The Palace (2013) (DVD) (Taiwan Version)

Product Description

From hit-making Chinese screenwriter & producer Yu Zheng comes this self-contained film entry into the mega-popular Palace series, which had its start on television. The Palace was released in Mainland China on August 13, 2013, or Chinese Valentines Day, & grossed 21 million yuan on its opening day alone. Zhou Dongyu ( Under the Hawthorn Tree) & Yu Zheng regulars Chen Xiao ( Female Prime Minister), Zhao Liying ( Female Prime Minister) & Lu Yi ( The Palace: the Lost Daughter) star in this beautifully moving love story set in a royal court rife with palace intrigue.

Chenxiang (Zhou Dongyu) & Liuli (Zhao Liying) meet as young girls sent into the palace as servants, & the two become inseparable best friends. However, as the girls grow up, their paths start to diverge. Chenxiang craves a simple life outside the palace, yet she meets & comes to fall in love with Yinxiang (Chen Xiao), the 13th son of the Kangxi Emperor. On the other h&, Liuli sets her sights on marrying a prince. Through a series of maneuvers, Liuli gets herself engaged to Yinxiang, but she becomes increasingly paranoid & jealous when she sees Chenxiang & Yinxiang getting closer with each other.