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Lady Wu: The First Empress

Lady Wu: The First Empress

20036.31 Season42 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A retelling of the life of the first Empress of China.

Created by Skipper Cheng
Written by Skipper Cheng

Top Cast

Alyssa Chia

Alyssa Chia

Wu Meiniang

Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo

Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo

Li Junxian

Yang Tongshu

Yang Tongshu

Xu Yingying

Bao Jianfeng

Bao Jianfeng

Li Zhi

Sun Xing

Sun Xing

Zhangsun Wuji

Tong Zhang

Tong Zhang

Empress Wang

Kou Zhenhai

Kou Zhenhai

Li Shimin

Zhang Mingjian

Zhang Mingjian

Di Renjie

Zhang Danlu

Zhang Danlu

Shangguan Wan'er

About Lady Wu: The First Empress

Lady Wu: The First Empress is a drama series that first aired in 2003. Created by Skipper Cheng, it stars Alyssa Chia, Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo, Yang Tongshu. A retelling of the life of the first Empress of China.

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