Legend of Mi Yue
Seen it?2015 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention, despite a small audience and a quick end. A strong pick for the weekend.
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. If you loved 24, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 61 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Mi Yue, a princess from Chu, is sent to Qin as a concubine. She loses her first love and becomes entangled in royal power struggles. After being exiled with her son, she returns during a time of chaos to try to defeat her rival and secure the throne for her child.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
22 wins and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Xiaolong Zheng
- Sun LiMi Yue / Mi Bazi
- Liu TaoMi Shu
- Ma SuWei Yan
- Alex Fong Chung-sunYing Si / King Huiwen of Qin
- Huang XuanHuang Xie / Lord Chunshen
- Gao YunxiangZhai Li / King of Yiqu
- Alvin CaoXiong Huai / King Huai of Chu
- He DujuanLady of Wei
- Liu YijunTang Mei
- Zheng YechengSong Yu