

Leaked photos showed that Wu Jinyan and Nie Yuan did film an ending for their characters-the two of them were donned in elderly makeup, riding a small boat together. This unfinished ending, however, was choppy and abrupt for a reason. Many viewers were left dissatisfied by the quick and choppy ending. Haolan’s and Buwei’s real endings were never shown on screen, but explained in broadcasted text. Haolan is then put under house arrest, and Buwei leaves the state, disappearing. Lao Ai then attempts to start a coup, only for it to be quashed by Ying Zheng. In the last episode, rumors spread throughout the state that Haolan and her eunuch Lao Ai ( Zhu Jian 朱戬 ) are parents to two illegitimate children. Yiren eventually returns to his state and becomes its king, but his early death leads to Haolan becoming a pivotal political figure in helping her son become Qin’s king. The complicated relationships between Haolan, Buwei, and Yiren recur throughout the series. A love triangle ensues, and Haolan eventually bears Yiren a son named Ying Zheng ( Tong Mengshi 佟梦实 ), later known in history as Qin Shi Huang. They strike a partnership, and under Buwei’s influence, Haolan enters the Zhao Imperial Court to befriend Ying Yiren ( Mao Zijun 茅子俊 ), a captive prince from the Qin State.


It tells the story of Li Haolan (Wu Jinyan), daughter of a Zhao State official, who was betrayed by family and purchased by Lü Buwei (Nie Yuan), a Wey State merchant, as a maid. The drama is set during the final years of the Warring States Period of China, around the 200s BC. Wu Jinyan ( 吴谨言 ) and Nie Yuan ( 聂 远 ), stars of last year’s hit TV show Story of Yanxi Palace, reunited for the new Yu Zheng ( 于正 ) drama The Legend of Haolan, and that piece alone made The Legend of Haolan one of the most highly anticipated television dramas of 2019.īut despite the show’s good viewership ratings, it failed to live up to the success of Yanxi Palace.
