General's Lady

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General's Lady (Chinese: 将军家的小娘子; pinyin: Jiāngjūn Jiā De Xiǎo Niángzǐ; lit. 'A Young Lady of The General's House') is a 2020 Chinese television series that based on the novel with the same title by Yanbo Jiangnan. It stars Tang Min and Caesar Wu in the title role^[2] alongside with Lu Jia, Liu Yinjun and Cao Junxiang.^[1] It firstly aired in Youku on 9 October 2021 every Wednesdays until Saturdays.^[1] This series also aired in Taiwan.

This series started filming in October 2019 and finished in January 2020.

Plot[]

This series is tell about the love story between a playful and lively girl, Shen Jin (played by Tang Min) and a "Demon General" Chu Xiuming (played by Caesar Wu).

Shen Jin grew up in luxury as a member of the royal family. After the emperor decrees an arranged marriage, she is married off to the Earl of Yongning (also known as the "demon general") who defends the borders. Although she falls in love with her husband,Chu Xiu Ming, at first sight, she finds it difficult to blend in. Shen Jin gradually sheds her spoiled and entitled attitude and becomes a force to be reckoned with. With her unconventional methods, she solves many of the army's problems and comes to earn their trust and respect. However, there has been a shakeup in the imperial courts and the Chu army becomes a target. Shen Jin's parents are held hostage against their will while Shen Jin receives orders to act as a spy for the emperor. Can the married couple weather the storms to find happiness and peace?

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Cast[]

Main[]

• Tang Min^[4][5] as Shen Jin, The Countess of Yongning (沈錦 永宁伯 夫人)
  • The third daughter of the Rui Mansion. A smart and clever girl who looks dignified and elegant in front of the public, but in fact, she is lively, playful and likes to be informal. Although she came from a noble family, she was never treated well in the mansion due to her being a concubine's daughter. Since child, she was often locked by her second elder sister which made her very good at picking locks. She often dresses like a man in order to explore the city. She has a good relationship with her eldest sister Shen Shu (played by Xin Zi) who often protects her. In order to make her mother live better, Shen Jin choose to married the "Demon General" Chu Xiuming whose previous three wives mysteriously died. The pendant that was given to her by her mother attracted Chu Xiuming's attention. Even if both of them liked playing tricks on each other, they fall in love and eventually have a child.
  • Titles:
    • Shen Jin, the 3rd Miss of Prince Rui's Mansion (沈錦 瑞王府三小姐)
    • Countess of Yongning (永宁伯 夫人)

• Caesar Wu^[6][7] as Chu Xiuming, the Earl of Yongning (永宁伯)
  • Zhu Bailin as young Chu Xiuming
  • He is a brave man, good at fighting and has an excellent martial arts strength. His three former wives were rumored to be killed because of adultery, but were in fact spies sent by his enemies. Later, he married Shen Jin after being decreed by the Emperor. Although he was suspicious of Shen Jin at first, but slowly she became his confidant and friend and falls in love to her after dispelling his suspicion on her. He wants to find out the truth about the 8th Prince and his Aunt's death.
  • Titles:
    • The Devil General Chu Xiuming (魔鬼将军 楚修明)
    • Earl of Yongning^{[disambiguation needed]} (永宁伯)

Supporting[]

People in Yongning Mansion[]

• Lu Jia as Rou Rou
  • Shen Jin's maid who has a crush on Xiao Su. Later, she married him and had his child.
• Liu Yinjun as Xiao Su, The Commander of Jinweijun (禁卫军统领)
  • Shen Jin's childhood sweetheart, but later fell in love with Rong Rong and married her.
• Cao Junxiang as Chu Xiuyuan / Shen An
  • Zhang Zihan as young Chu Xiuyuan / Shen An
  • His real name is Shen An she changed his name to Chu Xiuyuan after becoming Chu Xiuming's brother in-name. As Shen An, he is a tough lieutenant in the barracks and as Chu Xiuyuan, he is an amiable man. He is the son of the former 8th Prince but when his father died after their mansion caught fire, he was rescued by the Emperor and brought back incognito to the Chu Family who raised him in secret. His relationship with Chu Xiuming is very good and therefore he is always respected his sister in-law, Shen Jin. He also once rescued by Ruo Nan when he was young and therefore is very grateful to her. Later, he become the Emperor.
  • Titles:
    • Shen An the Vice General of Chu Family's Army (沈安 楚家军副將)
    • Supervising City Officer (监市)
    • Emperor (皇帝)
• Ge Shimin as Ruo Nan, The Owner of Ruonan Cloth Shop (若男布庄老板)
  • Peng Yulin as young Ruo Nan
  • Shen Jin, Rong Rong, and Xiao Su's childhood playmates. A good-hearted, strong sense of responsibility woman and always taking care of peoples around her. As a young girl, Ruo Nan had a fight with Shen Jin. Chu Xiuyuan recognize her as his savior and make her become his Empress not long after his ascension to the throne. As a Mother of the Country, she is deeply loved and respected by her people.
  • Titles:
    • Ruo Nan the Owner of Ruonan Cloth Shop (吳若男 若男布庄老板)
    • Escort Officer (镖局镖师)
    • Empress Consort (皇后)
• Xu Yiwen as Qing Qiu, The Chief of Yongning Mansion (永寧府的廚娘)
  • All of her juniors and servants in the Mansion commonly call her as Aunt Qing Qiu (清秋姨).
• Yang Wanli as Bao Zi Tou
  • Chu Xiuming's servant that is in love and like Xiao Cong and then get together with her.
• You Cong as Xiao Cong
  • One of the Yongning Mansion's maid. Both of Chu Xiuyuan and Pao Zitou calls her as Lady Xiao Cong (小蔥娘子). She secretly likes the lieutenant Chu Xiuyuan, so she oftenly makes a clothes and foods for him. However, Chu Xiuyuan didn't know her truly feelings to him that makes her feels disappointed to him. At the end, she become Pao Zitou's wife and life together with him.
• Jiang Haoyang as Yuan'er
  • One of Yongning Mansion's servant. Because Princess Yingzu was drunk with Shen Jin in the mansion, so he take care the Princess all over the night. After getting together, the Princess ask him to propose their marriage to her father. After he agree, Yuan'er left the Yongning Palace and live together with the Princess and become Prince Consort Yingzu (鹰族驸马).
• Lin Luyao as Ma Ya, Princess Yingzu
  • Yuan'er's lover and later married with him.
• Jin Le as the Ninth Princess, Princess Dangchao
  • She is the daughter of the Emperor and Consort Chen who likes her guard Su Chen. She admire about Shen Jin and Chu Xiuming's feelings so she became good friends with Shen Jin.
• Xu Hao as Su Chen, a Palace guard that likes and in love with Princess Dangchao.

Imperial Family[]

• Xin Zi as Shen Shu
  • The oldest daughter of Rui Family. She is close with Shen Jin, her half little sister. Although she married a nobleman, but her husband never liked her and ended up having a child with his concubine. She also had a miscarriage, that put her in a precarious position in her husband's family. After getting pregnant again, Shen Shu gave birth to a child as she wished.
• Ke Naiyu as Shen Zi
  • The second daughter of Rui Family and Consort Xu's daughter. Savage and willful, she always relying on her father's favor and often bullied Shen Jin. After being trained by Chu Xiuming, she began to reform and get along with Shen Jin, also their sister-relationship has become much closer. She later get married.
• Xiao Yu as Shen Jing
  • The fourth daughter of Rui Family who likes to bullying Shen Jin with Shen Zi. After reforming and renewing her relationship with Shen Jin, they getting along each other in harmony. She later get Married.
• Gao Yi as Prince Rui
  • The Emperor's brother and the father of Shen Shu, Shen Zi, Shen Jin, and Shen Jing. He prefers his mistress, Bai Xiaoniang and Shen Zi than everyone in his family and oftenly uses his primary wife as his shield. In the peoples' eyes, he is a foolish lord.
• Dong Xiangyu as Consort Chen
  • Shen Jin's birth mother, also known as Lady Gaoming (诰命夫人). A gentle and dignified woman but she was born onto the low family and has a humble background. She isn't get favored in the Rui Mansion and often get bullied by Consort Xu and her husband's other wives.
• Wang Lan as Consort Xu, Shen Zi's mother.
• Li Sha as Princess Rui
  • Shen Shu's mother and Prince Rui's primary wife. Her relationship with Consort Chen and Shen Jin is relatively good. Although she is a concubine at first, she is at a loss to face the contradictions in back house. When Consort Xu and Consort Chen has a conflict because they ask Shen Jin to get married, they were pushed by her husband to act as his shield. She is the Eighth Princess Consort's good friend and kept secretly giving news to the general while investigate the accident that year.
• Mei Nisha as Consort Bai Xiaoniang, Prince Rui's most favourite wife and Shen Zi's birth mother.
• Zhang Yingchen as Emperor Cheng
  • The Emperor that become suspicious with Chu Xiuming after the traitor officials' investigation, but in fact his heart is like a mirror. He is desperately want to break through the Kingdom and unwilling to the throne. When the eighth Prince's Mansion caught fire many years ago, Chu Xiuyuan was rescued and his name was erased, also he get sent to the Chu Family Army and was raised to prevent him from being victimized by those traitorous officials. Later in episode 31, he surrender the Emperor's position to Chu Xiuyuan.
• Liu Yonggang as Eighth Prince / Hua Daye
  • His real identity is the Eight Prince and he reveals his identity and the thruth in episode 28.
• Geng Liming as Eighth Princess Consort, The Eighth Prince's wife and Queen of Rui's good friend.
• Liu Yiran as Shen Jin and Chu Xiuming's son.

Extended cast[]

• Zhu Yun'er as Yun Niang, Shen Shu's husband's concubine who is pregnant with his baby.
• Liao Songmei as 7th Aunt
• Jing Lu as 8th Aunt
• Liu Yinjun as Xiao Xiao
• Zhao Wenming as Master Situ
• Wang Fangzheng as Wang Min
• Li Yiqin as Da Rou
• He Xingyu as Hu Te
• Zheng Shengli as Liu Qi
• Yue Chunyu as General Zuo
• Xu Ke as Minister Chen
• Xu Meng as Minister Liang
• Chen Baoguo as Father Chu
• Ren Wanjing as Mother Chu
• Yuan Zhiying as A Bin
• Shi Guling as Hu Zi
• Zhao Zhiyan as Su Qiao
• Min Jinfeng as Xiao Qing
• Zheng Yuan as Xiao Bai
• Gao Tian as Xiao Ying
• Zhao Xingze as Commander Yun
• Guo Jianwei as Physician Wang

Special Appearances[]

• Wang Kunlun as the Eagle Tribe Soldier
• Zhao Yanda as the Head of Eagle Tribe
• Han Liangliang as the Medicine Master of Eagle Tribe
• Yang Chaowei as a Painter
• Lu Huan as a Physician
• Feng Liping as a Villager
• Ge Xingjia as a Painter
• Zhou Yan as an Eunuch
• Yang Bin as Eunuch Da
• Gu Baofeng as a Gardener
• Wang Xinfang as a Physician
• Feng Peng as the Elder

Soundtrack[]

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Broadcast[]

Channel	Country	Airing Date	Showing Time
Youku	China	October 9, 2020
Astro	Malaysia	October 26, 2020	21:00–22:00 pm
Astro HD

References[]

External links[]

• General's Lady on Viki (in English).
• General's Lady on IMDb (in English).
• General's Lady on Sina Weibo (in Chinese).