This article is about the first two seasons (1998–1999). For the 2003 sequel, see My Fair Princess III. For the 2011 remake, see New My Fair Princess.
My Fair Princess
Promotional image of the main cast in 1998 (l-r): Back: Su, Fan and Zhou, Front: Zhao, Zhang and Lin
Also known as
Princess Returning Pearl Princess Returned Pearl Princess Pearl Princess Huan Zhu The Return Princess Return of the Pearl Princess
Traditional Chinese
還珠格格
Simplified Chinese
还珠格格
Hanyu Pinyin
Huán Zhū Gége
Jyutping
Waan4 Zyu1 Gaak3-Gaak3
Genre
Costume drama
teen drama
soap opera
comedy drama
wuxia
historical
Created by
Chiung Yao
Developed by
Chen Chung-wei
Written by
Chiung Yao
Directed by
Sun Shu-pei Li Ping (Season 2 only)
Presented by
Chiung Yao Ping Hsin-tao Ouyang Changlin
Starring
Zhao Wei
Ruby Lin
Alec Su
Zhou Jie
Zhang Tielin
Fan Bingbing
Opening theme
Season 1: "Dang" (當) performed by Power Station Season 2: "Zicong You Le Ni" (自從有了你) performed by Zhao Wei
Ending theme
Season 1: "Yu die" (雨蝶) performed by Lee E-jun Season 2: 1. "You Yige Guniang" (有一個姑娘) performed by Zhao Wei 2. "Ni Shi Feng'er Wo Shi Sha" (你是風兒我是沙) performed by Ruby Lin and Zhou Jie
Composer
Xu Jingxin
Country of origin
China (Taiwan)
Original languages
Mandarin some Tibetan (Season 1) some Uyghur (Season 2)
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
24 (Season 1) 48 (Season 2)
Production
Executive producers
Chen Tao-lung (Season 1) Tu Chi-chung (Season 2)
Producers
Ping Hsin-tao
Ho Hsiu-chiung
Wei Wenbin
Production locations
Beijing Chengde Mountain Resort Bashang Plateau
Running time
48 minutes
Production companies
Yi Ren Communications Co. Hunan Broadcasting System
Original release
Network
China Television (Taiwan)
Release
28 April 1998 (1998-04-28) – 25 June 1999 (1999-06-25)
Related
My Fair Princess III (2003)
New My Fair Princess (2011)
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My Fair Princess, also known as Return of the Pearl Princess or Princess Returning Pearl (Chinese: 還珠格格), is a 1998–1999 Chinese-Taiwanese period drama jointly produced by Yi Ren Communications Co. (怡人傳播公司) in Taiwan and Hunan Broadcasting System in China. Season 1 (1998) was filmed in 1997, and Season 2 (1999) in 1998–1999. Both seasons were filmed in Beijing, Chengde and the Bashang Plateau in China, and first shown on China Television in Taiwan.
Written by creator Chiung Yao, the story is set in 18th-century Qing dynasty during the Qianlong Emperor's reign. It follows tomboyish and innocent Xiaoyanzi, originally an orphaned and semi-literate vagrant in Beijing who, after befriending the emperor's illegitimate daughter Xia Ziwei, becomes a princess in place of her by accident. Although some characters, the plot premise, and certain sections of the story are based on historical events and figures, considerable artistic license was employed.
Originally made with a small budget and little-known young actors, My Fair Princess became a massive hit in East Asia and Southeast Asia, and is considered the most commercially successful Chinese-language series in history.[1] Hunan Broadcasting System, after achieving ratings as high as 65% of audience shares, became China's second largest network.[2] Meanwhile, little-known cast members were made household names and teen idols over night, like the actress trio of Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin and Fan Bingbing, who are still among the biggest stars in Chinese entertainment more than 15 years later.[3]
In 2021, the drama will be produced as web series with 38 episodes.[4]
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