The Legend of Yang Guifei

*The Legend of Yang Guifei*
The Legend of Yang Guifei
	Promotional poster
Also known as	The Secret History of Concubine Yang
Traditional	楊貴妃秘史
Simplified	杨贵妃秘史
Mandarin	Yáng Guìfēi Mìshǐ
Literally	Secret history of Yang Guifei
Genre	Historical fiction, costume drama
Written by	Zhang Jianwei
Directed by	You Xiaogang
Starring	Yin Tao; Anthony Wong; Wang Luoyong; Shi Xiaoqun; He Saifei; Michelle Ye; Li Chengxuan; Elvis Tsui; Tse Kwan-ho; Jin Qiaoqiao; Wan Ni'en
Opening theme	Wo Haishi Wo (我还是我) performed by Yin Tao
Ending theme	Shiguang Daoliu (时光倒流) performed by Shi Xiaoqun
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	49
Production
Production location	China
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production companies	Beijing Jingdu Century Cultural Development; Beijing Zhongbei Television Art Centre;
Release
Original network	Hunan Satellite TV
Original release	27 April –; 23 May 2010

The Legend of Yang Guifei, also known as The Secret History of Concubine Yang, is a Chinese television series loosely based on the romance between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty and his consort Yang Yuhuan. The series was directed by You Xiaogang and starred Yin Tao and Anthony Wong as the couple. It was first broadcast on Hunan Satellite TV from April to May 2010.

Plot[]

Yang Yuhuan became the wife of Li Mao, a prince. Li Mao was the son of Emperor Xuanzong's favorite, Consort Wu. However, Emperor Xuanzong soon falls in love with her, and he takes her as a consort to deal with the death of Consort Wu. After being harmed several times by Consort Mei, Yang Yuhuan rises to the rank of Guifei. She is compared to Zhao Feiyan by her former lover, Li Bai, and she is reminisced by her former husband, Li Mao. This is the story of a love quadrangle consisting of Yang Yuhuan, Emperor Xuanzong, Li Bai, and Li Mao.

Cast[]

Yin Tao as Yang Yuhuan / Yang Yue'er
- Zhou Xu as young Yang Yue'er
Anthony Wong as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Wang Luoyong as Li Bai
Shi Xiaoqun as Xie A'man
He Saifei as Consort Wu
Michelle Ye as Yang Yuyao
Nathan Lee as Gao Xianzhi
Elvis Tsui as An Lushan
Tse Kwan-ho as Yang Xuangui
Jin Qiaoqiao as Princess Yuzhen
Wan Ni'en as Chu Liuxiang
Zhang Songwen as Yang Guozhong
Wu Liping as Gao Lishi
Xu Jian as Li Mao
Li Nian as Yuenu
Chi Huaqiong as Consort Mei
Yang Mingna as Empress Wei
Liu Can as Emperor Suzong of Tang
Yu Qingbin as Shi Chaoyi
Zhou Jingfeng as Li Yao
Zhao Xuan as Li Jingzhong
Lei Mu as Chen Xuanli
Liu Yan as Zhang Liangdi
Xu Min as Yang Xuanjiao
Zhuang Jin as Yang Xuanjiao's wife
Oyamada Sho as Watanabe Seio
Yumi Asō as Empress Kōken

External links[]

(in Chinese) The Legend of Yang Guifei on Sina.com