Asian Drama

The university life of a group of medical student unfolds in a grounded youth drama about finding yourself, rejecting labels and pursuing dreams. Southeast Medical University has just started a new school year. Wu Yue who dreams of becoming a surgeon meets seven other classmates. In the process of exploring the mysteries of medicine, they discover each other's quirks and personalities that often also becomes a source of their problems. In fact, Wu Yue and Gao Yiyang are just like two planets colliding.

A young girl accompanying her sickly mother to the doctor also enters their lives. How fleeting life is and how precious relationships are ignite strong feelings in the eight students who will eventually take their Hippocratic oath in unison in their journey to becoming real doctors.

The road to becoming an empress is paved with treachery. Ruyi (Zhou Xun) is a consort who quickly learns to navigate the treacherous politics of the the royal court and move up the ranks.

After becoming Empress, Ruyi still must survive the many conspiracies against her. Her relationship with Emperor Qianlong (Wallace Huo) becomes eroded even when Ruyi is able to overcome the challenges.

Can Ruyi maintain her role as Empress under such difficult circumstances?

“Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Wang Jun. It is adapted from the novel Hou Gong Ru Yi Zhuan by Liu Lianzi and is a sequel to the critically acclaimed 2011 television drama “Empresses in the Palace.”