Wu Meiniang — The Empress of China Character Profile

About Wu Meiniang

Protagonist who enters the palace at 14 as a Cairen, gains Emperor Taizong's favor due to her resemblance to Empress Wende, and is named Meiniang. She survives multiple assassination plots and betrayals, spends time as a nun, returns to become Li Zhi's concubine, overcomes court rivals, helps Li Zhi seize power, becomes Empress, co-rules the empire, and eventually establishes the Zhou dynasty after his death.

Wu Meiniang — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Fan Bingbing

Appears in

The Empress of China (2014)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• Wu Meiniang — Alliance Partner — Hou Junji (Wang Jianguo)

  Political ally supporting Wu Meiniang's rise to power

• Wu Meiniang — Alliance Ally — Helan Minyue (Ma Sichun)

  Political ally and supporter in the imperial court

• Wu Meiniang — Professional Advisor — Li Mu (Jerry Lee)

  Li Mu served as a political advisor to Wu Meiniang

• Wu Meiniang — Conflict Rival — Consort Wei (Zhang Ting)

  Competing for imperial favor and influence

• Wu Meiniang — Conflict Rival — Consort Yang (Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei)

  Competing for imperial favor and influence

• Wu Meiniang — Social Friend — Xu Hui (Janine Chang Chun-Ning)

  Close companions and allies in the imperial court

• Wu Meiniang — Romantic Concubine — Li Zhi (Aarif Rahman)

  Wu Meiniang became a concubine of Emperor Li Zhi after Li Shimin's death

• Wu Meiniang — Romantic Concubine — Li Shimin (Zhang Fengyi)

  Wu Meiniang was a concubine of Emperor Li Shimin

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• Li Ke (Li Jie)
• Li Mu (Jerry Lee)
• Consort Yang (Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei)
• Li Chengqian (Lee Lee-Zen)
• Eunuch Zhang (Ren Luomin)
• Luo Yu Shan (Cuicui Li)
• Crown Princess Su Mei (Li Yuexi)
• Consort Wei (Zhang Ting)
• Helan Minyue (Ma Sichun)