Taizu Mishi

Taizu Mishi
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Also known as	'Secret History of the Great Grand King'
Genre	Historical drama, romance
Written by	Li Xiaoming Ke Zhanghe
Directed by	You Xiaogang
Presented by	You Xiaogang Zhu Tong
Starring	Steve Ma Vivian Chen Wu Qianqian Zhao Hongfei Shi Xiaoqun Liu Guanxiang Jin Qiaoqiao Cheng Lisha Tu Honggang
Opening theme	Mang Yuan (莽原) performed by Tu Honggang
Composer(s)	Zhou Zhiyong
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	46
Production
Executive producer(s)	Wang Guohui Yang Qun Fu Si
Producer(s)	Yang Qun You Xiaogang Lin Wei Xue Wanguo
Location(s)	China
Cinematography	Ye Zhiwei Xue Wanguo
Editor(s)	Zhang Zhong Cao Qi
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Release
Original network	CCTV
First shown in	2005
Chronology
Preceded by	Huang Taizi Mishi (2004)
Followed by	Secret History of Kangxi (2006)

Taizu Mishi is a 2005 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the third instalment in a series of four television series about the history of the early Qing dynasty. It was preceded by Xiaozhuang Mishi (2003) and Huang Taizi Mishi (2004), and followed by Secret History of Kangxi (2006), all of which were also produced by You Xiaogang.

The series is based on the life of Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing dynasty. Nurhaci started his life of a warrior-king by uniting the Jurchen (later Manchu) tribes under his rule. In addition to suppressing the threat of internal conflict, Nurhaci attacks the Ming Empire's territories in northern China. Nurhaci helped to build a strong foundation for his son and successor, Huangtaiji, who eventually conquers the Ming Empire and establishes the Qing Empire.