Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace is a 90 episode epic that will chronicle the failed marriage of Ruyi (Zhou Xun) and the Qianlong Emperor (Wallace Huo), and has just released grand posters of its cast in formal court robes (chaofu / 朝服), which is worn strictly during state ceremonies and important festivals. The historical romance drama is tentatively scheduled for a New Year premiere.
Detailed character introductions can be found here.
Wallace Huo as Qianlong / Hongli
Janine Chang as Hailan
Dong Jie as Langhua
Xin Zhilei as Jin Yuyan 
Tong Yao as Gao Xiyue
Li Chun as Wei Yanwan
Vivian Wu as Zhen Huan
Joan Chen as Empress Yixiu
Li Qin as Han Xiangjian
Hu Ke as Su Lvyun
He Hongshan as Bai Ruiji
Chen Haoyu as Yihuan
Zeng Yixuan as Ah Ruo
Cao Xiwen as Chen Wanyin
Zhang Jianing as Meiruo
Liu Meitong as Lady Bai’ergesi
Yu Ziyang (Yu Yang) as Lu Muping
Gosh they all look so gorgeous in the most humble way. Color palette has been pleasing so far and honestly, it would be hard to turn away from this drama just because everyone and everything is so captivating, even with it being 90 episodes. I was thinking I won’t be watching because of how long this will be dragged out but these promos are really game changers lol.
Great profiles. Tong Yao looks so much like Zhang Ziyi in this photoshoot that I had to do a double take.
The resemblance is uncanny. Speaking of Zhang Ziyi, I checked out her variety stint 演员的诞生, and it further cements the fact that all Zhejiang TV’s variety department has is truckloads of money.