Beauties of the Emperor: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A saga of passions unfolds in this epic tale of romance at the heart of the historical Chu-Han contention, one of ancient China's most defining moments. Xiang Yu (Ming Dao), leader of the Chu, wages a civil war against Han ruler Liu Bang (Luo Jin). But he must balance his ambitions with the love for femme fatale Lu Zhi (Joe Chen), the future empress of the Han Dynasty — and the future bride of Liu Bang. What unfolds is a dramatic evolution of how one man loses (or sacrifices) his power, all in the name of a love of dynastic proportions.

Series details

• Title: Beauties of the Emperor
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 2012-12-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-03-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Shenzhen TV
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 15125
• IMDb ID: tt2177800
• TVDB ID: 275702

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-12-07; final listed air date 2013-03-04.

Source and licence

Adapted from Beauties of the Emperor on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.