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7 Chinese Dramas with Stories about Ambition that Trigger Family Conflicts

7 Chinese Dramas with Stories about Ambition that Trigger Family Conflicts

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7 Chinese Dramas with Stories about Ambition that Trigger Family Conflicts

Chinese dramas often present stories about power, ambition, and family conflicts that occur behind the palace and in noble environments. These intrigues often lead to drastic changes in family relationships due to the struggle for influence and position.

In many stories, the ambition to gain power or maintain family honor triggers various complex conflicts. The characters must face betrayal, cunning strategies, and significant decisions that alter the course of their lives.

Some of the following Chinese dramas depict how personal ambition and the struggle for power trigger conflicts within families, while also shaping the journeys of the characters.

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ROYAL FEAST (2022): The story is set during the Ming Dynasty under Emperor Yongle. A young girl named Yao Zi Jin enters the palace to work as a servant in the food bureau. Within the palace filled with rules, she strives to improve her cooking skills. Her determination gradually elevates her position while building relationships with those around her. This story also showcases her relationship with Zhu Zhan Ji.

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LOVE LIKE THE GALAXY (2022): Ling Bu Yi is the adopted son of Emperor Wen and a talented general from the Black Armour army. He embarks on a personal mission to uncover the truth about the past massacre of his city and clan. On his journey, he meets Cheng Shao Shang in a village while pursuing a fugitive. Shao Shang is a girl abandoned by her parents due to the war.

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THE LONGEST DAY IN CHANG'AN (2019): The story is set in the year 744 AD in the city of Chang'an, the cosmopolitan center of the Tang Empire. A group from a defeated Central Asian kingdom plans an attack during the Lantern Festival. On the other hand, the palace is filled with internal political conflict. The aging emperor is expected to appoint the Right Chancellor as the regent of the government.

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EMPRESSES IN THE PALACE (2012): This story follows a young woman from an Eight Banners family who marries the Emperor. She then must survive in a harem environment filled with intrigue and competition. After facing various scandals of murder and betrayal, she manages to endure. In the end, she becomes the most powerful woman in the palace as the Empress Dowager.

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THE RISE OF PHOENIXES (2018): Feng Zhi Wei is an unloved daughter in the Qiu family. She is forced to flee due to unfavorable circumstances. Indebted to the Sixth Prince Ning Yi, Zhi Wei disguises herself as a man to study at the Qingming Academy. She then succeeds in becoming the top scholar for the Emperor. Amidst the power struggles among the princes, Zhi Wei remains loyal to the Emperor.

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THE STORY OF MINGLAN (2018): Sheng Ming Lan is the sixth daughter of an official born to a concubine. After her mother dies when she is still young, Ming Lan is raised by her paternal grandmother. In a family environment full of schemes and intrigue, Ming Lan learns to hide her intelligence. She uses clever means to survive in a family that undermines each other.

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NIRVANA IN FIRE (2015): The story begins in the 6th century when Emperor Liang ordered an unjust execution of Marshal Lin Xie. The execution also killed the Lin family, 70,000 of their troops, and Crown Prince Qi. Lin Xie's son, Lin Shu, secretly survived the massacre. After undergoing medical treatment that changed his appearance and weakened his body, he changed his identity to Mei Chang Su. Come on, read articles about other Chinese drama recommendations on Kapanlagi.com. If not now, when, KapanLagi?