2017 Chinese historical TV drama series
The Glory of Tang Dynasty| Company type | Television series |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
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| Founded | 2017 |
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| Headquarters | China |
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| Products | TV drama series |
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The Glory of Tang Dynasty () is a 2017 Chinese TV drama featuring Jing Tian and Ren Jialun in leading roles. Adapted from Cang Mingshui’s novel The Concubine of Tang: Legend of Pearl, the series narrates a fictional romance between Emperor Daizong and Consort Shen, set amidst the historical context of the An Shi Rebellion (755-763). The drama was broadcast in two seasons totaling 92 episodes from 29 January to 3 May 2017 on Anhui TV and Beijing TV.
With an estimated production cost of ¥260 million (approximately $38.68 million), the series employed around 70 elaborate sets complemented by advanced digital effects. It garnered praise for its faithful representation of history and compelling storytelling, earning an 8.3 rating on Tencent and a 6.7 score on Douban.
Synopsis
The storyline centers on Shen Zhenzhu, who serves as the concubine to Emperor Daizong during his tenure as Prince Li Chu of Guangping. Originating from Jiangnan, Zhenzhu remains steadfastly loyal throughout the An Lushan Rebellion, enduring captivity while safeguarding the local population. Despite persistent advances from the Uyghur leader Moyan Chou and rebel commander An Qingxu, her devotion to Li Chu never wavers.
Following the restoration of peace, Li Chu attempts to bring Zhenzhu back into palace life; however, she refuses, fearing that her imprisonment could jeopardize his claim to the throne. Choosing to vanish from court affairs, she opts to live among those she once protected.
Main
| Actor |
Character |
Description
|
| Jing Tian |
Shen Zhenzhu |
A noblewoman selected as Li Chu’s concubine who employs intelligence and resilience to aid his ascent to power.
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| Ren Jialun |
Li Chu |
Prince of Guangping; a determined leader who triumphs decisively over adversaries to secure the throne.
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| Wan Qian |
Dugu Jingyao |
Daughter of the Prince of Yunnan and a female general; politically marries Li Chu, posing a threat to Shen Zhenzhu’s standing.
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| Shu Chang |
Murong Lingzhi |
Daughter of a general and skilled healer; friend to Shen Zhenzhu who becomes concubine to Li Tan amid personal hardships.
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| Yu Xiaowei |
Moyan Chou |
Uyghur khan allied with Li Chu; rescues Shen Zhenzhu multiple times before marrying Li Ruo.
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| Qin Junjie |
Li Tan |
Prince of Jianning known for combat skills; weds Murong Lingzhi but faces challenges due to youth and royal responsibilities.
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| Mao Zijun |
An Qingxu |
Son of An Lushan, driven by paranoia and ambition; obsessed with Shen Zhenzhu and kills his father to claim power.
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Royal Family
| Actor |
Character |
Description
|
| Chin Han |
Emperor Xuanzong |
Grandfather to Li Chu.
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| Zeng Li |
Noble Consort Yang |
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| Yang Mingna |
Lady of Han |
Elder sister to Consort Yang and mother of Cui Caiping.
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| Wang Jinsong |
Emperor Suzong |
Father to Li Chu, Li Tan, and Li Ruo.
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| Fang Xiaoli |
Crown Princess Wei |
Mother of Li Chu; removed after her brother was framed by Yang Guozong.
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| Liu Liwei |
Empress Zhang |
A manipulative empress who eliminates her illegitimate son to protect her secrets.
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| Geng Liming |
Royal Consort Pei |
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| Pu Shuo |
Li Xi |
Prince of Yue; stepbrother to Li Chu, Li Tan, and Li Ruo.
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| Zhang Weina |
Li Ruo |
Sister to Li Chu and Li Tan; politically married Moyan Chou despite personal feelings for An Qingxu.
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| Xu Weiluo |
Li Zhao |
Stepbrother to Li Chu; secretly the son of Shi Siming and Empress Zhang.
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| Tang Jingmei |
Cui Caiping |
Niece of Consort Yang who seeks marriage with Li Chu through family influence but lacks noble grace.
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| Ma Wenyue |
Li Chengcai |
Prince of Dunhuang.
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| Zhang Zheyu |
Li Shi |
Son born to Li Chu and Shen Zhenzhu.
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Officials
Uyghurs
| Actor |
Character |
Description
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| Ma Chengcheng |
Hasili |
Spouse of Moyan Chou.
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| Chen Zhelun |
Yidijian |
Son of Moyan Chou.
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| Wang Xiaowei |
Nibifei |
Moyan Chou's sibling.
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| Zhao Dongze |
Yehu |
God-brother to Moyan Chou.
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| Luo Mi |
Zhemiyi |
God-sister to Moyan Chou; married to Li Chengcai.
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| Chen Guan'ning |
Dongzebu |
Rebel antagonist against Moyan Chou.
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| Guo Ruixi |
Aqina |
Romantic partner of Dongzebu.
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Shen Family
| Actor |
Character |
Description
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| Shen Baoping |
Shen Yizhi |
Overseer of the Palace Library, father to Shen Zhenzhu.
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| Liu Fang |
Lady Jiang |
Mother of Shen Zhenzhu.
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| Huang Tianqi |
Shen An |
Brother of Shen Zhenzhu.
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| Mi Mi |
Suci |
Attendant to Shen Zhenzhu; coerced by He Lingyi, ultimately betrayed her to protect her child.
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| Xu Siyu |
Hongrui |
Loyal attendant who sacrificed herself defending Shen Zhenzhu.
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Others
| Actor |
Character |
Description
|
| Feng Li |
Zhang Deyu |
Chief attendant at Guangping Mansion.
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| Liang Jingxian |
He Lingyi |
Spy and subordinate under Li Chu, dispatched by Empress Zhang.
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| Cao Yuchen |
Feng Shengyi |
Subordinate serving Li Chu.
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| Lu Peng |
Yan Ming |
Another subordinate under Li Chu.
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| Wang Jiusheng |
Li Bai |
Educator of Shen Zhenzhu.
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| Zhang Chunzhong |
Wan Shitong |
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| Qu Gang |
Zhangsun E |
Instructor to Murong Lingzhi and An Qingxu.
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Ratings
- The highest ratings are indicated in red, while the lowest are shown in blue
Season 1
<'2017 .2 .18 "
'"39 "
'" "0 .615 "
'" "1 ."83 "
'" "6 "
'" "0 ."404 "
'" "1 ."21 "
'" "15 "
<'2017 ."2 ."19 "
'"40 -41 "
'"
0\.79 "
'"
2\.19 "
'"6" "
'"0\.443" "
'"1\.23" "
'"13" "
'|2017\.2\.26'
'|53-54'
'|0\.598'
'|1\.67'
'|9'
'|0\.629'
'|1\.77'
'|8'
'|2017\.2\.27'
'|55-56'
'|0\.647'
'|1\.92'
'|7'
'|0\.551'
'|1\.64'
'|9'
'|2017\.2\.28'
'|57-58'
'|0\.605'
'|1\.80'
'|8'
'|0\.565'
'|1\.68'
'|9'
'|2017\.3\.01'
'|59-60'
'|0\.750'
'|2\.17'
'|6'
'|O\.\582'
'|I\.\69 '
'|9 '
| Broadcast Date
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Episodes
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Beijing TV CSM52
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Anhui TV CSM52
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| Ratings (%)
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Audience Share (%)
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Ranking
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Ratings (%)
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Audience Share (%)
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Ranking
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| 2017.1.29
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"1-2"
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"0.362"
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"1.19"
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"5"
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"0.369"
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"1.21"
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"4"
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| "2017.1.30"
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"3-4"
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"0.442"
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"1.41"
|
"6"
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"0.304"
|
"0.97"
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"14"
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| "2017.1.31"
|
"5-6"
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"0.469"
|
"1.50"
|
"7"
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"0.395"
|
"1.26"
|
"10"
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| "2017.2.1"
|
"7-8"
|
"0.485"
|
"1.49"
|
"6"
|
"0.410"
|
"1.14"
|
"11"
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| "2017.2.2"
|
"9-10"
|
"0.460"
|
"1.37"
|
"8"
|
"0.376"
|
"1.12"
|
"14"
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| "2017.2.3"
|
"11-12"
|
"0.553"
|
"1.57"
|
"7"
|
"0.356"
|
"1.02"
|
"14"
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| "2017.2.4"
|
"13"
|
"0.458"
|
"1.36"
|
"8"
|
"0.408"
|
"1.21"
|
"11"
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| "2017.2.5"
|
"14-15"
|
"0.602"
|
"1.70"
|
"6"
|
"0.373"
|
"1.05"
|
"13"
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| "2017.2.6"
|
"16-17"
|
"0.562"
|
"1.58"
|
"7"
|
"0.403"
|
"1.14"
|
"14"
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| "2017.2.7"
|
'18-19'
|
'0.565'
|
'1.53'
|
'7'
|
'0.404'
|
'1.10'
|
'14'
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| '2017.2.8'
|
'20-21'
|
'0.538'
|
'1.47'
|
'8'
|
'0.459'
|
'1.25'
|
'9'
|
| '2017.2.9'
|
'22-23'
|
'0.556'
|
'1.53'
|
'8'
|
'0.469'
|
'1.29'
|
'10'
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| '2017.2.10'
|
'24-25'
|
'0.649'
|
'1.81'
|
'5'
|
'0.550'
|
'1.53'
|
'8'
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| '2017 .2 .11 '
|
'26 '
|
' 0 .479 '
|
' 1 .41 '
|
' 7 '
|
' 0 .451 '
|
' 1 .34 '
|
' 9 '
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| '2017 .2 .12 '
|
'27 -28 '
|
' 0 .612 '
|
' 1 .73 '
|
' 6 '
|
' 0 .451 '
|
' 1 .28 '
|
' 12 '
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| '2017 .2 .13 '
|
'29 -30 '
|
' 0 .531 '
|
' 1 .50 '
|
'9 '
|
' 0 .514 '
|
' 1 .45 '
|
'11 '
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| '2017 .2 .14 '
|
'31 -32 '
|
' 0 .569 '
|
' 1 .68 '
|
'9 '
|
' 0 .573 '
|
' 1 .67 '
|
'8 '
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| '2017 .2 .15 '
|
'33 -34 '
|
' 0 .607 '
|
' 1 .72 '
|
' 7 '
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' 0 .493 '
|
' 1 .4 '
|
' 11 '
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| '2017 .2 .16 '
|
'35 -36 '
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' 0 .604 '
|
' 1 .73 '
|
' 7 '
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' 0 .462 '
|
' 1 .33 '
|
' 14 '
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| '2017 .2 .17 '
|
'37 -38 '
|
' 0 .635 '
|
' 1 .76 '
|
' 5 '
|
' 0 .446 '
|
' 1 .24 '
|
' 14 '
|
| "2017\.2\.20" "
|
"42-43" "
|
"0\.731" "
|
"2\.02" "
|
"6" "
|
"0\.556" "
|
"1\.54" "
|
"9" "
|
| "2017\.2\.21" "
|
"44-45" "
|
"0\.607" "
|
"1\.67" "
|
"9" "
|
0\.688 "
|
"1\.9" "
|
"6" "
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| "2017\.2\.22" "
|
"46-47" "
|
0\.306 "
|
0\.85 "
|
"17" "
|
"0\.638" "
|
"1\.79" "
|
"8" "
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| "2017\.2\.23" "
|
"48-49" "
|
"0\.651" "
|
"1\.82" "
|
"7" "
|
"0\.582" "
|
"1\.64" "
|
"9" "
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| "2017\.2\.24 "'
|
"50-51 "'
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"0\.692 "'
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"1\.91 "'
|
"7 "'
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"0\.575 "'
|
"1\.6 "'
|
"8 "'
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| "2017\.2\.25 "'
|
"52 "'
|
"0\.762 "'
|
"2\.13 "'
|
"6 "'
|
"0\.67 "'
'|'\1\\.94\</span\>\ '
'|8'
|
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Average Ratings!
"|O\.\586!"
"|I\.\68!"
"|O\.\486!"
"|I\.\40!"
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Season Z
| Beijing TV CSM52 City Ratings
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Anhui TV CSM52 City Ratings
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| Air Date |
Episode |
Ratings (%) |
Audience Share (%) |
Rank |
Ratings (%) |
Audience Share (%) |
Rank
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| 20Z.Z.Z |
Z-Z |
O.Z93 |
I.Z69S |
16 |
O.Z82 |
I.A41 |
17
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| 20Z.Z.Z |
3-Z |
O.Z66 |
I.S4 |
17 |
O.ZI9 |
I.Z |
18
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| 20Z.Z.Z |
5-Z |
O.ZIZ |
I.Z71 |
15 |
O.Z74 |
I.S92 |
17
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| 20Z.Z.Z |
Z-Z |
- |
- |
- |
O.Z58 |
I.S96 |
17
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| 20Z.Z.Z |
9-Z |
O.Z37 |
Z.I6 |
14 |
O.ZI8 |
I.Z31 |
21
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| 20Z.Z.Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-Z Z-
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Awards and nominations
| Year |
Award Event |
Category |
Nominee |
Outcome
|
| 2017 |
4th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China |
Best Actor |
Ren Jialun |
Won
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