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| Also known as | Love Against Kingship |
| Genre | Historical drama, romance |
| Written by | Zhu Sujin |
| Directed by | Chen Jialin He Xianda |
| Starring | Wang Gang Tang Guoqiang Chen Daoming Li Qiang Zhang Lanlan Ding Haifeng Liu Wei Chen Baoguo |
| Opening theme | Ping'an Meng (平安梦) performed by Han Lei |
| Ending theme | Bianshui Liu (汴水流) performed by Han Lei and Liu Jin |
| Country of origin | China |
| Language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Li Kangsheng Jiang Shan Yang Buting |
| Producer(s) | Han Sanping Zhu Cheng |
| Location(s) | China |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
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| Original channel | CCTV |
| Original airing | 2003 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 江山風雨情 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 江山风雨情 | ||||||
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Jiangshan Fengyu Qing is a 2003 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same Chinese title by Zhu Sujin, who was also the screenwriter for the series. The series depicts the events in the transition of the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty in China, focusing on the lives of historical figures such as Li Zicheng, Wu Sangui, Chen Yuanyuan, the Chongzhen Emperor and Hong Taiji.
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In 1627, the young Chongzhen Emperor succeeds his brother, the Tianqi Emperor, as ruler of the Ming Dynasty, with help from the eunuch Wang Cheng'en. The hardworking Chongzhen strives to save the dwindling Ming Empire from collapse and seeks to restore it to its former glory. However, the government has been plagued by corruption since his predecessors' time, and the common people have risen in rebellion against him under the leadership of Li Zicheng. Besides, on the northern frontier, Hong Taiji, the ambitious warrior-king of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, is actively preparing his armies for an invasion of Ming China.
Yuan Chonghuan and Hong Chengchou are both capable military leaders appointed by Chongzhen to counter the Manchu invaders, but they end up with different fates. Yuan Chonghuan is executed by slow slicing on charges of treason, after Chongzhen believes false accusations that Yuan is plotting against him. On the other hand, Hong Chengchou is forced to surrender to the Manchus after his defeat at the Battle of Songjin. He aids the Qing forces on their campaign against the Southern Ming Dynasty later.
In 1644, the Ming capital Beijing falls to Li Zicheng's rebel army, and Chongzhen commits suicide by hanging himself on a tree. Shortly after, Wu Sangui, the Ming general defending the border, defects to the Qing Dynasty and opens Shanhai Pass, allowing Qing forces to enter and conquer the rest of Ming China. The cause of Wu's defection is attributed to his beloved concubine Chen Yuanyuan, a legendary beauty. Chen was initially held hostage in Beijing to prevent Wu from betraying the Ming Empire. She was later seized by Liu Zongmin, one of Li Zicheng's generals, when the rebels captured the capital. In anger, Wu agreed to side with the Manchus to deal with the rebels.