Sunday, 13 August 2017

The King's Woman

Drama: The King's Woman / Legend of Qin 2
Chinese Title: 丽姬传 / Li Ji Zhuan / Formerly 秦时丽人明月心 / Qin Shi Li Ren Ming Yue Xin
Broadcast Network: Zhejiang TV
Broadcast Website: Youku

Broadcast Period: August 14, 2017 - October 4, 2017

Air Time: Monday to Wednesday 22:00
Genre: Historical, Martial Arts, Palace, Wuxia
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 48
Director: Liu Xin
Origin: China
Related: Legend of Qin
Source: Based on a novel of the same name by Sayling Wen
Review: First Episode Recap, Ending Recap
Watch Episodes On: Viki (eng subs), Youtube (eng subs)

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A complicated love story unfolds between Gongsun Li, Ying Zheng, Jing Ke and Han Shen that takes them from the martial arts world to the confines of the Qin palace.

Gongsun Li grew up with her martial arts seniors Jing Ke and Han Shen under the tutelage of her grandfather who is a formidable general. Because of the war, Gongsun Li's family is torn apart leading her to abandon her home and escape with Jing Ke. The two lovers have come to rely on each other but a chance encounter brings them face to face with their greatest enemy Ying Zheng, the King of Qin himself.

Without knowing Ying Zheng's true identity, the three become friends, yet Ying Zheng starts falling for Gongsun Li and plots to have her stay by his side. He poisons Jing Ke and trades the antidote in exchange for Gonsun Li. What starts out as a forced relationship slowly changes when Gongsun Li finds a gentler, softler side to the otherwise ruthless Ying Zheng. Meanwhile, Han Shen also infiltrates the palace by pretending to be a guard so that he can protect his martial arts junior at all times.

Fun Facts

It is the third collaboration between Vin Zhang and Dilraba Dilmurat.
Dilraba Dilmurat shared that she had to stand on a stool to match the height difference with Vin Zhang and Liu Chang. She jokingly complained that she didn't even have to do such a thing when she played opposite Vengo Gao in Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms and he's tall too.
Coming off of Pretty Li Hui Zhen and Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, Dilraba Dilmurat said that her character is always running after the men that it's nice to be on the receiving end for a change.

Cast

	Dilraba Dilmurat as Gong Sunli / Li Ji
	Vin Zhang Binbin as Ying Zheng
	Liu Chang as Jing Ke
	Zhang Xuan as Ge Lan
	Tiger Li Tai as Han Shen
	Bai Yixiang as Yan Taizi
	Li Qiang as Lu Buwei
	Wang Ting as Chu Furen
	Wang Tonghui as Ge Nie

Supporting Cast

Sabrina Qiu as Min Furen
Liao Xueqiu as Hua Yang
Yang Tong as Li Zhong
Huang Qian as Meng Wu
Huang Yang Tian Tian as Li Ji (Young)
Meng Yuli as Jing Liangren
Yao Kan as Tian Guang
Yang Zhe as Gong Sunyu
Chen Yisha as Zhao Ji
Lin Jiandong as Du Yi
Su Youchen as Cheng Jiao

Soundtracks

Zhu Ding (注定) by Chang Si Si (常思思)
Bai Hua Can (百花残) by Cui Zi Ge (崔子格)
Qing Wei Yang (情未央) by Cui Zi Ge (崔子格)
Sheng Si Xiang Sui (生死相随) by Yang Pei An (杨培安)
Sheng Si Xiang Sui (生死相随) by Cui Zi Ge & Yang Pei An (崔子格&杨培安)

Episode Ratings

Zhejiang TV
Date	Episode	CSM52 Ratings (%)	CSM52 Audience Share (%)
2017-08-14	1-2	0.984	5.406
2017-08-15	3-4	0.696	3.880
2017-08-16	5-6	0.873	4.882
2017-08-21	7-8	0.890	5.089
2017-08-22	9-10	0.881	4.905
2017-08-23	11-12	0.854	4.856
2017-08-28	13-14	0.953	5.400
2017-08-29	15-16	1.083	6.221
2017-08-30	17-18	0.996	5.884
2017-09-04	19-20	0.587	3.930
2017-09-05	21-22	0.628	3.780
2017-09-06	23-24	0.452	2.904
2017-09-11	25-26	0.537	3.317
2017-09-12	27-28	0.504	3.011
2017-09-13	29-30	0.556	3.564
2017-09-18	31-32	0.436	2.888
2017-09-19	33-34	0.620	3.980
2017-09-20	35-36	0.722	4.619
2017-09-25	37-38	0.720	4.838
2017-09-26	39-40	0.621	4.228
2017-09-27	41-42	0.591	3.847
2017-10-02	43-44	0.645	3.762
2017-10-03	45-46	0.804	4.570
2017-10-04	47-48	1.041	5.950
Average	1-48	0.736	4.405