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ABC (Australia):

Set in the 18th-century Qing dynasty — when elegant Manchurian silk robes and lavish headpieces were the norms of palace living — the story follows a badass, witty maid from a humble background on a journey of revenge.

The protagonist, Wei Yingluo — who is portrayed by actress Wu Jinyan — enters the royal palace to punish the killer of her sister, and competes with other concubines for Emperor Qianlong's favour.

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Some also see it as a wry testimony of how polygamous relationships fail in the Forbidden City.

South China Morning Post:

The intrigue. The plotting. The back-stabbing. The Story of Yanxi Palace has it all.

Viewers cannot get enough of the show currently on in China and streaming across Southeast Asia and North America.

A fictionalised account of the 18th-century Qianlong emperor’s real-life harem of concubines, the 70-episode series charts the rise and fall of a number of women in the Qing court as they vie for the ruler’s attention and affection, hoping, one day, they will become the empress.

生词短语

dynasty 朝代；王朝

elegant 优雅的

Manchurian 满族的

robes 长袍

lavish 奢华的

headpiece 头饰

norm 惯例；常规；常态

witty 机智的

maid 女佣

protagonist 主角；主人公

portray 描绘；扮演