C-Dramas Like Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
Loved Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018), Tencent QQ, and want more with the same feel? It is known for harem, female rivalry and palace setting. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Story of Yanxi Palace
延禧攻略
Wei Yingluo is a sharp-witted young embroidery maid who enters the Forbidden City during the Qianlong Emperor’s reign, determined to learn the truth behind her sister’s death.
Same feel: Qing Dynasty, Historical, Drama, Romance
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New Life Begins
卿卿日常
A marriage selection has brought young women from all over the land to Xinchuan.
Same feel: Palace Setting, Historical, Romance
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Scarlet Heart
步步惊心
A modern woman named Zhang Xiao is thrown into the Qing dynasty after a car accident and wakes up in the body of a teenage Manchu girl.
Same feel: Qing Dynasty, Historical, Romance
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Empresses in the Palace
后宫·甄嬛传
Young and innocent Zhen Huan enters the emperor’s harem as one of many new concubines.
Same feel: Qing Dynasty, Historical, Drama
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The First Jasmine
莫离
After marrying the crippled Prince Mo Xiu Yao, Ye Li secretly begins investigating those responsible for the downfall of her clan.
Same feel: Palace Setting, Drama, Romance
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Story of Kunning Palace
宁安如梦
Jiang Xuening once schemed her way to the top of the palace, only to meet a tragic end.
Same feel: Palace Setting, Historical, Drama, Romance
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The Rise of Phoenixes
天盛长歌
Feng Zhi Wei is an unwanted daughter who flees her family and dresses as a man to enter a top academy, where she becomes the emperor's most trusted scholar.
Same feel: Melodrama, Historical, Romance
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The Rebel Princess
上阳赋
A strong-willed noblewoman and a man of humble origins are married for political reasons, and they soon fall in love as they fight to protect their homeland.
Same feel: Melodrama, Historical, Drama, Romance
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The Princess Wei Young
锦绣未央
When the Northern Liang dynasty is destroyed in a single night, a kind princess survives as an orphan and stumbles into enemy territory.
Same feel: Historical, Drama, Romance
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The Story of Ming Lan
知否知否应是绿肥红瘦
Sheng Minglan is the sixth child of a large, scheming household. Clever and observant but overlooked by her father and family, she learns to hide her talents while quietly working…
Same feel: Historical, Drama, Romance
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About Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
Ruyi is a consort with a sharp mind who learns the dangerous rules of the Qing palace. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
What are the best dramas like Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace?
Our top picks are Story of Yanxi Palace, New Life Begins, Scarlet Heart, followed by Empresses in the Palace. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as harem, female rivalry and palace setting, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
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