Having strong and compelling male protagonists are common in Asian costume dramas, including Chinese shows. Once in a while, there comes a drama where the female lead charms fans with her marvelous ...

'The Empress of China' fell foul of an ongoing morality crusade and now focuses on talking heads rather than heaving bosoms By Clifford Coonan The historical costume drama The Empress of China, pulled ...

Late into Empress Dowager Cixi’s reign – although she does not know it yet – the feared regent who, five years earlier, narrowly escaped deposition and death at the hands of reformers and her adopted ...