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Episode 43
S1 E43 / 45m 27s
/ TV-14
A princess defies expectations, falls in love and rules the world.
International film star Zhang Ziyi (‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’) stars in her first small-screen role as a princess who defies expectations, falls in love and rules the world in this romantic, action-packed historical epic from China. Presented in Mandarin, with English subtitles.
Video description: The Empress visits Wen Zongshen at the prison, and recalls the past when they were childhood sweethearts. She wants Wen Zongshen to work for her, but Wen Zongshen refuses.
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