Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
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Also known asThe Legend of Ruyi
Traditional Chinese如懿傳
Simplified Chinese如懿传
Hanyu PinyinRúyì Zhuàn
Genre
Based onInner Palace: The Legend of Ruyi (后宫·如懿传)
by Liu Lianzi (流潋紫)
Written byLiu Lianzi
Directed byWang Jun
Starring
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes87
Production
Executive producerHuang Lan
Production locations
Production companyNew Classics Media
Original release
Network
ReleaseAugust 20 (2018-08-20) –
October 15, 2018 (2018-10-15)
Related
Empresses in the Palace
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Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (Chinese: 如懿传; pinyin: Rúyì Zhuàn) is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel by Liu Lianzi. Starring Zhou Xun and Wallace Huo, it chronicles the marital relationship between the Qianlong Emperor and Empress Nara. The series aired on Tencent Video from August 20 to October 15, 2018; during which it was streamed more than 18.9 billion times. It later went on national broadcast and aired simultaneously on Jiangsu Television and Dragon TV from December 25, 2018.

The highly anticipated sequel to the popular Empresses in the Palace, the drama's release and plot were affected by Chinese censorship, and it was ultimately a critical disappointment. It generated controversy over the lead actors' pay, its underlying values, and allegations of plagiarism, though it was praised for its elaborate props and lavish sets. In January 2019, after Beijing Daily criticized palace-intrigue dramas for their negative influence, the series was temporarily removed from the Chinese stream service. It was again removed in China on 27 September 2020.