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* HarsherInHindsight: On a meta level. Creator/FanBingbing (Meiniang) and Li Chen (Li Mu) became a couple after the filming of this series and even got engaged. Sadly, in mid-2019, they broke off their engagement, meaning that both in-universe and out, Li Mu DidNotGetTheGirl.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: On a meta level. Despite their on-screen rivalry, this series fostered a friendship between Fan Bingbing and Zhang Junning (Xu Hui). A few years after the series, and after Fan was embroiled in a tax evasion scandal, Zhang was one of a handful of celebrities who sent birthday wishes to Fan on her 39th birthday in 2020.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: On a meta level. Despite their on-screen rivalry, this series fostered a friendship between Fan Bingbing and Zhang Junning (Xu Hui). A few years after the series, and after Fan was embroiled in a tax evasion scandal, Zhang was one of a handful of celebrities who sent birthday wishes to Fan on her 39th birthday in 2020.
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* HarsherInHindsight: On a meta level. Fan Bingbing (Meiniang) and Li Chen (Li Mu) became a couple after the filming of this series and even got engaged. Sadly, in mid-2019, they broke off their engagement, meaning that both in-universe and out, Li Mu DidNotGetTheGirl.
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* HarsherInHindsight: On a meta level. Fan Bingbing Creator/FanBingbing (Meiniang) and Li Chen (Li Mu) became a couple after the filming of this series and even got engaged. Sadly, in mid-2019, they broke off their engagement, meaning that both in-universe and out, Li Mu DidNotGetTheGirl.
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* HarsherInHindsight: On a meta level. Fan Bingbing (Meiniang) and Li Chen (Li Mu) became a couple after the filming of this series and even got engaged. Sadly, in Dec 2020, they broke off their engagement, meaning that both in-universe and out, Li Mu DidNotGetTheGirl.
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* HarsherInHindsight: On a meta level. Fan Bingbing (Meiniang) and Li Chen (Li Mu) became a couple after the filming of this series and even got engaged. Sadly, in Dec 2020, mid-2019, they broke off their engagement, meaning that both in-universe and out, Li Mu DidNotGetTheGirl.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: On a meta level. Despite their on-screen rivalry, this series fostered a friendship between Fan Bingbing (Meiniang) and Zhang Junning (Xu Hui). A few years after the series, and after Fan was embroiled in a tax evasion scandal, Zhang was one of a handful of celebrities who sent birthday wishes to Fan on her 39th birthday in 2020.
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*HarsherInHindsight: On a meta level. Fan Bingbing (Meiniang) and Li Chen (Li Mu) became a couple after the filming of this series and even got engaged. Sadly, in Dec 2020, they broke off their engagement, meaning that both in-universe and out, Li Mu DidNotGetTheGirl.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: On a meta level. Despite their on-screen rivalry, this series fostered a friendship between Fan Bingbing(Meiniang) and Zhang Junning (Xu Hui). A few years after the series, and after Fan was embroiled in a tax evasion scandal, Zhang was one of a handful of celebrities who sent birthday wishes to Fan on her 39th birthday in 2020.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: On a meta level. Despite their on-screen rivalry, this series fostered a friendship between Fan Bingbing
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*HeartwarmingInHindsight: On a meta level. Despite their on-screen rivalry, this series fostered a friendship between Fan Bingbing (Meiniang) and Zhang Junning (Xu Hui). A few years after the series, and after Fan was embroiled in a tax evasion scandal, Zhang was one of a handful of celebrities who sent birthday wishes to Fan on her 39th birthday in 2020.
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* CounterpartComparison: A lot of fans easily pair Empress of China as the Chinese historical drama equivalent to ''Series/TheTudors'' and ''Series/TheBorgias''.
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*OvershadowedByControversy: The series suffered from this during its original run in China. [[note]]Cleavage shots were widely censored.[[/note]]
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* PuritySue: How some people view Wu's characterization in this series, she is usually portrayed as being completely innocent of the ruthless deeds she is historically accused of, or as an innocent caught in the crossfire of another courtier's intrigues.
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* CounterpartComparison: A lot of fans easily pair Empress of China as the Chinese historical drama equivalent to the TheTudors and TheBorgias.
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* CounterpartComparison: A lot of fans easily pair Empress of China as the Chinese historical drama equivalent to the TheTudors ''Series/TheTudors'' and TheBorgias.''Series/TheBorgias''.
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* CounterpartComparison: A lot of fans easily pair Empress of China as the Chinese historical drama equivalent to the TheTudors and TheBorgias.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So much for the show to offer us about the popular historical figure who became China's first and only female emperor, [[spoiler: it ended with Wu becoming one, not bothering to explore Wu's experiences and achievements as emperor during her reign. Making the narration where it stated many times that Wu became emperor in some occasion, the build up, and how much they make it sound grand, look pointless.]]
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So much for the show to offer us about the popular historical figure who became China's first and only female emperor, [[spoiler: it ended with Wu becoming one, not bothering when Gaozong dies, there's a time skip to explore Wu's experiences usurpation, and achievements as emperor during another time skip to her reign.deposition, completely glossing over Wu's regency and actual rule. Making the narration where it stated many times that Wu became emperor in some occasion, the build up, and how much they make it sound grand, look pointless.]]
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* PuritySue: How some people view Wu's characterization in this series, she is usually portrayed as being completely innocent of the ruthless deeds she is historically accused of, or as an innocent caught in the crossfire of another courtier's intrigues.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So much for the show to offer us about the popular historical figure who became China's first and only female emperor, [[spoiler: it ended with Wu becoming one, not bothering to explore Wu's experiences and achievements as emperor during her reign. Making the narration where it stated many times that Wu became emperor in some occasion, the build up, and how much they make it sound grand, look pointless.]]
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So much for the show to offer us about the popular historical figure who became China's first and only female emperor, [[spoiler: it ended with Wu becoming one, not bothering to explore Wu's experiences and achievements as emperor during her reign. Making the narration where it stated many times that Wu became emperor in some occasion, the build up, and how much they make it sound grand, look pointless.]]]]
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* SoOkayItsAverage: Aside from being the story of China's only female Emperor, many feel the series isn't that different from every other Palace Drama series.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show received much attention from the west, introducing some viewers to Chinese drama shows, due to the chuck full of CostumePorn.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show received much attention from the west, introducing some viewers to Chinese drama shows, due to the chuck being chock full of CostumePorn.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show received much attention from the west, introducing some viewers to Chinese drama shows, due to the chuck full of CostumePorn.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So much for the show to offer us about the popular historical figure who became China's first and only female emperor, [[spoiler: it ended with Wu becoming one, not bothering to explore Wu's experiences and achievements as emperor during her reign. Making the narration where it stated many times that Wu became emperor in some occasion, the build up, and how much they make it sound grand, look pointless.]]
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: So much for the show to offer us about the popular historical figure who became China's first and only female emperor, [[spoiler: it ended with Wu becoming one, not bothering to explore Wu's experiences and achievements as emperor during her reign. Making the narration where it stated many times that Wu became emperor in some occasion, the build up, and how much they make it sound grand, look pointless.]]
