| Story of Yanxi Palace | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Chinese | 延禧攻略 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yánxǐgōnglüè |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Written by | Zhou Mo |
| Directed by | Hui Kaidong Wen Deguang |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 70 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yu Zheng |
| Production location | Hengdian World Studios |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Huanyu Film iQIYI |
| Original release | |
| Network | iQIYI Zhejiang Television |
| Release | July 19 – August 26, 2018 |
| Related | |
| Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventure | |
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Story of Yanxi Palace (Chinese: 延禧攻略; pinyin: Yánxǐgōnglüè) is a 2018 Chinese television series recounting the struggles of a palace maid in the court of the Qianlong Emperor. It was created by Yu Zheng, with original screenplay written by Zhou Mo, and later developed into a novel by Xiao Lianmao. Starring Wu Jinyan, Charmaine Sheh, Qin Lan, Nie Yuan, Tan Zhuo and Xu Kai, the series premiered on IQIYI from July 19, 2018 to August 26, 2018. During its run it was streamed more than 15 billion times.[1]
Distributed in more than 70 markets worldwide, Story of Yanxi Palace became a huge hit, especially in Asia. It was the most googled TV show in the world in 2018, despite Google being blocked in Mainland China, and was streamed over 15 billion times on iQIYI that year.[2] A spin-off/sequel titled Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures was released on Netflix on December 31, 2019.[3]
- ^ "《延禧攻略》定档719 佘诗曼秦岚领衔"清宫风云"". People's Daily (in Chinese). July 12, 2018. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Yanxi Palace: The most Googled show on Earth". BBC News. December 23, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Serba, John (December 31, 2019). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures' on Netflix, a Spinoff Sequel to a Smash Chinese Period Drama". Decider. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.