| Real/Fake Princess | |
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 Cover of Real/Fake Princess (真假公主 Zhen Jia Gong Zhu) vol. 1 (2002), art by Yi Huan | |
| 真假公主 Zhen Jia Gong Zhu | |
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| Author | Yi Huan |
| Publisher | Tong Li Comics (Taiwan) |
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| Original run | 2002–2003 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Real/Fake Princess (Chinese: 真假公主; pinyin: Zhen Jia Gong Zhu) is a historical romance manhua comic series written and illustrated by Yi Huan. It was published in Taiwan by Tong Li Comics and distributed in the United States by DrMaster.
Characters
Zhi Li- A
Plot
Real/Fake Princess is set during the Jin Rebellions of China's Song Dynasty. Fearing for her child's safety, the mother of infant Princess Yi Fu gives the child to a commoner, who then escapes with the baby to safety. Ten years later, peace is restored and the ruling house issues and edict to find the missing princess. Then the search advisor, Wu Zhong Lu, was confronted with a peasant girl with her guardian, Tan Hui. The peasant girl is then found out to be the missing princess, but goes by a different name. That name was given to her by Tan Hui it is called, Zhi Li. It means "separation". The girl does not wish to be a princess for it would mean being separated from her one-sided love for Hui. However, Wu Zhong Lu, gives in and promises her to restore Hui's status back up to a higher status so she could see him again. After many trials and fights between the two, it is seen that they both are falling in love with each other. Wu Zhong Lu's prostitute, Dai Xuan, is also in love with Wu Zhong, but notices that he has fallen hard for the princess.
Comic
Real/Fake Princess was published in five volumes by Tong Li Comics in Taiwan, between 2002 and 2003.[1] Extras included detailed historical notes and character profiles by Yi. The series was translated into English and distributed by DrMaster from 2006 to 2007.[2] English translation was provided by Yun Zhao, with the adaptation by Ailen Lujo.[3] The series has also been released in Thai by Burapat Comics as Princess of Zung Dynasty (องค์หญิงกำมะลอ),[4] Vietnamese by Nhà Xuất Bản Trẻ as Công Chúa Lac Loài,[5] and Hungarian by Delta Vision as Makrancos hercegnő.[6][7]
References
- ^ I-Huan. "Worklist" (in Chinese). I-Huan Official Website. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ "DrMaster to release The Fan-Acclaimed Taiwanese Published Real Fake Princess!". Press Release. DrMaster. February 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ I-Huan (2006-08-01). Real/Fake Princess. Vol. 1. DrMaster. ISBN 1-59796-079-9.
- ^ "Official Website" (in Thai). Burapat Comics. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Official Website" (in Vietnamese). Nhà Xuất Bản Trẻ. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "Official Website" (in Hungarian). Delta Vision. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Yi-Huan". Taiwan Comic Digital Museum. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
Further reading
- Santos, Carlo (30 May 2006). "Sing Na Na Na". Anime News Network.
External links
This page was last edited on 28 September 2019, at 07:35