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Ming Dynasty (simplified Chinese: 大明风华; traditional Chinese: 大明風華; pinyin: Dàmíng fēnghuá) is a 2019 Chinese historical television series starring lead actors Tang Wei and Zhu Yawen.[1][2] The fictionalized series is adapted from the Chinese novel The Chronicle of the Six Eras (Chinese: 六朝纪事) by Lianjing Zhuyi (Chinese: 莲静竹衣).[3] The television series aired on Hunan Television.[4] The show gained much attention and viewership from non-Chinese viewers, having already achieved high ratings in mainland China, despite the director taking on an artistic interpretation of the literary Chinese classic.

Ming Dynasty
Also known asEmpress of the Ming
Chinese大明风华皇妃：孙若薇传
GenreHistorical fiction
Based onThe Chronicle of the Six Eras
by Lianjing Zhuyi
Written byAn Jian, Daijin, Zhang Ting
Directed byZhang Ting
StarringTang Wei
Zhu Yawen
Deng Jiajia
Lay Zhang
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes62
Production
ProducerYao Yuzhu
Production locationsHengdian World Studios, Wuxi, Inner Mongolia
Running time45 mins
Production companiesYouku, Ruyi Films, Yuekai Media
Release
Original networkHunan Television
Original release17 December 2019 (2019-12-17) –
23 January 2020 (2020-01-23)

Synopsis


The TV series started with the violent transition of power from the 2nd Emperor Jianwen Emperor to the 3rd Emperor Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Jianwen Emperor was chosen to be emperor by his grandfather, the 1st Ming Emperor. Yongle Emperor was the uncle of Emperor Jianwen. Yongle Emperor had never accepted his father's choice; thus, he plotted with his sons to overthrow his nephew and succeeded at the opening of the story.

During the insurrection, Emperor Yongle ordered many high ranking officials of the court (who sided with the Jianwen Emperor) to be executed, including the royal doctor Jing Qing and his whole family; however, his two daughters were saved but separated. The youngest daughter is adopted by Hu (a high ranking inner court attendant) and was named Hu Shanxiang. The eldest daughter was rescued and adopted by Sun Zhong under the name of Sun Ruowei. Sun Zhong was a general under the previous Emperor Jianwen. The two daughters were raised under different people, living out very different lives: the youngest daughter was raised in the Imperial Palace as a maid and the older daughter was raised with a group of rebels loyal to the previous emperor. One key advantage of how Sun Ruowei was raised was her literacy and her martial arts skills; these essential skills proved to be helpful later in her life.

Years later, Qingzheng Cult, which Sun Ruowei was raised with, continually plotted to overthrow Emperor Yongle and re-establish the previous Emperor Jianwen. During this time, the Emperor Yongle's favorite grandson Zhu Zhangji was a zealot in purging the remaining revolutionaries; he came into contact with Sun Ruowei in these purging pursuits. In the course of time, Zhu Zhangji's heart was captured by Sun Ruowei, even though she did nothing to seduce him. He was simply attracted to her character and how she behaved so differently from all the palace ladies; like how she spoke her mind.

In due time, Zhu Zhangji lied to his grandfather by covering up Sun Ruowei's background and was enroute to marry her. Upon their marriage, Sun Ruowei became Imperial Concubine to the Imperial Grandson. During this time, the younger sister of Sun Ruowei, Hu Shanxiang, rose among the ranks to a fairly high ranking attendant. But, it was not enough for her and she sought out to advance further at all costs. She colluded with Zhu Zhangji's second uncle (Prince Han) and asked him to recommend her to be a concubine for Zhu Zhangji. In exchange, Hu will be his agent embedded in Zhu Zhangji's palace. This collusion came through successfully and both sisters were married to Zhu Zhangji.

At this time, there were still quite a bit of warring tribes in the northern frontiers (outside the Great Wall) where the people groups such as the Tartars, Oirats, and the like were harassing China and diplomacy was unsuccessful. Emperor Yongle was getting sick and tired of them and wanted to make a final push to force them to surrender and leave China alone. During the one plus year of war, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was left in Beijing to run the country while Emperor Yongle, his sons and grandson were out at war. But, Zhu Gaochi was already ill and he needed help with reading and writing all the war correspondence with his father in the battlefield. He found out that his new daughter-in-law (Sun Ruowei) was literate and that her calligraphy was very similar to his, so he recruited her to be his personal scribe for the war effort. This provided a great opportunity for Sun Ruowei to know the ropes of running the country at war. As the Crown Prince Zhu Gaichi's health deteriorated, she had to deliberate and give orders to the imperial counsels. It gave her the opportunity to establish herself, not as a typical helpless imperial concubine but as a woman who was gifted, literate and had a pure selfless love for the country.

Unfortunately, Emperor Yongle died in the field during this final war expedition due to previous illnesses. This forced the entire nation into another power transition; suspicions were heightened and everyone was actively on guard. During this period, Zhu Zhangji, with the collaboration of imperial loyalists, hid the dead body of his grandfather from his two uncles who were stationed with troops at different locations in the same war expedition. He also modified his grandfather's imperial edict posthumously to make his father the emperor instead of his second uncle. Although Emperor Yongle loved his grandson a lot and wanted him to be the emperor, he knew how unbounded his second son's heart was for the throne. He knew that the second son would kill his grandson if he made his grandson Emperor. Zhu Zhanji was never going to submit to his evil uncles because he knew, based on what his uncles had done, that China would become an evil empire if his second uncle was made the emperor. As such, no announcements were made to anyone about Emperor Yongle's passing and his body was secretly moved back to Beijing. Zhu Zhangji returned to Beijing briefly to convince the court that his father Zhu Gaochi was the rightful next emperor before he returned to the fields. It was only after Zhu Gaochi ascended to the throne before the news of the death of Emperor Yongle was released to the two uncles of Zhu Zhangji. This caused a huge uproar from the two uncles, who were continually plotting for the throne even during the time when Emperor Yongle was alive. In the end, this final war expedition of Emperor Yongle with the northern tribes ended in failure and the troops retreated back behind the Great Wall and returned to Beijing.

In the meantime, the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne as the Hongxi Emperor and had to deal with his two brothers and his own son, who were plotting to kill each other. Even before he ascended to the throne, he was supposedly suffering from diabetes and his organs were failing. With the sudden shove to be Emperor and the stress of handling state affairs together with protecting his son against his brothers, it had a large toll on his health. The reign of the Hongxi Emperor was, indeed, brief: it only lasted for a year or so.

Zhu Zhangji wasted no time and put himself as Xuande Emperor while his uncles continued to collude and spread rumors about him in the court, although he made sure they were pretty well shadowed and restricted. This, he did, because he promised his father and grandfather not to kill the uncles after he became the emperor. Unlike his father, his style of ruling was similar to his grandfather Emperor Yongle: authoritative and will not think twice about killing rebels and colluders. As we know, his grandfather's final war expedition failed and the northern tribes were once again harassing China. The Xuande Emperor felt like he needed to fulfill what his grandfather failed and made a final push to personally lead the army to force a surrender on the northern tribes. He succeeded in killing the leader (Mahamud) of the northern tribes and they succumbed to the will of the Ming. They made concessions and this ended the northern threats for, at least, a decade or so. In the course of the battle, the Xuande Emperor was badly injured and one of his lungs was punctured. He recovered enough to return to Beijing.

Over time, Sun Ruowei's hatred for Emperor Yongle and her quest for revenge dissipated as she weighed the costs of many other human lives to achieve her revenge. The character development for Sun Ruowei rises from a vengeful rebel to a woman with stately and noble heart for her subjects; above all, her love for the country as a whole. Eventually, she submitted to Zhu Zhangji's love and promised to love him even after death. After the untimely passing of the Xuande Emperor, Sun Ruowei successively experienced the power usurpation of her son Emperor Yingzong of Ming by the Jingtai Emperor.

With her wisdom and ability, she rescued the Ming dynasty several times from danger while helping her son to become a noble and virtuous ruler. (This can be further expanded)

In the end, Sun Ruowei realized that she could not redeem the Zhu family morally; especially, those who had the intention to be emperor. She further realized that because all those who did, wanted bloodshed and were willing to kill their own siblings, uncles, loyal scholars and whoever who spoke against their will. This realization gives her freedom to accept her fate and let Empress Dowager Sun die. However, Xu Bin convinces her to let Ruowei live on by promising to take her to the sea, re-igniting her long-held dream of personal freedom. After convincing the emperor to release himself and his mother to follow their own paths, the two set out on a treasure ship to explore the world together.

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Cast



Main



Supporting



Royal family


Ministers


Others


Production


Director Zhang Ting was previously the screenwriter for numerous well known dramas including Four Generations Under One Roof while supervisor Zhang Li has previously produced many famous historical drama including Towards the Republic, Ming Dynasty in 1566 and The Road We Have Taken. The crew also includes creative director Zhao Hai, winner of both the Hong Kong Film Award and Golden Rooster Awards and Academy Awards nominee costume designer, William Chang.[6] William Chang designed 140 costumes for Tang Wei's character in the series.[6]


Casting


To immerse in the role, Tang Wei prepared 8 months beforehand to learn about the history and culture of the Ming dynasty.[7] Approximately 400 extras auditioned for the drama while the line-up for the main cast exceeded ten actors.[6]


Filming


Principal photography started at Wuxi on 18 December 2017 and wrapped up on 29 July 2018.[8]


Original soundtrack


Ming Dynasty
Original Soundtrack (OST)
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedDecember 25, 2019
GenreMandopop
Instrumental
LanguageMandarin
LabelMai Tong Music
ProducerDong Yingda

The main composer of the Ming Dynasty OST is Dong Yingda, who also worked on The Great River (2018) and Like a Flowing River (2019).[9] All versions of "One Heart" and "Life Guardian" were not included in the album and were released independently.

大明风华 电视剧原创音乐大碟 Original Soundtrack
No.TitleLyricsMusicSingerLength
1."Zhu Di's lamp (朱棣的灯)" Dong Yingda 1:16
2."The Hidden Worries of War (战争的隐忧)" Dong Yingda 1:08
3."If I refer to that person (如朕指亲临牌)" Dong Yingda 1:04
4."Exotic warfare (异域战争)" Dong Yingda 1:24
5."Ancient Love Song (上古情歌)"Dong YingdaDong YingdaQi Yu1:02
6."Do you want Military Power? (你要兵权？)" Dong Yingda 1:02
7."Unwillingness (其木格不舍)" Dong Yingda 1:24
8."Good Two Brothers (哥俩好)" Dong Yingda 1:14
9."For Food (对食儿)" Dong Yingda 1:18
10."Disturbing at the Time (当时已惘然)"Dong YingdaDong YingdaWang Xiaomin2:00
11."Emotional Fluctuation (情感波动)" Dong Yingda 1:06
12."New Emperor (新皇)" Dong Yingda 2:02
13."Pu Fei's Palace (朴妃宫廷)" Dong Yingda 0:52
14."White Cloud Dog (白云苍狗)"Dong Yingda, Zhang TingDong YingdaXu Hebin1:56
15."Nie Xing Ruowei (聂兴若微)" Dong Yingda 1:28
16."Relaxed (轻松)" Dong Yingda 1:02
17."Easy - pipa version (轻松 - 琵琶版)" Dong Yingda 1:04
18."One Heart - Theme song (一次心 (主题曲))"Nan Jiu'erLiu FengyaoHenry Huo, Mi Liang4:46
19."One Heart - Theme song (一次心 (主题曲))"Nan Jiu'erLiu FengyaoHenry Huo4:49
20."Lifetime Guardian - Interlude (生世守护（插曲）米靓)"Liu FengyaoLiu FengyaoShuang Sheng3:08
21."Lifetime Guardian - Interlude (生世守护（插曲）双笙)"Liu FengyaoLiu FengyaoMi Liang3:05

Ratings


Hunan TV CSM59 City ratings[10]
Broadcast date Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank
2019.12.17 1.918 7.23 1
2019.12.18 1.918 7.36 1
2019.12.19 1.892 7.08 1
2019.12.20 1.854 6.15 1
2019.12.21 1.718 5.79 1
2019.12.22 1.993 7.09 1
2019.12.23 1.949 7.51 1
2019.12.24 1.909 7.26 1
2019.12.25 1.975 7.36 1
2019.12.26 2.044 7.73 1
2019.12.27 1.549 5.37 2
2019.12.28 1.504 4.99 2
2019.12.29 1.906 6.91 1
2019.12.30 2.078 7.72 1
2020.1.1 2.111 7.56 1
2020.1.2 1.913 7 1
2020.1.3 1.672 5.65 1
2020.1.4 1.69 5.48 2
2020.1.5 2.048 7.13 1
2020.1.6 2.288 8.32 2
2020.1.7 2.191 7.83 1
2020.1.8 2.266 8.15 1
2020.1.9 2.28 8.06 1
2020.1.10 2.095 7.12 1
2020.1.11 1.714 5.59 1
2020.1.12 2.256 7.77 1
2020.1.13 2.136 7.69 1
2020.1.14 2.034 7.26 1
2020.1.15 2.01 7.06 1
2020.1.16 2.012 7.11 1
2020.1.17 1.959 6.88 1
2020.1.19 1.033 3.56 5
2020.1.20 1.951 6.97 1
2020.1.21 1.951 7.05 1
2020.1.22 1.926 6.7 1
2020.1.23 1.911 6.11 1
Average ratings 1.935 6.88 /
Hunan TV CSM National Network ratings[10]　
Broadcast date Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank

(including CCTV)

 Rank

(excluding CCTV)

2019.12.17 0.75 3.4 2 1
2019.12.18 0.82 3.75 2 1
2019.12.19 0.81 3.64 2 1
2019.12.20 0.92 3.3 2 1
2019.12.21 0.82 2.94 3 1
2019.12.22 0.81 3.45 3 1
2019.12.23 0.77 3.55 2 1
2019.12.24 0.76 3.39 4 1
2019.12.25 0.80 3.50 3 1
2019.12.26 0.5 3.54 3 1
2019.12.27 0.60 2.18 4 2
2019.12.28 0.66 2.36 3 1
2019.12.29 0.90 3.88 3 1
2019.12.30 0.85 3.76 3 1
2020.1.1 0.96 4.19 2 1
2020.1.2 Not available
2020.1.3 0.64 2.37 3 1
2020.1.4 0.64 2.33 4 2
2020.1.5 0.85 3.53 2 1
2020.1.6 0.97 4.17 2 1
2020.1.7 0.93 2.89 2 1
2020.1.8 1.02 4.25 2 1
2020.1.9 0.96 3.98 2 1
2020.1.10 1.13 4.3 2 1
2020.1.11 0.77 2.78 3 1
2020.1.12 1.16 4.56 2 1
2020.1.13 1.19 4.98 2 1
2020.1.14 1.08 4.38 2 1
2020.1.15 1.03 4.08 2 1
2020.1.16 1.11 4.5 3 1
2020.1.17 1.16 4.65 1 1
2020.1.19 0.70 2.70 4 2
2020.1.20 1.06 4.27 2 1
2020.1.21 1.06 4.38 2 1
2020.1.22 1.16 4.64 2 1
2020.1.23 1.08 3.86 2 1
Average ratings 0.89 3.67 / /

Award and nominations


Award Category Nominee Result ref.
26th Shanghai Television Festival Best Supporting Actress Deng Jiajia Nominated [11]
30th China TV Golden Eagle Award Outstanding Television Series Ming Dynasty Nominated [12]
Audience's Choice for Actor Zhang Yixing Nominated
Best Cinematography Yang Jun Nominated



References


  1. "大明皇妃孙若微传 全部影人". Douban (in Chinese).
  2. "《大明皇妃》开机 汤唯朱亚文带妆甜蜜同框" (in Chinese). Sina Corp.
  3. "汤唯确认参演《大明皇妃》 自曝古装怕踩裙摆". NetEase (in Chinese).
  4. "从来没拍过古装剧汤唯时隔十六年再演电视剧". NetEase (in Chinese). 25 October 2017.
  5. "电视剧拍摄制作备案公示表". SARFT (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. "《大明皇妃·孙若微传》无锡正式开机". China Daily (in Chinese). 18 December 2017.
  7. "汤唯首演古装巨制 《大明皇妃孙若微传》打造顶级巨制". NetEase (in Chinese). 26 October 2017.
  8. "大明皇妃》今开机 朱亚文再牵汤唯演绎明朝传奇". NetEase (in Chinese). 18 December 2017.
  9. "董颖达 - QQ音乐-千万正版音乐海量无损曲库新歌热歌天天畅听的高品质音乐平台！". y.qq.com. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  10. "电视剧收视率排行榜 | 收视率排行" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  11. "第26届上海电视节白玉兰奖入围名单公布". China News (in Chinese). 17 July 2020.
  12. "第30届金鹰奖提名名单：易烊千玺入围最佳男演员，蒋雯丽赵丽颖争视后". ifeng (in Chinese). 15 September 2020.


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