I really enjoyed

Empress Ki
Story of Yanxi Palace

I really love to watch more of these cut-throat imperial era cdramas, palace dramas. What's there to watch?


Also, although I enjoyed Princess Wei Young, I like to watch more unified imperial China, not fractioned kingdoms.

Scarlet Heart - The first half is lighthearted, but it gets more serious and darker in the second half.

 mjf314:

Scarlet Heart - The first half is lighthearted, but it gets more serious and darker in the second half.

Oh I watched the kdrama version, is it too similar?

I think you are looking for woman centered dramas, based on the ones you mentioned. if so then try:

  • The Empress of China
  • Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan
  • Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
  • Legend of Mi Yue
  • The Glory of Tang Dynasty
  • Korean
    • Queen SeokDeok
    • Queen Insoo
    • Cruel Palace - War of Flowers

Great thanks, I got some references :)

 ArniA:

Oh I watched the kdrama version, is it too similar?

I haven't seen the K-drama.

 ArniA:
cut-throat imperial era cdramas, palace dramas

Most of the above dramas involve fighting between fractured kingdoms.

- The Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan / Empresses in The Palace