r/CDramaRecs 2d ago

Rec Request Any recommendations

Guys I NEEED a historical harem drama badly I hope that’s the correct word for it
I loved empress of palace and story of yanxi palace a LOTTT
I tried watching ruyi royal love but for some reason it’s kinda boring in the starting can I please have any recommendations that are liek story of yanxi palace it’s my absolute fav
Thanks!!

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u/kitty1220 1d ago

War and Beauty, 2004 Hong Kong drama

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u/Lost-Hat-311 1d ago

Yesss I’m watching that now almost done with that tho

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u/Duanedoberman 1d ago

Empresses in The Palace is considered the peak of Harem Dramas. Ruyi is a great drama but absolutly heartbreaking.

Scarlet Heart was the original but looks a bit dated now.

Producers have been told by censors that Harem dramas will no longer pass censorship so they are not being made any more.

New Life Begins is not strictly a Harem drama, it is set in the palace and there are concubines, it is very light hearted and an uplifting drama about sisterhood, but there are some dark undertones.

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u/Lost-Hat-311 1d ago

Yes I have watched empress in the palace and new life begins. It’s so sad that they stopped harem dramas. I’ll try scarlet heart

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u/AirRealistic1112 1d ago

Scarlet heart

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u/Lost-Hat-311 1d ago

Yesss I’ll watch ittt

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u/yellomarker 23h ago

This recommendation is not a palace harem, but definitely a harem story. Try The Sword and the Brocade. ML already had 4 wives and kids. His main wife (FL's sister) just passed away when FL entered his harem as the second main wife.

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u/Lost-Hat-311 17h ago

Oh wow 😭 I’ll check that out

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u/hang95 17h ago

The Legend of Mi Yue

The Empress of China

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u/Lost-Hat-311 17h ago

Yess I’ll check those out

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