Royal Nirvana

Royal Nirvana (鹤唳华亭) is a 2019 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Xue Man Liang Yuan. It stars Luo Jin and Li Yitong. It started airing on Youku from November 12, 2019.

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    Title: 鹤唳华亭 / He Li Hua Ting
    English title: Royal Nirvana
    Genre: Historical, political
    Episodes: 60
    Broadcast network: Youku
    Broadcast period: 2019-Nov-12

Cast:

Main

    Luo Jin as Xiao Dingquan

    Crown prince of Northern Qi. He yearns for his father's love but is feared and suppressed due to his position.

    Li Yi Tong as Lu Wenxi / A'bao

    Daughter of a civil officer named Lu Ying. She disguises as a maidservant and sneaks into the palace to seek revenge.

    Huang Zhi Zhong as Xiao Jian

    Emperor of Northern Qi. Previously the Prince of Ning.

Royal family

    Jin Han as Xiao Dingtang, Prince Qi. A timid and weak man who is eyeing the throne and constantly frames Xiao Dingquan.
    Xin Peng as Xiao Dingkai, Prince Zhao. An ambition man who hides his cunning intellect behind a carefree image.
    Miao Pu as Royal Consort Zhao, mother of Xiao Dingtang and Xiao Dingkai
    Wang Yu as Xu Changping
    Lu Yan Qi as Princess Consort Qi, Li Baizhou's daughter
    Wang Yuan Ke as Gu Siqing, Deceased Empress of Northern Qi. Gu Silin's younger sister and Xiao Dingquan's mother
    Zhao Yuan Yuan as Consort Song
    Zhang Zi Qi as Consort Xie
    Tang Xin as Consort Zhou

Grand Marshal Manor

    Liu De Kai as Gu Silin, Marquis of Wude and Xiao Dingquan's uncle
    Zheng Ye Cheng as Gu Feng'en, Count of Jiayi and Gu Silin's son
    Lin Zong Xuan as Gu Chengen, Gu Silin's son

Court Officials

    Wang Jin Song as Lu Shiyu, Minister of Personnel and Grand Tutor. Xiao Dingquan's teacher
    Zhang Zhi Jian as Li Botong, Head Secretariat. Xiao Dingtang's father-in-law
    Qiu Xin Zhi as Lu Ying, assistant secretary of the palace
    Bao Da Zhi as Zhang Luzheng, Minister of Justice
    Tan Jian Chang as Du Heng, assistant Minister of Justice
    Guo Peng as Li Zhongkui
    Jing Gang Shan as Li Mingan
    Liu Ting as General Youming, confidante of the Crown prince
    Zhang Jing Yuan as He Daoran

Servants

    Hao Lei as Lady Zhang, a palace maid of the service bureau who served the deceased empress
    Wang Rui Zi as Lady Wu, a palace maid of the service bureau and Lady Zhang's daughter
    Feng Bo as Lady Jiang, a palace maid of the service bureau and Royal Consort Zhao's confidante
    Xia Nan as Kou Xiang, a palace maid of the Dong manor
    Liu Hai Lan as Xi Xiang, a palace maid who serves A'bao
    Tan Xi He as Chen Jin
    Wang Jian Guo as Wang Shen

Others

    Liu Yi Tong as Lu Wenjin, Lu Ying's son and Lu Wenxi's brother
    Dong Chun Hui as Zhang Shaojun, Zhang Luzheng's son
    Cheng Xiao Meng as Zhang Nianzhi
    Wu Yu Fang as Madame Lu, Lu Ying's wife
    Wang Ji Shi as Zhao Yong, Royal Consort Zhang's father
    Xu Yang as Chang Ru, Prince Zhao's subordinate
    Yang Wan Li as Chang An

Soundtrack

    Chu Chen (出尘) by Jin Zhi Wen
    Yuan De Yi Xi Ren (愿得一心人) by Zhou Shen
    Fang He Tu (放鹤图) by Zhou Shen

Production Credits

    Original Writing: He Li Hua Ting (鹤唳华亭) by Xue Man Liang Yuan (雪满梁园)
    Director: Yang Wen Jun (杨文军)
    Screenwriter: Xue Man Liang Yuan (雪满梁园)
    Producers: Mei Zi Xiao (梅子笑), Huang Yi Long (黄锡龙)
    Company: Youku, Fei Fan Xiang, China Wit Media, Alibaba Pictures, Saren Media