Story of Yanxi Palace (2018)
Also known as: 延禧攻略 / Yan Xi Gong Lue / Yanxi’s Conquest, Guidebook to Yanxi Palace / Yan Xi Gong Lue
Genres: Drama, Romance, History
Episodes: 70
Country: China Mainland
Director: Hui Kai Dong (惠楷栋), Wen De Guang (温德光)
Writer: Yu Zheng
Network: iQiyi
Release Date: 2018
Related Show:
Cast:
- Qin Lan as Fucha Langhua
- Nie Yuan as Hongli
- Charmaine Sheh as Consort Xian
- Wu Jin Yan as Wei Yingluo, mother of the future Jiaqing Emperor
- Xu Kai as Fuheng
- Wang Guan Yi (王冠逸) as General Hailanqa
- Su Qing as Er Qing
- Tan Zhuo (谭卓)
- Wang Yuan Ke as Consort Chun
- Zhang Jia Ni as Han Xiangjian
- Song Chun Li as Empress Dowager
- Li Chun Yuan (李春嫒) as Consort Shu
- Jiang Zi Xin (姜梓新) as Mingyu
Synopsis:
A story revolving around a palace maid with a plucky attitude, street smarts, and a good heart as she maneuvers the dangers in the palace to become a concubine of Emperor Qian Long.
During the 6th year of the Qian Long’s reign, Wei Ying Luo finds her way to the Forbidden City as a palace maid to investigate the truth behind her older sister’s death. She vows to exact justice after learning that Hong Zhou is connected to the case. The kind and gentle Empress Xiao Xian Chun worries that Wei Ying Luo would tread on a path of no return, so she does everything in her power to help Ying Luo and to be her pillar of support. Under the Empress’ guidance, Ying Luo becomes a female official and starts to let go of her hatred. However, the Empress dies an untimely death. Misunderstandings arise between Ying Luo and Emperor Qian Long yet they eventually learn to see eye to eye and to find comfort in each other inside the palace that is full of intrigue and conspiracy.
443