A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.
Tag: costume drama
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Miss Scarlet and the Duke
When Eliza Scarlet’s father dies, he leaves her penniless, but she resolves to continue his detective agency. To operate in a male-dominated world, though, she needs a partner… step forward a detective known as the Duke. Eliza and The Duke strike up a mismatched, fiery relationship as they team up to solve crime in the murkiest depths of 1880’s London.
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Legend of Magic Jade
Xiao Zhao creates a game revolving around the workplace and the palace where Zhao Ruoqi has to navigate the difficulties within the game.
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Joy of Life
Zhang Qing, a present-day college student in culture and history major wants to study in professor Ye’s postgraduate class, so he decides to write a historical fiction to elaborate his perspective of analyzing ancient literature history with modern concept. In the fiction, Zhang himself acts as a young man Fan Xian with mysterious life who lives in a remote seaside town of Kingdom Qing in his childhood, under the help of a mysterious mentor and a blindfolded watchman. Fan goes to the capital when he grows up, where he experiences plenty of ordeal and temper. Fan persists in adhering the rule of justice and goodness and lives his own glorious life.
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Royal Nirvana
A story that follows a Crown Prince who faces enemies from all sides and falls in love with a maidservant who wants to kill him. He is a son simply yearning for his father’s love but is feared and suppressed due to his position. Despite the conflicts, the Crown Prince is a man willing to sacrifice his life and reputation for his country.
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Riverside Code at Qingming Festival
During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Zhao family—comprising Zhao Buyou, his wife Wen Yue, and their three children—lives in Bianliang’s Que’er Alley. Zhao Buyou, a lowly clerk, seeks a simple life, while Wen Yue is focused on improving their living conditions. Despite frequent disagreements, the family remains close. An unexpected event thrusts them into a significant case, leading them on a journey of personal growth and discovery, while uncovering deeper truths and protecting their community.
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Królowie
Follow-up series to “The Crown of the Kings” and “The Crown of the Kings. The Jagiellonians” about the reign of King Władysław III of Poland and his younger brother King Casimir IV of Poland.
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Peacock in Wonderland
Hua Ni, a physics expert, time-travels to Peacock City and becomes the holy envoy of the Peacock Sect, facing distrust and the assassin group Baihuasha. With help from Li Muyang, she uncovers Baihuasha’s mission to protect the city and falls in love with him, only to face shocking truths as they prepare to marry.
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The Legend of ShenLi
The ancient gods died, and there is only one last god in the world – Xingzhi. Rumor has it that this God of Action has lived alone in the heavens for tens of thousands of years, ruthless and lustless. In the battle of the immortals and demons, he turned the tide by himself, and since then, Du Men has been swept away, and his traces are hard to find.
Hundreds of years are just a click away. As the queen who was born with a pearl in the devil world, Shen Li’s life was bright and dazzling. But on the occasion of her thousand-year-old birthday, the claws of political marriage were scratching their heads. On the way to escape from the marriage, Shen Li was beaten back to the original form of a phoenix and fell to the world with injuries. When she was seriously injured and comatose, the mortal hawker treated her as a fat chicken, plucked all the hair from her body, and locked her in a cage for sale.
The fate of the two is tightly linked by a seemingly casual transaction.
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Kill My Sins
The story follows Ye Ping’an, a heart doctor who arrives in Shengdu to investigate an old case. Rumors spread that she manipulates hearts and minds, earning her the title of “witch.” When a sudden murder occurs, she’s accused of the crime. Yuan Shaocheng, an ambitious official, realizes there’s more to the case yet still seeks to have her executed. But Ye Ping’an has already made her first move on the path to vengeance.