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The Prisoner of Beauty

Name: The Prisoner of Beauty
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-05-13
Cast: Song Zuer, Liu Yuning, Xuan Lu, Liu Duanduan, Liu Xiaoqing

2025 | 1 seasons | 46 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 46 minutes, about 28 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Xiao Qiao, a clever girl from the Qiao family, marries Wei Shao, the brave and kind master of the Wei family. Despite initial wariness due to ancestral grievances, Xiao Qiao and Wei Shao navigate their relationship with humor and determination. As they face challenges together, they come to appreciate each other's qualities through their warm daily life, intertwined with family and national affairs, and work to restore peace and resolve conflicts.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 60K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Penglai Ke

Song ZuerXiao Qiao
Liu YuningWei Shao
Xuan LuSu Ehuang
Liu DuanduanWei Yan
Liu XiaoqingMadame Xu
He HongshanDa Qiao
Li XueqinXiao Tao
Wei ZixinGongsun Yang
Ao ZiyiQiao Ci