Story of Yanxi Palace

Story of Yanxi Palace
Chinese 延禧攻略
Mandarin Yán Xǐ Gōng Lüè
Genre Historical fiction
Based on Yan Xi Gong Lüe by Zhou Mo
Written by Zhou Mo
Directed by Hui Kaidong
Wen Deguang
Starring Wu Jinyan
Charmaine Sheh
Qin Lan
Nie Yuan
Xu Kai
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 70
Production
Executive producer(s) Yu Zheng
Production location(s) Hengdian World Studios
Running time 45 mins
Production company(s) Huanyu Film
iQiyi
Release
Original network iQiyi
Original release July 7 (2018-19-07) – October 4, 2018 (2018-10-04)

Story of Yanxi Palace (Chinese: 延禧攻略) is a 2018 Chinese television drama co-produced by Huanyu Film and iQiyi Pictures, and starring Wu Jinyan, Charmaine Sheh, Qin Lan, Nie Yuan and Xu Kai. The series is based on the novel Yan Xi Gong Lüe by Zhou Mo. It was broadcast on iQiyi from 19 July 2018.[1][2] The drama is distributed globally in over 70 countries worldwide.[3]

Synopsis

In 18th century Beijing, the smart and witty Wei Yingluo enters the court of the Qianlong Emperor, Hong Li, 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.

Though Wei Yingluo is not of noble birth, the kind-hearted Empress Fucha personally teaches her how to read and write, and encourages her to treat everyone with kindness. Though Wei Yingluo has reached a stable position as a trusted palace maid, she hadn't forgotten that avenging her sister's death was her top priority. After a long and secret investigation, she discovers that the murderer is a high-ranking noble in the Forbidden City, and sets the stage for the culprit's death. Empress Fucha banishes her to the slave house before the Emperor could order her death.

Due to a series of events, after the sudden death of Empress Fucha, Wei Yingluo becomes the Emperor's woman, and is given the title of Consort Ling. Remembering Empress Fucha's teachings, she embodies all the qualities of a virtuous consort, and supports the Emperor until death.[4]

Cast

Main

Supporting

Qianlong's Harem

Female servants

  • Su Qing as Hitara Erqing[12]
  • Jiang Zixin as Mingyu[13]
  • Zhang Zexi as Jixiang
  • Gao Yu'er as Jinxiu
  • Chen Ruoxi as Linglong
  • He Jiayi as Zhang
  • Zhang Tingting as Liu
  • Yin Xu as Fang Nizi
  • Fang Anna as Zhen'er
  • Ren Wanjing as Fangcao
  • Qian Chenjie as Ashuang
  • Shi Yufei as Zhilan[14]
  • Chen Mo as Yuhu
  • Deng Sha as Wei Yingning
  • Yang Jingru as Hupo
  • Zhang Tianyun as Zhenzhu
  • An An as Manao
  • Zhao Mengjie as Feicui
  • Gao Rui as Bailing
  • Zhang Jie as Yizhu

Male servants

  • Liu Enshang as Li Yu
  • Lawrence Wong as Hailancha[15]
  • Wang Maolei as Yuan Chunwang
  • Li Peng as Zhang
  • Tan Xuqi as Cigiya Qingxi
  • Zheng Long as Quan
  • Sun Di as Wu Shulai
  • Chang Cheng as Desheng

Imperial Family

Production

The velvet flower headwear used by the main characters was designed based on historical documents or antiques housed in the Palace Museum. Each adornment is created according to the preferences of concubines. Zhao Shuxian, one of the few craftsmen still making velvet flowers, created all the headwear in the show using the art of making velvet flower (ronghua). This technique dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and refers to the creation of not only floral displays, but also animal shapes made by silk on a twisted wire frame.[17]

Reception

The series has generated buzz online for its engaging plot of a "Cinderella" tale with Chinese characteristics.[18][19] It set the single-day online viewership record in China with a total of 530 million views, and has attracted a cumulative over 13 billion views since August 2018.[20] The drama is the most viewed Chinese language drama of 2018.[3]

Many viewers praised the story, because unlike the usual amicable heroines, the main character Wei Yingluo fights fire with fire and outmaneuvers her opponents.[17] It also received praise for its well-developed cast of characters and exciting interpretation by the actors; beautiful cinematography and intricate costume design; as well as its accurate portrayal of history and Qing-dynasty settings.[21][22] Due to its success, there has been an increased amount of visitor-ship to the Palace Museum in Beijing, which is where all the main characters in the show used to live in times gone by.[23]

Controversy

There was uproar in China after a Vietnamese website managed to acquire episodes not yet shown in China and asked visitors to the website to answer questions confirming their Vietnamese identity before the website loads. “This service is for Vietnamese people only. Please answer the following questions: To which country do the Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) belong? Vietnam, China, Philippines or Japan?”. The only correct answer to the question, according to the website, is Vietnam. The islands are disputed territory. Copies of the episodes were later removed from the platform. [24]

Soundtrack

No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."Look (看)" (Opening theme song)Yu Zheng, Lu HuLu HuLu Hu 
2."Sighs of the Palace Walls (红墙叹)" (Ending theme song)Wang YaoguangWen KuiHu Xia 
3."The Sound of Snow Falling (雪落下的声音)" (Ending theme song)Yu Zheng, Lu HuLu HuLu Hu 
4."Forgetting About Each Other (相忘)" (Ending theme song)Wang XiaoqianYang ChengyinSu Qing 
5."Willows of the Palace (宫墙柳)"Yu ZhengTan XuanLi Chunai 

International broadcast

RegionNetworkDatesNotes
 Hong Kong Macau Singapore Malaysia Australia United States and WorldwideTVB Jade06 August - 06 October (Monday-Friday at 8:30pm)
(Two Episode Back To Back for Saturday & Sunday) at 8:30pm.		Dubbed With Cantonese, August 26 and September 22 Was Not Air. TVB Jade will air at 8.00pm. on 1 October
 MalaysiaAstro AOD
 TaiwantvN AsiaComing Soon
Southeast AsiaComing Soon
Vietnam VietnamHo Chi Minh City Television9 August - Present (Monday-Friday at 5:00pm)Dubbed With Vietnamese
 SingaporeHub VV Drama20 September - (Weekdays 9:00pm)Original Language
 CanadaFairchild TV 2 HD (FTV2HD)06 August - Present (Monday-Friday)
Vancouver (West) 4:30pm, 8:30pm
Toronto (East) 7:30pm, 11:30pm
Dubbed with Cantonese (TVB Version)
 PhilippinesGMAComing SoonFollowing With GMA The Heart of Asia and Dubbed With Tagalog
 IndiaColorsComing SoonDubbed Hindi
Star VijayDubbed Tamil
AsianetDubbed Malayalam
Star MaaDubbed Telugu
Colors BanglaDubbed Bengali
 United StatesCTI AmericaFrom 3 September, 2018 - (Weekdays) At 7:00 PM (PT)
Repeat at Next Day 3:00 PM (PT)		Original Language

References

  1. ↑ "《延禧攻略》定档719 佘诗曼秦岚领衔"清宫风云"". People's Daily (in Chinese). July 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Stills of mega-hit drama 'Story of Yanxi Palace'". China Daily. July 27, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "iQIYI Expands Global Footprint with Extensive International Distribution of Historical Costume Drama "Story of Yanxi Palace"". PR Newswire. iQiyi Inc. August 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "延禧攻略拍摄制作备案". SAFRT. SAFRT. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "《延禧攻略》定档7.19 许凯深情饰演富察傅恒". Netease (in Chinese). July 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "谭卓《延禧攻略》首尝清宫戏传奇贵妃引期待". Ynet (in Chinese). October 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "《延禧攻略》开播 王媛可现已加入豪华套餐". Netease (in Chinese). July 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "《延禧攻略》定档719 张嘉倪扮相惊艳引期待". Netease (in Chinese). July 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ "《延禧攻略》将播 愉妃练练尽显端庄娴雅气场十足". Sina (in Chinese). November 3, 2017.
  10. ↑ "李春嫒《延禧攻略》"色诱"聂远上演蠢萌反派". Netease (in Chinese). July 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ "《延禧攻略》李若宁化身大家闺秀 展温婉之气". Sina (in Chinese). August 29, 2017.
  12. ↑ "苏青《延禧攻略》上线 变身古代高级人才玩转后宫". Netease (in Chinese). July 20, 2018.
  13. ↑ "姜梓新加盟《延禧攻略》 PK两万人获于正钦点". Netease (in Chinese). June 15, 2017.
  14. ↑ "施予斐加盟《延禧攻略》 精致侧颜尽展双面性格". Tencent (in Chinese). July 11, 2018.
  15. ↑ "王冠逸《延禧攻略》发布会大胆表白发糖". Netease (in Chinese). July 16, 2018.
  16. ↑ "《延禧攻略》官宣定档 洪尧演技爆发挑战荒唐王爷". ifeng (in Chinese). July 12, 2018.
  17. 1 2 "Velvet flower headwear in hit online drama turns heads". China Daily. August 13, 2018.
  18. ↑ ""延禧攻略"颠覆宫斗套路 "紫禁城福尔摩斯"一路打怪升级". Sina (in Chinese). July 24, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Traditional Chinese culture stars in hit drama". China Daily. August 3, 2018.
  20. ↑ "How Story of Yanxi Palace's back-stabbing imperial concubines helped China's iQiyi set a viewership record". South China Morning Post. August 14, 2018.
  21. ↑ "《延禧攻略》收获高口碑 女主"黑莲花"引热议". Netease (in Chinese). July 20, 2018.
  22. ↑ "《延禧攻略》呈现复古新审美". Beijing Newspaper (in Chinese). July 26, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Come rain or shine". The Global Times. August 12, 2018.
  24. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-china-southchinasea-drama/vietnamese-website-taunts-chinese-drama-fans-with-south-china-sea-quiz-idUSKCN1L90UE
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