RUYI'S ROYAL LOVE IN THE PALACE Chinese Drama - TV Series DVD * Subtitles: Chinese/ English * Language Option 1: Chinese * Language Option 2: Mandarin * Release Year: 2018 * Run Time: 3915 Mins * No. of Episodes: 87 * No. of Discs: 12 * Director: Wang Jun * Actor: Zhou Xun, Wallace Huo * Synopsis: In 1735, Qianlong (Wallace Huo) ascends to the throne, and his childhood sweetheart Ruyi (Zhou Xun) soon enters the palace as his consort. Ruyi’s favored status and the Empress Dowager’s grudge against her family turns her into a target in the royal harem. Meanwhile, the young Emperor also faces a fierce power struggle with the Empress Dowager and senior court officials. Overcoming these obstacles together, Qianlong gradually solidifies his power and Ruyi rises to the position of Empress. However, as the years pass and Qianlong matures into a powerful, wary and self-centered monarch, Ruyi realizes that he is no longer the young man she once knew and loved