''Chong Er's Preach'', also known as ''The Legend of Chong Er'' () is a 2019 Chinese historical romantic comedy television series directed by Lai Shuiqing and Zhao Jian and starring Wang Longhua,

Baby Zhang Zhang Hanyun (born 9 April 1989), also known as Baby Zhang or Kristy Zhang, is a Chinese singer and actress. At the age of 16, Kristy rose to fame as a runner-up of the singing contest Super Girl 2004. Early life Zhang was born and raised in ...

Zhang Yishan Zhang Yishan (, born 5 May 1992) is a prominent Chinese actor and former child star. Zhang is noted for his roles as Liu Xing in the family sitcom ''Home with Kids'' (2004), and as the protagonist in the crime thriller ''Yu Zui'' (2016). Early l ...

Madina Memet Madina Memet ( ug, مەدىنە مەمەت; zh, s=麦迪娜·买买提, p=Maìdínà Maǐmaǐtí; born 10 September 1987) is a Chinese actress of Uyghur ethnicity who first rose to prominence in 2011 for playing the Fragrant Concubine in the te ...

Purba Rgyal Purba Rgyal (; born July 8, 1985), also known as Pu Bajia, is a Chinese singer and actor of Tibetan ethnicity. Life Early life Purba Rgyal was born on July 8, 1985, in Jinchuan County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan provi ...

, Shen Mengchen, and

Gan Tingting Gan Tingting (; born 5 February 1986), also known as Bobo Gan, is a Chinese actress. Gan is noted for her performance in the Vietnam-China movie ''Hanoi, Hanoi'', for which she won Best Actress award at the Golden Kite Awards. She is also known ...

. It is produced jointly by

China Film Group Corporation China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), is the largest, most influential film enterprise in the People's Republic of China, owned by the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party. According to ''Forbes'', it is a state monopoly that al ...

, Global Hao Xiang Television Media and Shenzhen Yucong Cultural Media Co., Ltd.. The television series follows the story of the

Duke Wen of Jin Duke Wen of Jin (697–628BC), born Chong'er (literally "Double Ears"), was a scion of the royal house of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. He famously endured a long period of exile from his realm before finally bei ...

from exile to later ascending the throne to become king. This television series has a 2.6 rating on Douban.

Plot

This is the story of Chong Er (Wang Longhua), a talented and kind prince. He is entangled in romantic relationships with Li Ji (

), Qi Jiang ( Zhang Hanyun), Qin Yingyue ( Shen Mengchen), and Ji Wei (

), and faces numerous assassinations.

Cast

Main

* Wang Longhua as Chong Er, the second son of the

Duke Xian of Jin Duke Xian of Jin (, died 651 BC), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Guizhu (詭諸), was the nineteenth ruler of the State of Jin. He was also the ninth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period and the second duke of Jin. When his father, ...

. *

as Qi Jiang, princess of Qi State. *

as Yi Wu, the third son of the Duke Xian of Jin *

as Li Ji, the elder princess of Lirong State *

as Shen Sheng, the first son of the Duke Xian of Jin. *

Lan Yan Lan Yan (, original Chinese name: 蓝燕; English: Leni Lan; born 9 March 1990), also known by her stage name, Crazybarby, is a Chinese actress, pop singer, and model, based in Hong Kong. Early life Lan was born in Shanghai before moving to ...

as Consort Jia Ji * Shen Mengchen as Ying Yue *

as Ji Wei * He Gang as

Jie Zitui Jie Zhitui (centuryBC), also known as Jie Zitui, was a Han aristocrat who served the Jin prince Chong'er during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. Chinese legend holds that when Chong'er finally ascended to power as the duke of J ...

, an aristocrat who serves the Jin prince Chong'er. * Guo Xiaoran as

Zhao Cui Zhao Cui (died 622 BCE), posthumously known as Zhao Chengzi (; Chengzi of Zhao), courtesy name Ziyu (子餘), was a Chinese monarch. He was a dafu of Duke Wen of the Jin state during the Spring and Autumn period. He was the clan leader of Zh ...

, a general of the Jin State.

Supporting

* Cheng Yuanyuan as Consort Shao, the second princess of Lirong State *

Lin Yongjian Lin Yongjian (, born 14 February 1970) is a Chinese actor. Lin, Yongjian graduated from PRC Academy of Drama in 1990, has been a successful stage actor at Guangzhou Soldiers' Drama Troupe after graduation. He has been starring in more than 50 ...

Duke Mu of Qin Duke Mu of Qin (died 621BC), born Renhao, was a duke of Qin (659–621BC) in the western reaches of the Zhou Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. Sometimes considered one of China's Five Hegemons, he greatly expanded ...

* Wang Yan as Consort Hu * Wang Gang as the monarch of Lirong State *

Yvonne Yung Yvonne Yung (born 17 September 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and former beauty pageant winner. Early life Yung was born on 17 September 1968 in Beijing. At age 12, Yung immigrated to British Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Career Yung started her entert ...

as Consort Qi *

Gong Beibi Beibi Gong () (born February 21, 1978 in Fujian, China) is a Chinese film and television actress. Beginning her acting career as a teenager, she later graduated from the prestigious Central Academy of Drama where she first gained recognition amo ...

as Consort Yun * Chen Zihan as Consort of the King of Zhou *

Bao Jianfeng Bao Jianfeng (; born November 3, 1975) is a Chinese actor and singer of Mongolian descent, best known in film for portraying Mao Zedong in ''The Road of Exploring'' (2011), Lü Bu in '' The Assassins'' (2012) and Chen Shuxiang in ''The Bloody of ...

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* Li Zonghan as Tai Hao * Mai Hongmei as the empress of Lirong State * Hou Yaohua as Uncle Hu * Liu Jinshan as King of Zhou

Soundtrack

Production

Principal photography started on 11 May 2016 and wrapped on September 7 of that same year. Most of the television series was shot on location in Xiangshan Film and Television Town,

Hengdian World 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 ...

and

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

. On June 13, 2016,

was cast in the television series to play Consort Jia, younger sister of General Jia Hua and beautiful consort who is married to Prince Shen Sheng of the Jin State. On July 19, Li Zonghan was cast in a supporting role as Tai Hao in the television series.

Ratings

* Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

References

External links

* * * {{Zhejiang Television Dramas 2019 Chinese television series debuts 2019 Chinese television series endings Chinese historical television series Jin (Chinese state)