''Huang Taizi Mishi'' is a 2004 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the second instalment in a series of four television series about the history of the early

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

. It was preceded by '' Xiaozhuang Mishi'' (2003), and followed by '' Taizu Mishi'' (2005) and '' Secret History of Kangxi'' (2006), all of which were also produced by You Xiaogang.

Plot

The series retells the life of

Yinreng Yunreng (6 June 1674 – 27 January 1725), born Yinreng, was a Manchu prince of the Qing dynasty. He was the second among the Kangxi Emperor's sons to survive into adulthood and was designated as Crown Prince for two terms between 1675 and ...

, a son and heir apparent to the

Kangxi Emperor The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 165420 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, personal name Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign of 61 ...

. Yinreng was installed as the crown prince and demoted twice throughout his life. His younger brother, Yinzhen, eventually takes the throne and becomes the

Yongzheng Emperor The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 – 8 October 1735), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizong of Qing, personal name Yinzhen, was the fourth List of emperors of the Qing dynasty, emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing em ...

Cast

* Steve Ma as

* Liu Dekai as the

* Dai Jiaoqian as Ruyu *

Ning Jing Ning Jing (; born April 27, 1972) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is best known for playing Mi Lan in ''In the Heat of the Sun'' (1994), Danzhu in ''Red River Valley (1997 film), Red River Valley'' (1997), Angel in ''Lover's Grief over the ...

as Princess Jianning * Hu Jing as Ziying * Wu Qianqian as Consort De * Zhao Hongfei as Yinzhen * Shu Chang as Princess Yun * Lü Zhong as Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang * Bai Qinglin as Shulun * Huang Leixin as Yinsi *

Chen Zhihui Chen Zhihui is a Chinese actor best known for playing supporting roles in various films and television series since the 1980s. Some of his more notable roles in film include: Master Chin in '' Jet Li's Fearless'' (2006); Zhang Fei in '' Three Kin ...

as Yinti * Gao Ming as Wang Zhiming * Zheng Tianyong as

Songgotu Songgotu (Manchu: ; ; 1636 – 1703) was a minister during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty. He was an uncle of the emperor's primary spouse, Empress Xiaochengren of the Hešeri clan, who died during childbirth. He was al ...

* Xu Min as

Mingju Mingju (Manchu:, Mölendroff: ''mingju''; , November 19, 1635 – June 3, 1708), of the Manchu Nara clan, was an official of the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor. He was thrown in prison for corruption. Second cousin to the ...

* Cai Wen as Consort Hui * Zheng Shuang as Princess Changping ** Qiao Qiao as young Princess Changping * Shi Xiaoqun as Lady Niohuru * Zong Fengyan as Longkodo * Zhang Jianxiang as

Heshen Heshen (; ; 1 July 1750 – 22 February 1799) of the Manchu Niohuru clan, was an official of the Qing dynasty. Favored by the Qianlong Emperor, he was described as the most corrupt official in Chinese history, having acquired an estimated 1.1 ...

* Zhou Jia as Empress Hešeri * Wan Ni'en as Lady Gorolo

External links

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