Other people had issues with her characterization, but honestly I think it was someone somewhat new and noteworthy. She also has that playful side to her (whether or not it is an act or if it's really just who she is). She is caring and loving, but doesn't let that get in the way of achieving her goals (which is revenge more than it is just to win someone's affections, like these types of dramas often feature). She is not just strong and loyal, but she is ridiculously cunning and quick witted. Putting that aside, Ying Luo's character is really what made the drama for me (in combination with her relationship with the other main characters). The amount of things she gets away with is ridiculous and it's all just because someone (the Queen, the queen's brother, the emperor - unknowingly) cares for her and just helps her out of situations. I'll definitely admit/agree that if this was more true to reality, she would've died a long time ago. But the pacing of this drama was very well done and it really is the characters that bring this story to life.īeginning with the main female lead - Wei Ying Luo. Inner harem fighting for the emperor's affections, trying to get their child to be favored in order to become the new emperor, etc.
The story itself is honestly nothing very new. Nonetheless, being an avid fan of Chinese imperial dramas, I took on this 70 episode beast, and I'm so glad I did. There is the little twist of the young girl seeking revenge for the death of her sister, but overall it just doesn't seem like anything that out of the box or extraordinary. It's a story that's been done and told before. The synopsis of this drama honestly seems fairly bland - a young slave girl enters the palace and soon moves her way up the ranks of the inner harem to become the most powerful woman. Millions and millions of views, people talking about it on end (in China). Story of Yanxi Palace is rightfully the most popular C-Drama of 2018. Rewatch Value 9.0 70 episodes later and I'm still wishing that there was more of this story to watch.
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