Story of Yanxi Palace
Seen it?2018 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 45 minutes, about 53 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The smart and witty Wei Yingluo enters the palace as a seamstress to find the truth behind her older sister’s death. Believing the imperial guard Fucha Fuheng to be her sister's killer, Yingluo purposely attracts the attention of his sister the Empress Fucha, and is successfully transferred to Changchun Palace as a maid. Over time, she learns that the Fucha siblings are honest and kind-hearted people, and also develops romantic affections for Fuheng.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
5 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 155K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Hui Kaidong, Wen Deguang
- Wu JinyanWei Yingluo
- Nie YuanAisin-Gioro Hongli
- Charmaine Sheh Sze-manHoifa-Nara Shushen
- Qin LanFucha Rongyin
- Xu KaiFucha Fuheng
- Wang YuankeSu Jinghao
- Tan ZhuoGao Ningxin
- Zhang JianiNiohuru Chenbi
- Jiang ZixinMingyu
- Su QingHitara Erqing