Beauty World, also known as Tang Gong Meiren Tianxia and World of a Beauty, is a Chinese fantasy-supernatural television series set in the Tang dynasty. It was directed by Lee Wai-chu, produced and written by Yu Zheng, and starred Zhang Ting, Ming Dow, Li Xiaolu, Mickey He, Zheng Guolin, Yang Mi and Tong Liya in the leading roles. The series is regarded as a counterpart to Beauty's Rival in Palace, a similar 2010 television series set in the Han Dynasty. It was first aired on 21 October 2011 on Guangzhou Zonghe Channel in mainland China.
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Plot
There is mystery during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang. Empress Wang is accused of murdering the infant Princess Andingsi, the daughter of the Emperor and Wu Meiniang. There are also several rare incidents in the imperial palace. Helan Xin'er, a detective, and Ming Chongyan, Empress Wang's former lover, decide to investigate the mysteries.
By chance, Helan Xin'er arrives in a brothel. She meets the owner, who reveals herself to be the mother of the Emperor. The brother owner was once Empress Zhangsun's best friend and fell in love with Emperor Taizong of Tang. Empress Zhangsun betrayed her so the brothel owner switched their children at birth. Then who and where is Empress Zhangsun's child?
Another mystery is a lady named Qingluan. She is supposedly a white fox that saved the Emperor several years ago. The Emperor favors her, but Wu Meiniang is actually suspicious. The detectives later find out that she was a spy and the perpetrator of Princess Andingsi's murder is actually the Emperor, who wanted to get rid of Zhangsun Wuji.
Cast
Zhang Ting as Wu Meiniang
Ming Dow as Ming Chongyan / Ming Yi
Li Xiaolu as Helan Xin'er
Mickey He as Pei Shaoqing
Zheng Guolin as Li Zhi
Yang Mi as Qingluan
Tong Liya as Wu Qingcheng
Zhou Muyin as Wang Nijun (based on Empress Wang)
Chang Chen-kuang as Zhangsun Wuji
Lü Jiarong as Yu Qilin
Wang Likun as Baihe
Cao Xiwen as Xiao Wanwan (based on Consort Xiao)
Zhang Meng as Xuanyu
Guo Zhenni as Zhangsun Wugou (based on Empress Zhangsun)
He Saifei as Lin Xueyi
Liu Fang as Hongxiu
Catherine Hung as Miao Fengniang
Xiong Naijin as Liruo
Cheng Yi as Feng Xiaobao (Xue Huaiyi)
Deng Sha as Zhangsun Pingting
Gao Yang as Ying Caidie
Gao Hao as Shangguan Hao
Miao Luoyi as Caiyu
Huang Haibing as Li Shimin
He Yanni as Shangguan Yun'er
Li Sha as Yang Nüshi
Ye Simiao as Jin Qiaoyu
Liu Jiayuan as Yuenu
Chi Lijing as Fang Lingsu
Yang Shengwen as Beauty Wang
Dong Hui as Yuan Chunyu
Bai Shan as Lu Mingzhu
Han Zixuan as Li Hong
Chen Hani as Ai Jinlian
Luo Jin as Ji Dapeng
Ma Wenlong as Yuanxiu
Wei Wei as Ma Rengui
Deng Xibin as Khan of Western Turks
He Xianda as Luo Binwang
Ren Xuehai as Wang Nijun's father
Jiang Yiyi as Xiaoxin'er
Su Qing as Wang Yuqian
Xu Qifeng as Shen Daguo