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Palace (2011)

Palace poster
Original title
Directed by
Li Hui Zhu
Cast
Yang Mi, Qiao Shi Yu, Feng Shao Feng, Yin Si, Jiang Guang Tao, Mickey He, Yin Zhen, Chen Hao
Genre
alternate history television series
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
3 seasons, 140 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A modern woman travels back in time to the Qing dynasty and gets caught up in palace intrigue and romance. She must navigate court politics and forbidden love while trying to find a way home.

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What happens

Palace (Chinese: 宫锁心玉, lit. Jade Palace Lock Heart) is a 2011 Chinese television series produced by Yu Zheng and directed by Lee Wai-chu, starring Yang Mi, Feng Shaofeng, Mickey He and Tong Liya. The series was first broadcast on Hunan TV in China from 31 January to 21 February 2011. It is later followed by Palace 2 (Chinese: 宮鎖珠帘) (2012), Palace 3: The Lost Daughter (Chinese: 宫锁连城), and the film The Palace (2013 film). The series was a runaway success, propelling its cast to widespread fame. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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