Wu Zi Bei Ge

Wu Zi Bei Ge, also known as Wu Zi Bei Ge: Wu Zetian Zhuan, is a 2006 Chinese television series based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of "Empress Regnant". The series was directed and written by Chen Yanmin, and starred Siqin Gaowa and Wen Zhengrong as the empress. The series' title Wu Zi Bei Ge literally means "Song of the Uncharactered Stele", with the "stele" referring to the unmarked one standing near Wu Zetian's tomb at the Qianling Mausoleum.

Wu Zi Bei Ge
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Also known as	Wu Zi Bei Ge: Wu Zetian Zhuan
Traditional	無字碑歌 / 無字碑歌：武則天傳
Simplified	无字碑歌 / 无字碑歌：武则天传
Mandarin	Wú Zì Bēi Gē / Wú Zì Bēi Gē: Wǔ Zétiān Zhuàn
Literally	Song of the Uncharactered Stele / Song of the Uncharactered Stele: The Story of Wu Zetian
Genre	Historical drama
Written by	Chen Yanmin Zhang Wenhua Li Yijia
Directed by	Chen Yanmin
Starring	Siqin Gaowa Wen Zhengrong Zhang Tielin Fang Xu Liu Wei Liu Jinshan Liao Xiaoqin
Theme music composer	Ma Ding
Opening theme	Wu Zi Bei Ge (无字碑歌) performed by Mao Amin
Ending theme	Qianqiu Gongzui Renping Shuo (千秋功罪任凭说) performed by Mao Amin
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	40
Production
Production location(s)	China
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Release
First shown in	2006