The 30-episode TV series "Thirteen Princesses"
An alternative Qing palace drama shows the little-known side of the Empress Dowager Cixi from a different perspective
Story Summary:
A piece of history that has definitely been forgotten in the current overflow of Qing Dynasty palace themes, but is definitely wonderful and shocking: Yuling is Cixi’s favorite character, and Yuling is used to show Cixi as a character. The good side of a woman, and the enlightened side of her mind. The cast is fresh, and it can be said that it focuses on middle-aged and middle-aged actors who are currently popular in the mainland and have box office appeal. There is no problem with the theme and plot, but the whole story will only come out when it is broadcast.
When talking about the "Lafayette" Empress Dowager Cixi in the late Qing Dynasty, everyone will immediately think of her as a very sinister, vicious and power-hungry woman. In the 30-episode TV series "Thirteen Princesses", Cixi will be... A new, more objective image emerges.
"Thirteen Princesses" tells the story of De Ling, the first overseas student in the Qing Dynasty. De Ling was the famous Thirteen Princesses at that time. There are real people and real events in history. After being adapted into a TV series, De Ling in history became Yu Ling in the play. In the play, Yuling is Cixi's favorite character. She stays with Cixi the longest. The TV series uses the relationship between Yuling and Cixi to show the good side of Cixi as a woman and the enlightened side of her thoughts. .
The heroine Thirteen Princess will be played by Golden Horse Award winner Li Xiaolu; Xiao Lizi will be played by Fu Biao, who is very popular with the audience.
Director: Sun Shupei
Main actors: Lu Liping, Chen Long, Li Xiaolu, Fu Biao
Thirteen Princesses Episode 1 Episode 1 Thirteen Princesses returns from studying abroad, all dressed up The dress stunned Cixi and everyone present. Thirteen Princesses got a camera back from abroad and took pictures of the Queen Mother in the garden. But Li Lianying said it was a demon mirror. Seeing that he was scared, the Queen Mother insisted on letting him take a picture. When the flash came on, Li Lianying was frightened and fainted.
Thirteen Princesses Episode 2 Episode 2 In order to dispel the wariness of the ministers, Cixi asked Thirteen Princesses to take photos of her on the spot when she went to court, which surprised the ministers. Thirteen Gege introduced her classmate Lin Yizhong to Cixi, who regarded her as a talent. For this reason, Qibele, who secretly liked Thirteen Gege, was jealous.
Thirteen Princesses Episode 3 Episode 3 Thirteen Princesses asked for a private visit with Lin Yizhong incognito. On the way, Lin Yizhong made a fool of himself because he could not find the toilet, so he discussed with Thirteen Princesses a toilet revolution . The Queen Mother withstood the pressure from ministers and announced the need for reform and construction of toilets. The first toilet in the Qing Dynasty was built.
Thirteen Princesses Episode 4 Episode 4 Thirteen Princesses talked about the benefits of electricity and suggested the installation of electric lights. Cixi witnessed the generator making the light bulbs shine and was amazed by foreign inventions. The power generation room was built under the supervision of Lin Yizhong. Li Lianying resented that Lin Yizhong's operation of electric lighting had cut off his income, and secretly sent people to destroy the power generation room.
Thirteen Princesses Episode 5 Episode 5 Thirteen Princesses guessed that the power plant accident was closely related to Li Lianying, so they put croton in Li Lianying's dish, and Li Lianying had diarrhea. When he ran away from the toilet, he didn't expect to be tricked by Thirteen Gege. He ran into the wrong toilet and was beaten to pieces by Cixi.
Introduction to Thirteen Princess Episodes Episode 6 Episode 6 The minister reported that someone was using an official ship to smuggle opium and arms. Thirteen Princess took the initiative to go to Tianjin to find out the matter. On the way, Thirteen Princess and Qibele encountered to a raid by Kimba's men. At the Goubuli Steamed Bun Shop, the two fought against each other and beat up the official who refused to pay for meals, and agreed to help go to the brothel to rescue the trapped Goubuli Steamed Bun Shop owner's cousin, Yingying.
Thirteen Princesses Episode 7 Episode 7 Lin Yizhong and Prince Gong attended the foreign ambassador’s birthday party. At the ball, Mary hinted her love to Lin Yizhong several times, but Lin Yizhong ignored her. Lin Yizhong was drunk and was taken back to his apartment by Mary, and the two had a one-night stand. At this time, Thirteen Princess and Qibele were going deep into the tiger's den to deal with Jin Baye and the others.
Thirteen Princesses episode introduction Episode 8 Episode 8 Thirteen Princesses and Qibele came to the warehouse where opium and arms were hidden for an unannounced visit, took photos and collected evidence, and Thirteen Princesses were arrested. Cixi learned that she had personally gone to Tianjin to rescue Thirteen Princesses, and severely punished Liu Beile and Jin Ba Ye for smuggling opium and arms. The waiter and Yingying got married happily under the auspices of the Queen Mother.
Thirteen Princesses Episode 9 Episode 9 Li Lianying learned to dance Western dance under the guidance of Lin Yizhong. He organized the eunuchs and maids in the palace to teach everyone to dance. Thirteen Princess and Ci Xi went to play in the river in the countryside. Ci Xi recalled to Thirteen Princess her love story with Ronglu when she was young, and was filled with emotion.
Thirteen Princesses Episode 10 Episode 10 In order to seek office, Hu Wancai tried every means to please Li Lianying, the famous person next to Cixi. He asked Li Lianying to send the music box to the Empress Dowager on her birthday. A Western dance was held in the Summer Palace. The lights were brightly lit outside. Cixi and Thirteen Princesses appeared in costumes, and men and women danced together.
Thirteen Princesses Episode 12 Episode 12 Thirteen Princesses heard that Lin Yizhong had spent the night at Mary's house, and went to Mary and scolded her for not destroying other people's happiness. Mary revealed her heart, Thirteen Princesses Deeply moved, the two turned enemies into friends. Lin Yizhong and the Qingliu Party gathered in a teahouse to discuss current affairs and ridiculed Cixi for spending money like water, but were captured by the officers and soldiers.
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The Thirteen Princess Episodes Episode No. Episode 13 of 13 Lin Yizhong, Hu Wancai, and Yi Yi were appointed as members of the naval division to go abroad to inspect and purchase warships. Everyone argued endlessly about which country's warships to buy. There was a flood in Hubei. In order to bring together Thirteen Gege and Qi Beile, the Queen Mother sent them as imperial envoys to Hubei to inspect the disaster. Thirteen Gege and Lin Yizhong reluctantly said goodbye, foreboding that their future was bleak.
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The Thirteen Princess Episodes Episode No. Episode 14 Episode 14 Wei Sili, the magistrate of Jianli County, Hubei Province, designed to confuse Shisan Gege and the others, staged a fake anti-corruption show, and ordered Bai Feijing, the contractor of the water conservancy project, to fake his death. Shisan Gege discovered the doubt and decided to retreat instead of advancing. , take advantage of the situation. In the UK, Lin Yizhong's mother told him that his father was once a general of the Taiping Rebellion, and Lin Yizhong didn't know how to face the Thirteen Princesses and the Qing Dynasty.
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The Thirteen Princess Episodes Episode No. Episode 15 Episode 15 Thirteen Gege and Qi Beile rescued the little leper on the edge of the cliff. He confessed to Wei County Magistrate to let him kill Bai Feijing to silence him, but he was knocked down the cliff by Bai Feijing's men. The truth is becoming clear bit by bit. When Cixi fell ill, the imperial doctor suggested taking a hot bath. Li Lianying made a lotus flower nozzle for Cixi, but unexpectedly the water was cut off midway, and Cixi was furious.
Introduction to Episode 16 Episode 16 On the way to escort Bai Feijing and Xiao Lezi back to Beijing, Thirteen Princesses and Qibele were ambushed by Wei County Magistrate and others, and Qibele was stabbed by a poisonous needle. Chest, in desperation, the injured Shisan Gege sucked out the venom with his mouth, but he himself fell into a coma due to the poisoning. Lin Yizhong was very anxious when he learned that Thirteen Princess was injured, and took care of Thirteen Princess in front of the hospital bed without taking any clothes off.
Introduction to Episode 17
Thirteen Gege’s condition improved. When she woke up, she saw Lin Yizhong in front of the bed. The two hugged each other and cried. Thirteen Princesses and Qibele designed Master Qin to be deceived. Master Qin revealed that Zhang Shengzao was the mastermind, and the criminals were all caught. Cixi enthusiastically went to watch the newly purchased warships conduct exercises. As a result, the exercises frequently went wrong. After investigation, it was found that the problem was in the cannonballs. Cixi ordered Qibele to find out the truth, and Hu Wancai was arrested and imprisoned for this matter. Thirteen Gege and Lin Yizhong were tired of the political struggles in the officialdom and asked the Queen Mother to allow them to travel. In order to appease Shisan Gege and Lin Yizhong, Cixi promised that they could get engaged first. The first article of "Qingliu Daily" reported Yang Naiwu's unjust imprisonment, which aroused the attention and praise of the common people. The die-hard old masters were afraid of "Qingliu Daily" and collectively came to kneel in front of the Summer Palace to demonstrate. At the Meridian Gate, there was a conflict between the officers and soldiers guarding the city and the young eunuch under Li Lianying, and Zhou Yulin, the officer guarding the city, was arrested. The Meridian Gate Incident made Li Lianying and Qibele hate Lin Yizhong even more. They secretly printed small posters insulting Li Lianying and Cixi to blame Lin Yizhong. Thirteen Princesses knew about this and persuaded Lin Yizhong not to participate in politics anymore.
Lin Yizhong, Song Gang and others were discussing government affairs in a teahouse. They were followed and ambushed. Lin Yizhong was hit in the chest and was in critical condition. The day when the emperor ascended the throne was approaching. In order to support Cixi and continue to listen to politics behind the curtain, Li Lianying encouraged Qibele to lobby the ministers to sign the letter of persuasion. In order to avoid being pursued by the court, Lin Yizhong suggested that Song Gang disguise himself as a woman and enter the Summer Palace with a foreign doctor. Cixi's back pain was not relieved after several injections, so she asked Song Gang to pretend to be a female nurse to massage her. Song Gang's massage relieved Cixi from her pain. Cixi was overjoyed and wanted to keep Song Gang in the palace. In times of crisis, Lao Yang He led the troupe into the Summer Palace and used magic tricks to rescue Song Gang from the palace. Cixi learned that Lin Yizhong was a descendant of a Taiping Heavenly Kingdom general and wanted to kill off the entire Lin family. In order to save Lin Yizhong, Thirteen Princesses had to break off their engagement with Lin Yizhong against her will and marry Qibele. On their wedding night, Thirteen Gege ran away to see Lin Yizhong. Qi Beile arrived and found the two together. She was furious and vowed to fight Lin Yizhong to the death. Lin Yizhong was shot and died in the duel. Shisan Gege fell from her horse when she heard the gunshot. When she came to the duel and saw Lin Yizhong lying in a pool of blood, she was heartbroken. Seeing that Thirteen Princess could no longer forgive herself, Qibele volunteered to go to the border to fight. Lin Yizhong's death made Thirteen Gege despair, and he lived in seclusion and stopped taking part in worldly affairs. Cixi lost her right-hand man, and the Qing Dynasty was in danger...