Xiu Li Jiang Shan Zhi Chang Ge Xing (Drama)

Details

Title: 秀丽江山之长歌行 / Xiu Li Jiang Shan Zhi Chang Ge Xing
Genre: Romance, period drama

Synopsis

A tale of a farmer who became an Emperor and a woman he married twice. Following a civil war, Liu Xiu, a distant descendent of Emperor Liu Bang, was tapped to lead the restoration of Han Dynasty. To amass political power, he annulled his marriage to first love Yin Lin Hua in order to marry Guo Shen Tong, a niece to a powerful warlord. Upon unifying the country, he remarried Yin and had his heart set on making her his Empress. But political pressure, once again, forced the choice upon him and Guo became the Empress. Years later, Yin family's growing influence helped turn the tide. When scandals erupted in Guo's family, he used the excuse to depose Guo and promote Yin to the position. Yin remained his Empress until his death.