Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010)

Original title

美人心计

Directed by

Wu Jin Yuan, Liang Xin Quan, Chen Guo Hua

Genre

historical television series, romance television series

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 40 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the early Han dynasty, a woman rises from humble origins to become Empress. Her intelligence and maneuvering within the emperor's court help shape a prosperous era for China.

dramaticromantichistoricalintricateambitiousemotionally chargedcourtly intrigueslow-paced

What happens

Beauty's Rival in Palace (Chinese: 美人心計; pinyin: Měirén Xīnjì; lit. 'Schemes of a Beauty') is a 2010 Chinese television series adapted from Xiao Qiying's short story Turbulence in the Empress' Chamber (未央沉浮). It was first broadcast on Shanghai TV Drama on 15 March 2010. The series was one of the highest-rated Chinese TV series in 2010. Set in Chang'an, China during the beginnings of the Han dynasty, Beauty's Rival in Palace tells a dramatised account of Empress Dou (Ruby Lin) and how her efforts and achievements in the imperial court positively influenced the reign of her husband Emperor Wen (Sammul Chan), which paved the way for the creation of the Rule of Wen and Jing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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