Beauty's Rival in Palace

Overview

A dramatized account of Empress Dou and how her efforts and achievements in the royal court positively influenced the reign of her husband Emperor Wen, which paved the way for the creation of the Rule of Wen and Jing. Set in Chang'an, China during the beginnings of the Han Dynasty.

Created by Zou Yue

Network

• Shanghai Television

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Ruby Lin

  Dou Yifang / Xiang Lian

  40 eps

• 

  Yang Mi

  Mo Xueyuan

  40 eps

• 

  Wang Likun

  Nie Shener / Wang Zhi / Ping Hua

  40 eps

• 

  Sammul Chan

  Liu Heng

  40 eps

Themes

• historical romance
• han dynasty

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