Chinese Authorities Excoriate Court Dramas Like Yanxi Palace for Promoting Bad Values, All Court Dramas Pulled From Current TV Schedules

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• Lol. This is insane. Sometimes the logic of C-govt is unfathomable. Always seeing the negative sides of things.

  Yanxi is extremely popular because of the feminism plot. The main protagonist is smart and independent while continue to value kindness and justice. I don't remember Yingluo pursuing wealth at all and that she strived to climb up the social ladder was to upheld justice. Ofc, there were the backstabbing and all as most commonly seen in dramas for the sake of dramatization and entertainment. Viewers are not idiots to not be able to think for themselves, to differentiate right and wrong though there are idiots that exist in every society too.

  So, now expecting to watch only C-dramas with fantasy plots, flowers diety, semi-gods and what else. Yawn Yawn Yawn.

• At this rate, I'll have nothing to watch.

• While I was getting sick of palace intrigue dramas over the years, I actually enjoyed yanxi palace. How ironic that government officials children can go around pleasure seeking in their fancy cars n houses, wasting away money but there's another set of standards for common folk. Some animals are somehow more equal than others.

  • This is typical for all totalitarian regimes. Everyone else is equal, but not us.

• I think that drama is very stunning and elegant, the story is also good. Too bad if the government thinks otherwise

• Ummm is Ariel Lin’s Never let you go a court drama? If it is, I don’t want to live

  • I thought of this, too, but I don’t think it’s considered a court drama.... at least, I hope not!

• It's become increasingly difficult for k drama to be noticed much in China these days also i have noticed from visits...Once one of S. Korea's biggest exports must be suffering.

• Well, being told by the state what you are allowed to watch is probably still better than being put into a concentration camp in Xinjiang.

  • Lolzzz , and the China ‘s ambassador have the gut to say they put thousands of those people in Uighur area in concentration camp to “maintain the safety, well being and security of those people”. ????. Well what I’m expecting anything from the Chinese government??(
    Put people into concentration camps to “protect the interest” of those people..... Hahahaha,

    • Glad you mentioned this Ta because if you’re informed and abreast of China’s dismal Human rights records you’ll be watching these dramas with a conscience and wondering if you’re in support of their actions by doing so. I stopped Yanxi at episode 5 which I must admit I was loving every minute and moreso the writing because set ups to conflict were paid off within a couple of episodes so that was refreshing and Young Luo the protagonist was brilliant in masterminding her way through the ranks of the palace. The supporting cast were great too but when I read of the Chinese Muslims plight in Uighur that was it. No more C dramas for me. That’s my contribution- silent protest.

    • Do you know Uighur people in the big cities are responsible for a lot of crime and knife attacks? The young kids are taught they are allowed to do that because they are minority and can’t get locked up over 24 or 48hrs. Every time I go back to China, especially around CNY, it is always watching out for yourself in case of being robbed; and being taught if u are robbed, give it to them, as the next thing is being stabbed. They are let out, u might die.

      It has created havoc! Sometimes they are correct in locking people up! Sometimes they are overboard. But until you been in the situation of having these people follow you on a street and you half running off to get help, you won’t get why.

      Shitty gov for ruining drama, but locking people up due to being a threat, yes please. Maybe this year I won’t be terrorised like a few years ago.

    • @Ginger crunch : kudos to you :) ?
      I never think it’s humanity to lock thousands of people into concentration camps( everyone with a number( remind me that much of those camps mention in “Man search for meaning” by Victor E.frankl)), satellite everywhere you go,
      People were forced into labors and only follow orders. Initially the C-government lies about those are for vocational schools, but they forgot people now living in modern society with technologies that its easier to expose the truth.
      Thought the definition of concentration camps only happened during Nazis and World War II, but there is still exist nowadays,
      Hope they will find peace and will to live on day by day.

      Sorry but

    • @emily and @abc I do apologise if you find my post to be anti Chinese; it’s not. It’s anti sentiment aimed at the Chinese Communist Government and their ‘detainment’ of a minority group of Chinese citizens namely Ughyur Muslims and having them reindoctrinated with Communist Party teachings- and held against their will I find really incredulous. Your replies imply it’s justified and necessary action and needed to keep general society safe from harm...oh no it isn’t! Oh hello? It’s called persecution. Please read up on it and be informed it’s not nice reading at all. I replied to Jana a few posts down regarding my stance on what is happening and I stand firm.

    • @Ginger Crunch, Yes your comments are anti-Chinese. China is a massive country and someone here is comparing them to Nazi. That’s like me saying all Americans are gun killers!

    • @Abc - Please re read my post and again re read it and I’ll reiterate no it’s not anti Chinese like my disclaimer said I’m anti Chinese Communist Government. Totally different point raised. The Government; the ruling party I’m against what they currently instigated against the minority Chinese Uighur Muslims. Nope wasn’t me that likened the practice to Nazi Germany but the statement has an element of truth to it. Do me a favour and please google ‘China Ugihurs and what you need to know about the Muslim crackdown’ and enlighten yourself. Cultural genocide is prevalent in China and if you are denial then that’s an issue you need to deal with. My eyes are wide open and so is the truth. Please don’t take this out of context with your remark that ‘All Americans are gun killers’ that’s totally irrational.

  • Why were they put in those camps in the first place??? If they weren’t bombing Chinese people in China the government wouldn’t need to do that but of course the western media likes to portray the C-government as the evil guys. We still watch American films even though they caused a lot of pain in many wars.

    • Yes, and Xi put Fan Bing Bing in jail for being a tax dodger.

      Moron.

    • Actually, she isn’t in jail. She was fined millions or billions.

• Will Minglan be affected by this????

  • Ming Lan isn't a classic court drama. :)

• I know right? It not exactly a court drama. I hope it won’t be affected. Ugh! The last thing I needed to stress out my day.

• At least this proves how popular Yanxi Palace is there. China doesn’t like a drama to be more popular than its government. That’s always been the case.

  • China is weird IMO.

    To think of how Korea appreciate and celebrated dramas that made people around the globe appreciating their products and culture more ie Dae Jang Geum, DOTS, Goblin whereas in China, the govt trashing a drama that made records and intriguing a lot more interest in their culture is so beyond fathomable to me.

    So, those coming up court dramas "Dream Back to Qing Dynasty" and Yanxi's spin-off are all at risk.. Thankfully, I can still get to watch "The Legend of Hao Lan".