Empresses in the Palace isn’t ranked against other titles yet. A title needs ratings from 3 different sites and 5,000 votes. This one has 1 site and 2,878 votes so far. The ratings below are everything we hold for it.
Empresses in the Palace
2011–2012
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 1 season
–
MEANRANK
Every rating
A young woman born in Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. After surviving through many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress dowager.
Details
- Director
- Xiaolong Zheng
- Writers
- Liu Lianzi, Xiaoping Wang
- Released
- 17 November 2011
- Country
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 76 across 1 season
- Awards
- 15 wins, 2 nominations
This title elsewhere
Cast
Full cast (31) →
Awards & nominations
See all 17 →15 wins from 17 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| International Emmy Award 2011 | Best Actress | Sun Li | Nominee |
| China Hengdian Film and Television Festival 2011 | Best Director | Zheng Xiaolong | Winner |
| China Hengdian Film and Television Festival 2011 | Best Television Series | Empresses in the Palace | Winner |
| China TV Drama Awards 2011 | Best Actress | Sun Li | Winner |
| China TV Drama Awards 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Jiang Xin | Winner |
| China TV Drama Awards 2011 | Best New Actor | Li Dongxue | Winner |
| China TV Drama Awards 2011 | Best Television Series | Empresses in the Palace | Winner |
| China TV Drama Awards 2011 | Best Director | Zheng Xiaolong | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
Beyond the numbers
All lists →
30 October 2026
Why Meryl Streep is the greatest actress of all time
The case rests on comedy, emotional precision, versatility and sustained achievement, tested against the strongest rival claims.
30 October 2026
Denzel Washington is more than an actor: a global Black cultural icon
How global visibility, artistic freedom and a commanding public presence gave his career a meaning that reaches beyond the films.
29 October 2026
MCU canon explained: the main timeline, other universes and the TV shows
Daredevil counts. Alternate universes are not automatically non-canon. A practical guide to Marvel continuity without treating every cameo as a blanket answer.
29 October 2026
Why Batman works without superpowers—and when the films forget why
Fear, money, detective work and moral limits: four Batman films test what makes Bruce Wayne worth watching.
29 October 2026
Five great directorial debuts, ranked for what is already on screen
Citizen Kane, The 400 Blows, Get Out, Reservoir Dogs and Following: first features judged without borrowing greatness from the careers that followed.
29 October 2026
TV shows with Black female leads: four series worth arguing about
Insecure, Queen Sugar, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder, ranked for character writing, dramatic range and the lives they make room for.
Just released
See all →
Coming soon
Trailer — Empresses in the Palace
×Full cast — Empresses in the Palace
×
17 awards — Empresses in the Palace
×
International Emmy Award
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Sun Li | Nominee |
China TV Drama Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress | Sun Li | Winner |
| Best Director | Zheng Xiaolong | Winner |
| Best New Actor | Li Dongxue | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jiang Xin | Winner |
| Best Television Series | Empresses in the Palace | Winner |
| Most Popular Actress (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | Ada Choi | Winner |
Macau International Television Festival
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Sun Li | Winner |
| Best Director | Zheng Xiaolong | Winner |
| Best Drama | Empresses in the Palace | Winner |
China Hengdian Film and Television Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Zheng Xiaolong | Winner |
| Best Television Series | Empresses in the Palace | Winner |
Shanghai Television Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Zheng Xiaolong | Winner |
| Best Actress | Sun Li | Nominee |
China TV Golden Eagle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Television Series | Empresses in the Palace | Winner |
Chunyan Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Zheng Xiaolong | Winner |
Huading Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best TV Actor | Chen Jianbin | Winner |