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, 90 episodes
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 22 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
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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