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Story of Yanxi Palace intrigue a mega hit
Besides backstabbing concubines, Story Of Yanxi Palace scores with its quick-witted leading lady and soap-opera twists
Last Sunday, more than half a billion people in China tuned in to watch imperial concubines backstab one another in the Chinese palace drama Story Of Yanxi Palace.
With over 530 million views that day, the show set the record for the highest single-day online viewership in China, according to online ticketing and statistics provider Maoyan.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 19, 2018, with the headline Story of Yanxi Palace intrigue a mega hit. Subscribe
