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The Empress of China

The Empress of China

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Drama

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Based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty and starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian, The Empress of China is the story of the only woman in Chinese history to rule as an emperor.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

08 December 2025

Country

Cast

Fan Bingbing

Fan Bingbing

Wu Meiniang

Zhang Fengyi

Zhang Fengyi

Li Shimin

Aarif Rahman

Aarif Rahman

Li Zhi

Ning Chang

Ning Chang

Xu Hui

Jerry Lee

Jerry Lee

Li Mu

Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei

Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei

Consort Yang

Zhang Ting

Zhang Ting

Consort Wei

Ma Sichun

Ma Sichun

Helan Minyue

Gu Yuhan

Gu Yuhan

Wang Jianguo

Wang Jianguo

Hou Junji

Li Jie

Li Jie

Li Ke

Lee Lee-Zen

Lee Lee-Zen

Li Chengqian

Li Yuexi

Li Yuexi

Crown Princess Su Mei

Ren Luomin

Ren Luomin

Eunuch Zhang

Cuicui Li

Cuicui Li

Luo Yu Shan

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