Secret History of Princess Taiping

Secret History of Princess Taiping, also known as Taiping Gongzhu Mishi, is a 2012 Chinese historical television series. The protagonist is the firstborn daughter (posthumously known as Princess Andingsi, who died in infancy according to history) of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. However, in this television series, the princess survived, and when she grows up she impersonates her younger sister Princess Taiping to take revenge on her mother and attempts to seize the throne for herself. Directed by Lee Hon-to and Zhou Min, the series starred three actresses — Alyssa Chia, Zheng Shuang and Lin Miaoke — as Princess Taiping, each playing the princess at a different stage of her life. It was first broadcast in mainland China on Hunan Satellite TV on 27 March 2012.

Secret History of Princess Taiping
Poster
Also known asTaiping Gongzhu Mishi
Chinese太平公主秘史
MandarinTàipíng Gōngzhǔ Mìshǐ
GenreHistorical fiction
Screenplay byZhao Ruiyong
Zhou Su
Hai Fei
Luo Ye
Directed byLee Hon-to
Zhou Min
Presented byOuyang Changlin
Zhao Ruiyong
Gong Yu
Wang Changtian
Zhang Huali
Liu Xiangqun
Zhang Yuxin
StarringAlyssa Chia
Zheng Shuang
Lin Miaoke
Zhang Han
Lan Yan
Li Xiang
Liu Yuxin
Yuan Hong
Opening themeGuren Tan (故人叹)
Ending themeZhi Sheng Xiangsi Zai Zhitou (只剩相思在枝头)
ComposerYao Jiejun
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes45
Production
Executive producersLi Hao
Yao Jia
Li Xiaoping
He Xiaoting
Xiao Ning
Dai Jingting
ProducersZhao Ruiyong
Zhao Ruijun
Jiang Linjing
Production locationsHengdian World Studios
Ejin Banner
CinematographyZheng Dedao
Lu Difeng
Tian Xiuhu
Qin Zhifeng
EditorsCai Feixia
Yan Bin
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companyZhejiang Great Wall Television Culture
DistributorYuan Li
Tian Tian
Zhang Zhengfeng
Hu Xiaofang
Li Fuyan
Sun Haogeng
Li Runtian
Liu Bing
Bao Xin
Gao Yuan
Release
Original networkHunan Satellite TV
Original release27 March 2012 (2012-03-27)
Chronology
Related showsSecret History of Empress Wu (2011)

Plot

In 654, during the Tang dynasty, Wu Zetian (then a concubine of Emperor Gaozong) murdered her firstborn daughter (posthumously known as Princess Andingsi) and pushed the blame to Empress Wang. The princess's wet nurse, Zhaoniang, discovers that the baby princess is still alive and smuggles her out of the palace. Zhaoniang and the young princess escape from the capital and venture further north into the desert regions. Several years later, the princess has grown up and she develops a romantic relationship with Axiena Simu, a young Tujue prince.

At one point, Zhaoniang dies trying to protect the princess. The princess learns the truth about her origins. She decides to seek vengeance on her mother Wu Zetian, who has seized the Tang throne and currently rules as a female emperor. The princess collaborates with Axiena Simu to kidnap Princess Taiping, Wu Zetian's younger daughter. As the two princesses resemble each other in appearance, the older one impersonates her younger sister and returns to the palace, where she plots her revenge and schemes to take over her mother's place as the ruler of China.

Cast

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