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The Story of Ruoxi

2025 · 1 season

A relentless, scheming climb through palace shadows, where every alliance feels like a trap and ambition slowly corrodes the soul.

Genres
Drama
Overview
From shackled servant to imperial favorite, Wu Ruoxi claws her way through palace intrigue—avenging her father, toppling rivals, and unraveling conspiracies. But as she ascends the throne’s shadowy steps, betrayal and suspicion threaten to consume her. In this deadly game of power, can she reign without becoming the very monster she sought to destroy?
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Power, revenge, betrayal, ambition
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Starring
Wang Likun, Li Zifeng, Zheng Yawen, Pan Zijian, Zhang Qixuan
Length
1 seasons, 92 episodes
Network
iQiyi, Tencent Video
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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