The Empress of the Dynasty

The Empress of the Dynasty is a Taiwanese television series based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. Directed by Li Yueh-fung and produced by Lin Hui-chun, the series starred Angela Pan as Wu Zetian. It was first broadcast in Taiwan on CTV from 18 November 1985 to 10 January 1986.

• Angela Pan as Wu Zetian / Princess Taiping (young)
• Liang Hsiu-shen as Emperor Taizong
• Fan Jih-hsing as Emperor Gaozong
• Ke Wei-chia as Li Xian
• Hua Shao-chiang as Li Dan
• Kao Pei-chun as Li Hong
• Hou Kuan-chun as Li Xian
• You Kuo-tung as Li Chengqian
• Ting Hua-chung as Li Tai
• Liu Lin as Li Yuanchang
• Tsui Hao-jan as Ming Xuewen
• Hsu Chia-jung as Cheng Nanying
• Chen Pei-ling as Empress Wang
• Liu Hsiao-ping as Lady of Han
• Pan Chin-hao as Helan Minzhi
• Kung Lien-hua as Consort Xiao
• Sihung Lung as Zhangsun Wuji
• Lin Hsiu-chun as Empress Zhangsun
• Chang Pi as Xiaoshunzi
• Chou Chung-lien as Shangguan Yi
• Pei Hsin-yu as Shangguan Wan'er
• Kuan Yi as Madam Liu
• Li Yih-min as Zhikong (Feng Xiaobao)
• Wang Jui as Chu Suiliang
• Tieh Meng-chiu as Wang Renyou
• Kao Chen-peng as Yuan Tiangang
• Nan Chun as Li Chunfeng
• Wu Fung as Di Renjie
• Yu Heng as Zhang Wenguan
• Min Min as Dai Zhide
• Chen You-hsin as Pei Yan
• Chen Cheng as Dahulu
• Fang Mian as Wu Shihuo
• Chang Chuan as Yao Lie
• Lu Pi-yun as Madam Zheng / Madam Yang
• Hu Wen-tou as eunuch