Wu Zetian (1995 TV series)

Wu Zetian is a Chinese television series based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of Empress Regnant and became the de facto ruler of China in the late seventh century. Directed by Chen Jialin, the series starred Liu Xiaoqing as the title character. It was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 1995 and subsequently aired by television stations in other countries.

Wu Zetian
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Traditional	武則天
Simplified	武则天
Mandarin	Wǔ Zétián
Genre	Historical drama
Written by	Zhang Tianmin Ran Ping Ke Zhanghe
Directed by	Chen Jialin
Starring	Liu Xiaoqing Chen Baoguo
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	30
Production
Producer(s)	Liu Dayin
Production location(s)	Zhuozhou, Hebei, China
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	China Television Production Centre Chna Huaqiao Film and TV China Literature and Art Foundation China Film Co-Production
Release
Original network	CCTV
First shown in	1995