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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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