Story of Yanxi Palace (2018)

Original title

延禧攻略

Directed by

Hui Kai Dong, Wen De Guang

Cast

Wu Jin Yan, Wei Yingluo, Qiu Qiu, Nie Yuan, Hongli, Ye He, Qin Lan, Fucha Rongyin

Genre

drama, historical fiction

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 70 episodes

Rated

14+

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A palace maid in 18th century China navigates the dangerous politics and power struggles of the Qing imperial court. She uses her wits and determination to survive and seek justice within the Forbidden City.

tenseimmersiveintricatedramaticslow-burnvisually lushemotionally chargedsuspenseful

What happens

Story of Yanxi Palace (Chinese: 延禧攻略; pinyin: Yánxǐgōnglüè) is a 2018 Chinese television series created by Yu Zheng for iQIYI. Starring Wu Jinyan, Charmaine Sheh, Qin Lan and Nie Yuan, the series aired on iQIYI from July 19, 2018 to August 26, 2018. The series recounts the struggles of a palace maid in the court of the Qianlong Emperor. Distributed in more than 70 markets worldwide, Story of Yanxi Palace became a huge hit across Asia, catapulting Wu Jinyan and Xu Kai to stardom and revitalizing the careers of Qin Lan and Charmaine Sheh. It was the most googled TV show in the world in 2018, despite Google being blocked in Mainland China, and was streamed over 15 billion times on iQIYI that year. A spin-off/sequel titled Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures was released on Netflix on December 31, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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