Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018)

Original title

如懿传

Directed by

Wang Jun, Cheng Yuan Hai, Guo Hao

Genre

Jidaigeki

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 87 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Chinese historical drama about the marriage of the Qianlong Emperor and his second empress, Nara. It follows her life inside the palace as she navigates court politics and her relationship with the emperor.

slow-burnmelancholicintricatetensevisually lushdramaticbittersweetrestrained

What happens

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (Chinese: 如懿传; pinyin: Rúyì Zhuàn) is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel by Liu Lianzi. Starring Zhou Xun and Wallace Huo, it chronicles the marital relationship between the Qianlong Emperor and Empress Nara. The series aired on Tencent Video from August 20 to October 15, 2018; during which it was streamed more than 18.9 billion times. It later went on national broadcast and aired simultaneously on Jiangsu Television and Dragon TV from December 25, 2018. The highly anticipated sequel to the popular Empresses in the Palace, the drama's release and plot were affected by Chinese censorship, and it was ultimately a critical disappointment. It generated controversy over the lead actors' pay, its underlying values, and allegations of plagiarism, though it was praised for its elaborate props and lavish sets. In January 2019, after Beijing Daily criticized palace-intrigue dramas for their negative influence, the series was temporarily removed from the Chinese stream service. It was again removed in China on 27 September 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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