How Story of Yanxi Palace Got Censored

In this video, I will reveal what plot points got censored in Story of Yanxi Palace, as well as why the palace harem drama got eventually banned from airing in China.

[jahnnacuevas]

We should had 90-94 episodes???? WE WERE ROBBED OMG 😭😭

[raeniedai]

Yanxi palace is what got me hooked on Chinese drama

[y-mefarm]

What a damn shame so much was cut. I guess I know why I was a bit confused on some storylines. The storyline of the dowager getting struck by lightning came off as super corney to me, like God helped Yinglou. Sewing metal threads into the curtains to attract the lightning..now that's acceptable. If they re-released this show internationally, uncut, it would bring in big money. I would totally watch it again!

[mpswagler]

I absolutely loved The Story of Yangzi Palace with Wei Yinglou. She was such a smart character, loved the empress she served. She fell in love but the emperor refused to let him marry her, instead he had Er Qing marry him as a way of letting Yinglou stop being punished. Yinglou eventually fell in love with the emperor and had children with him but she would always love her soldier (empresses’ brother) . The plots of some of these concubines were so scary and deadly. Very long series but I guess them cutting out some scenes made sense. We all knew that Er Qing’s son wasn’t her husband’s.

[hamham]

These deleted scenes would have made yanxi palace even better than it already is because of its depth and development but oh well yanxi palace is one of my favourite series ever it doesn’t matter😂

[annschulze]

Yanxi Palace was my introduction into Asian Drama movies and so it holds a special place in my heart. I absolutely loved it and have rewatched it 3 times. If it ever comes out in the original uncut version I will certainly watch it again.

[HKogen]

Thank you for the info, now the story makes so much more sense! The lightning this always seemed to me such an over-the-top plot device, with the deleted scene it is very logical. I think that the question about Fuca`s kid is kind of resolved in the spin-off of the series, The Princess Adventures.

[greygryphon]

Maybe someday they will release a massive, uncensored version

[jennifergarnatz]

I thoroughly enjoyed Yanxi Palace. The emperor" and Wei Yingluo's characters, especially their facial expressions, are my favorites

[kativ]

their government is so insanely intrusive. SO glad to be American...and can watch Yanxi Palace as uch as I want. BUT, they never should have cut it down..I would have loved all the back stories of Consort Gao, Consort Chun, and Chenbi...more intricate insights into their fictional characters....LOVE LOVE LOVE Yanxi Palace, as well as Empresses in the Palace, and Ruyi, which was horrifically tragic....And, if you like Sun LI who the lead in Empresses...watch Nothing Gold Can Stay..you'll cry and cry and cheer her endlessly..Superb actress. As is Zhao Zhun, star of Ruyi.

[Endorill]

I am watching it for the fourth time right now. I love it so . This was exactly what I needed to see explanations of things I didn't understand. thank you.

[vickieterry]

This was a very captivating series, I could not hardly quit watching. I was so hooked, I loved it so much!

[mooeykazooey]

Chinese people make such amazing works of art and film and the chinese government really hampers it down with their excessive censoring and caution, which causes chinese media to be unnoticed and less popular than other asian countries' media.. It's genuinely really sad. Yanxi palace was such an amazing story even with the censorship snipping out bits here and there -- if it was so popular internationally the chinese government should have been proud of that

[heatherwanderer]

They're so stupid to censor it and remove it from their home country...super popular and loved by so many, could have cashed in on some of that. But then again, no one said a country that relies heavily on censoring everything was the smartest cookie in the box

[siStarangel]

Thanks for filling in the blanks.
I'm halfway through my 4th viewing, and still hooked!
lol
Sincere appreciation.

[soniareines]

This is my first experience with Chinese drama. I love it so much and so addictive I keep watching it over and over again. Sometimes I see something new that I didn’t see the many times I watched it previously. The acting is wonderful especially the two main characters, empera and Yinglou as they mature over a long period of time .

[carolynmayo]

I have rewatched all the episodes Yanxi Palace 2 or 3 times. I would have loved the series even more if the entire thing had been made available to those of us who watched on YouTube. All the actors are exceptional: beautiful actresses and handsome actors.

[iChillypepper]

Not a single Mexican novela would survive Chinese censorship!

[vangauttara]

While watching the series we get the feeling that some parts are edited, understand the reason now still the drama was captivating to watch

[krisnew]

It would be interesting to do one regarding "Ruyi's Royal Love In The Palace" which, in my opinion, was a far better series. 
But I have read that while Ruyi's Royal Love spent huge amounts on money for the Principle actors as well as set/costume designs Yanxi Palace was actually seen as more Historical in terms of the same. These two shows were produced close to one another so I wonder why the Chinese Government did not apply the same treatment or perhaps it did?