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Her husband was Emperor Cheng. [3] She was known in the collective consciousness of Chinese society more for her beauty than for the regal presence that she and her sister, the Consort Zhao Hede engaged in and exuded, but unlike most of the famous beauties in Chinese history (such as the Four Beauties), she
Nien Cheng or Zheng Nian (January 28, 1915 – November 2, 2009) was the pen name of Yao Nien-Yuan [1] (Chinese: 姚念媛; pinyin: Yáo Niànyuán). [2] She was a Chinese author known for recounting her experiences during the Cultural Revolution in her memoir Life and Death in Shanghai .
Hins praised Cheng's musical talent and added that he hopes they will be able to perform together on stage in the future. In September 2008, Cheng launched her acting career on the hit TVB sitcom "Off Pedder" (畢打自己人). Cheng's character, Joyce Yu, was a recurring role on the sitcom which ran for 337 episodes.
Luo Maoyang as Zheng Cheng, elder son of the Wu'an Manor. A wanton playboy. He was killed by Zheng Zhi. Zhou Hang as Zheng Zhi, second son of the Wu'An Manor. He killed Zheng Cheng, as he felt that he is an embarrassment to the family name. Yang Changqing as Liu Xiang, head eunuch. He killed Han Zao in an attempt to frame Royal Consort Wan.
Luo Cheng is ultimately a victim of political conflicts between Li Yuan's sons. There are more folktales about Luo Cheng outside of Shuo Tang, including his romances with Dou Jiande's daughter Xianniang (窦线娘) and with Hua Mulan. His son, Luo Tong (罗通), is a main character in the sequel of Shuo Tang.
Wendy Cheng has several blogs, including her untitled main blog (usually known as xiaxue.blogspot.com), and several private blogs. Although she writes in the English language, she selected her pseudonym Xiaxue (下雪, pronounced something like sh'ya-shweh), which means "snowing" in Mandarin Chinese, because it "had that tinge of mysterious, beautiful girl thing about it". [4]
In The Wake of the Lorelei Lee (2012), book 8 of L.A. Meyer's Bloody Jack series, the character Cheng Shih is based on Zheng Yi Sao. The Flower Boat Girl (2021) by Larry Feign is a fictional novel based closely on the life of Zheng Yi Sao, incorporating historical research done by the author.
An Xiaohui (安小彗; Ān Xiǎohuì) is An Jianqing and An Daniang's daughter and a childhood friend of Yuan Chengzhi. Like her mother, she works as a spy for the rebels. Yuan Chengzhi helps her recover the lost gold from the Wen family. She marries Cui Ximin. Shanzong (山宗) is an organisation formed by Yuan Chonghuan's former subordinates.