Princess Agents

Princess Agents (Chinese: 特工皇妃楚乔传) is a 2017 Chinese television series based on the novel 11 Chu Te Gong Huang Fei (11处特工皇妃) written by Xiao Xiang Dong Er (潇湘冬儿). It stars Zhao Liying, Lin Gengxin, Shawn Dou and Li Qin. The series aired on Hunan TV from 5 June to 1 August 2017.[1]

Princess Agents
Drama Poster
Also known as	Legend of Chu Qiao
Traditional	特工皇妃楚喬傳
Simplified	特工皇妃楚乔传
Mandarin	Tègōng Huángfēi Chǔ Qiáo Zhuàn
Genre	Historical fiction Action Romance
Based on	11 Chu Te Gong Huang Fei by Xiao Xiang Dong Er
Written by	Jia Wen Yang Tao Chen Lan
Directed by	Wu Jinyuan
Starring	Zhao Liying Lin Gengxin Shawn Dou Li Qin
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	58 (Uncut), 67 (TV version)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Liu Yingxuan
Producer(s)	Ma Zhongjun Zhao Yifang
Production location(s)	Hengdian World Studios, Inner Mongolia
Running time	45 mins
Production company(s)	Ciwen Entertainment Croton Media Mitao Media
Distributor	Mitao Media
Release
Original network	Hunan TV
Original release	5 June (2017-06-05) – 1 August 2017 (2017-08-01)

The story is unfinished and ends on a cliffhanger in the final episode. No sequel has been confirmed. Princess Agents is a commercial success, more than 40 billion views on Chinese streaming sites Youku, Tencent, and iQiyi.[2]

Plot

The story takes place during the chaotic times of Northern Wei (386–535), where innocent citizens are often kidnapped and turned into slaves. Slave girl, Chu Qiao (Zhao Liying) is thrown into a forest along with other slaves and becomes the next hunting target for the rich lords. She is saved by the Prince of Northern Yan, Yan Xun (Shawn Dou) and Yuwen Yue (Lin Gengxin). Afterwards, she is brought into the Yuwen Manor and witnesses their bloody power struggle. Seeing this, she swears to take her younger sisters and flee from the situation. However, she catches the attention of Yuwen Yue and undergoes strict training while building a sense of companionship with Yan Xun. Along the way, Chu Qiao also encounters the cheerful Prince Yuan Song (Niu Junfeng), the unruly Prince of Liang, Xiao Ce (Deng Lun), and a spy princess named Xiao Yu (Huang Mengying).

Unfortunately, the schemes of the nobles in Western Wei cause Yan Xun’s family to be slaughtered and branded as traitors. After that incident, Yan Xun becomes ambitious and cruel as he promises to take revenge for the things and the people he lost. He leaves Princess Yuan Chun (Li Qin) on their wedding day, leading to her downfall and her brother Yuan Song's disability. He later starts to doubt Chu Qiao and takes advantage of her loyalty many times, disregarding their close-knitted friendship as well as the sacrifices he will have to make for power. Disappointed with the man she once trusted, Chu Qiao eventually breaks off her ties with Yan Xun and chooses to fight with Yuwen Yue to destroy Yan Xun’s plans of vengeance.

Cast

Main

Actor	Character	Introduction
Zhao Liying[3]	Chu Qiao / Jing Xiaoliu / Xing'er	A young girl who is intelligent, courageous and resilient. After being forced to watch helplessly as her loved ones died, she strives on a path of change to destroy the injustice around her. Her identity was later revealed to be the daughter of Luo He, the master of Feng Yun order. After she nearly drowned, she lost her memory and was taken care of by her adoptive family, the Jing family; thereafter becoming a slave at Yuwen Manor together with her adopted-siblings. Yuwen Yue later trains her to become a spy and they eventually develop feelings for each other. However, due to some misunderstandings, she ends up following Yan Xun on his path to seek revenge. She is the only one who is willing to believe in the Xiuli Army who once caused the downfall of two of Northern Yan's biggest cities.
Lin Gengxin[4]	Yuwen Yue	Fourth young master of the Yuwen Manor, and the heir of the Eyes of God. A cold man with few words, he is intelligent, observant and is skilled in martial arts. From a high and mighty noble who only cared about being obedient to his grandfather and the strict family rules, he was slowly influenced by Chu Qiao to become a just and empathetic ruler. He also comes to play an instrumental role in establishing a new world. He loves Chu Qiao but could not pursue her openly due to the difference in their status, but has always been there for her in times of need.
Shawn Dou[5]	Yan Xun	Prince of Northern Yan. He is prudent and conscious of his actions despite his cheerful and carefree facade, due to his identity as a "captive prince". He likes Chu Qiao and formed an earnest friendship with her. They learned to rely on each other during their lowest days, making their relationship complicated as Yan Xun becomes a vengeful person. After having witnessed the destruction of his entire clan by the hands of Imperial Wei, he made it his life's mission to avenge his family. He later part ways with Chu Qiao due to differing beliefs.
Li Qin[6]	Yuan Chun	Princess of Western Wei. She is a kind, simple, and spoiled girl who likes Yan Xun. However, circumstances occur that causes her to turn into someone with nothing but bitterness and she turns almost unrecognizable into someone cold, vengeful and cunning.

Supporting

Yuwen Manor

Actor	Character	Introduction
Kwok Fung	Yuwen Zhuo	Master of the 1st household, Yuwen Yue's grandfather. He is crippled due to a sacrifice he made for his loved one when he was young.
Chin Shih-chieh[7]	Yuwen Xi	Master of the 3rd household, Yuwen Huai's grandfather. A creepy old man who preys on young female slaves.
Wang Dong[8]	Yuwen Hao	Yuwen Zhuo's son.
Wang Yanlin[9]	Yuwen Huai	Young master of the 3rd household. He is a sinister and manipulative man who is Yuwen Yue's biggest rival in power struggle. He was killed by Chu Qiao after saving the Xiuli Army.
Xing Zhaolin[10]	Yue Qi	Yuwen Yue's trusted right-hand man; a loyal and capable warrior who fights alongside him.
Sun Yi	Yue Jiu	Yuwen Yue's guard.
Yuan Quan	Yue Shiwu	Yuwen Yue's guard.
Li Ang	Zhan Mou	Yuwen Zhuo's trusted confidante.
Fu Jia[11]	Zhu Shun	Housekeeper of Yuwen household. He is under the control of Yuwen Huai and helps him execute his schemes.
Rain Lau[12]	Madame Song	Head steward of Yuwen household. She is cruel and abusive toward Chu Qiao and the slaves.
Cao Xiyue[13]	Jin Zhu	A maid at Qing Shan Court. She is actually a spy from Hong Shan Court and works for Yuwen Huai. She often picks on Chu Qiao due to her jealousy toward Chu Qiao and Yuwen Yue's relationship.
Wang Yu[14]	Jin Si	A maid at Qing Shan Court; Jin Zhu's sidekick.
Li Chunyuan	Ah Luo	A maid at Qing Shan Court, who is on good terms with Chu Qiao.
Liu Yuqi	Ying Tao'er	An assassin sent by Yuwen Huai to kill Yuwen Yue.
Jiang Yiyi[15]	Curly Hair	A maid of Yuwen Manor who was killed on the hunting ground.

Western Wei

Actor	Character	Introduction
Tian Xiaojie[16]	Emperor of Wei	King of Wei. His distrust and suspicious nature caused him to destroy Yan Xun's family and kingdom.
Sun Ning[17]	Royal Consort Wei (Ning'er)	Yuan Song and Yuan Chun's mother. She formed a friendship with Yuwen Zhuo, and often aids Yuwen Yue and Yan Xun.
Jin Kaijie[18]	Yuan Qi (Prince Mu)	Third prince of Wei.
Jin Jia	Yuan Che (Prince Xiang)	Seventh prince of Wei. He is raised by Royal Consort Shu and is good friends with Yuwen Yue. He is also known for his war experience.
Niu Junfeng[19]	Yuan Song (Prince Yu)	Thirteenth prince of Wei. He is bright, cheerful and kind-hearted. He likes Chu Qiao, despite all odds and circumstances are thrown at him.
Huang Haige	Yuan Yang	Fourteenth prince of Wei. Son of Consort Zhao. He was used as a political tool by Yuan Chun.
Ying Lingjie	Yuan Hao	Fifteenth prince of Wei. Son of Lan Shuyi.
Nan Sheng	Lan Shuyi	A lady sent by Yuwen Huai to stay by the Emperor's side as a spy. She knows Chu Qiao's true identity and was entrusted by Luo He to take care of Chu Qiao.
Chen Yuanyuan[20]	Jin Xin	Royal consort.
Zheng Shengli	Wei Guang	Head of Wei Pavilion, Royal Consort Wei's brother.
Jurai[21]	Wei Shuyou	Young master of Wei family, Wei Guang's son.
Chen Sihan[22]	Wei Shuye	Young master of Wei family, Wei Shuyou's cousin. He treats Yan Xun as his true friend, and has a one-sided love for Princess Yuan Chun.
Shi Jiantao	Zhao Gui	Head of Zhao Pavilion.
Jin Han[23]	Zhao Xifeng	Young master of Zhao family, Zhao Gui's son. He is two-faced and manipulative.
Liu Yuan[24]	Zhao Dongting	Young master of Zhao family, Zhao Xifeng's brother.
Zhang Rui[25]	Jing Han	A cruel lord.
Lu Yongjun	Eunuch Wang	Emperor's personal eunuch.
Yang Liu[26]	Cai Wei	Yuan Chun's personal attendant.

Northern Yan

Actor	Character	Introduction
Li Haohan	Yan Shicheng	Duke of Northern Yan. Yan Xun's father. He was sworn brothers with Emperor of Wei, but the latter's suspicions caused their relationship to turn sour.
Li Ying[27]	Bai Sheng	Yan Shicheng's wife, Yan Xun's mother.
Wang Yitong	Yan Hongxiao	Yan Xun's sister.
Li Ruojia[28]	Zhong Yu	Leader of Northern Yan's pugilistic forces. She is fiercely loyal to Yan Xun and aids him in his rise to power. She is in love with Wu Daoya.
Wang Zijie[23]	Feng Mian	Yan Xun's personal attendant.
Hu Chunyoung[29]	Cheng Chi	A general serving under Yan Xun. A ruthless man.
Wei Tianyang	Sun He	A general serving under Yan Xun, Cheng Chi's assistant.
Liu Kenan	Ah Jing	Yan Xun's subordinate.

Southern Liang

Actor	Character	Introduction
Deng Lun[30]	Xiao Ce	Crown prince of Liang, and later the Emperor. He appears to be unruly but is sharp and intelligent. He is in love with Chu Qiao but keeps a distance for her sake and remains as her best friend who helps her when she's in need.
Huang Mengying[31]	Xiao Yu	Elder princess of Liang, who is also the top spy of Liang. She wields a great responsibility of protecting her kingdom and family. She has mixed feelings for Yuwen Yue as her pen pal and archenemy.
Cao Xinyue	Qing Wei	A spy assassin of Liang, Xiao Yu's subordinate.
Zhao Xuanqi	Yin Xin	A spy assassin of Liang, Xiao Yu's subordinate. He tried to assassinate Chu Qiao in the past.
Sun Yi[32]	Tao Yeji	A spy assassin of Liang, Xiao Yu's subordinate. She likes Zhao Xifeng.
Lu Qianxi	Lu'e	Xiao Ce's personal attendant.

Han Shan alliance

Actor	Character	Introduction
Ding Ziling[33]	Luo He	Chu Qiao's birth mother. Leader of Han Shan alliance, Master of Feng Yun order.
Wang Xinghan[34]	Zuo Mancang	A spy from Han Shan alliance. He disguises as the boss of a trading shop, but he actually sells deadly weapons.
Wei Lu	Snake Lady	A spy from Han Shan alliance. She is extremely loyal to Chu Qiao and saved her multiple times.
Hou Yansong	Dong Fangji	Yan Shicheng's military strategist. A spy from Han Shan alliance.
Hu Bing[35]	Wu Daoya	A sage of Northern Yan. A good friend of Luo He, and the former strategist of Han Shan alliance. He later comes to assist Northern Yan army. He is in love with Zhong Yu.

Xian Yang

Actor	Character	Introduction
Huang Jiaqi	Xing Xing	A girl Chu Qiao met when she was in Xian Yang.
He Yucheng[36]	Ouyang Mo / Mo'er	An orphan abandoned by the Ouyang family of Xianyang. He was adopted by Yuwen Yue.
Yu Aiqun	Ouyang Qian	Wealthiest merchant of Xianyang.
Dong Chunhui[37]	Liang Shaoqing	A silly scholar who befriends Chu Qiao in Xianyang.
Yuan Ziyi[38]	Meng Feng	A killer of Past Life Camp who later becomes a follower of Yuwen Yue.
Huang Haibing	Zhan Ziyu	A respected figure in the pugilistic world who is linked to the Past Life Camp.
Ma Ximi[39]	Xia Chong	A killer of the Past Life Camp who resembles Chu Qiao, and whom was accused of killing Luo He when she in fact saved Chu Qiao. She is imprisoned by Xiao Yu.
Zhang Zhiwei	Tian Shoucheng

Chu Qiao's family

Actor	Character	Introduction
Liu Bao		Chu Qiao (Jin Xiaolu)'s adoptive father.
Jia Shuyi		Chu Qiao (Jin Xiaolu)'s adoptive mother.
Peng Doudou[40]	Jin Zhixiang	Chu Qiao's elder sister.
Ding Nan	Jin Linxi	Chu Qiao's fifth elder brother.
Miao Miao[41]	Jin Xiaoqi	Chu Qiao's seventh younger sister.
Zhu Shengyi[42]	Jin Xiaoba	Chu Qiao's eighth younger sister. She has a crush on Yuwen Yue.

Xiu Li Army

Actor	Character	Introduction
Ruan Shengwen[43]	He Xiao	Chu Qiao's trusted subordinate. Second commander of the Xiuli army.
Huang Yi[44]	Du Pingan / Du Gouzi	An ordinary young guy who joined the Xiuli army, and becomes a loyal follower of Chu Qiao.
Liu Yuhang[45]	Ge Qi	Chu Qiao's loyal follower and soldier of the Xiuli army.

Bahatu

Actor	Character	Introduction
Kang Ning[46]	Zha Ma	Princess of Bahatu.
Zhan Yunfeng	Zha Lu	Prince of Bahatu. Zha Ma's brother.
Zhang Haoran	Tu Da	Zha Ma's subordinate.

Production

The series is directed by Wu Jinyuan (Chinese Paladin, Beauty's Rival in Palace, Scarlet Heart). The script is written by Yang Tao and Chen Lan, and reportedly took two years to be completed. Huang Wen (Tiny Times) acts as the style director, while Li Cai (Painted Skin: The Resurrection) serves as the stunt coordinator. The original soundtrack is composed by Roc Chen who worked on the soundtracks of Kungfu Panda 3.[47][48]

Principal photography began on May 30, 2016 at Hengdian Studios, and wrapped up on November 21, 2016.[49][50] Zhao reportedly lost 8 kg for her role.[49] The filming set was opened to fans and the media for viewing in August.[51]

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singers	Length
1.	"Gaze (望)[52]" (Opening theme song)	Liu Chang, Tan Xuan	Tan Xuan	Zhang Bichen & Zhao Liying	01:32
2.	"Burning Heart (心之焰)[53]" (Ending theme song)	Lin Qiao, Zhang Ying	Luo Kun	G.E.M.	02:16
3.	"Star and Moon (星月)[54]" (Chu Qiao and Yuwen Yue's relationship theme song)	Liu Chang, Cao Yun	Tan Xuan	Yisa Yu and Reno Wang	04:33
4.	"Unable to Learn (學不會)" (Chu Qiao's theme song)	Ni Shanshan	Lei Li, Tan Xuan	Xiang Xiang	04:16
5.	"Grassland (原上草)" (Chu Qiao's theme song)	Lin Qiao	Chen Xueran	Liu Xijun
6.	"The Furthest Heartbeat (最远的心跳)" (Yuwen Yue's theme song)	Liu Chang	Tan Xuan	Elvis Wang
7.	"Because of a Person (因为一个人)" (Yan Xun's theme song)	Tan Xuan, Cao Yun	Tan Xuan	Zhang Lei
8.	"Breaking a Persistent Thought (断执念)" (Yuan Chun's theme song)	Hua Tianqi	Chen Shimei	He Jie
9.	"When We Are Only Left With Me (當我們只剩下我)" (Chu Qiao's relationship theme song)	Duan Sisi	Tan Xuan	Zhang Xianzi

Reception

On June 26, the drama reached a rating of 2.01% with an audience share of 14.88% according to National Average ratings.[55] This broke the record for a drama airing on a non-primetime timeslot on a non-holiday weekday.[56] The series is also the first Chinese drama to break 40 billion views while still airing.[56] It is also popular in overseas countries,[2][57][58] Princess Agents received praise for its unique storyline and stellar performance of the actors,[59] as well as the complex twist and picturesque landscapes.[58]

Despite its success and initial positive reviews, the series was later criticized for various issues in regards to its production quality - such as its inappropriate use of photoshop/green screen, excessively bright palette and the inconsistent dubbing of actors.[60] The writing was lambasted for several reasons - such as making the female character another "mary-sue" underneath a strong and independent facade; and including unnecessary story-lines and screen-time for unimportant supporting characters; which makes the plot inconsistent and draggy.[61] Additionally, there was controversy about the extortionate amount of focus on the second male lead's storyline, with some viewers sarcastically calling the drama "Yan Xun's revenge story". The drama was also criticized for ending in a cliffhanger.

Ratings

Episode #	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (CSM52)		Average audience share (National Average)		Ranking on its timeslot
		Ratings	Audience share	Ratings	Audience share
1-2	June 5, 2017	0.841	5.526%	0.89%	7.27%	1
3-4	June 6, 2017	0.937	6.430%	1.01	8.46%	1
5-6	June 7, 2017	1.120	7.424%	1.35	10.27%	1
7-8	June 8, 2017	1.273	8.354%	1.40	11.30%	1
9-10	June 12, 2017	1.193	8.049%	1.15	9.680%	1
11-12	June 13, 2017	1.400	8.139%	1.30	9.62%	1
13-14	June 14, 2017	1.480	9.691%	1.36	11.13%	1
15-16	June 15, 2017	1.233	7.957%	1.41	10.97%	1
17-18	June 19, 2017	1.299	8.387%	1.28	10.09%	1
19-20	June 20, 2017	1.246	7.930%	1.34	10.38%	1
21-22	June 21, 2017	1.455	9.284%	1.60	12.63%	1
23-24	June 22, 2017	1.584	9.793%	1.71	12.80%	1
25-26	June 26, 2017	1.705	10.424%	2.01	14.88%	1
27-28	June 27, 2017	1.815	10.922%	2.07	15.05%	1
29-30	June 28, 2017	1.899	11.547%	2.05	14.78%	1
31-32	June 29, 2017	2.125	12.556%	2.28	15.33%	1
33-34	July 3, 2017	1.892	11.272%	1.94	13.66%	1
35-36	July 4, 2017	1.785	10.560%	2.28	15.65%	1
37-38	July 5, 2017	2.005	12.338%	2.24	15.84%	1
39-40	July 6, 2017	1.936	11.488%	2.48	15.33%	1
41-42	July 10, 2017	1.999	11.854%	2.09	14.52%	1
43-44	July 11, 2017	2.236	13.051%	2.36	16.51%	1
45-46	July 12, 2017	2.289	13.936%	2.82	18.99%	1
47-48	July 13, 2017	2.193	12.993	2.86	19.29%	1
49-50	July 17, 2017	2.277	13.312%	2.70	18.19%	1
51-52	July 18, 2017	2.232	12.638%	2.71	18.04%	1
53-54	July 19, 2017	2.525	14.644%	2.78	19.11%	1
55-56	July 20, 2017	2.358	13.743%	2.68	17.83%	1
57-58	July 24, 2017	2.137	12.441%	2.52	17.44%	1
59-60	July 25, 2017	2.101	12.117%	2.55	17.56%	1
61-62	July 26, 2017	2.199	13.585%	2.57	18.11%	1
63-64	July 27, 2017	2.16	12.54%	2.86	19.12%	1
65	July 30, 2017	0.794	7.250%	0.93	10.26%	1
66	July 31, 2017	1.760	17.694%	1.64	19.28%	1
67	August 1, 2017	1.841	16.964%	1.88	20.58%	1
68	August 2, 2017	0.941	1.964%	0.18	10.58%	1
Average		1.741	10.84%	1.97	14.62%	1

Note: A week before the drama finished airing, Hunan changed its airing schedule to Sunday-Tuesday at 23:00 CST to promote their upcoming drama during Princess Agents' timeslot. This greatly impacted ratings due to audience not knowing of the new time slot and the drama airing an hour later than usual.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2017	Weibo TV Impact Festival	Drama of the Year	Princess Agents	Won	[62]
	The First Annual Asian-American TV & Film Festival Golden Oak Award	Best TV Series		Won	[63]
	8th Macau International Television Festival	Best Actress	Zhao Liying	Nominated	[64]
	11th Tencent Video Star Awards	Television Actress of the Year		Won	[65]
		Most Popular Actor	Lin Gengxin	Won	[66]

Plagiarism allegations

The source novel 11 Chu Te Gong Huang Fei (11处特工皇妃) was alleged to be plagiarized from several novels including Novoland: Pearl Eclipse (斛珠夫人) by Xiao Ruqin, Novoland: Eagle Flag (九州缥缈录) by Jiang Nan and Kun Lun (昆仑) by Feng Ge etc. In August 2015, the author Xia Xiang Dong'er admitted the allegations of plagiarism.[67] In her announcement, she promised to provide a "clean" version in which all the plagiarized parts would be deleted so that the adapted TV series would not infringe the copyrights of the original authors. When the TV series was first released in June 2017, the original authors still alleged that the TV series contained plots and lines plagiarized from their works. Xiao Ruqin, the author of Novoland:Pearl Eclipse (斛珠夫人), posted on Weibo that she would be taking legal actions to protect their copyrighted works.[68][69]

International broadcast

Country	Network	Airing dates
China	Hunan TV, iQiyi	2017, June 5 - 2017, August 2
Malaysia	Astro Quan Jia HD	2017, September 7
Singapore	CHK	2017, October 2
Thailand	Channel 9 MCOT HD	2017, December 9 - 2018, March 18
Mexico	Imagen Televisión	2018, November 11
Peru	Panamericana Televisión	2019
Colombia	Señal Colombia	2020, March 26 -

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External links

• Princess Agents on IMDb