Palace II (TV series)

Palace II
Palace II intertitle
Also known as	1. Gong 2 2. Gong Suo Zhu Lian 3. Palace: The Locked Beaded Curtain
Genre	Historical fiction, romance
Written by	Yu Zheng
Directed by	Lee Wai-chu
Presented by	Ouyang Changlin
Starring	Du Chun Mickey He Yuan Shanshan Shu Chang Jenny Zhang Yang Rong Sun Feifei Yang Mi Feng Shaofeng
Theme music composer	Tan Xuan
Opening theme	Ai De Gongyang (爱的供养) performed by Du Chun and Mickey He
Ending theme	Fo Shuo (佛说) performed by Mickey He
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	35
Production
Executive producer(s)	Lin Guohua Zhang Huali Gong Zhengwen Sheng Boji Li Hao Wang Zeyong Chen Yuan
Producer(s)	He Jin Yu Zheng Liu Xiangqun Ji Yang Li Xiuzhen
Editor(s)	Jiang Xin Jiang Xinjian He Qunsheng Yao Jia Wang Jin Wang Chengying
Location(s)	China
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	1. Yu Zheng Workshop 2. Hunan ETV Culture Media Co., Ltd. 3. Huanrui Generation Film and Television
Release
Original network	Hunan Television
First shown in	20 January 2012
Chronology
Preceded by	Palace (2011)

Palace II
Official poster
Simplified Chinese	宫II
Traditional Chinese	宮II
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Gōng Èr
Gong Suo Zhu Lian
Simplified Chinese	宫锁珠帘
Traditional Chinese	宮鎖珠簾
Literal meaning	Palace: The Locked Beaded Curtain
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Gōng Suǒ Zhū Lián

Palace II, also known as Gong II, Gong Suo Zhu Lian, and Palace: The Locked Beaded Curtain, is a Chinese television series written and produced by Yu Zheng and directed by Lee Wai-chu. Palace II is a sequel to the 2011 television series Palace. Filming for Palace II wrapped up on 13 October 2011, and the series was first broadcast on HBS on 20 January 2012 in mainland China. Yang Mi and Feng Shaofeng, both leading characters from Palace, makes brief cameo appearances in the first and last episodes.

Plot

Luo Qingchuan, the time travelling protagonist in Palace, has returned from the Qing dynasty to the 21st century together with the eighth prince Yinsi, and they are married. Yinsi experiences difficulty in adapting to modern life, and Qingchuan is not doing well in her antique-selling business. Qingchuan changes her career and becomes a screenwriter. Her first story, based on her time travelling experience, is adapted into the popular television series Palace. Qingchuan is skyrocketed to fame, and she starts writing a sequel. One day, while on the set of Palace II, Qingchuan suddenly remembers that she and Yinsi are celebrating their wedding anniversary on that day. She declines to be the lead actress and recommends Lian'er, who is playing a supporting role, to be her replacement. The director considers carefully and eventually agrees to the suggestion.

Palace II is set in the Qing dynasty during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor. Lian'er meets the 17th prince Yinli and they start a romantic relationship. However just as they are planning to get wed, Yinli is forced to give up on Lian'er in order to save his mentor Aling'a, and he marries Aling'a's daughter Jiajia instead. The heartbroken Lian'er wishes to leave the palace and lead a normal life, but she finds herself embroiled in complex circumstances: the official Li Wei proposes an alliance with her; the eunuch Su Peisheng wants to repay her kindness; her close friend Yushu betrays her. Lian'er realises that although the members of the imperial household appear to get along harmoniously, they are actually constantly plotting against each other, and she is torn between rivalling factions. By coincidence, she catches the attention of the Yongzheng Emperor and rises through the ranks to become Consort Xi, and a stepmother to Yongzheng's son Hongli. At this point Lian'er discovers that she is now in a more complicated situation with various lurking dangers. By choosing to persevere and remain faithful to herself, believing that she can weather the storm, she eventually overcomes all odds and earns herself the dignity and respect she deserves.

Cast

Main cast

• Du Chun as Yinli, the 17th prince.
• Mickey He as Yinzhen, the fourth prince who becomes the Yongzheng Emperor.
  • Han Zixuan as young Yinzhen
• Yuan Shanshan as Niuhuru Lian'er, Consort Xi, the protagonist. The character is based on Empress Xiaoshengxian.
• Shu Chang as Bo Haitang, Concubine Yun. She is Concubine Wan and Xixiang's rival. Shu Chang simultaneously played Bo Mudan, Haitang's twin sister.
• Jenny Zhang as Genggiya Yushu, Concubine Yu. She was originally Lian'er's friend but later became her foe. The character is based on Imperial Honoured Consort Chunque.
• Yang Rong as Xugiya Xixiang, Noble Lady Qian. She is Concubine Wan's cousin and Concubine Yun's rival. The character is based on Consort Qian.
• Sun Feifei as Ulanara Zhen'er, Lian'er's friend and love rival. The character is based on Empress Xiaojingxian.
• Yang Mi as Luo Qingchuan, the protagonist of Palace. Yang Mi simultaneously played Huaying, a palace maid.
• Feng Shaofeng as Yinsi, the eighth prince who travelled through time to the 21st century together with Qingchuan and married her.

Other cast

• Bai Bing as Geng Shuwan, Concubine Wan. She is Xixiang's cousin and Concubine Yun's rival. The character is based on Consort Ning.
• Leanne Liu as Consort De, the deceased empress dowager. She was the birth mother of Yinzhen and Yinti.
• Tanny Tien as Grand Consort Qin, the birth mother of Yinli.
• Michelle Yim as Bo Yun, a prostitute, and mother of Haitang and Mudan.
• Hai Lu as Niuhuru Jiajia, Yinli's wife.
• Kent Tong as Aling'a, Jiajia's father. He is a mentor and father-in-law to Yinli.
• Bao Bei'er as Su Peisheng, a high-ranking eunuch.
• Wei Qianxiang as Yinti, the 14th prince.
• Ma Wenlong as Ulanara Zhalantai, Zhen'er's younger brother and Xixiang's lover.
• Li Man as Jingiya Xiuli, Concubine Xiu, Hongli's birth mother. The character is based on Consort Qi.
• Wang Yang as Li Wei, the minister of justice and Concubine Yun's lover.
• Chen Xiao as Yinxi, the 19th prince.
• Jiang Ruijia as Niuhuru Rong'er, Yinxi's wife and Lian'er's younger sister.
• Zhou Shaodong as Niuhuru Lingzhu, father of Lian'er and Rong'er.
• Liu Fang as Guwalgiya Yuying, Lingzhu's wife, and mother of Lian'er and Rong'er.
• Chen Xu as Hongli, the Yongzheng Emperor's son and future Qianlong Emperor.
  • Han Zixuan as young Hongli
• Zhao Jingyu as Daniu, Concubine Wan's daughter.
• Sonija Kwok as herself, a Hong Kong actress who guest stars in the last episode.
• Zhao Liying as Tunggiya Baihe, an assassin planning to kill the Yongzheng Emperor.
• Liu Bin as Yin'e, the 10th prince.
• Sun Jian as Li Qingxi, a eunuch.
• Ru Ping as Erma, Yinli's nanny.
• Shen Baoping as Zhang Tingyu, a minister.
• Yang Yaotian as Xiongkui, a mysterious man.
• Hao Ziming as Zeng Jing
• Shao Min as Xiuchun
• Ai Long as Yuanshou
• Wang Lin as Panchun
• Xue Jianing as Wenyue
• Li Xiang as Mrs Zhang
• Xia Yang as Bingyan
• Luo Ting as Wu Yong
• Zeng Zhen as Xuezhen
• Lü Jiarong as Shuangshuang
• Zhao Jinjun as a eunuch
• Marco Li as Commander Cui

List of featured songs

• Ai De Gongyang (爱的供养; Providing for Love), the opening theme song, performed by Du Chun and Mickey He
• Fo Shuo (佛说; Buddha Says), the ending theme song, performed by Mickey He
• Xiangsi Qu (相思曲; Song of Lovesickness) performed by Jenny Zhang, Yuan Shanshan and Shu Chang
• Huihuang (辉煌; Glory) performed by Yan Danchen
• Zailai Yi Ci (再来一次; One More Time) performed by Zhang Zixuan
• Luo Hua (落花; Falling Petals), vocals only

International broadcast

Country	Network(s)/Station(s)	Series premiere	Title
Thailand	Mono29	May 22, 2015	เจาะเวลาตามหัวใจ 2 (Jor Wela Tamha Huajai Song, literally: Back to the Heart II[1])

See also

• Palace (TV series)

References

1. "Palace เจาะเวลาตามหาหัวใจ 2". Mthai.com (in Thai). 4 September 2015.

External links

• (Chinese) Palace 2 official page on Hunan TV's website
• (Chinese) Palace 2 on Sina.com