The Princess Weiyoung
| The Princess Weiyoung | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 錦繡未央 |
| Simplified Chinese | 锦绣未央 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jǐnxiù Wèiyāng |
| Genre | |
| Based on | The Concubine's Daughter is Poisonous (庶女有毒) by Qin Jian (秦简) |
| Written by | Cheng Tingyu |
| Directed by | Li Huizhu |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | If Heaven Has Compassion by A-Lin |
| Ending theme | Heavenly Gift by Tiffany Tang and Luo Jin |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 54 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Hengdian World Studios |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | November 11 – December 9, 2016 |
| Related | |
| The Song of Glory | |
The Princess Weiyoung (Chinese: 锦绣未央; pinyin: Jǐnxiù Wèiyāng) is a 2016 Chinese television series starring Tiffany Tang in the title role, alongside Luo Jin, Vanness Wu, Mao Xiaotong and Li Xin'ai. Adapted from the novel The Concubine's Daughter is Poisonous by Qin Jian, it's a fictionalized account of Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei's reign and Empress Dowager Feng's regency. The series aired on Dragon TV and Beijing TV from November 11 to December 9, 2016.
The series received mixed reviews. It was praised for its fast storyline that showcased the growth of a strong and independent female lead, as well as for fleshing out the background stories of various supporting characters. Viewership ratings reached as high as 2%, making it one of the highest rated drama of 2016. However, it was criticized for its cliché plot devices, illogical plot details, use of excessive and inappropriate makeup, and dubbing of actors' voices. Investigations and a lawsuit showed that the original novel was heavily plagiarized from other similar stories. Nevertheless, the series was nominated for several awards, winning actor and actress awards for both Luo Jin and Tiffany Tang, and the Best Chinese Language Drama award at the 5th Annual DramaFever Awards.
Its spin-off sequel, The Song of Glory, aired in July 2020.