Ming Dynasty (2019 TV series)
| Ming Dynasty | |||||||
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| Also known as | Empress of the Ming | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大明風華 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大明风华 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | The Elegant and Talented (Consort) of the Great Ming | ||||||
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| Genre | Historical fiction | ||||||
| Based on | The Chronicle of the Six Eras by Lianjing Zhuyi | ||||||
| Written by | An Jian, Daijin, Zhang Ting | ||||||
| Directed by | Zhang Ting | ||||||
| Starring | Tang Wei Zhu Yawen Deng Jiajia Lay Zhang | ||||||
| Country of origin | China | ||||||
| Original language | Mandarin | ||||||
| No. of episodes | 62 | ||||||
| Production | |||||||
| Producer | Yao Yuzhu | ||||||
| Production locations | Hengdian World Studios, Wuxi, Inner Mongolia | ||||||
| Running time | 45 mins | ||||||
| Production companies | Youku, Ruyi Films, Yuekai Media | ||||||
| Original release | |||||||
| Network | Hunan Television | ||||||
| Release | 17 December 2019 – 23 January 2020 | ||||||
Ming Dynasty is a 2019 Chinese television series giving a fictionalised account of the life of Empress Sun, who was an empress consort of the Xuande Emperor. Starring Tang Wei and Zhu Yawen, it aired on Hunan Television until 2020. Loosely adapted from the novel The Chronicle of the Six Eras (Chinese: 六朝纪事) by Lianjing Zhuyi (Chinese: 莲静竹衣), the show gained much attention and viewership from non-Chinese viewers after it achieved high ratings in mainland China.