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3	''Prince of Lan Ling'' (兰陵王, ''Lán Líng Wáng'') is a 2013 Chinese series starring Feng Shao Feng, Ariel Lin, and Daniel Chan. It's very loosely based on a true story.
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5	During the Northern Qi Dynasty a prophecy foretells that victory would go to the one who has the priestess's blessing. Yang Xue Wu, the last priestess of her clan, unwittingly becomes embroiled in a war between Northern Qi and Northern Zhou. Although she foresees a tragic fate for Gao Chang Gong, the Prince of Lan Ling and a general of Northern Qi, she falls in love with him and helps him win the war against Yuwen Yong, the Emperor of Northern Zhou.
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7	Not to be confused with the series ''Princess of Lanling King''.
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9	!!Contains examples of:
10	* AnimalMotifs: Lin Shi compares Yuwen Hu and Yuwen Yong to wolves: a [[AmbitionIsEvil greedy wolf]] for Yuwen Hu, and a starved wolf for Yuwen Yong.
11	* EvilUncle: Yuwen Hu, for Yuwen Yong and his brothers. He poisons Yuwen Yu and abuses Yuwen Yong.
12	* GenocideSurvivor: Xue Wu and her grandmother are among the few survivors of the Sorceress Clan.
13	* HiddenElfVillage: White Mountain Village is hidden behind a magic fog to keep the outside world out.
14	* HistoricalDomainCharacter: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gao_Changgong Gao Chang Gong]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Wu_of_Northern_Zhou Yuwen Yong]], and many other characters are based on real people.
15	* HistoricalUglinessUpdate: Downplayed. The real [[PrettyBoy Gao Chang Gong]] was considered [[UsefulNotes/FourBeautiesOfAncientChina the most beautiful man in China]] during his lifetime (though no contemporary portraits survive). Feng Shao Feng is handsome, but certainly not the most beautiful man in China.
16	* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Gao Chang Gong existed and he really did win battles against Northern Zhou, but it's safe to say there were no priestesses or prophecies involved in his victory.
17	* WorthyOpponent: Yuwen Yong sees Gao Chang Gong as this.
18	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The Heavenly Maidens have helped emperors take the throne in the past, and the emperors repaid them [[UngratefulBastard by executing them]].

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