It was one of China's most popular shows of 2018 - but it's now being pulled from TV screens across the country. The story of Yanxi Palace, a drama about life in imperial China, broke records when it was released last year. It was streamed more than 15 billion times on China Netflix-like iQiyi and became the most watched online drama in China for 39 consecutive days.
All that changed in late January when a state media article criticised the "negative impact" of imperial dramas, and it wasn't long before Yanxi Palace was taken off air. So why has this blockbuster show fallen from grace?
All that changed in late January when a state media article criticised the "negative impact" of imperial dramas, and it wasn't long before Yanxi Palace was taken off air. So why has this blockbuster show fallen from grace?
