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

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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