Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 [2011]

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Synopsis

A young woman born from one of the Eight Banners family marries the Emperor. After surviving through many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress Dowager. In the process, she transforms from a kind-hearted, clever girl to a power hungry, manipulative woman.

Details

Chinese name: 后宫·甄嬛传 (Hòugōng· Zhēnhuán zhuán)
English name: Empresses in the Palace
Genre: Drama, historical, romance
Director: Zheng Xiaolong
Episodes: 76 (USA release/director's cut: 6)
Broadcast Network: Shaoxing News regional channel
Broadcast Period: 17-11-2011 to 02-05-2012

The show is based on the internet novel Hougong Zhenhuan Zhuan by Liu Lianzi
The show has won 32 awards and 10 award nominations.

Cast:

Li Sun as Zhenhuan
Jianbin Chen as Yongzheng Emperor
Qian Sun as Cui Jinxi
Ada Choi as Empress
Lyric Lan as Huanbi
Tien-chu Lee as Su Peisheng
Kai-chun Yang as Jianqiu
Xin-ran Tao as An Lingrong
Ziyan Yang Feng Ruozhao
Xi Lan as Shen Meizhuang
Yixin Liang as Baojuan
Zihan ZHou as Caiyue
kang Luo as Xiao Yunzi
Meixi Wan as Xin
Xin Jiang as Nian Shilan
Yi-tong Liu as Songzhi
Si-si Chen as Cao Qinmo
Dong-xue Li as Yunli
Yameng Zhang as Consort Qi
Leanne Lau as Empress Dowager Renshou
Xiaolong Zhang as Wen Shichu
Shumei Tian as Sun Zhuxi
Hanbang Wang as Zhou Ninghai

Airing sites:
Netflix (USA director's cut), Viki (USA director's cut)
LeTV Official YouTube Channel (Full Chinese Release)

Sources:
Rakuten Viki, IMDB, Wikipedia

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