The Legend of Lady Yang

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The Legend of Lady Yang is a Hong Kong television series based on the romance between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty and his consort Yang Yuhuan. The series was produced by TVB and it stars Anne Heung, Kwong Wa, Melissa Ng, Florence Kwok & Louis Yuen as the casts of this series. It was first aired on TVB Jade from February to March 2000 in Hong Kong.

The Legend of Lady Yang
Poster
Traditional Chinese楊貴妃
Simplified Chinese杨贵妃
Literal meaningYang Guifei
Hanyu PinyinYáng Guìfēi
JyutpingJoeng4 Gwai3 Fei1
GenreHistorical fiction, costume drama, romance
Written byChan Ching-yi
Chung Ching
Au-yeung San
Tsui Tat-chor
Directed byLai Pak-kin
Leung Cheng-cheung
Sin Yin-fong
Wong Siu-ying
Ng Chun-chau
StarringAnne Heung
Kwong Wa
Melissa Ng
Florence Kwok
Louis Yuen
Theme music composerJames Wong
Opening themeNam Yee Joi Bat Fu Sam Ching (男兒再不負深情) performed by Amanda Lee
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerChong Wai-kin
Production locationHong Kong
EditorChan Ching-yi
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release21 February (2000-02-21) –
17 March 2000 (2000-03-17)

Plot

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Falling for the reigning Emperor of Tang during a chanced encounter, orphan Yeung Yuk Wan's dreams seem to come true when she is summoned into the imperial palace as a candidate for Emperor Xuanzong's consort selection. However, Yeung quickly finds that the palace can be a cold and ruthless place where jealous consort and officials alike duel for power making the Emperor's favor as much desired as it is potentially dangerous for the enemies it brings. Thrown into the middle of the constant struggle for the Emperor's good graces, the hostility of a conniving palace soon becomes a harsh reality for Yeung who finds that in a world where seemingly everyone has something to hide, trusted allies are as much a threat as hostile enemies. With the help of Yeung's cousin, Yeung Chiu, who enters the palace as an official, Yeung and the Emperor fight to embrace their seemingly tragic love in a world that appears determined to keep them apart but neither they nor their allies are prepared for the full extent of what lays in store for them as their actions unknowingly set in motion a series of events that would bring about the An Lushan Rebellion.

Cast

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Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
  • Lam Pui-yan as Yeung Yuk-ling
  • Josephine Lam as Yeung Yuk-sau
  • Wong Tin-dok as Yeung Yuen-gwai
  • Ma Ching-yi as Yeung Yuen-gwai's wife
  • Candy Chiu as Consort Chiu
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