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Beauty's Rival in Palace

Beauty's Rival in Palace

152010•45m•8.0/10
Drama

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8.0/10(8)

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.

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Production

Yu Zheng Studio, 紫骏影视

Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 15, 2010

Last Aired

December 13, 2010

Networks

Shanghai Television

Created By

Zou Yue

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2010-03-15
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2010-03-22
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2010-03-29
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2010-04-05
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2010-04-12
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2010-04-19
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2010-04-26
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2010-05-03
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2010-05-10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2010-05-17
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2010-05-24
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2010-05-31
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2010-06-07
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2010-06-14
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2010-06-21
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2010-06-28
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2010-07-05
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2010-07-12
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2010-07-19
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2010-07-26
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2010-08-02
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2010-08-09
E23
Episode 23
Air date: 2010-08-16
E24
Episode 24
Air date: 2010-08-23
E25
Episode 25
Air date: 2010-08-30
E26
Episode 26
Air date: 2010-09-06
E27
Episode 27
Air date: 2010-09-13
E28
Episode 28
Air date: 2010-09-20
E29
Episode 29
Air date: 2010-09-27
E30
Episode 30
Air date: 2010-10-04
E31
Episode 31
Air date: 2010-10-11
E32
Episode 32
Air date: 2010-10-18
E33
Episode 33
Air date: 2010-10-25
E34
Episode 34
Air date: 2010-11-01
E35
Episode 35
Air date: 2010-11-08
E36
Episode 36
Air date: 2010-11-15
E37
Episode 37
Air date: 2010-11-22
E38
Episode 38
Air date: 2010-11-29
E39
Episode 39
Air date: 2010-12-06
E40
Episode 40
Air date: 2010-12-13

Cast

Ruby Lin

Ruby Lin

Dou Yifang / Xiang Lian

Yang Mi

Yang Mi

Mo Xueyuan

Wang Likun

Wang Likun

Nie Shener / Wang Zhi / Ping Hua

Sammul Chan

Sammul Chan

Liu Heng

William Feng

William Feng

Liu Zhang

Myolie Wu Hang-Yee

Myolie Wu Hang-Yee

Lu Yu

He Shengming

He Shengming

Zhou Yafu

Kevin Yan

Kevin Yan

Liu Shaokang

Feifei Sun

Feifei Sun

Qing Ning

Qi Wei

Qi Wei

Princess Guantao

Luo Jin

Luo Jin

Liu Ying

Lv Jiarong

Lv Jiarong

Princess Lu Yuan

Dai Chunrong

Dai Chunrong

Empress Dowager Lu

Bai Shan

Bai Shan

Bo Ji

Su Qing

Su Qing

Zhang Yan

Gao Hao

Gao Hao

Liu Qi

Gao Yang

Gao Yang

Bo Qiaohui

Tong Zhang

Tong Zhang

Shen Bijun

Du Junze

Du Junze

Lu Lu

Wang Yuman

Wang Yuman

Su Wen

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