The Legend of Zhen Huan (2011)
- Original title
- 甄嬛传
- Directed by
- Zheng Xiaolong
- Cast
- Sun Li, Ji Guan Lin, Ada Choi, Zhang Ai, Jiang Xin, Lan Xi, Tao Xin Ran, Ying Er
- Genre
- historical play
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Length
- 1 season, 76 episodes
- Rated
- TV-14
- Rating
- 8.6 of 10 from 71 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
A young woman enters the imperial harem and rises through palace intrigues and shifting loyalties. Over time she becomes the Empress Dowager.
slow-burntensemelancholicintricatesomberpolitically sharpemotionally layered
What happens
Empresses in the Palace (simplified Chinese: 后宫·甄嬛传; traditional Chinese: 後宮·甄嬛傳; pinyin: Hòugōng Zhēn Huán Zhuàn; lit. 'Inner Palace: The Legend of Zhen Huan') is a 2011 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Liu Lianzi. It follows the life of Zhen Huan (played by Sun Li), from her entry into the imperial harem and her navigation of palace intrigues, to her eventual rise as Empress Dowager. In 2015, the series was condensed into a six-episode version for Netflix before moving to Amazon Prime Video. Directed by Zheng Xiaolong, the show is acclaimed for its strong ensemble cast and sophisticated dialogue, becoming one of the most successful Chinese television dramas of all time, enjoying frequent reruns and significant cultural influence across the Chinese-speaking world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.