China’s hugely successful period dramas could be facing increased scrutiny from the Communist Party and its ever-widening dragnet of cultural censorship. In the spotlight is “Story of Yanxi Palace,” ...

It’s not even October, but already the 70-episode Chinese soap opera “Story of Yanxi Palace” is poised to be one of the biggest Chinese pop culture phenomena of the year. Since its first episodes were ...

Chinese producer and screenwriter Yu Zheng, who's best known for creating 2018 hit drama Story of Yanxi Palace, is no stranger to controversy. He’s not one to mince his words and has no qualms about ...

The Chinese period drama “Story of Yanxi Palace” is the most Googled TV show of 2018, according to the search giant’s rankings of the year’s trending topics, released Wednesday. The 70-episode series ...