The Shadow of Empress Wu
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| Also known as | 'Riyue Lingkong' |
| Genre | Historical fiction, costume drama |
| Written by | Wu Yinyi |
| Directed by | Lu Qi |
| Starring |
Liu Xiaoqing Huang Shengyi Vincent Jiao Ma Xiaowei Yang Zi |
| Opening theme | Riyue Lingkong (日月凌空) performed by Yao Beina |
| Ending theme | Wo Shi Riyue De Yishunjian (我是日月一瞬间) performed by Liu Xiaohuan |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | 1. Mandarin (original version) 2. Cantonese (Hong Kong version) |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
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| Location(s) | Zhuozhou, Hebei, China |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | Nanjing Film Studio |
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| Original network | 1. CCTV (China) 2. HD Jade (Hong Kong) |
| First shown in | 5 August 2007 – 15 January 2008 (China) 4 November 2008 (Hong Kong) |
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| Chinese | 日月凌空 | ||||||
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| Literal meaning | The Sun and Moon in the Air | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Rì Yuè Líng Kōng |
The Shadow of Empress Wu, also known as Riyue Lingkong, is a Chinese television series about the relationship between Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history, and Xie Yaohuan, a fictional female official serving in Wu's court. The series was directed by Lu Qi and starred Liu Xiaoqing, Huang Shengyi, Vincent Jiao, Ma Xiaowei and Yang Zi in the leading roles. It was first broadcast on CCTV from August 2007 to January 2008 in mainland China, and in November 2008 on HD Jade in Hong Kong.
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