

Empresses in the Palace (后宫甄嬛传)





Podcast Episodes

Chasing Dramas
Karen and Cathy
Empresses in the Palace Ep 46-47: Life as a Nun
Chasing DramasZhen huan leaves behind her life as an Imperial Concubine after giving birth to her...

Empresses in the Palace Ep 45 – The "Death" of Zhen Huan
Chasing DramasThings continue to go downhill for the pregnant Zhen Huan. This time, her family is...

Empresses in the Palace – Episode 44: Unexpected Surprises
Chasing DramasThis episode of Empresses in the Palace is full of unexpected surprises, and most of...

Empresses in the palace Ep 43: Nothing but a replacement
Chasing DramasHaving vanquished the famous Hua Fei, Zhen Huan thought she could have some peace in...

Empresses in the Palace – Ep 41 + 42 Death of a Titan
Chasing DramasIn our longest episode yet, we close a chapter in Zhen huan's journey in the...




Key Characters

Zhen Huan 甄嬛

Yong Zheng 雍正

The Empress 皇后

Hua Fei 华妃

Shen Mei Zhuang 沈眉庄

An Ling Rong 安陵容




Drama Setting – Intro History and Cultural Details
Qing Dynasty
The Imperial Harem
Titles in the Palace


Favorite Poems Referenced in the Drama

寒菊 – 郑思肖 – Winter Chrysanthemum – Zheng Si Xiao
花开不并百花丛,独立疏篱趣未穷。宁可枝头包香死,不曾吹落北风中
The chrysanthemum flower does not bloom with the rest,
She stands alone against the rest in her beauty;When the flower’s life ends, it would rather wilt on its stem,Than to blow into the north wind.
Episode 4 – Recited by Shen Mei Zhuang

金缕衣 – Golden Threaded Clothing – Unkown
劝君莫惜金缕衣, 劝君惜取少年时。花开堪折直须折,莫待无花空折枝
I urge you to not value the wealth and riches of the Golden Threaded Clothing,
I urge you instead to value your youth and capture that time,Just like flowers on a branch which require you to pick at the right moment,Do not wait until there are no flowers left on the tree and pick empty tree branches.
Episode 16 – Sung by An Ling Rong

洛神赋 – 曹植 Excerpts from The Goddess of the Luo – Cao Zhi
翩若惊鸿,婉若游龙,荣曜秋菊,华茂春松。仿佛兮若轻云之蔽月,飘飖兮若流风之回雪远而望之,皎若太阳升朝霞。迫而察之,灼若芙蕖出渌波
Her body soars lightly like a startled swan,
Gracefully, like a dragon in flight,
In splendor brighter than the autumn chrysanthemum,
In bloom more flourishing than the pine in spring;
Dim as the moon mantled in filmy clouds,
Restless as snow whirled by the driving wind.
Gaze far off from a distance;
She sparkles like the sun rising from morning mists;
Press closer to examine:
She flames like the lotus flower topping the green wave.
Episode 13 – An Ling Rong sings these verses as Zhen Huan dances this Jing Hong Wu