FOX Networks Group Asia Lands Ruyi’s Love in the Palace

SHANGHAI: FOX Networks Group (FNG) Asia has clinched a deal with New Classic Media (NCM) for the exclusive rights to broadcast and distribute the drama series Ruyi’s Love in the Palace outside of mainland China.

The 90-episode period drama will start production in August. It depicts a royal romance in the palace at the time of the Yongzheng Emperor’s passing and during the Qianlong Emperor’s rise to the throne. Ruyi’s Love in the Palace stars Zhou Xun in the role of the titular character, alongside Wallace Huo, who plays the Qianlong Emperor.

Ruyi’s Love in the Palace is the sequel of the award-winning series Empresses in the Palace. It marks the first epic period drama secured by FNG for markets outside China, and it will be carried by STAR Chinese Channel (SCC). For the rights in mainland China, Ruyi’s Love in the Palace was acquired by Dragon TV, Jiangsu TV and Tencent (online rights).