Royal descendant criticises popular period dramas
11 Sep – The last Chinese Emperor's cousin, Aisin Gioro Puyang, recently expressed her dissatisfaction with Chinese period dramas in recent years, which she claimed have distorted history.
As reported on ECNS News, the 60-year-old, who is a descendant of the Imperial Aisin Gioro clan that ruled during China's Qing Dynasty, recently appeared at a forum about Puyi studies, and said that TV series should respect history instead of distorting the facts for dramatic effect.
Using examples of two popular series, "Return of the Princess Pearl" and "Legend of Zhen Huan", Puyong said, "The emperor in the series ["Legend of Zhen Huan"] is obsessed with beauty and doesn't care much about state affairs."
"It also gave a false representation of the royal concubine life in the harem," she said. "Thus, it failed to educate youth about history."
Puyang, who spends most of her life abroad, is the 11th granddaughter of Nurhaci, the founding father of the Qing Dynasty. She is also the cousin of the last emperor of China, Puyi.
In related news, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is scheduled for release in the United States early next year.
