The Legend of Dugu
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| Written by | Zhang Wei |
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| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Original network | Tencent |
| First shown in | China |
| Original release | February 21, 2018 |
The Legend of Dugu (Chinese: 独孤天下) is an 2018 Chinese television series starring Hu Bingqing, Zhang Danfeng, Ady An, Jeremy Tsui and Li Yixiao. It premiered on Tencent on February 21, 2018.[1]
Synopsis
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Dugu family was the focus of world attention to the well-known "Dugu prophecy" given to Yuwen Tai that states "帝星未明，然独孤天下" (the true king is not yet set and the Dugu family will be the key to ruling the world). Two of the Dugu sisters thought they would be the ones to fulfill the prophecy. All three marry into royalty, but each have a different destiny and fate. All of them end up becoming Empresses or Empress Dowagers of three different dynasties. In the end, the Dugu prophecy didn't only mean a person, but instead meant Dugu blood would rule the world.
Cast
Northern Zhou
Dugu family
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Huang Wenhao | Dugu Xin | Minister of Northern Zhou. Head of Dugu family. |
| Ady An | Dugu Banruo | Empress Mingjing of Northern Zhou. Eldest daughter of the Dugu family. An wise, ambitious woman who yearns for power and authority. Despite her love for Yuwen Hu, she marries Yuwen Yu in order to become the most powerful woman. However, because her husband lacks power, she ended up giving herself to Yuwen Hu to save her sister Jialuo and as a result became pregnant with their daughter, Lihua. Lihua ends up inheriting her father's one-sided blue eye so Banruo is forced to part with her daughter. She later becomes pregnant with Yuwen Yu's child, but because Geshu poisoned her during her pregnancy, they both die after shortly childbirth. |
| Li Yixiao | Dugu Mantuo / Fanye | Empress Yuanzhen of Tang. Fourth daughter of the Dugu family. Due to her mother's status as a concubine, she is burdened by her lowly status since young and yearns for wealth and power. She refuses to get married to her original fiance, Yang Jian, and instead tried to snatch her sister (Jialuo)'s fiance, Li Cheng. However, due to a miscalculation, she ended up marrying Li Cheng's father, Li Bing instead. Her first daughter with Li Bing is killed by Lady Feng's servant. She ends up having a twin boy and girl with Li Bing years later. |
| Tian Bo | Dugu Shun | State minister of Northern Zhou. Fifth son of Dugu family. |
| Hu Bingqing | Dugu Jialuo (Qieluo) | Empress Wenxian of Sui. Youngest daughter of the Dugu family. A gentle, virtuous and learned woman who wants nothing but peace. She has an unclear relationship with Yuwen Yong but later married Yang Jian due to political reasons and as her father's last wish. She eventually falls in love with him and commits her life to building a country with him even though she never wanted him to become emperor. She takes in Lihua as her and Yang Jian's daughter and also gives birth to two sons to Yang Jian. |
Royal family
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
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| Su Mao | Yuwen Tai | A paramount general of Western Wei. Dugu Xin and Yang Zhong's friend who is as close as a brother. Father of Yuwen Yu, Yuwen Jue and Yuwen Yong. Uncle of Yuwen Hu. |
| Jeremy Tsui | Yuwen Hu | Grand Preceptor of Northern Zhou. A vicious and merciless man who takes charge of the political affairs in court and wields great power. He has a romantic yet scheming relationship with Dugu Banruo, and never gets to marry her. |
| Zou Tingwei | Yuwen Yu | Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou. Eldest son of Yuwen Tai. Dugu Banruo's husband. He ascended the throne following his brother, Yuwen Jue's abolishment. |
| Li Ruichao | Yuwen Jue | Emperor Xiaomin of Northern Zhou, Founding emperor of Northern Zhou. Third son of Yuwen Tai. He was abolished by Yuwen Hu after his intention to kill him was exposed. |
| Yang Caiying | Yuan Humo | Princess Jin'an of Northern Zhou. Yuwen Jue's wife. |
| Ying Haoming | Yuwen Yong | Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou. Fourth son of Yuwen Tai. He has a cold and cynical personality due to his past as a hostage of Northern Qi. In order to protect his brother Yuwen Yu, he has no choice to ascend the throne following his death and succumb to Yuwen Hu's orders. He is childhood friends with Dugu Jialuo and loves her. |
| Huang Xinxi | Ashina Yun | Empress Wucheng of Northern Zhou. Yuwen Yong's wife. Daughter of Muqan Qaghan. |
| Zhang Zixuan | Li Ezi | Empress Dowager Tianyuen. Yuwen Yong's concubine. Mother of Yuwen Yun. |
| Liu Shuai | Yuwen Yun | Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou. Yuwen Yong and Li E'zi's son. Crown Prince of Northern Zhou at first. Yang Lihua's husband. |
| Zhu Di'er | Zhu Manyue | Empress Tianda of Northern Zhou. Yuwen Yun's concubine. Mother of Yuwen Yan/Chan. |
| Wang Yiwen | Yuchi Chifan | Empress Tianzuo of Northern Zhou. Yuwen Yun's concubine. She initially married Yuwen Wen, Duke of Xiyang. |
| Lin Jingzhe | Yuwen Yan/Chan | Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou. Yuwen Yun and Zhu Manyue's son who later gives up the throne to Yang Jian. |
Sui Dynasty
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
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| Marco Lo | Yang Zhong | Former general of Western Wei. Yang Jian's father, Dugu Xin's close confidant. |
| Shangguan Tong | Lü Kutao | Yang Zhong's wife, Yang Jian's mother. |
| Zhang Danfeng Huang Tianqi (young) | Yang Jian | Emperor Wen of Sui, Founding emperor of Sui Dynasty. Dugu Jialuo's husband; a loyal man who only loves his wife. Originally Dugu Mantuo's fiance. He ends up a prophecy at the same temple as Yuwen Tai. Except this time, his was "帝星已明，独孤天下" meaning that the ruler has appeared and the Dugu family will rule the world. That was when his thirst for power became unstoppable. |
| Gao Yaoping | Yang Lihua | Great Empress Tianyuan of Northern Zhou, Princess Leping of Sui Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo's eldest daughter in name. Her birth parents are Dugu Banruo and Yuwen Hu. She loves and married Yuwen Yun. She is blessed with the teachings of Lu Zhen and inherited her parents' wits. She grows to be a wise and understanding lady worthy of high status. |
| Lu Jinhao | Yang Yong | Prince Fangling (Crown Prince) of Sui. Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo's eldest son and second child. |
| Yang Guang | Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo's third child and second son. | |
Tang Dynasty
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
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| Lu Xingyu | Li Bing | Former minister of Northern Wei. Dugu Xin's close friend. Dugu Mantuo's husband. |
| Qiang Yu | Li Cheng | Prince Liang of Tang. Eldest son of Li Bing. Originally betrothed to Dugu Jialuo. Falls prey to Dugu Mantuo's schemes. |
| Chen Kefan | Li Yuan | Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Founding emperor of Tang Dynasty. Fourth son of Li Bing and Dugu Mantuo. He has a twin sister named Li Tong An, but she never appears in the drama. |
Other dynasty
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
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| Ma Jinghan | Yuan Xiu | Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei. |
| Wang Zheng | Gao Zhan | Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi. Lu Zhen's lover. |
| Lü Yi | Lu Zhen | Female prime minister of Northern Qi. Dugu Jialuo's close friend and advisor. Gao Zhan's lover. |
Others
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
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| Yu Zikuan | Yuchi Jiong | Yuwen Tai's nephew. General of Western Wei, later Northern Zhou. |
| Shi Ning | Zhao Gui | Minister of Western Wei who is Dugu Xin's enemy in court. |
| Ren Meixi | Princess Qinghe | Yuwen Hu's wife who dies. |
| Zhao Yixin | Ge Shu | Great general of Northern Zhou. Yuwen Hu's confidant. |
| Zhou Bin | Wei Chikang | Great general of Northern Zhou. Yuwen Yu's entourage. |
| Guo Wei | Du Xiaowei | Commander of Jici Army. Dugu Xin's subordinate, later Dugu Jialuo's. |
| Gu Yiliang | He Quan | Yuwen Yong's bodyguard. |
| Ma Ang | Zheng Rong | Yang Jian's entourage who fancies Dong Qu. Dong Qu's eventual husband. |
| Jiang Xinyuan | Lady Jing | Li Bing's concubine and mother of his second son. |
| Yi Shanshan | Lady Feng | Li Bing's concubine and mother of his fifth daughter. |
| Zhang Qian | Lady Wang | A royal lady-in-waiting who is sent by Dugu Banruo to help Dugu Mantuo |
| Gao Xiong | Reverent | |
| Yao Jianming | Housekeeper of Dugu family. | |
| Liu Lili | Lady Ma (Ru Niang) | Mantuo's wet nurse who forces Mantuo to become a greater schemer than she already is. She is the one who plotted for Mantuo to steal her sister Dugu Jialuo's fiance. |
| Yuan Xiaoxu | Chun Shi | Dugu Banruo's maid. |
| Yu Xiaowan | Qiu Ci | Dugu Mantuo's maid. Kind-hearted unlike her master, but is still loyal to Dugu Mantuo. |
| Chun Nan | Xia Ge | Dugu Jialuo's maid. She was sent out of the manor after betraying Dugu Jialuo. |
| Ma Fei | Dong Qu | Dugu Jialuo's maid. Wise in business and is Dugu Jialuo's confidant. Zheng Rong's eventual wife. |
| Li Haoyang | Chun Ye | Dugu Banruo's maid, who was sent to serve Dugu Jialuo for a while. |
Production
The series was filmed at Hengdian World Studios from August to December 2016.
Soundtrack
| The Legend of Dugu - Original Television Soundtrack (独孤天下电视剧原声音乐大碟) | |||
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| No. | Title | Music | Length |
| 1. | "The Legend of Dugu (独孤天下)" (Opening theme song) | Li Yugang | |
| 2. | "Bodhi verse (菩提偈)" (Ending theme song) | Liu Xijun | |
| 3. | "Dugu (独孤)" (Insert song) | Kym | |
| 4. | "Hong Chen Nian (红尘辗)" (Insert song) | Tracy Wang & Well Lee | |
References
- ↑ "《独孤天下》定档 2月21日掀开年古装宫廷争斗剧热潮". Huanqiu (in Chinese). February 9, 2018.
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