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Additional Info on The Legendary Ren Jia
Genre: Costume series, Tang dynasty political intrigue/mystery case
Cast: Kent Cheng, Lee Heung Kam, Bernice Liu, Sunny Chan, Sonija Kwok, Leila Tong, Wayne Lai, Rebecca Chan, Lam Yi Kei, Raymond Cho, Claire Yiu, Matthew Ko, Lawrence Ng, Mimi Chu, Lai Kai Fong, Stephen Wong Ka Lok, Eric Li Tin Cheung, Stephen Huynh, Queenie Chu, Tracy Ip, Kwong Chor Fa
Leila Tong as Shuangguan Wan’Er
Comments. I am actually very excited about this film due to the fact that it takes place during the Tang Dynasty. However, whether it’s about the political intrigue during Empress Wu’s reign or a series involved in mystery cases is still unknown as far as I know. Personally, although I prefer to see something with politics since TVB haven’t produced something like that in ages, it is more likely that it’s about mystery cases. Simply because TVB tends to produce many of these serials these days. Honestly, TVB’s ancient mystery cases aren’t really interesting (I prefer modern more). The Gentle Crackdown is a good example with predictable cases. In the past, I think Witness to a Persecution is quite good, but I want to see something for a change. Furthermore, the series stars many historical figures such as the famous Empress Wu and her loyal subject, Shuangguan Wan’er. Of course, there is also one of Empress Wu’s official Di Ren Jia.
The cast does not look very strong, but there seems to be many people in this series and the costumes and hairstyles are fresh and original, they are elaborate and exaggerated. I do not like the flowers on the concubines/empresses dresses. It makes the attires look horrible, not royal to me. I wonder what happen to the silky royal attires TVB use to make in the 80’s.
Will there be a Princess Taiping since she is quite an important character under Empress Wu’s reign?
Add comment March 7, 2008
