TV series

Palace of Desire

2000 · 1 season

A slow, poetic plunge into palace intrigue and tragic love, rich with theatrical dialogue and emotional weight.

Overview: Palace of Desire, also known as Da Ming Gong Ci, is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Princess Taiping, a daughter of China's only female emperor Wu Zetian. Directed by Li Shaohong and Zeng Nianping, the series starred Chen Hong, Zhou Xun, Gui Yalei and Winston Chao in the leading roles. It was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in mainland China on March 30, 2000.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, family, love, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
family
love
betrayal
grief
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, war & politics
Created by: Zhong Zheng
Starring: Chen Hong, Gua Ah-leh, Zhou Xun, Winston Chao Wen-hsuan, Li Bingbing, Li Zhixing, Fu Biao, Shen Junyi
Length: 1 seasons, 40 episodes, 45 min each
Network: CCTV-8
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin