In the Biography of Ruyi, the historical prototype of Wei Yanwan played by Li Chun was the historical Empress Fucha. Empress Fucha, also known as Ruzhu, was the empress of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. Empress Fucha had been selected as a female official of the palace before Emperor Kangxi ascended the throne. After Emperor Kangxi ascended the throne, she quickly became his imperial concubine and was promoted to the rank of Empress. After the death of Emperor Kangxi, she was granted the title of Empress Dowager and lived in the Forbidden City's Cining Palace.
In the Biography of Ruyi, the historical prototype of Ruyi was the Empress Fucha in history. Empress Fucha, also known as Ruyi, was Empress Xiaosheng Xian of the Qing Dynasty. She was born in 1712 and died in 1755. She was the empress of the third emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji, and also one of the longest-serving empresses in the history of the Qing Dynasty.
Wei Yanwan, played by Li Chun, was a very complicated character in the Legend of Ruyi. She was born as a palace maid and had experienced many setbacks and tortures, gradually becoming dark and extreme. She used all kinds of methods to plot against the concubines in the harem, including getting rid of Concubine Shu, Concubine Jia, and the others. Wei Yanwan received the emperor's favor in the later stages and gave birth to many children. She eventually became the imperial consort. However, when the emperor discovered the evil things she had done, he was completely enraged, causing her to be sentenced to death. Li Chun's opinion of this character was that many of the things Wei Yanwan did were too against her worldview. After playing this role, she didn't dare to play the bad guy anymore. In summary, Wei Yanwan's character could be described as dark, extreme, and scheming.
Li Chun played the role of Wei Yanwan in the Legend of Ruyi.
The emperor loved Ruyi, but he doted on Wei Yanwan more. Ruyi was someone that the emperor had placed in his heart when he was young, while Wei Yanwan was used by the emperor. However, due to a series of reasons, there was a rift between Ruyi and the Emperor. Even though the emperor still missed her after Ruyi passed away, his feelings for Wei Yanwan were not deep. Therefore, it could be said that the emperor loved Ruyi more than Wei Yanwan.
In the Biography of Ruyi, the historical prototype of Ruyi was the Empress Fucha in history. Empress Fucha's name is like the Empress of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. After Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, he made Ruzhu Empress in 1715. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, Ruzhu was cautious and conscientious, and was deeply loved and trusted by Emperor Qianlong. She had handled government affairs for Emperor Qianlong many times and assisted him in governing the harem. Ruzhu died in the 60th year of Qianlong and was granted the title of Empress Xiaosheng Xian.
In the Biography of Ruyi, Bai Ruiji was known as the " Pipa Spirit ", a character that did not exist in history. Bai Ruiji was a woman during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Her story was adapted into a TV series and novel by the Legend of Ruyi and was widely spread. However, according to historical records, Bai Ruiji was not as mysterious and evil as described in the novel. She was a gentle and kind woman who once served as the emperor's maid. After the emperor died, she left the palace for a long time. Therefore, it could be said that the prototype of Bai Ruiji in the Biography of Ruyi was fictional and only existed in novels.
The historical prototype of the herald consort Wei Yanwan was that the historical consort Rong was one of the favorite consorts of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. Concubine Rong was originally a palace maid. Later, because of some opportunities, she was appreciated by Emperor Kang Xi and became his favorite concubine. After the death of Emperor Kangxi, Concubine Rong was honored as the Imperial Concubine and enjoyed the noble treatment of the royal family. According to historical records, Concubine Rong's ending was not good. After her death, Emperor Kangxi held a grand funeral for her and stopped the court for five days. However, Emperor Kangxi did not give her a good death. Because she had received Western medical training, he thought that her life was not long enough, so he buried her in the West-Hill of the Forbidden City to prevent her from disturbing the lives of other concubines. It should be noted that the authenticity of these historical records is controversial because there is relatively little historical information and some records may have been modified or processed. Therefore, we need more historical information and research on the historical prototype of the herald consort Wei Yanwan to understand her true ending.
The roles that Li Chun played included Lu Linxuan ("Painting of the Bad People in Jianghu"), Sister Lian ("Refusing to Go to Guanyin"), Qinhuai Girl ("The Thirteen Beauties of Jinling"), Su Qin ("80 Marriage Agreement"), Chen Xi ("Mental Crime"), Si Lili (Joy of Life), Liu Rusi (New World), Ren Ran (He Actually Doesn't Love You That Much), Lin Junjiao (Parachute Soul), Wei Yanwan (Mandarin Duck Split), Hu Yue (Lost in Hundred Admirations), Chen Nan (Sword Snow Stride), Gao Ying (Delicious Love), Su Jin, Liu Jing, Xuanyuan Qingfeng, Your Imperial Concubine, Ni Mantian, etc.
The historical archetype of Yi Huan in the Biography of Ruyi was the historical Lady Gao. She was the favorite concubine of the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty and was also the archetype of Ruyi in the Biography of Ruyi.