A chaotic street urchin accidentally becomes imperial royalty. Cue forbidden romance, found family, and SO much screaming.
Season 3 • Episode 40
LatestCenters around the legend of Princess Huanzhu during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Acting
Crystal Huang Yi's chaotic energy defined a generation.
Costume
Qing Dynasty opulence on a TV budget, somehow iconic.
Writing
Chiung Yao's melodramatic dialogue hits different at 2am.
Creator
Chiung Yao
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series made Chiung Yao's novels a phenomenon across Greater China, with reruns still dominating Lunar New Year schedules decades later.
The 'Rong Momo' needle torture scene became so infamous that 'Rong Momo' remains slang for petty cruelty.
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