Summary
Set in the late Tang Dynasty during Emperor Wenzong's reign, powerful eunuchs control the court. An attempted coup to overthrow the influential eunuch Qiu Ziliang fails, leading Qiu to order the massacre of Prime Minister Wang Yang’s family.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 75
IMDb6.8
Time to watch it all
37 h
49 episodes, about 45 min each
An episode a night: about 7 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 51 countries
+41First aired
2021
August 8, 2021
Ended 2021
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyNot listed for kids.
11 of 11 · most episodes first
Cheng YiQi Yan, Emperor Wuzong · 49 episodes
Zhang YuxiCheng Ruoyu · 49 episodes
Xuan LuQiu Yanzhi · 49 episodes
Han DongPrince Guang · 49 episodes
He ShengmingQiu Ziliang · 49 episodes
Li JunyiYan Xiu · 49 episodes
Xi XueCheng Xi · 49 episodes
Xu KainingYu Niang · 49 episodes
Fu FangjunHan Ding · 49 episodes
Xie NingCheng Huaizhi · 49 episodes
He ZhonghuaLi Deyun · 49 episodes
Directing · 2
- Liu Guonan Director
- Zhao Lijun Director
Writing · 1
- 支付 Writer
Production · 4
- Gong Zhengwen Executive Producer
- Xiqing Yang Executive Producer
- Wanlong Zheng Associate Producer
- Yin Xiangjin Associate Producer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Zeng Minghui Makeup Designer
Other crew · 3
- Shirley Chan Costume Designer
- Fang Sizhe Costume Designer
- Junyan Zhong Presenter
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