Fu Ya bravely takes on the quest of avenging her family and restoring her kingdom, no matter the cost. 1. Title: / Qing Shi Huang Fei. Liancheng is not easy person to like at all and what he did to Fuya is wrong without any reason at all. Liancheng on the other hand became an emperor earlier, whilst he is officially advised by his mother, he never quite listen to her. Yunzhu dies trying to shield Fuya. The voice dubbing was terrible, with this woman screaming almost every episode and plus the fact the character is so terrible. Why cant he give a chance to another who clearly loved him? The drama is based on a novel by the same name by Murong Yinr and marks the production debut of Ruby Lin, who also stars in the series. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (TV Series 2011- ) - IMDb Cast Ruby Lin as Ma Fu Ya / Pan Yu (Lady Yuan) They have similiar backgrounds and rejection but between them, Liancheng is the luckier one. Such a coward. But she still had Qiyou until her husband cruelly took him away from her, and her bitterness also spill over to Qiyou because Qiyou unknowingly whilst trying to win her favours also grew close to Mei and she hated Mei. In fact everyone in here makes life difficult for themselves. It was beyond that of a father to daughter thing. Even Ma Fuya seem more like an observer than a participant. His character is flawed. Dugu, mother of Liancheng dies from sucking the poisonous blood of Lianxi. 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The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. He would do ANYTHING for Fuya, including throwing away his kingdom. I actually thought she died before him but in actual fact she was just sick. While the drama focuses on the life of madam and hostess in Taipeis nightclub, the focus is shifting to the circumstances of a murder. Quite an elegant performance even if rather.. underused. [1], Filming for the series started on 19 January 2011 in Hengdian and wrapped up on 6 April 2011. That to me is subtlety at its best. Chen Chen as Su Yao. Director: Lin Feng [] Country: Chinese Status: Completed Released: 2011 Genre: Drama ; Historical ; Romance ; Tragedy ; Chen Bing Qiang (1990) Miao Hai Zhong (1968) Hito Du (1987) She actually left her that way. Her voice is dubbed, thank god, and her voice dubber gave her more emotion than she showed on screen. In fact I feel like slapping him. His infatuation for Fuya brings out the worse in him as he secretly resorts to questionable means to gain her love and have her by his side. He is not ethereally beautiful like Wallace but he has this manly quality that I am sure fans will be divided into 2 camps; Liancheng the beautiful or Yan Kuan the handsome. But the accent is again neutral. I watched this series for him. You can say she did good things for him but the truth is if Liancheng understands love but doesnt know how to love properly, Xiangyun is someone who thinks she understands love but in the end her sort of love is those that you dont want. Kang Qunzhi as Lin Muyi, Empress of Chu. Anyway, I just feel the need to speak up for Qiyou/ Yuan Kun as too much has been raved about Lian Cheng/Wallace I am kidding. Wang Yu as Meng Qiyun, Second prince. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (Series) - TV Tropes letvdramas2. Poor Liancheng cuckolded. It is not because she got to kiss Wallace. Ending theme song: Qing Ting Wo () by Ruby Lin. But the real problem with Ruby is she is a likeable person off screen, she seems like those great friends you must have and all that with her constant laughter and jovial personality and she is beautiful. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine. Manage Settings The actor is ok but it is the character I cant stand. This is the longest review ever! She has always been a capable actress but in here, she shows you all her expertise when it comes to acting. Well done! But I feel by that time the series was about to end and whatever character development, it just didnt matter anymore. Fuya must now be Lianchengs concubine whilst think of ways to rescue Qiyou and return to Shu, even if it meant sharing Qiyou with another woman, Liansi. Second marriage gave her shelter to heal her broken heart. He is cold only because he pretends to be. She does have good taste in men by the way. It is terrible to write this but that is how I see the scene. Like I said, there is similarity between Qiyou and Liancheng. Half the time I am not sure what she is thinking, no body language, no emotions, no expression. I enjoyed Wallaces performance when he is alone, when he is with his co-stars except for when he is with Hong Xiaoling because I dont like that actress. Of course when Du Fei Hong died, Qiyou became bland, because he was only concerned with Ma Fuya and the love aspect. He seems cold and evil but you cant deny these brothers are very very close. I couldnt bear to watch the last third of the show because I was so annoyed. Like I wrote in my recaps, all he needs now is his faithful dog running away and a bird flying by and drop some bird droppings on his head. But I suppose that suits her character; if she is so likeable how can you go YEAH! PerformancesGenerally, pretty good supporting performances by all 3, even if Tony Yang looks weird as some poison sect chieftain look. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine 2011| Maturity Rating:13+ | 1 Season| Romance An exiled princess who is loved by three emperors tries to reclaim her family's throne amid political turmoil and intrigue in 10th-century China. CharacterThe other man to capture my heart as the series went along is Meng Qiyou. In one night, her kingdom perished under the hands of the manipulative Ma Yi Fang, Fuyas uncle. He hates her, but in the end she is his mother and so there is still that bond there. No ratings or reviews yet. And in the end even his death was so meaningless and uneventful; trying to save Fuya, he got struck by arrows and fell into the lake. Her dubbed voice enhanced her performance when her real voice might irritate me and make me hate Du Fei Hong. She has the grace, the elegance to play a princess. Why he did what he did to the woman he clearly loved? On her journey, she is caught up in the affections of two supreme rulers, Qi You (Yan Kuan), the ruler of the Kingdom of Shu, and Lian Cheng (Wallace Huo), the ruler of the . Usually I do not like dubbing but in her case, it enhances her performance, to let us enjoy her every expression, her every emotion without being distracted by her original voice. I checked her filmography and she is the Guan Yin in the 2011 Journey To The West and may I say the worst portrayal of Guan Yin on a Chinese TV series thus far. But the single best scene of his and THE ENTIRE SERIES has to be the scene where he is alone in his study, having drawn a picture of Concubine Mei and his mother saw what he did, rushes him and went on to scream at him, made him kneel down and vent her anger at him by repeatedly flogging him as he winced in pain. She married Qixing. Fuya survives, she doesnt kill herself because since so many died for her, she wants to live in their memory and with the memory of Qiyou entrenched in her mind. But if she is Fuya, she is to me pretty but too dark. Qiu Shuang as Meng Qixing, Third prince of Shu. Every night I will switch on TV to watch this beautiful man. The songs are nice but she should have let someone better to sing those songs rather than monopolise the songs and in effect made a fool of herself as a singer. This Ma Fu Ya character just rubbed me the wrong way every way. +$12.00 shipping. She died much later, and even then by poison. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (2011- ) Plot Showing all 1 items Jump to: Summaries (1) Summaries Ma Fuya is a princess of the Chu state in 10th-century China. Recommend Chinese Drama The Imperial Age. Qiyou had and will continue to have a rough life until his death. I will spare you the suspense. No one does it better than him, the weight of the world on his shoulders and he looks like he doesnt give a damn, which is what makes his Liu Lian Cheng so irresistible. Whilst Fuya loves him, she had to leave him too due to political reasons, twice she had to do so. Wallace Huo is to me the reason why HDTV is created. Also the fact that I know Northern Han is very cold hence the fur coat. I find her sudden cheerfulness after Qiyou died so alarming that I was thinking he didnt die! PerformanceYan Kuan is a weaker actor than Wallace Huo, in the sense he is less big movements, less emotional on his face. He is cowardly as he is scheming as he is scary as he is not very bright. A very despicable man. But I feel why his character suffer is because the writer didnt seem interested in giving him a prominent presence. Broadcast network: Hunan TV. Why did Wallaces character never love his own wife either? The other characters seem like truly supporting for some, for others merely walk on roles. At that point I was numbed by how many Ma Fuya killed by not really killing them with her own bare hands but rather with her love. In the end she alone alive and she didnt kill herself because as she says so many died for her, she must live her life for those who died for her. I feel if Qiyou had been better written post Du Fei Hong, he would have been an enjoyable character to watch because he would be most tragic of all heroes. Wang Lin is normally a good actress but here as Han Chao Yi, she is one note. Meanwhile Liancheng searches for her for years and continues to ignore his wife, Xiangyun whom he know pushed Fuya down the cliff and hated her since. But dont know why, I just feel terrible for him. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine Release year: 2011 In the 10th century, a Chinese princess uses her wiles to gain power and exact vengeance after her uncle seizes the throne and kills her family. These people in these palace shows rarely eat dont they? Yes, she did all that to gain Lianchengs attention but the thing is Lianchengs attention, already shifted to Fuya is only attracted to those who are genuinely good to him without any hidden agenda. No idea what happened to her in the end. decide not to watch as cant stand ruby playing helpless again. She met him when she was at her happiest time and she isnt in a rush to marry. I actually liked Qixing but towards the end he so feared death he was such a coward, I am sure you will hate him too. Yang Kaichun as Yunzhu, Palace maid. Even his moms death too longer. Wang Lin as Han Zhaoyi, Emperor of Shu's consort. E10 All episodes Cast & crew IMDbPro All topics Episode #1.10 Episode aired Oct 9, 2011 YOUR RATING Rate Drama History Romance Add a plot in your language Directors George San-Chuen Leung Feng Lin Xixi Gao (artistic director) Writers Yan'er Murong (story) Yingjun Zhang (screenplay) Stars Ruby Lin Yikuan Yan I havent seen it yet and reading this make me want to watch it. He will be the 2nd reason why I highly recommend this series. She just appears to be an obstacle for Qiyou and Fuya and by which time the series have already gone one circle over beloved woman vs not beloved woman that is in Nothern Han. Qing Shi Huang Fei (The Glamorous Imperial Concubine) - Blogger However his face can be puffy and tired looking. Maybe in part it is Ruby Lins fault. He is attracted to Fuya because she is honest to him without asking anything in return (although I will disagree on that). To make herself the prettiest of all, she cast those lesser in beauty although from what Xiangyun said, on paper she is supposed to be the most beautiful woman in the land of Chu. No explanation but I like the big fur. Fuyas unborn child was killed by Duyun who pressed hard onto her stomach when she was semi conscious. But despite my criticisms on many critical points, I was entertained. Zheng Kai is seriously hot. Rubys performance in itself is a travesty for the most part. Hao Luofan as Xiaoxingan. And yes the look he gave her veiled face before the kiss started was his worst performance in this series, way too much acting there that I cringed but when the kiss started and ended with him shocked and on the floor, what I love is the attention to details. In fact when she died I was like good riddance. Qiyou dies when trying to save Fuya by arrows and then falling into the river. Never have I ever looked upon a Chinese man and go What a beautiful creature. But first, let me say why I love this series. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. She just looks wide eyed, innocent, etc. Set under the backdrop of the turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdom period of 10th century Imperial China, follows the story of a kind and beautiful princess, Ma Fuya of Chu. Her acting is like so on the surface, so simplistic, so how should I put it? Because Mao Zijun as Ma Duyun is simply not interesting enough to hold my attention. Why waste time on such unconnected scene? Having been through hardships together for many years, Fuya fell for Qiyou whilst Qiyou too fell for Fuya and decided not to use Fuya for his own political gain whilst Fuya discovers why Qiyou chose her is because of her resemblance to his fathers favourite concubine, Concubine Mei. All the murders she did, all the political marriage she arranged, her turning away Fuya, etc all for the sake of giving her son a stable kingdom. She is in demand. Another notable scene is the moving death monologue by his faithful eunuch to Qiyou where he urged Qiyou to be emperor and to save himself. I clapped at his ending; never before there has been a more justified ending for a character than that for Ma Duyun. It just means he is a weaker actor. Her hee hee hee laughter got old very quick and it was annoying to the point every time she appeared I know when she will hee hee hee and I just pushed the mute button. Watch The Glamorous Imperial Concubine | Netflix The competition of best mother is between 2 women; Empress Dowager Dugu of Northern Han. And for all the reasons above, I highly recommend this series to you. I never knew she was so brilliant until this performance. This review is written by Funn Lim, a Contributing Writer at JayneStars.com and was originally posted at www.point2e.com. HAHAHA I admit that I just skimmed through it, but everything that caught my eye was hilarious. And even in death he looked at Fuya. Kara Hui is AWESOME in the series. I feel the series is left down as much as by the story as it is by the shoddy editing. Possess eyes that could say a thousand words. The only song I like, sang very well by Wallace Huo although could have had more emotion is Qingshi. She is too old for her character and I find her performance as like her character, just pretty one dimensional. Are you counting?if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'jaynestars_com-banner-1','ezslot_4',634,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-jaynestars_com-banner-1-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'jaynestars_com-banner-1','ezslot_5',634,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-jaynestars_com-banner-1-0_1');.banner-1-multi-634{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:7px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-top:7px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}. It is such a pity the writer just doesnt know what to do with Qiyou after a while. This show has a strange way of turning rational persons into fan girls. I said DIE DIE DIE for the entire series and when she does die I was like Oh, shes dead. Concubine Han? Performance wise, I hated Hong Xiaoling. Maybe overact is wrong word, I will say being way too dramatic in certain gestures or too deliberate in the way he moves around, especially the over shaking of his head. 1:36:04. Should be. I read in forums a detailed explanation by the screenwriter on what makes Lian Cheng the Lian Cheng we see, plus the fact a few episodes were edited out. Episodes: 42. This is a man who understands love but doesnt know how to love properly as opposed to Meng Qiyou. I thought no way! If she says A, son will say B. From that moment on, for me Wallace Huo is the THE actor of melancholic sadness. You know, I normally dont agree with Funns reviews (sorry about that) but I thought this review was quite accurate to how I felt about this series, the parts I read anyway. Qixing and his trademark running away like some stray chicken whenever he feels threatened. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (Chinese: ) is a 2011 Chinese television series based on a novel of the same title by Murong Yin'er (). She works hard and the results is all there. I hated this character and I didnt feel sad at all when she died. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine - Wikipedia Yes he does kiss like he is puffing into her mouth (that is Hong Xiaoling). Best performance of the year and definitely the best performance in this series. Fuya's best friend. Basically, The Drop Dead Gorgeous Imperial Concubine, Qing Shi to describe a woman so gobsmackingly beautiful. No mother and child have such magnified problems than this pair. And let me talk about that sex scene later on because it is a must to talk about. Best action(s)Lianxi and his trademark furrowed look. She succeeds. It was to me one of the most beautiful introduction, everything I ever need to know about Liu Lian Cheng, I knew in that 5 minutes of his intro, from his dislike of the idea of being a crown prince to his disgust at having to be there at Chu Kingdom and his dissatisfaction at his I suppose royal lineage. So the question is before. For Fuya, she feels suffocated with him, and yet when she tenderly touches him when he doesnt notice it, you will think perhaps if if he had saved her first when she first came to Nothern Han, they could have been a beautiful couple. It felt like a repeat for whatever she would do next. The alternate English titles, Introduction of the Princess and Princess Dumping World, are nothing . He didnt ask for that marriage, he didnt ask for many things in his life, he is one could say left with little choice. Ruby and Wallace would not to quarrel or raise their voices at each other in front of their child. But Ruby Lin is no singer so you can say this decision to sing all the songs are for PR sake and maybe a bit of vanity involved. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine - streaming online - JustWatch Qiyun is Qiyous half brother whose mother is Mei. Most of the time you see the same expressions, the same looks but it is the way he is not expressive that makes this character so scary. when Liancheng hit her? Since this is not his love story. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine - Episode 7 | Rakuten Viki She seems to make promises she never keeps; in fact she promised to leave Qiyou, she didnt, she promised to let Liansi have Qiyou, yeah but there is a proviso and that is her, she promised to deliver a message to Suyaos father and she did, like towards the end and because it is to her advantage. Qing Shi Huang Fei - The Glamorous Imperial Concubine ep 20 (Engsub So off was her key it would have been galaxies away before you can find the correct key. Maybe because she knows she has Concubine Han and her brother Han Ming behind her back but for a maid she is really 100% fail. But for any Wallaces fans or would be fans, no doubt you will agree he looks great in here. It is like she appears just so to be Qiyous confidant companion and of course she is quickly forgotten when Fuya appears. Beautifully written review, Funn. What more can I say? I didnt like the hairstyle for most though I like the ornaments. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine Chinese Drama HD DVD English - eBay Anyways, it wasnt meant to be flippant. Her husband makes it a point to ignore her. Depends why youre torn. And for that he is the 3rd reason why I highly recommend this series. He is unwanted, unloved, unappreciated and Yan Kuan epitomises all that whenever he shares a scene with Kara Hui. I am sure she will sound shrilly in her real voice but you cant take away the effectiveness of the visuals you see. Watch it with an open mind, a bit of patience and throw out logic and I am sure you too will enjoy this series, generally speaking. Anyone watch The Glamorous Imperial Concubine? : r/CDrama - Reddit Fans are excited to see Liu Yifei work with Wallace Huo in a new romance drama. After her evil uncle Jing entraps her, Princess Fuya is deemed guilty of a felony and is sentenced to be beheaded. She doesnt go beyond that. But she fell for Qiyou because she met him at her worst time and she relied on him emotionally and physically and by that time she gave her heart to him. Too much hurt between them, too much disappointment, too much unspoken issues. Performance wise, Dai Chunrong is an often seen veteran and remember she was the evil empress in Huan Zhu Gege? She has never been a good actress. Of course I do not know what happened to Muo Chou. In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps the throne, and brutally wipes out her family. And the last one, Duyun dies after Fuya stabbed him on the neck with her hairpin. Summary: Qing Shi Huang Fei is an adaptation of a novel written by Mu Rong Yan Er.Set in the chaotic and blood-stained "Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms" period, the story follows Ma Fu Ya (Ruby Lin), the beautiful princess of the Kingdom of Chu, who seeks to take revenge and revive her perished state. But his eyes is like synced with his eyebrows. However Liansis end is scary and that is because of the next character I will comment on. Hao Zejia as Du Wan, niece of Empress Du. This series suffers from character development because a better part of this series is used to develop the characters of Liancheng, Qiyou and Du Feihong. Qixing effectively killed himself when he ran straigh into Qiyous sword when he was charging at Qiyou. This was also the reason why Liancheng hated his own mother. Her characters almost always come off as pretentious or rather to be exact, meant well but destroys things in the end. Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete. Showed little affection? The heartbreaking reconciliation on her death bed, the pain every time he thinks in her eyes he is never good enough. The eldest prince of the kingdom of Shu. I would have cringed if another lesser actor portrayed this role and to see him crawl to that hated she-devil Ma Fuya begging for forgiveness, my blood boiled. South China Morning Post. I saw this actress again in Empresses In The Palace and she looked so different which shows a good actress than morph their face. I thought if this was his real voice, it sounded like someone 5 inches shorter than Yan Kuan. His ministers also left him. Having no reason draws me to him. This series stirs up emotion that TVB cant. Du Feihong dies of illness but the way I see it, she probably died more of heartbreak. Watched it because of Yan Kuan. Whilst I am not a fan of his death scene since I blame Ma Fuya for it, I do like one line he spoke; Flowers do bloom in the cold Northern Han, there can be spring in Northern Han and I will always tear up a bit when he said that as I shall then do a Ma Xiangyun; MA!!! In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fu Ya's uncle usurps the throne, and brutally wipes out her family. Heartfelt and sincere. Maybe she hated him? Genre: Historical, romance. Her voice has always been her biggest weakness, shrilly and high so when her voice got dubbed by a formidable voice dubber, it became a perfect merger. I love them all but most favourite has to be the transparent white one by Liancheng followed closely by Emperor of Shus fiery red one. He has no regrets or decency when it comes to pitting mother (Empress Du) against son (Qiyou). I am under no illusion that Wallace Huo is not the greatest actor ever, I think this sentence alone is wrong grammatically. I am under no illusion that Wallace Huo is the greatest actor ever? However that big reconciliation scene I was hoping for never materialise.
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