关键词 Ming Dynasty

大内密探龙龙九（张家辉）被“剑圣”叶孤城（刘德华）要求代约“剑神”西门吹雪（郑伊健）于九月十五日在紫禁之巅禁宫太和殿上比剑，决出谁是世上剑法第一人。“剑神”“剑圣”比剑一事一号，马上震动武林，江湖中人皆以此为赌资，一时赌风弥漫。朝廷为免滋生事端，派出龙龙九及御妹金燕子（赵薇）共同阻止此次比剑事宜。金燕子对叶孤城向来倾慕，行动中忘了目的。而龙龙九查得正有一股神秘力量在策划大阴谋，正等九月十五日这个时机。

　　明朝无锡县县令之女王怜娟是个聪明、美丽的姑娘，因生母早亡，继母心肠歹毒，她终日闷闷不乐。贴身丫环小玲对她体贴入微，两人情同姐妹。这一天夜晚，怜娟在后花园焚香抚琴，抒发愁怀。浮浪成性的纨绔子弟、苏州知府之子张青云从墙外经过，偷听到王小姐在里面弹琴，翻墙潜入花园。 　　他见怜娟生得如此美貌，顿生爱心，怜娟与张公子相识后，一颗缺少温暖的心也得到了不少安慰。于是他们常常在夜晚的后花园幽会。苏州知府为了攀附当朝一品天官，千方百计地为儿子和天官之女蒋素琴订了终身。他写信给正在无锡读书的儿子张青云，谎称自己病重，令其速归。青云接信后，当天夜晚又来以后花园向怜娟告别。面对依依不舍的王小姐，他发誓回苏州后一定禀明父母，早日前来迎娶。善良的怜娟出于对他的真情，在这一晚许身于他。万万没有想到，这位张公子一去几个月没有回音，不幸怜娟已经怀孕。 　　这件事被父母得知后，先是迁怒于丫环小玲，将其逐出府门。继母又调唆县令逼迫女儿投湖自尽。怜娟在绝望中遵从父命，跳进湖中，巧遇一个打鱼的老妈妈相救。老人对姑娘的悲惨经历深表同情，决定陪同姑娘一起去苏州寻访张公子。路上又与丫环小玲相遇，主仆二人沿途乞讨，好不容易来到苏州城。她们住在小店里度日如年，但等待她们的不是和张公子团聚如初，而是变了心的情人设下的阴谋。张青云不仅不念旧情，而且为了陷瞒真相，先是指使人割下了小玲的舌头，继而又买通药房要毒死怜娟。张青云贤惠明理的夫人蒋素琴早已对丈夫的放荡深为不满，得知此事后，极力劝阻。 　　怜娟虽然幸免其害，但在巨大的打击之下，已失去了生活下去的勇气。在孤苦无望的境遇中她生下一子后更是病弱不堪。秉公执法的天官不循私情，亲手将女婿张青云判为死刑。就在张公子被押赴刑场的同时，王怜娟也在贫病交加中悲愤地离开了人世，善良的蒋素琴收留了她的遗孤。

Sun Ruo Wei entire family is killed on the orders of the Yongle Emperor in 1402, though she escapes death after being secretly adopted by Sun Zhong. Sun Ruo Wei becomes the concubine of crown prince Zhu Zhan Ji by chance, and continues to investigate the truth behind her family’s death. However, Sun Ruo Wei decides to abandon her revenge plans after realizing how dangerous it would be to destabilize the court for her own personal goals. Touched by Zhu Zhan Ji’s kindness, Sun Ruo Wei resolves to become a virtuous empress who can support him in times of hardship. Unfortunately, Zhu Zhan Ji passes away after a decade on the throne, and Sun Ruo Wei is honored as Empress Dowager once her 7-year-old Zhu Qi Zhen ascends the throne.

The Vigilantes in Masks is a Chinese television series produced by Chinese Entertainment Shanghai. Previous adaptations include a 1960 Hong Kong television series, a 1994 film, a 2005 TVB production, a 2008 SBS South Korean television drama, Iljimae, and a 2009 MBC South Korean adaptation The Return of Iljimae. The story is based on folktales of a Robin Hood-style hero who lived in the Ming Dynasty.

In the final years of the reign of Jiajing Emperor during the Ming Dynasty, Lu Yi of the Jing Yi Wei is commissioned to investigate the disappearance of funds that have been set aside for river repairs in Yangzhou. He is assisted by Yuan Jin Xia of the Liushanmen. The two accidentally become involved in a conspiracy. The talented female constable Yuan Jin Xia gets into a disagreement with the hot-tempered Jin Yi Wei Lu Yi over a case that they are both involved in. Jin Xia thought that she'd never encounter Lu Yi again in this lifetime, yet fate has its way of bringing two people back together. Government funds have been stolen and Jin Xia receives orders to assist Lu Yi in his investigation. They are unable to get along at first but learn to work together through the hardships. Eventually, they develop feelings for each other to become lovers. However, things go awry when the truth about the past comes to light. Jin Xia is the orphan of the Xia Yan case from many years ago and she bears the burdens of the bloodshed that destroyed her family. (Source: ChineseDrama.info) ~~ Adapted from a novel of the same name by Lan Se Shi

The Ming Emperor falls into a coma without naming a successor, which leaves the princes and Lord of Qi all vying for the throne. During this time, a series of murders was happening in the capital. Liu Shan Men, a government branch responsible for the safety of the capital, is ordered to investigate. The agents soon discover that the murders are only a precursor to a bigger conspiracy within the royal court.

Chess Player is a children's animated series. It was produced in China. The show spans two seasons with 26 episodes in each. The story focuses on the journey of a young gifted chess player, Jiang Liu'er. The first season first aired on CCTV in 2006. The second season, called Chess Player 2, aired in 2009.

During the Ming Dynasty, Yu Qilin arrives in the capital with her foster mother’s token, seeking justice. She crosses paths with Jin Yuanbao, a wealthy and arrogant young master, and ends up in an unexpected marriage under a false identity.

The Bride with White Hair is a Chinese television series very loosely based on Liang Yusheng's novel Baifa Monü Zhuan. Except for some characters' names, the plot is almost completely unrelated to the original story. It was first aired on Hunan Satellite TV on 14 September 2012. Shooting started on 26 April 2012 in Hengdian World Studios, Zhejiang. The series stars Nicky Wu, Ma Su, Louis Fan, Liu Sitong, Li Jie, Guo Zhenni, and Ye Zuxin.

The Return of Iljimae is a 2009 South Korean historical action television series, starring Jung Il-woo in the title role of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jung Hye-young. It aired on MBC from January 21 to April 9, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. The series is based on comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, by Ko Woo-yung which was based on a Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era. MBC bought the rights to the comic strip for their adaptation, which was to star Lee Seung-gi in the title role of Iljimae. However he pulled out and was replaced by Jung, which makes him the third Korean actor to play the hero following Jang Dong-gun and Lee Joon-gi for Iljimae.

This series traces the rise of a famous Naxi Chieftain and his beloved wife in 16th century southwest China. The highlight of this drama is the battle between hate and love. In sum, this is a classic Cinderella story mixed with Romeo and Juliet elements, except with some very different outcomes. Set in the Ming Dynasty, the Mu clan is the administrative and governing authority of Lijiang Prefecture. Its family members used blood and violence to reach the pinnacle of power. A casualty of this bloodshed was a young girl by the named of Aleqiu who was ingrained from childhood to exact revenge against the Mu clan for the extermination of her own family.

Although she hopes to follow in her father's footsteps as a master constable, Luk Sap-Yee is an impulsive and idealistic constable whose skill and competence are often dismissed by her corrupt male peers. When Sui Tong-Lau, the newly appointed magistrate, arrives in Sap-Yee's city, they wind up working together to solve a number of unusual cases.

In the early Ming dynasty, Zhu Di, the fourth son of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang started military training in his early days to navigate court and palace intrigues. Zhu Di evolves into a formidable political and military leader, ultimately ushering in the prosperous Yongle era, a period famed for its accomplishments and splendor.

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Set during the 14th year of Chenghua Emperor's reign, Tang Fan, a sixth rank official and Sui Zhou, an embroidered uniform guard, join hands to crush a conspiracy to maintain peace and order for the people.

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Emperor Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was suspicious by nature and ordered Wu Qinghou to set up Jinyiwei to monitor the courtiers and people; Cheng Lixue and his brothers Lou, Zhu Si, and Zhu Wu were recruited as Jinyiwei, but Lou was jealous of Xue to cause his brothers to turn against him. Xue betrayed Jinyiwei to save the loyal minister Xu Da, and the daughter Yufeng saved Xue from being killed, and Xue joined the Ming Sect, determined to find Zhang to avenge his wife and children.

During the reign of the Long Qing Emperor in the Ming Dynasty (the mid-1500s), Lin Shao Chun is the daughter of a once-powerful government official. After being accused of embezzlement and corruption, her father — and the rest of the family — fall from grace. In an attempt to make ends meet, she joins a troupe of travelling performers where she meets Sun Yu Lou, the heir of a rich family. He falls in love with Lin Shao Chun at first sight. But she has no intention of remaining in the performing troupe; she intends to avenge those who wronged her family. She plans to join the civil service and disguises herself as a man in order to take the necessary examinations. Although at first his family vehemently opposes it, Sun Yu Lou resolves to help her. The duo begins to form a close bond and eventually marry. However, when she discovers that a member of her husband’s family may have played a role in her own family’s fall, Lin Shao Chun finds herself at a crossroads.

Despite being born with low status, Luo Shiyiniang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman's vision should not be limited to the household. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom. However, the once-esteemed Luo family is in a state of decline. Hoping to save the clan through a marriage alliance, Shiyiniang is selected to become the wife of Yongping Duke and great general Xu Lingyi. Things were not easy for Shiyiniang due to the Xu family's biases towards her. Nonetheless, she manages to win their trust through her optimism and sincerity. Xu Lingyi also becomes attracted to Shiyiniang's various beautiful qualities such that husband and wife find love after marriage.

Adapted from a popular online novel originally published between 2007 and 2008, the animation tells the tale of Zheng Shaopeng, a university student who finds himself transported back in time to ancient China after a book falls on his head. Thrust into the body of a poor scholar named Yang Lin, Zheng navigates a turbulent era marked by internal conflict and external threats. Through his wisdom and ingenuity, Yang rises through the ranks of the fictional Danzhu Dynasty, tackling corruption, fending off enemies, and ushering in an era of technological advancement and enlightenment.

A bizarre case from ten years ago involves the Chong Ming Wei, an organization known as China's X-Men. Three young heroes who are either compelled by ideals, identity or curiosity become embroiled in the mystery. Legend has it that that the 'thirteenth guard' is in charge of the capture of a violent and bloodthirsty supernatural being. Xu He Qiao is a great Ming Dynasty detective. Duan Rong is the cute at times and serious at times martial arts heroine. Duan Jin is a coroner who indulges in his life's work. For their own reasons, they must face off against the series of supernatural occurrences that take place amidst a huge conspiracy.