Monarch Industry

Monarch Industry (Chinese: 上陽賦; pinyin: Shàngyáng Fù, also dubbed The Rebel Princess) is a 2021 Chinese fictional costume drama. This drama is adapted from Meiyuzhe's novel The Emperor's Industry, and stars Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Yiwei, Tony Yang, Kara Wai, and Angie Chiu.[1]

Monarch Industry
上陽賦
Genre	Costume drama
Based on	Imperial Industry by Meiyuzhe
Written by	Luo Song, Song Jinchuan
Directed by	Hou Yong, Cheng Yuanhai
Starring	Zhang Ziyi Zhou Yiwei Yang Youning
Country of origin	China
Original language	Standard Chinese
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	68
Production
Producer	Dai Xiaorui
Production locations	Hengdian, Tang Dynasty City, Xiangcheng
Running time	45 minutes
Release
Original network	Youku
First shown in	China
Original release	January 9, 2021

The drama was filmed between February and November 2018. It began broadcasting on Changsha News Channel on 8 January 2021, and on Youku on January 9, 2021.

Cast

Main

• Zhang Ziyi as Wang Xuan (Awu), Princess Shangyang → the Princess Consort of Yuzhang
  • The daughter of Wang Lin and Princess Jinmin
• Zhou Yiwei as Xiao Qi, the General of the Ningshuo Army → the Prince of Yuzhang → the Prince Regent
• Tony Yang as Ma Zitan, the third prince → the Prince of Anping
  • The third son of the Emperor by Noble Consort Xie

The Imperial Family

• Heidi Wong as the late Empress Dowager Xiaomu
• Jiang Kai as Ma Yao, the Emperor
• Shi Ke as Wang Huanxi, the Empress → the Empress Dowager
  • Wang Lin's younger sister; the mother of the Crown Prince
• Kara Wai as Noble Consort Xie
  • Xie Yuan's younger sister; the mother of Zitan
• Guo Jiaming as Ma Zilong, the Crown Prince → the Emperor
  • The eldest son of the Emperor by Empress Wang
• Zuo Xiaoqing as Xie Wanru, Princess Yifang → the Crown Princess → the Empress
  • The daughter of Xie Yuan
• Purba Rgyal as Ma Zilü, the second prince
  • The second son of the Emperor by a lowly consort

The Wang clan of Langya

• Yu Hewei as Wang Lin, the Duke of Jing; the Prime Minister
• Zhang Xingzhe as Wang Xu
  • Wang Lin's younger brother
• Angie Chiu as Ma Jinruo, Princess Jinmin
  • The Emperor's younger sister; Wang Lin's wife; the mother of Wang Su and Princess Shangyang
• Jia Yiping as Wang Su, the heir to the Dukedom of Jing → the Prince of Jiangxia
  • The son of Wang Lin and Princess Jinmin
• Chen Jinru as Princess Huan Mi, the heiress consort of Jing
  • The daughter of Huan Changde; Wang Su's wife
• Ceng Yixuan as Wang Qian
  • Wang Xuan's cousin
• Liu Yun as Su Jin'er, Princess Shangyang's maid → the Crown Princess
• Sui Yuan as Xiao Yuxiu, Princess Shangyang's maid
  • → Song Huai'en's wife
• Cao Jun as Pang Gui

The Imperial Court

• Jiang Tao as Marquess Xie Yuan
• Zheng Wang as Wen Zongshen
• Li Jianxin as Huan Changde, the Duke of Jingyuan
• Liu Duanduan as Song Huai'en, a lieutenant in the Ningshuo Army
• Hou Xiao as Hu Guanglie, a lieutenant in the Ningshuo Army
• Hai Ling as Hu Yao, a lieutenant in the Ningshuo Army → the Crown Princess
  • Hu Guanglie's younger sister
• Peng Bo as Tang Jing, a lieutenant in the Ningshuo Army
• Li Yuxuan as Mu Lian

Hulan

• Yuan Hong as Helan Zhen
  • The illegitimate son of the King of Hulan
• Wang Ruolin as Helan Tuo
  • The nephew of the King of Hulan

Critical reception

The drama was highly anticipated as it was Zhang Ziyi's first foray into television dramas.[2] Chinese netizens criticized that Zhang, who was 38 years old during the production, was portraying a 16-year-old person at the beginning of the show.[2]

References

1. "Zhang Ziyi's first TV drama series Monarch Industry set to roll out this year". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
2. "Zhang Ziyi's TV Drama Debut Draws Mixed Reviews as Star Claims "That's Not Me!"". RADII. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

External links

• Shang Yang Fu at IMDb