The Legend of Lady Yang

2000 Hong Kong TV series or program

The Legend of Lady Yang
Poster

Traditional Chinese	楊貴妃
Simplified Chinese	杨贵妃
Literal meaning	Yang Guifei

Hanyu Pinyin	Yáng Guìfēi
Jyutping	Joeng4 Gwai3 Fei1


Genre	Historical fiction, costume drama, romance
Written by	Chan Ching-yi Chung Ching Au-yeung San Tsui Tat-chor
Directed by	Lai Pak-kin Leung Cheng-cheung Sin Yin-fong Wong Siu-ying Ng Chun-chau
Starring	Anne Heung Kwong Wa Melissa Ng Florence Kwok Louis Yuen
Theme music composer	James Wong
Opening theme	Nam Yee Joi Bat Fu Sam Ching (男兒再不負深情) performed by Amanda Lee
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer	Chong Wai-kin
Production location	Hong Kong
Editor	Chan Ching-yi
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company	TVB
Original release
Network	TVB Jade
Release	21 February (2000-02-21) – 17 March 2000 (2000-03-17)

The Legend of Lady Yang is a Hong Kong television series based on the romance between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty and his consort Yang Yuhuan. The series was produced by TVB and it stars Anne Heung, Kwong Wa, Melissa Ng, Florence Kwok & Louis Yuen as the casts of this series. It was first aired on TVB Jade from February to March 2000 in Hong Kong.

Plot

Falling for the reigning Emperor of Tang during a chanced encounter, orphan Yeung Yuk Wan's dreams seem to come true when she is summoned into the imperial palace as a candidate for Emperor Xuanzong's consort selection. However, Yeung quickly finds that the palace can be a cold and ruthless place where jealous consort and officials alike duel for power making the Emperor's favor as much desired as it is potentially dangerous for the enemies it brings. Thrown into the middle of the constant struggle for the Emperor's good graces, the hostility of a conniving palace soon becomes a harsh reality for Yeung who finds that in a world where seemingly everyone has something to hide, trusted allies are as much a threat as hostile enemies. With the help of Yeung's cousin, Yeung Chiu, who enters the palace as an official, Yeung and the Emperor fight to embrace their seemingly tragic love in a world that appears determined to keep them apart but neither they nor their allies are prepared for the full extent of what lays in store for them as their actions unknowingly set in motion a series of events that would bring about the An Lushan Rebellion.