Palace of Desire (TV series)

Palace of Desire
DVD cover art
Also known as	'Da Ming Gong Ci'
Genre	Historical drama
Written by	Zheng Zhong Wang Yao
Directed by	Li Shaohong Zeng Nianping
Starring	Chen Hong Zhou Xun Gua Ah-leh Winston Chao
Composer(s)	Lin Hai
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	37
Production
Producer(s)	Li Xiaowan
Location(s)	China
Cinematography	Zeng Nianping
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	CCTV
Distributor	1. Beijing Guanghua Rongxin Systems Production Company Limited 2. Beijing Rongxinda Film Arts Centre 3. Beijing Film Production Factory
Release
Original network	CCTV-8
First shown in	30 March 2000

Daming Gong Ci

Traditional Chinese

大明宮詞

Simplified Chinese

大明宫词

Literal meaning

Daming Palace Ci

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Dà Míng Gōng Cí
Wade–Giles	Ta⁴-Ming²-Kung¹-Tzʻŭ²

Palace of Desire, also known as Daming Gong Ci (literally "Ci of the Daming Palace"), is a Chinese television series based on the life of Princess Taiping, a daughter of China's only female emperor, Wu Zetian. Directed by Li Shaohong and Zeng Nianping, the series starred Chen Hong, Zhou Xun, Gua Ah-leh and Winston Chao in the leading roles. It was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in mainland China on 30 March 2000. The scriptwriter used extremely poetic and theatrical language for lines.

Cast

Chen Hong as Princess Taiping
- Zhou Xun as young Princess Taiping
Gua Ah-leh as Wu Zetian
Winston Chao as Xue Shao / Zhang Yizhi
Li Zhixing as Emperor Gaozong of Tang
Shen Junyi as Wu Sansi
Fu Biao as Wu Yousi
Guo Donglin as Li Xian (Emperor Zhongzong of Tang)
Guo Ni as Lady Wei
- Hu Jing as Wei Xiang'er (young Lady Wei)
Li Bingbing as Princess Anle
He Lin as Lady of Wei
Liu Dong as Li Hong
Sun Bin as Li Xian
Wang Tao as Li Dan (Emperor Ruizong of Tang)
- Yuan Shilong as young Li Dan
Gao Dongping as Zhang Changzong
Wu Jun as Li Longji (Emperor Xuanzong of Tang)
Zhao Yi as Xue Huaiyi
Fu Heng as Wu Chengsi
Zhang Ping as Ming Qingyuan
Li Aijun as Cui Ti
Lei Ming as Xue Shao's father
Gao Fang as Xue Shao's mother
Lin Xin as Wet Nurse Chun
Yang Yuting as Jinniang
Tan Xiaoyan as Lady Ru
Gong Lijun as Lady of Han
Cong Peixin as Li Yifu
Zheng Zhong as Qapaghan Qaghan
Zhang Zhenyuan as Zhou Xing
Yan Huaili as Pei Yan
Zhang Chunian as Deshun
Guan Zongxiang as Lu Haoweng

Soundtrack

Palace of Desire Original Soundtrack (大明宫词电视原声专辑)
Soundtrack album by Lin Hai
Released	1. 2003 2. 18 April 2011
Label	China Scientific And Cultural Audio-Video Publishing House

The music for the series was composed by Lin Hai (林海). In 2011 China Scientific And Cultural Audio-Video Publishing House (中国科学文化音像出版社) released an extended version of the original soundtrack.

Track list (2003 version)

#	Track title	Credits
1	序曲 (pinyin: Xù Qǔ) (translation: Overture)
2	太平 (pinyin: Tài Píng) (translation: Peace)	Performed by Li Yan (李研)
3	死亡 (pinyin: Sǐ Wáng) (translation: Death)
4	背叛 (pinyin: Bèi Pàn) (translation: Betrayal)
5	长相守 (pinyin: Cháng Xiāng Shǒu) (translation: Live Together Forever)	Performed by Ai Huina (爱慧娜)
6	温泉水 (pinyin: Wēn Quán Shuǐ) (translation: Hot Spring Water)
7	母亲 (pinyin: Mǔ Qīn) (translation: Mother)
8	长相守 (pinyin: Cháng Xiāng Shǒu) (translation: Live Together Forever)	Performed by Wang Lan (王兰)

Track list (2011 version)

#	Track title
1	盛世·大明宫 (pinyin: Shèng Shì Dà Míng Gōng) (translation: Golden Age, Daming Palace)
2	印迹 (pinyin: Yìn Jì) (translation: Imprint)
3	一个人的红尘 (pinyin: Yī Gè Rén Dè Hóng Chén) (translation: One Person's Red Dust)
4	漩涡 (pinyin: Xuán Wō) (translation: Whirlpool)
5	孤寂 (pinyin: Gū Jì) (translation: Loneliness)
6	梦魇 (pinyin: Mèng Mó) (translation: Devil in Dream)
7	升平 (pinyin: Shēng Píng) (translation: Peace and Prosperity)
8	将倾 (pinyin: Jiàng Qīng) (translation: Incline)
9	甜蜜 (pinyin: Tián Mì) (translation: Sweet)

#	Track title
10	母亲 (pinyin: Mǔ Qīn) (translation: Mother)
11	背叛 (pinyin: Bèi Pàn) (translation: Betrayal)
12	囚 (pinyin: Qíu) (translation: Incarceration)
13	无邪 (pinyin: Wú Xié) (translation: Innocent)
14	幻境 (pinyin: Huàn Jìng) (translation: Imaginary World)
15	成真 (pinyin: Chéng Zhēn) (translation: Becomes Reality)
16	繁华背后 (pinyin: Fán Huá Bèi Hòu) (translation: Behind the Prosperity)
17	旋 (pinyin: Xuán) (translation: Revolve)
18	夜宴 (pinyin: Yè Yàn) (translation: Evening Banquet)

#	Track title
19	盼 (pinyin: Pàn) (translation: Yearn)
20	博 (pinyin: Bó) (translation: Obtain)
21	千钧一发 (pinyin: Qiān Jūn Yī Fā) (translation: Crucial Moment)
22	寂寞红 (pinyin: Jì Mò Hóng) (translation: Lonely Red)
23	一曲茶炉暖色 (pinyin: Yī Qǔ Chá Lú Nuǎn Sè) (translation: Warm Colours of a Stove)
24	长安夜市 (pinyin: Cháng Ān Yè Shì) (translation: Chang'an Night Market)
25	叹 (pinyin: Tàn) (translation: Sigh)
26	夜·舞媚 (pinyin: Yè Wǔ Mèi) (translation: Evening, Dance)
27	长相守 (pinyin: Cháng Xiāng Shǒu) (translation: Live Together Forever)

Awards

Year	Award	Category
2000	18th China TV Golden Eagle Award
		Best Television Series
		Best Cinematography
		Best Lighting
		Best Supporting Actor (Guo Donglin)
		Best Supporting Actress (Zhou Xun)
2001	21st Flying Apsaras Awards	Best Art Direction

External links

Palace of Desire on IMDb
(in Chinese) Palace of Desire on Sina.com

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