Tag Archives: Sun Li

Belated June TBR Challenge Review: Nothing Gold Can Stay (那年花开月正圆)

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The summary is terrible so I refuse to post it here, but you can see the drama page here on MDL.The native title is 那年花开月正圆 (Nà nián huā kāi yuè zhèng yuán; That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full). 

It’s one of the best slice of life historical cdramas out there. I recently saw it on one of those “most watched dramas” lists, and I have no idea how accurate those things are, but wouldn’t be surprised about this one being on the list. The lead actor, Sun Li is an absolute queen and one of my favorite actors in the world.

I tried to find an official trailer – it’s been quite some time since it aired in 2017 – but there’s this which is low-key seems to be a summary of the series:

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SHM APAHM: Empresses in the Palace

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This is my attempt to get you all to WATCH. THIS. SERIES!!!!!!!!! (Also for the Amazon/series image they decided to use … I kinda feel like someone there doesn’t like Susan Sun because that is like … the least flattering image I’ve ever seen of her ever. So. Empresses in the Palace. 後宮·甄嬛傳.

Empresses in the Palace PosterSet in 1722 during the Qing Dynasty, sweeping drama Empresses in the Palace is an epic tale of love, betrayal and scandal told from inside the Imperial Harem – the story of one emperor and his countless women. In a world filled with treachery and corruption, who will truly win the Emperor’s heart and reign supreme? In Mandarin with English subtitles.*

So. Empresses in the Palace. While not as big in the Western world (at least not in the states), this period drama exploded in Asia. It started out as what I’d say is original fanfic. (Remember that section of ff.net back in the day and the like?) It became a television series that first aired in November of 2011. I want to say it showed up on Amazon some time in 2016. There had been word that HBO bought the American rights and was going to distribute it in 2014, and was set to air in December of 2015. I have no idea what happened with studio drama but … here we are. You can either buy the episodes or “series” on Amazon, or watch it free if you have a Prime membership.

First of all, it’s an amazing series. The costuming, the acting, the set … it’s all gorgeous. As you can see.