The Palace
2013 1h 55m movie Film China

The Palace

宫锁沉香

Synopsis

宫锁沉香

In Qing Dynasty, Chen Xiang and Liuli became maids and friends in the imperial palace. Liuli wanted to be famous whereas Chen Xiang just wanted to live a normal life. Liuli attempted to change her life by knowing the prince, even at the cost of betraying Chen Xiang.

The 2012–2014 China Window

93 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Palace sits at position #13.

  1. A Bite of China
    #1

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012

  2. First Time
    #2

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  3. Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn
    #3

    Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn

    ★ 7.6 · 2014

  4. Pump
    #4

    Pump

    ★ 7.6 · 2014

  5. Fury
    #5

    Fury

    ★ 7.5 · 2014

  6. Where the Trail Ends
    #6

    Where the Trail Ends

    ★ 7.5 · 2012

  7. Coming Home
    #7

    Coming Home

    ★ 7.3 · 2014

  8. Feng Shui
    #8

    Feng Shui

    ★ 7.3 · 2012

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Palace premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

'1028'1140'1230'1326'1437'1544'1662'1785'1877'1986

Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #355 of 946 China films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #227 of 547 (top 41%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Runtime 1h 55m
Release Date August 13, 2013
IMDb tt3046080

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