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Guardian | S01E40

Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes

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Native Title: #镇魂

Genres: #Fantasy

Tags:  #Censored Adaptation of Same-sex Original Work #Bromance

Cast: #Bai Yu #Zhu Yi Long #Li Yan #Jiang Ming Yang #Xin Peng

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Guardian - Ep. 33 & 34

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Xin Peng for Bazaar Men China - October 2023

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🔊Fangs of Fortune - "Little Poem" 《小诗句》 ED dance MV🔊 This is so cute! 🥹 [Source]

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Novatio Novena from The Stellar Moments Vol. 4 Yu-Peng Chen, Xin Zhao, HOYO-MiX

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Finished Sword and Fairy 6, which remained a fun ride until the end!

And both my OTPs got a happy ending!

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The Blood Of Youth | a typical Xiao Se

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Cdrama: Sword and Fairy (2024)

The dog is this person. 😂 #shorts#yushuxin#xukai#wanpeng #祈今朝 #许凯 #虞书欣 #万鹏 #swordandfairy6

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Guardian: A Tale of Immortal Bonds

Guardian, also known as "Zhen Hun," is a Chinese drama that has captured the hearts of audiences around the world with its captivating storyline, brilliant acting, and stunning visuals. The drama is based on the novel "Zhen Hun" by Priest and follows the story of Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan as they unravel mysteries and fight against evil forces threatening the human world and the underworld.

One of the most striking aspects of Guardian is its unique blend of genres. The drama seamlessly combines elements of fantasy, mystery, and romance, creating a rich and immersive world that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. The supernatural elements, such as the powers possessed by the characters and the existence of the underworld, add an exciting and otherworldly dimension to the story.

Central to Guardian's appeal is the complex and compelling relationship between Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan. Shen Wei, played by Bai Yu, is a mysterious professor with a dark past and hidden powers, while Zhao Yunlan, played by Zhu Yilong, is a charismatic detective with a strong sense of justice. Their partnership and evolving relationship form the emotional core of the drama, and the chemistry between the two actors is palpable, drawing viewers into their world and making them root for their success.

In addition to the central characters, Guardian features a diverse and memorable cast of supporting characters, each with their own unique personalities and story arcs. From the loyal and brave members of the Guardian team to the enigmatic and powerful figures of the underworld, every character adds depth and complexity to the narrative, making the world of Guardian feel alive and vibrant.

Another standout aspect of Guardian is its stunning visual effects and cinematography. The drama is beautifully shot, with sweeping landscapes, intricate set designs, and breathtaking special effects that bring the supernatural elements of the story to life. The attention to detail in every frame is evident, creating a visually stunning and immersive viewing experience.

Beyond its entertainment value, Guardian also explores deeper themes such as loyalty, sacrifice, and the nature of good and evil. Through its characters and their struggles, the drama raises thought-provoking questions about morality and the human condition, adding a layer of depth and complexity to the story that resonates with viewers long after the final episode.

In conclusion, Guardian is a masterpiece of Chinese television, blending fantasy, mystery, and romance into a compelling and unforgettable drama. With its engaging storyline, memorable characters, and stunning visuals, Guardian is a must-watch for anyone looking for a captivating and immersive viewing experience.

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Guardian | S01E02

Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes

~ Episode List ~ |  ~ Chinese Drama Master List ~

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Guardian (2018)

Shen Wei

01:

- Thrown off a roof

02:

- Hiding his injuries from last episode, later healing the bloody scratches on his shoulder with magic

04:

- Slashed across the arm, instantly heals himself

- Pricks his finger but doesn’t heal

10:

- Overuses his power, holding his chest, wincing in pain

11:

- Volunteers to drink in place of his friend, passes out, recovering in bed on an IV

12:

- Unconscious on a table while undergoing experimentation, attached to an EEG

13: 

- Overuses his power, collapses to his knees, spitting blood

22:

- Forced to kneel on the ground in the rain for his friend’s medical care

23:

- Cuts his wrist to alleviate the dark energy in his body, tries and fails to hide it

28: 

- Cuts his hand during a fight but doesn’t heal

30:

- Overpowered, chained to a pillar, wincing in pain every time he struggles

31:

- Still chained to the pillar from last episode

32:

- Still chained to the pillar, screaming in pain when someone tries to break the chains, passes out

33:

- Still chained to the pillar, tortured with magic, passes out, rescued, tries and fails to refuse help

34:

- Still limping and holding his side when he walks after the torture from last episode

35: 

- In the past: Drained of energy, collapses, catatonic, unresponsive

37:

- Overuses his power, coughing up blood

- Hit over the head, knocked to the ground, passes out

38:

- Restrained to a pillar with magic, whipped, covered in wounds, coughing up blood, collapses while escaping, struggling to stand, lying on the ground after a fight, recaptured, too weak to stand

39:

- Still bloody and weak from the torture, uses himself as a human shield, struck in the chest with magic, collapses to his knees, vomiting blood

- Stabbed in the chest, absorbed by a monster, wakes up in its stomach (?)

40:

- Still weak and bloody inside the stomach, has the knife driven deeper into his chest, destroys himself with his own power to save his world

Zhao Yun Lan

02:

- Scrapes his arm while saving someone, later seen with it bandaged

07:

- Scrapes his arm during a fight, has the wound cleaned and treated

08:

- Stomach pain so severe he has to sit down, passes out, walking with support, passes out again, taken care of

09:

- Traumatic flashback, freezes up

10:

- Accidentally electrocuted, shouting in pain

12:

- Touches a cursed object, dizzy, caught before he can fall, collapses and passes out

13:

- Overwhelmed by sonar waves, clutching his head, staggering, put under mind control, forced to choke himself, kidnapped

14:

- Touches a cursed object, convulsing, collapses

17:

- Stabbed with a syringe, drugged, collapses and passes out

19:

- Touches a cursed object, staggering, collapses to his knees, convulsing, passes out, dreams of being choked by his friend, wakes up with a headache, nosebleed

20:

- Migraine, stumbling, wincing in pain

- Dreams of his friend dying, twitching in his sleep, wakes in a panic

- Infected with dark energy, falls to his knees, thrown to the ground, unconscious, bleeding from the mouth, healed with magic, wakes up blind

21:

- Still blind, examined by a doctor, constantly tripping and crashing into things

22:

- Still blind, examined by another doctor, healed with magic

- Sacrifices his sight and returns to being blind, healed once again

24:

- Drugged, passes out, fixed with an explosive device and forced to play Russian Roulette, forced to fight his friends

25:

- Held at knifepoint, knocked out, kidnapped, tied to a chair, attacked with dark energy, convulsing, semi-conscious, clutching his head, choked, rescued

28:

- Migraine, clutching his head, stumbling, has to be held up

- Touches a cursed object, convulsing, collapses, passes out, recovering in bed

34:

- Touches a cursed object, convulsing, collapses to his knees

- Attacked with magic, fighting the effects, transported through time, wincing in pain from the cuts on his hands, has the wounds cleaned

35:

- Hit with a spell, thrown to the ground, clutching his chest

38:

- Captured, tied to a pillar, struck repeatedly with magic, bleeding from the mouth

39:

- Still tied to the pillar and bleeding, forced to watch his friend die, sobbing, screaming

- Has a live feed of his torture broadcasted to his friends, choked with magic, vomiting blood, wheezing, screaming in pain

- Choked with magic twice

- Hit with an energy blast, thrown to the ground, bleeding from the mouth, too weak to move, tries and fails to stand

40:

- Still weak and bleeding on the ground, injects himself with an experimental drug, convulsing, writhing in pain, obtains supernatural abilities

- Beaten up in a supernatural fight, face bruised and bleeding, escapes, needs support to walk, trips and falls, spitting blood

- Drains himself of energy to save his world, loses consciousness, dies, carried back home

Chu Shu Zhi

04:

- Drugged, dizzy, unable to stand without support

19:

- Kicked in the chest, winded, unable to move

- Caught in an explosion, knocked out, kidnapped, tied up in a hostage video, punched in the face, locked in a freezer, shivering

20:

- Still locked in the freezer, barely conscious, rescued

24:

- Mind controlled, forced to fight his friend, knocked out

32:

- Hallucinates his dead brother, sobbing, pleading, forced to watch his friend’s torture, screaming

- Dreams of his childhood trauma, wakes in a panic, writhing and shouting

33:

- Grieving, in a state of shock, repeatedly trying to stand and repeatedly collapsing, screaming

- Touches a cursed object, convulsing, collapses and almost passes out

36:

- Flashback: Chained to a pillar, bleeding after being whipped, released, collapses to his knees

Guo Chang Cheng

01:

- Passes out from fear. Twice

- Vomits after seeing a corpse

02:

- Drained of energy, passes out

03:

- Unconscious on the ground after fainting at the sight of a corpse

04:

- Hit over the head, briefly knocked out

12:

- Accidentally electrocuted, passes out

- Tied to a pole

13:

- Still tied to the pole, rescued

19:

- Caught in an explosion, knocked out, kidnapped, tied up in a hostage video, choked, locked in a freezer, shivering, delusional, passes out

20:

- Still barely conscious in the freezer, passes out again, rescued

- Pinned against a wall, choked, collapses and passes out

24:

- Mind controlled, forced to fight his friend, knocked out

32:

- Dreams of his friend choking him

- Restrained with magic, choking, drained of his life force, collapses and passes out

33:

- Found unconscious on the ground after last episode, rescued, carried to safety

34:

- Still unconscious, wakes up feeling weak

36:

- Choked, thrown to the ground, injected with an experimental drug, dizzy, passes out, imprisoned in a lab for observation, gasping in pain

- Suffering from the drug’s effects, dizzy, stumbling, unable to stand without support, stabilised with magic

37:

- Overuses his power, clutching his chest, gasping for breath, collapses, weak and dizzy

38:

- Tries and fails to resist mind control, gasping for breath, collapses

39:

- Still under mind control, resisting

- Being drained of energy, resisting, collapses from exhaustion

Da Qing

04:

- Drugged, collapses and passes out, used as a hostage, rescued

18:

- Punched in the face, tied up, taken hostage, rescued

21:

- Trying to recover suppressed memories, migraine, needs support to walk

22:

- Trying to recover suppressed memories under hypnosis, convulsing and shouting in his sleep, wakes in a panic

24:

- Mind controlled, forced to fight his friend, knocked out

26:

- Pinned to the ground by the throat, choked

- Hit over the head, knocked out

- Knocked out, used as a hostage, kidnapped, wakes up with a headache

- Hit across the back while shielding someone, knocked out again, wakes up with another headache

27:

- Flashback: Hit over the head, knocked out

34:

- In the past: Hit with a spell, thrown to the ground, knocked out

36:

- Put to sleep with magic, collapses and passes out

37:

- Grieving, sobbing

39:

- Pinned by the throat, choked

- Grieving, crying, screaming

TW: Contains themes of noncon and suicide

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The Rational Life. 7

Story: 8

Acting: 10

Chemistry: 8

Comparable to: She and Her Perfect Husband (cdrama) ; Find Yourself (cdrama); Something in the Rain (kdrama)

Cute, but……….here’s the thing I love Dylan Wang, loved him since Meteor Garden, and can you believe I have yet to see Love Between Fairy and Devil which so many friends have urged me to watch but I’m so backlogged it’s someone on my galliionzith unmatched list. I just felt in this drama he was miscast where there’s zero chemistry between the leads. It had nothing to do with the age gap either.I love age gaps. It’s just that this cdrama I thought would of done better if it focused more on the ‘political’ business office background then the romance. It did well with showing how an ambitions woman tries their hardest to reach the top and how cutthroat especially snakelike it can get.

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MY GIRLFRIEND IS AN ALIEN 2

Chai Xiao Qi, la ragazza aliena che stava per sposarsi con l'umano Fang Leng, viene rapita dagli abitanti del suo pianeta. Rimandata sulla terra senza memoria, deve cercare cercare di carpire il segreto dell'ormone maschile a Fang Leng.

My Gir lFriend Is An Alien 2Anno 2022Romantico, Fantasy30 episodi da circa 45 minutiSu: Viki Rakuten TRAMA Chai Xiao Qi (Wan Peng) una ragazza aliena sta, dopo molte peripezie, per sposarsi con il suo amato terrestre Fang Leng (Bie Thassapak Hsu), ma improvvisamente si ritrova “trascinata” via, nello spazio e perde i sensi. Dal suo pianeta natale, l’hanno trasportata sulla navicella per…

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[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Western Han (202 BC – 9 AD) Traditional Clothing Hanfu Photoshoot

“这个位子 我有何坐不得？” “我欲问鼎天下，试问谁与争锋”

"Why can't I sit in this seat?"

"I want to conquer the world, who can compete with me?"

【About The First Empress of the Han Dynasty Empress Lü:Lǚ zhì(吕雉)】

Lü Zhi (241–18 August 180 BC), courtesy name E'xu (娥姁) and commonly known as Empress Lü (traditional Chinese: 呂后; simplified Chinese: 吕后; pinyin: Lǚ Hòu) and formally Empress Gao of Han (漢高后; 汉高后; Hàn Gāo Hòu), was the empress consort of Gaozu, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty. They had two known children, Liu Ying (later Emperor Hui of Han) and Princess Yuan of Lu. Lü was the first woman to assume the title Empress of China and paramount power. After Gaozu's death, she was honoured as empress dowager and regent during the short reigns of Emperor Hui and his successors Emperor Qianshao of Han and Liu Hong (Emperor Houshao).

She played a role in the rise and foundation of her husband, Emperor Gaozu, and his dynasty, and in some of the laws and customs laid down by him. Empress Lü, even in the absence of her husband from the capital, killed two prominent generals who played an important role in Gaozu's rise to power, namely Han Xin and Peng Yue, as a lesson for the aristocracy and other generals. In June 195 BC, with the death of Gaozu, Empress Lü became, as the widow of the late emperor and mother of the new emperor, Empress Dowager (皇太后, Huángtàihòu), and assumed a leadership role in her son's administration. Less than a year after Emperor Hui's accession to the throne, in 194 BC, Lü had one of the late Emperor Gaozu's consorts whom she deeply hated, Concubine Qi, put to death in a cruel manner. She also had Concubine Qi's son Liu Ruyi poisoned to death. Emperor Hui was shocked by his mother's cruelty and fell sick for a year, and thereafter no longer became involved in state affairs, and gave more power to his mother. As a result, Empress dowager Lü held the court, listened to the government, spoke on behalf of the emperor, and did everything (臨朝聽政制, "linchao ting zhengzhi"). With the untimely death of her 22-year-old son, Emperor Hui, Empress dowager Lü subsequently proclaimed his two young sons emperor (known historically as Emperor Qianshao and Emperor Houshao respectively). She gained more power than ever before, and these two young emperors had no legitimacy as emperors in history; the history of this 8-year period is considered and recognized as the reign of Empress Dowager Lü. She dominated the political scene for 15 years until her death in August 180 BC, and is often depicted as the first woman to have ruled China. While four women are noted as having been politically active before her—Fu Hao, Yi Jiang, Lady Nanzi, and Queen Dowager Xuan—Lü was the perhaps first woman to have ruled over united China.

Lü Zhi was born in Shanfu County (單父; present-day Shan County, Shandong) during the late Qin Dynasty. Her courtesy name was Exu (Chinese: 娥姁; pinyin: Éxǔ). To flee from enemies, her father Lü Wen (呂文) brought their family to Pei County, settled there, and became a close friend of the county magistrate. Many influential men in town came to visit Lü Wen. Xiao He, then an assistant of the magistrate, was in charge of the seating arrangement and collection of gifts from guests at a banquet in Lü Wen's house, and he announced, "Those who do not offer more than 1,000 coins in gifts shall be seated outside the hall." Liu Bang (later Emperor Gaozu of Han), then a minor patrol officer (亭長), went there bringing a single cent and said, "I offer 10,000 coins." Lü Wen saw Liu Bang and was so impressed with him on first sight, that he immediately stood up and welcomed Liu into the hall to sit beside him. Xiao He told Lü Wen that Liu Bang was not serious, but Liu ignored him and chatted with Lü. Lü Wen said, "I used to predict fortunes for many people but I've never seen someone so exceptional like you before." Lü Wen then offered his daughter Lü Zhi's hand in marriage to Liu Bang and they were wed. Lü Zhi bore Liu Bang a daughter (later Princess Yuan of Lu) and a son, Liu Ying (later Emperor Hui of Han).

Liu Bang later participated in the rebellion against the Qin Dynasty under the insurgent Chu kingdom, nominally-ruled by King Huai II. Lü Zhi and her two children remained with her father and family for most of the time during this period.

Even after Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang)'s victory over Xiang Yu, there were still unstable areas in the empire, requiring the new government to launch military campaigns to pacify these regions thereafter. Gaozu placed Empress Lü Zhi and the crown prince Liu Ying (Lü Zhi's son) in charge of the capital Chang'an and making key decisions in court, assisted by the chancellor Xiao He and other ministers. During this time, Lü Zhi proved herself to be a competent administrator in domestic affairs, and she quickly established strong working relationships with many of Gaozu's officials, who admired her for her capability and feared her for her ruthlessness. After the war ended and Emperor Gaozu returned, she remained in power and she was always influential in many of the country's affairs.

In his late years, Emperor Gaozu started favouring one of his younger consorts, Concubine Qi（戚夫人）, who bore him a son, Liu Ruyi, who was instated as Prince of Zhao in 198 BC, displacing Lü Zhi's son-in-law Zhang Ao (Princess Yuan of Lu's husband). Gaozu had the intention of replacing Liu Ying with Liu Ruyi as crown prince, reasoning that the former was too "soft-hearted and weak" and that the latter resembled him more. Since Lü Zhi had strong rapport with many ministers, they generally opposed Gaozu's decision but the emperor seemed bent on deposing Liu Ying. Lü Zhi became worried and she approached Zhang Liang for help, and the latter analysed that Gaozu was changing the succession on grounds of favouritism. Zhang Liang invited the "Four Whiteheads of Mount Shang", a group of four reclusive wise men, to persuade Gaozu to change his decision. The four men promised to assist Liu Ying in future if he became emperor, and Gaozu was pleased to see that Liu Ying had their support. Gaozu told Concubine Qi, "I wanted to replace (the crown prince). Now I see that he has the support of those four men; he is fully fledged and difficult to unseat. Empress Lü is really in charge!" This marked the end of the dispute over the succession and affirmed Liu Ying's role as crown prince.

In June 195 BC, Emperor Gaozu died and was succeeded by Liu Ying, who became historically known as Emperor Hui of Han. Lü Zhi was honoured by Emperor Hui as empress dowager. She exerted more influence during the reign of her son than she had when she was empress, and she became the powerful and effective lead figure in his administration.

Lü Zhi did not harm most of Gaozu's other consorts and treated them according to the rules and customs of the imperial family. For example, consorts who bore male children that were instated as princes were granted the title of "Princess Dowager" (王太妃) in their respective sons' principalities. One exception was Concubine Qi, whom Lü Zhi greatly resented because of the dispute over the succession between Liu Ruyi (Qi's son) and Liu Ying. Liu Ruyi, the Prince of Zhao, was away in his principality, so Lü Zhi targeted Concubine Qi. She had Qi stripped of her position, treated like a convict (head shaved, in stocks, dressed in prison garb), and forced to do hard labour in the form of milling rice.

Roles in the deaths of Concubine Qi and Liu Ruyi

Lü Zhi then summoned Liu Ruyi, who was around the age of 12 then, to Chang'an, intending to kill him together with his mother. However Zhou Chang (周昌), the chancellor in Liu Ruyi's principality, whom Lü Zhi respected because of his stern opposition to Emperor Gaozu's proposal to make Liu Ruyi crown prince, temporarily protected Liu Ruyi from harm by responding to Lü Zhi's order that, "The Prince of Zhao is ill and unfit for travelling over long distances." Lü Zhi then ordered Zhou Chang to come to the capital, had him detained, and then summoned Liu Ruyi again. Emperor Hui tried to save Liu Ruyi by intercepting his half-brother before the latter entered Chang'an, and kept Liu Ruyi by his side most of the time. Lü Zhi refrained from carrying out her plans for several months because she feared that she might harm Emperor Hui as well.

One morning in the winter of 195-194 BC, Emperor Hui went for a hunting trip and did not bring Liu Ruyi with him because the latter refused to get out of bed. Lü Zhi's chance arrived, so she sent an assassin to force poisoned wine down Liu Ruyi's throat. The young prince was dead by the time Emperor Hui returned. Lü Zhi then had Concubine Qi killed in an inhumane manner: she had Qi's limbs chopped off, eyes gouged out, ears sliced off, nose sliced off, tongue cut out, forced her to drink a potion that made her mute, and had her thrown into a latrine. She called Qi a "human swine" (人彘). Several days later, Emperor Hui was taken to view the "human swine" and was shocked to learn that it was Concubine Qi. He cried loudly and became ill for a long time. He requested to see his mother and said, "This is something done not by a human. As the empress dowager's son, I'll never be able to rule the empire" From then on, Emperor Hui indulged himself in carnal pleasures and ignored state affairs, leaving all of them to his mother, and this caused power to fall completely into her hands.

When Lu first came to the court, she planned to establish the Lu family members as "kings (nobles)". This was not only to commemorate her deceased relatives, but also to strengthen her power in the court. However, Wang Ling, the prime minister at the time, immediately pointed out that the great ancestor Liu Bang(Husband of Lu, founding emperor of Han Dynasty)once killed the white horse and agreed that "if someone who are not Liu family be come the king, the whole world should attack them." Therefore, the move of establishing a foreign surname as the king violated the ancestral system established by Liu Bang and was really inappropriate.

Faced with the obstruction of Wang Ling, Empress Lu responded by deposing him and insisting on honoring her deceased father and two brothers as King Lu Xuan, King Wu Wu, and King Zhao Zhao. After setting this precedent, Lu was out of control. She not only named her three nephews Lu Tai, Lu Chan, and Lu Lu as King Lu, King Liang, and King Zhao respectively, but also named her grandnephew Lu Tong. He was the King of Yan, and his grandson Zhang Yan was granted the title of King of Lu.

In addition, there are also quite a few people with the surname Lu who have been granted the title of marquis. As a result, it can be said that many princes surnamed Lu appeared in the court in the blink of an eye. They controlled the government and became the cornerstone and support for Empress Lu to control the right to speak in the court.

Empress Lu's life was emblematic of the intricate power dynamics of the Han Dynasty in ancient China. Born into a modest family, Lu rose to prominence through her marriage to Emperor Gaozu. Her astute political acumen and strategic alliances allowed her to wield significant influence behind the throne. As the mother of several emperors, she orchestrated their ascensions and manipulated court politics to consolidate power for her family. However, her ruthless pursuit of control and elimination of rivals earned her both admirers and enemies. In the end, her ambitions led to her downfall, as her unchecked power and manipulation of succession angered the nobility.As a result, after her death, the Lu family was retaliated and killed by the nobles and courtiers who supported the Han Dynasty, and the family was almost exterminated.Empress Lu's life illustrates the delicate balance of power, ambition, and intrigue in ancient Chinese imperial courts.

Literati in every dynasty in China often likened women who attempted to participate in government affairs and influence national policies to Empress Lü, saying they were vicious. One of them was Wu Zetian, the first official female emperor of China. However, compared with Empress Lü, Wu Zetian was more talented. Unlike Empress Lü, who was simply vicious, she ignored the system and stability of the empire and put personal and family interests first.

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