Renowned TV screenwriter/producer Yu Zheng ( Schemes of a Beauty, Concubines of Qing Emperor) assembled a stellar cast for his latest hit drama Palace. Popular Mainland talents Yang Mi, William Feng, Mickey He, Tong Liya, & famous Hong Kong actors Sonija Kwok, Maggie Shiu, Leanne Liu, & Ken Tong star in the 2011 Hunan TV series. Combining known historical facts with romantic melodrama, royal court intrigues, & even time-travel fantasy, the hybrid drama has expectedly captured the imagination of the audiences, making Palace the nationwide viewership-rating champion & the hottest topic among TV drama lovers.
A history major whose family runs an antique store, Luo Qingchuan (Yang Mi) is drawn into a forest by a mysterious portrait of a Qing-dynasty beauty. She accidentally falls into a time tunnel & is transported back more than 300 years to the Qing dynasty during the reign of Kangxi Emperor! The girl from the 21st century enters the imperial court & ends up becoming a maid, meeting the sensitive Crown Prince, the volatile Fourth Prince (Mickey He), & the willful Eighth Prince (William Feng) in the process. Entangled in a web of romantic ties with them, Qingchuan finds herself in the midst of a dangerous power struggle between the scheming princes! Can she survive the palace conflicts & go back to the present?