Empress Wu (TV series)
| Company type | Television drama |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | ATV |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Products | TV series |
Empress Wu is a Hong Kong TV drama from 1984 that dramatizes the life of Wu Zetian (Cantonese: Mou Zak-tin), the sole female to ascend as "Empress Regnant". The production features Petrina Fung in the principal role, was created by ATV, and originally broadcast on ATV Home between 6 August and 28 September 1984.
The show expanded its reach internationally, with English-subtitled versions airing in Australia on SBS from 1987 through 1990. Additionally, an English-dubbed adaptation was presented in the United Kingdom on Channel 4, consisting of sixty-five weekly half-hour episodes from October 1987 until January 1989.
Cast
- Note: Some character names appear in Cantonese romanisation.
- Petrina Fung portraying Mou Zak-tin
- Tony Liu / Savio Tsang as Ming Sung-yim
- Lo Chun-shun in the role of Tong Ko-tsung
- Pat Poon as Yu-man Chun
- Lau Hung-fong playing Sheung-koon Yuen-yee
- Ban Ban as Empress Wong
- Chan Choi-yin as Consort Siu
- Kong Hon depicting Tong Toi-tsung
- Pamela Peck as Empress Cheung-suen
- Eric Wan portraying Lei Yin
- Wong Siu-fung as Ha Fei-yin
- Lee Ngoi-wah in the role of Lady of Ngai
- Ling Man-hoi as Cheung-suen Mo-gei
- Simon Chui playing Yuen Tin-gong
- Lee Kwok-fai as Lei Toi
- Tong Pan-cheung portraying Ching-sum
References
Categories:
- Asia Television original programming
- 1984 Hong Kong television series debuts
- 1984 Hong Kong television series endings
- Television series set in the Tang dynasty
- Television series set in the Zhou dynasty (690–705)
- Works about Wu Zetian
- Cultural depictions of Wu Zetian
- Cantonese-language television shows
- Television series set in the 7th century