Princess Agents

Drama: Princess Agents
Chinese Title: 楚乔传 / Chu Qiao Zhuan
Broadcast Network: Hunan TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent, Mango TV, Sohu, LeTV, Youku

Broadcast Period: June 5, 2017 - August 1, 2017

Air Time: 22:00 (two episodes)
Genre: Historical
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 67 (TV) / 58 (DVD)
Director: Gam-Yuen Ng
Production Company: Ciwen Media, Mitao Media, Croton Media
Distributor: Mitao Media
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the novel Queen of No.11 Agent by Xiao Xiang Dong Er
Review: First Episode Recap
Watch Episodes On: Viki (eng subs), Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

During the tumultuous time of Western Wei, a headstrong and independent female slave starts on a journey towards establishing a better world.

As a slave, Chu Qiao (Zhao Liying) was captured and sent to the hunting grounds to be killed for sport. She is rescued by Yan Xun (Shawn Dou) of Yanbei and ends up as a servant for the Yuwen Family. After witnessing the death of everyone close to her, she vows vengeance and plots to escape with her sisters. Chu Qiao catches the eye of Yuwen Yue (Lin Gengxin) who trains her to become a spy, all while she develops a close relationship with both Yuwen Yue and Yan Xun. However, a tragedy befalls Yan Xun's family and he trudges on a path of rebellion. Chu Qiao gets caught between her allegiance to Yan Xun and her past feelings for Yuwen Yue.

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Fun Facts

• It is produced by Ciwen Media, Mitao Media and Croton Media.
• Filming took place in Hengdian World Studios and Inner Mongolia.
• Filming lasted around five months beginning May 30, 2016 and ending October 31, 2016.
• The drama received consistently high ratings during its run.
• The cast and crew held an open house on Aug. 24, 2016, inviting the media from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to visit the set.
• During a press conference held for the show, Lin Gengxin and Zhao Liying exchanged gifts on stage. He gave her a pillow with a husky on it while she gave him his favorite la tiao snack.
• Lin Genxin shared that he wasn't allowed to smile for most of the drama as the director would stop him from smiling. Zhao Liying added that an unsmiling Lin Gengxin was cool and had he smiled, he would have been a completely different character.
• Zhao Liying and popular singer Zhang Bi Chen sang the opening theme song Wang.
• Alan Wang Yanlin described his character as a bad egg and likened his evilness to Rong Mo Mo from My Fair Princess.
• Zhao Liying said that she wanted a vacation right after filming wrapped because playing the hero is not easy.
• Zhao Liying lost eight pounds for the role. She was also in constant communication with the author and the director to better understand the character.
• Princess Agents was filmed in Hengdian during the hot summer. The temperature would sometimes reach 40 degrees Celcius, yet Lin Gengxin continued to film his action scenes despite suffering from rhinitis.
• Xing Zhaolin did all of his difficult action scenes even at the expense of getting injured.
• Zhao Liying is the one who suggested Shawn Dou for the role of Yan Xun. Lin Gengxin reportedly signed on for the project because it was being headlined by Zhao Liying.
• Many people were furious at the way the drama ended so abruptly as it only tackled a portion of the novel. Zhao Liying was reportedly also disappointed that the drama wasn't a complete adaptation.
• In June 2020, a verdict was reached on Princess Agent novel author Xiao Xiang Tong Er's plagiarism case. She had to pay a fine as well as issue a formal apology to Novoland: Pearl Eclipse author Xiao Ruse.

Cast

	Zanilia Zhao Liying as Chu Qiao
	Kenny Lin Gengxin as Yu Wenyue
	Shawn Dou as Yan Xun
	Li Qin as Zhao Chuner
	Ian Wang Yanlin as Yu Wenhuai
	Niu Junfeng as Yuan Song
	Maggie Huang Mengying as Xiao Yu
	Allen Deng Lun as Xiao Ce
	Xing Zhaolin as Yue Qi
	Li Ruojia as Zhong Yu ( Yu Gu Niang )

Supporting Cast

• Sun Ning as Shu Guifei
• Jin Han as Zhao Xifeng
• Shih Chieh King as Yu Wenxi
• Tian Xiaojie as Huang Di
• Nicole Zhu Shengyi as Xiao Ba
• Dong Chunhui as Liang Shaoqing
• Cao Xiyue as Jin Zhu
• Chen Sihan as Wei Shuye
• Vivi Miao Miao as Xiao Qi
• Zhao Xuanqi as Yin Xin
• Ding Ziling as Luo He
• Wang Yu as Jin Cai
• Li Chunai as A Luo
• Wang Dong as Yu Wenhao
• Fu Jia as Zhu Shun
• Rain Lau Yuk Tsui as Song Daniang
• Izumi Liu Yuqi as Ying Tao'er
• Olivia Jiang Yiyi as Juan Maotou
• Huang Yang Tian Tian as Chu Qiao (Young)
• Wang Chunyuan as Zuo Baocang
• Peng Doudou as Zhi Xiang
• Ruan Shengwen as He Xiao

Soundtracks

• Wang (望) by Zhang Bi Chen & Zanilia Zhao Liying (张碧晨&赵丽颖)
• Xin Zhi Yan (心之焰) by G.E.M. (G.E.M.邓紫棋)

Episode Ratings

Hunan TV
Date	Episode	CSM52 Ratings (%)	CSM52 Audience Share (%)
2017-06-05	1-2	0.841	5.526
2017-06-06	3-4	0.937	6.430
2017-06-07	5-6	1.120	7.424
2017-06-08	7-8	1.273	8.354
2017-06-12	9-10	1.193	8.049
2017-06-13	11-12	1.400	8.139
2017-06-14	13-14	1.480	9.691
2017-06-15	15-16	1.233	7.957
2017-06-19	17-18	1.299	8.387
2017-06-20	19-20	1.246	7.930
2017-06-21	21-22	1.455	9.284
2017-06-22	23-24	1.584	9.793
2017-06-26	25-26	1.705	10.424
2017-06-27	27-28	1.815	10.922
2017-06-28	29-30	1.899	11.547
2017-06-29	31-32	2.125	12.556
2017-07-03	33-34	1.892	11.272
2017-07-04	35-36	1.785	10.560
2017-07-05	37-38	2.005	12.338
2017-07-06	39-40	1.936	11.488
2017-07-10	41-42	1.999	11.854
2017-07-11	43-44	2.236	13.051
2017-07-12	45-46	2.289	13.936
2017-07-13	47-48	2.193	12.993
2017-07-17	49-50	2.277	13.132
2017-07-18	51-52	2.232	12.638
2017-07-19	53-54	2.525	14.644
2017-07-20	55-56	2.358	13.743
2017-07-24	57-58	2.137	12.441
2017-07-25	59-60	2.101	12.117
2017-07-26	61-62	2.199	13.585
2017-07-27	63-64	2.163	12.543
2017-07-30	65	0.794	7.250
2017-07-31	66	1.760	17.694
2017-08-01	67	1.841	16.964
Average	1-67	1.752	11.047

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