The attempt is unsuccessful. Years later, Kaixin is well known throughout the capital as the most popular courtesan. Grown up, Kaixin makes a sudden decision in order to help her mother repay her gambling debts, which is to marry a rich eunuch. To her horror, he tries to violate her on their wedding night. To protect herself, Kaixin murders her new husband. At the same time, Kaixin's mother reunites with her husband, who happens to be a wealthy government official. Not long, Kaixin is married again. This time, it is due to her wealthy father, who marries her off to Fang Tianyu. However, with Kaixin's first love, Wen Liangyu returning home, drama ensues.

Cast

Huo Siyan Huo Siyan (born October 23, 1981) is a Chinese actress. Biography Huo was born in a middle-class family in Beijing. Both her parents were university dons. She made her debut in an advertisement during 11th grade in school, and entered showbiz a ...

as Yunxiang *

Sammul Chan Sammul Chan Kin-fung (born 4 May 1978) is from Hong Kong. He is an actor, singer, and presenter. Career Chan debuted in 1999 as a DJ for Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited under his birth name, although most of the time he was simply referred t ...

as Wen Liangyu *

Yan Yikuan Yan Yikuan (Chinese: 严屹宽; born 24 January 1979), formerly known as Yan Kuan (Chinese: 严宽) and also known as Kevin Yan, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Taiji Prodigy'' (2002), ''T ...

as Fang Tianyu * Sun Xing as Shen Shihao *

Leila Tong Leila Kong ( ;born 5 December 1981) known professionally as Leila Tong / Tong Ning () is a Hong Kong actress. She was born into an Indonesian Cantonese family. Her birth name is used in her works during her childhood and adolescence. Career ...

as Li Kaixin * Cheng Lisha as Pan Nianru *

Florence Tan Florence Tan (, born 30 June 1977) is a Malaysian actress based in Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of la ...

as Hua Yuerong * Xu Guiying as Yu Qin * Tian Zhenwei as Shen Zikang * Liu Jia as Fang Yuyan / Bai Rihong * Cheng Sihan as Commander Pang * Gao Lei as Ming Jiu * Zhong Liang as Zhou Dabao * Hei Jinghuan as Chun Hong * Chen Jiaxin as child Fang Yuyan * Shen Baoping as Fu Lun * Zhu Zhonghe as Fang Qing Hai * Zhao Qiang as Liu Gongzi * Xu Min as Hua Mama * Lu Enhua as Wan'er

References

External links

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''The Last Princess''
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