Palace, also known as Gong or Palace: The Locked Heart Jade, is a Chinese television series produced by Yu Zheng. The series was directed by Lee Wai-chu and starred cast members from Mainland China

Mainland China

Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...

, Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

, and Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. The series was first broadcast on Hunan TV in China in 2011.

Plot

Luo Qingchuan is a simple and kind-hearted girl from the 21st century. One day she accidentally travels through time and ends up in the 1700s, in the Forbidden City

Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum...

, during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor

Kangxi Emperor

The Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...

. She meets her favourite historical figure, the Fourth Prince, the future Yongzheng Emperor

Yongzheng Emperor

The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen , was the fifth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the third Qing emperor from 1722 to 1735. A hard-working ruler, Yongzheng's main goal was to create an effective government at minimal expense. Like his father, the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng used military...

. However, she has to learn the hard way that history books do not always tell the whole story and her broken heart might just be mended by the most unexpected person. Her wit and knowledge of the future puts her right in the middle of the heated competition for the throne. Can she alter history? Whom will she fall in love with?Whom will she choose? The answer given in this TV series is that Luo didn't alter history, but saw Yinsi back in the 21st century after her traveling-back and his death in the royal prison.

Cast

Cast	Role	Brief description
Yang Mi	Luo Qingchuan	the time traveling protagonist
	Huaying	A spy who bears resemblance to Luo, sent by Yinxiang
Feng Shaofeng Feng Shaofeng Feng Wei , better known by his stage name Feng Shaofeng , is a Chinese actor. He is currently an artist under the management of Huayi Brothers.-Early life:...	Yinsi Yinsi, Prince Lian Yinsi, the Prince Lian to avoid breaching the tradition of naming taboo on the Yongzheng Emperor's name; Akina after losing his peerage title) was born to the Kangxi Emperor and Imperial Consort Liang of the Wei clan As the Kangxi Emperor's eighth son, he was the Eighth Imperial Prince.After...	the Eighth Prince
Mickey He Mickey He Mickey He Shengming is a Chinese actor and singer. Born in Xiantao, Hubei, He moved to Guangzhou, Guangdong in the early 1990s to pursue a music career. Along with Peng Liang and Yang Guang, they formed the boy band China Power in 1996, with He as their main vocalist...	Yinzhen Yongzheng Emperor The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen , was the fifth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the third Qing emperor from 1722 to 1735. A hard-working ruler, Yongzheng's main goal was to create an effective government at minimal expense. Like his father, the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng used military...	the Fourth Prince
Sonija Kwok Sonija Kwok Sonija Kwok is a Hong Kong actress, currently working for TVB.She was born in Hong Kong and is of mixed Cantonese and British parentage. Kwok immigrated to Vancouver, Canada from Hong Kong. She initially attended the University of British Columbia but she transferred to Simon Fraser University and...	Consort Xi	Kangxi's concubine
Tong Liya	Nian Suyan (Tong Suyan)	Yinzhen's concubine
Kent Tong Kent Tong Kent Tong Chun-yip also known as Ken Tong, Kenneth Tong Kent Tong Chun-yip also known as Ken Tong, Kenneth Tong Kent Tong Chun-yip also known as Ken Tong, Kenneth Tong (Traditional - 湯鎮業 Simplified - 汤镇业）was born on 29 September 1958 in Hong Kong, China. He was a popular TVB actor during the 1980s...	Kangxi Emperor Kangxi Emperor The Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...	The ruler of the Qing Dynasty
Leanne Liu	Imperial Consort De	Yinzhen's mother
Maggie Shiu	Imperial Consort Liang	Yinsi's mother (time traveler)
	Queen Heseri	The first empress consort of the Kangxi Emperor
Vicki He	Crown Princess Xueru	Yinreng's wife
Liu Bin	Yin'e	the Tenth Prince
Tian Zhenwei	Yinxiang Yinxiang, 1st Prince Yi Yinxiang, 1st Prince Yi of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro clan was a noble of the Qing Dynasty born as the 13th surviving son to the Kangxi Emperor...	the Thirteenth Prince
Mao Zijun	Yinti Yinti, Prince Xun Yinti , born Yinzhen of the Aisin Gioro clan, was the 14th son of the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He was born to Empress Xiaogongren and was a full younger brother of the Yongzheng Emperor. As his original name was similar to Yongzheng's personal name, Yinzhen , it was changed to Yinti...	the Fourteenth Prince
Ma Wenlong	Yintang Yintang Yintang was the ninth son of the Kangxi Emperor. He was one of the most beloved princes of the emperor although he never held any important office during the reign of his father...	the Ninth Prince
Wang Xianghong	Gu Xiaochun	Qingchuan's friend
Amber Xu	Jinzhi	the Fourth Princess Consort and Yinzhen's wife
Zong Fengyan	Yinreng	the Second Prince
Zhang Tong	Princess Bingyue
Xi Xue	Ningxiang	the Mongolian Princess
Li Qindong	Nian Gengyao Nian Gengyao Nian Gengyao Nian Gengyao Nian Gengyao (Manchu: niyan geng yoo）was a Chinese military commander of the Qing Dynasty. He was born a member of the Chinese Bordered Yellow Banner and had extensive military experience on the western frontier of the Qing empire...
Lü Yi	Yinshuang
Liu Fang	Luo Qingchuan's mother
Zhu Yaying	Lin Feifan's mother
Yan Kuan	Lin Feifan	Luo Qingchuan's fiance in the present-day
Pan Shiqi
Ren Quan

External links

Palace on Sina

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 Palace on Baidu Baike

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