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A retelling of the life of the first Empress of China.
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- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
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Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 65GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.5
Time to watch it all
32 h
42 episodes, about 45 min each
An episode a night: about 6 weeks.
First aired
2003
September 8, 2003
Ended 2003
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more9 people
- Alyssa Chia Ching-WenWu Meiniang42 episodes
- Vincent Zhao WenzhuoLi Junxian42 episodes
- Yang TongshuXu Yingying42 episodes
- Bao JianfengLi Zhi42 episodes
- Sun XingZhangsun Wuji42 episodes
- Tong ZhangEmpress Wang42 episodes
- Kou ZhenhaiLi Shimin42 episodes
- Zhang MingjianDi Renjie42 episodes
Zhang DanluShangguan Wan'er42 episodes
Directing · 1
- HAORAN Director
Writing · 1
- Skipper Cheng Writer
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