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Palace II (TV series)

Palace II
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Also known as 1. Gong 2
2. Gong Suo Zhu Lian
3. Palace: The Locked Beaded Curtain'
Genre Historical fiction, romance
Written by Yu Zheng
Directed by Lee Wai-chu
Presented by Ouyang Changlin
Starring Du Chun
Mickey He
Yuan Shanshan
Shu Chang
Jenny Zhang
Yang Rong
Sun Feifei
Yang Mi
Feng Shaofeng
Theme music composer Tan Xuan
Opening theme Ai De Gongyang (爱的供养) performed by Du Chun and Mickey He
Ending theme Fo Shuo (佛说) performed by Mickey He
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 35
Production
Executive producer(s) Lin Guohua
Zhang Huali
Gong Zhengwen
Sheng Boji
Li Hao
Wang Zeyong
Chen Yuan
Producer(s) He Jin
Yu Zheng
Liu Xiangqun
Ji Yang
Li Xiuzhen
Location(s) China
Editor(s) Jiang Xin
Jiang Xinjian
He Qunsheng
Yao Jia
Wang Jin
Wang Chengying
Camera setup Multi camera
Running time 45 minutes per episode
Production company(s) 1. Yu Zheng Workshop
2. Hunan ETV Culture Media Co., Ltd.
3. Huanrui Generation Film and Television
Release
Original network Hunan Television
First shown in 20 January 2012
Chronology
Preceded by Palace (2011)
Palace II
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Simplified Chinese 宫II
Traditional Chinese 宮II
Gong Suo Zhu Lian
Simplified Chinese 宫锁珠帘
Traditional Chinese 宮鎖珠簾
Literal meaning Palace: The Locked Beaded Curtain

Palace II, also known as Gong II, Gong Suo Zhu Lian, and Palace: The Locked Beaded Curtain, is a Chinese television series written and produced by Yu Zheng and directed by Lee Wai-chu. Palace II is a sequel to the 2011 television series Palace. Filming for Palace II wrapped up on 13 October 2011, and the series was first broadcast on HBS on 20 January 2012 in mainland China. Yang Mi and Feng Shaofeng, both leading characters from Palace, makes brief cameo appearances in the first and last episodes.

Luo Qingchuan, the time travelling protagonist in Palace, has returned from the Qing dynasty to the 21st century together with the eighth prince Yinsi, and they are married. Yinsi experiences difficulty in adapting to modern life, and Qingchuan is not doing well in her antique-selling business. Qingchuan changes her career and becomes a screenwriter. Her first story, based on her time travelling experience, is adapted into the popular television series Palace. Qingchuan is skyrocketed to fame, and she starts writing a sequel. One day, while on the set of Palace II, Qingchuan suddenly remembers that she and Yinsi are celebrating their wedding anniversary on that day. She declines to be the lead actress and recommends Lian'er, who is playing a supporting role, to be her replacement. The director considers carefully and eventually agrees to the suggestion.

Palace II is set in the Qing dynasty during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor. Lian'er meets the 17th prince Yinli and they start a romantic relationship. However just as they are planning to get wed, Yinli is forced to give up on Lian'er in order to save his mentor Aling'a, and he marries Aling'a's daughter Jiajia instead. The heartbroken Lian'er wishes to leave the palace and lead a normal life, but she finds herself embroiled in complex circumstances: the official Li Wei proposes an alliance with her; the eunuch Su Peisheng wants to repay her kindness; her close friend Yushu betrays her. Lian'er realises that although the members of the imperial household appear to get along harmoniously, they are actually constantly plotting against each other, and she is torn between rivalling factions. By coincidence, she catches the attention of the Yongzheng Emperor and rises through the ranks to become Consort Xi, and a stepmother to Yongzheng's son Hongli. At this point Lian'er discovers that she is now in a more complicated situation with various lurking dangers. By choosing to persevere and remain faithful to herself, believing that she can weather the storm, she eventually overcomes all odds and earns herself the dignity and respect she deserves.


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