The empresses in the palace an intro to chinese drama. Initially a kindhearted, young woman, zhen huan begins to adapt to the harems way. Period drama legend of zhen huan, which stars mainland chinese actress betty sun and hong kong actress ada choi in a story about a young womans rise to power in the qing dynasty palace, began airing in june on japanese television station, fuji tv. In 1722 china, betrayal, treachery and corruption torment the women in the imperial harem as they struggle to gain power and the emperors favor. The empresses in the palace an intro to chinese drama frock. Ruyis royal love in the palace ruyi zhuan, the legend of ruyi, or the sequel to the legend of zhen huan or empresses in the palace is trying to drum up interest while it seems to be preparing for production. Quite rampantly, as the original novel was au and set in. It tells the story of one of emperor yongzhengs concubines, zhen huan, whos the mother of prince hongli the famous emperor qianlong. Empresses in the palace, is a 2011 chinese television series based on the internet novel of the same name by liu lianzi. It also emcompasses the complexities of qing dynasty politics, social hierarchies, interpersonal relationships and character development. The 76episode drama series legend of zhen huan has had sweeping popularity in the chinese mainland over the past months, that a whole town tunes in to watch when it airs on tv. I have translated the plot, character descriptions and ranks below.
The 76episode tv seial drama legend of zhen huan is adapted from a novel of the same name by liu lianzi. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Because they went in the wrong direction, the accusation is not successful. Jing was rife with fear that zhen huan would want her daughter back. Empresses in the palace, the american version of the legend of zhenhuan which was made available for streaming on netflix, has flopped in north america the chinese drama scored low ratings among. Sometimes it is quite funny to think that the people alive at qing dynasty could never imagine that how much of a contribution theyve made to the development of tv shows. How historically accurate is the series empresses in the palacethe legend of zhen huan.
Zhen huan biography empresses in the palace legend of concubine zhen huan. Love in the palace is the official sequel to the legend of zhen huan with the. Astro is showing empresses in the palace aka legend of concubine zhen huan aka aka china really loves multiple titles so as to confuse everyone, the one where people wondered how come yongzheng is so old when nickys yongzheng so hot when the actor said he is same age as nicky anyway i read the storyline, emphasising on the. Sun lizhen huan in legend of zhen huanempresses in the. The popular chinese tv series empresses in the palace is coming to netflix some time soon.
This is edited down from the original 76, 1hour episodes chew on that for a few. Based on a popular internet novel by the same name, the story traces the. Legend of concubine zhen huan is not your typical drama that follows every scene, it always conclude it. People like the empress are what id call booksmart, but not peoplesmart. This is one superlong palace drama but ive enjoyed watching every single episode which is full of suspense and intrigue. The legend of zhen huan everyone miserable appearance. The premise seems like cookie cutter politics involving women of the inner courts but it is so much more than that. The subtitled series is currently available on netflix and amazon, and its 6, 1.
Full episodes of empresses in the palace english sub. Unlike legend of zhen huan which had more twists and turns in its plot, ruyis royal love is comparatively less exciting. Zhen huan sun li, initially a kind and innocent young lady, enters the palace and eventually finds herself caught in the conflict between the empress and concubines. Holy drama moly, even if half this news is correct its still the biggest drama news in greater china in years. Huan has to tell her the truth about her childless state. English version should get them back to the lines to make.
The legend of zhen huan, is a 2011 chinese television series based on the internet novel of the same name by liu lianzi. The upcoming ruyis royal love in the palace is already the most buzzed about production. At the age of 11, she was chosen as a representative of the shanghai childrens artist troupe to visit. Empresses in the palace the legend of zhen huan youtube. Pdf a contrastive analysis of legend of zhen huan and empress. However, i finally watched the empresses in the palace 2015, which originally aired in china as the legend of zhen huan 2011, and omg was it worth the trouble. Historical romance drama ruyis royal love in the palace, also known as the sequel to empresses in the palace legend of zhen huan, has finally released the full supporting cast list. The legend of zhen huan everyone miserable appearance happy sharing. Internet novel of the same name, will tell the story of the heroine, zhen huan sun li. Yong zheng has thought that she is huan from the back view as. When zhen huan first enters the palace, she is innocent and gullible, but gradually learnd the hard way to fend for herself when she inadvertently becomes caught up in the schemes between the empress ada choi and concubine hua jiang xin.
In the novel adaptation of the tv series, played by sun li, zhen huan was known to the public. After years of fierce struggle for life and death with the empress and other concubines, she becomes the most influential concubine during the reign of emperor yongzheng. Measured pace is acceptable to me, provided that there is still exciting plotline, but i feel that ruyi is a bit lacking in this department, especially if i were to compare to story of yanxi palace which is very fast paced. Xiaoxiazi is sent to bring yzs special flute as a gift to zhen. Empresses in the palacelegend of concubine zhen huan. Jing fei one of zhen huans jie jie in the palace who was always here for her, i love seeing them together and despite their age gap i found their friendship so beautiful, as much as jing fei did a lot for zhen huan, zhen huan always helped her in return and gave her one of her most precious thing in life, one of the most wonderful present ever. Empresses in the palace flops in north america culture.
Through cunning and deceit, zhen huan finally succeeds in becoming empress. The series was first aired in china on 17 november 2011. Cent buzzing about drama sequel to legend of zhen huan. Empresses in the palace legend of concubine zhen huan 2012 history,drama. This drama, adapted from popular internet novel of the same name, will tell the story of the heroine, zhen huan sun li, who joined the palace harem with her sister. The story follows the trials and tribulations of zhen huan, a concubine of the emperor. After a couple of weeks of rewatching, looking up information, and reading other peoples blogs about nirnava in fire lang ya bang, i have finally gotten over it to start a new tv series. Empresses in the palace hou gong zhen huan zhuan, also known as the legend of zhen huan, is a chinese historical. They talk about going to the yuan ming yuan to escape the summer heat. Empresses in the palace the complete series 2 dvd set. Empresses in the palace legend of concubine zhen huan 2012.
Ive recently become enamoured with this series, and i am fascinated with the workings of the chinese imperial court during the qing dynasty. Legend of zhen huan sweeps chinese mainland television. A beautiful girl of 15 was chosen as one of a few thousand of the emperors concubines. Empresses in the palace is a 2011 chinese television series based on the internet novel of the same name by liu lianzi. However, i finally watched the empresses in the palace 2015, which originally aired in china as the legend of zhen huan 2011, and omg.
The drama tells the story of lady ulanara, who was originally a concubine of the qianlong emperor and was eventually promoted to empress after the death. Watch legend of concubine zhen huan 2012 2012 eng sub. Wildly successful in its home country, legend of zhen huan has led to much attention and heated. Qing, as an ancient dynasty established hundreds of years ago, is a hot topic for tv series in china. Directed by zheng xiaolong, it stars sun li in the title role of zhen huan. Legend of concubine zhen huan 1 chinese edition liu lian zi on. Xd however a little summary on dramawiki to keep you on your toes. Set during the qing dynasty, ruyis royal love in the palace is based on a novel by author liu lianzi, who also penned the novel that was later adapted into legend of zhen huan. A historical fiction of enormous popularity which won the first prize of. If you want to start a main thelegendofzhenhuan page, just click the edit button above. After the son ascended the throne, as the virgin queen book. Legend of zhen huan recap episode 12 zhen huan zhuan. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. How historically accurate is the series empresses in the.
The legend of zhen huan, also known as empresses in the palace, is a 2012 chinese tv series based on a novel by liu lian zi who also writes the screenplay. However, she eventually comes back to the forbidden palace when she. Empresses in the palace legend of concubine zhen huan. This paper takes legend of zhen huan and empress in the palace as an example to explore the.
Empresses in the palace hou gong zhen huan zhuan introduction. Lots of gifts are sent to suiyu xuan and there is a festive mood, much like the first few days when zhen entered the palace. The drama is set in the harem of emperor yongzheng of the qing dynasty. The story centers on the schemes between emperor yongzhengs concubines in the imperial palace during the qing dynasty 16441911 the pure and innocent 17yearold zhen huan is chosen for the emperors harem, and after entering the palace, she finds herself caught in the. This drama makes me shiver, it so damn good im dedicating a post to it after i finish the whole thing. Zhen huan is written by liu lianzis the legend of zhen huan heroine in the, at the beginning of aloof, because after being out in the harem, step by step to become more deep. Filming starts this august on the conceptual sequel to chinas biggest hit cdrama ever the legend of zhen huan with a career making turn by sun li as titular concubine turned empress. Legend of zhen huan recap episode 7 zhen huan zhuan. They find some clue and decided to announce that the baby is ws the royal doctor. An introduction to the characters in ruyis royal love in. The secret goes on, but the other concubines have always suspected that the baby is not the emperors. While devastated that she must now leave her family, she is determined to do well in the palace. Zhen huan discovers that the palace is actually a cruel and harsh place, and learns how to survive on her own. Legend of concubine zhen huan chinese edition liu lianzi on.
There are various names being thrown around at this point but what seems more certain is that zhou xun will. A girl to an empress dowager the legend of zhen huan. Zhen huan, a young, innocent woman enters the palace for the selection of new imperial concubines. Mainland chinese actress zhou xun will star as empress ulanara in the upcoming period drama, ruyis royal love in the palace, which can be considered a sequel to the popular palace intrigue series legend of zhen huan set during the qing dynasty, ruyis royal love in the palace is based on a novel by author liu lianzi, who also.
Ive been a fan of the legend of zhen huan, since midlast year. Grand story of the inner workings of the harem of classic china. Analysis of leadership in the legend of zhen huan myfairdiva. Spanning 76 episodes almost twice as long as the typical chinese series, its considered one of the most successful dramas in the recent years. The legend of zhen huan gets us remake china take sep 08.
English subtitles are available on letv youtube channel. The mermaid mermaid romance supplement romance is a supplement romance is a bonus book how to publish love. Unlike your typical drama about palace politics, the legend of zhen huan goes a bit deeper than being purely about ambition, jealousy and survival. The legend of zhen huan after watching bu bu jing xin i thought no drama can beat this but tlozh came and it was beasttt. All the information i have gathered is based on the original novel. The 76episode tv serial drama legend of zhen huan is adapted from a novel of the same name by liu lianzi. The empress notices cao wearing huafeis hairpin and knows she is up to something. She, having no desire of being one of the emperors many wives, gets chosen. See more ideas about empresses in the palace, qing dynasty and traditional outfits. Harem the story of zhen huan 6 volumes by liu lianzi.
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