The historical drama, Serenade of Peaceful Joy has been a trending topic since its release on April 7. It has attracted almost 7.5 billion views and over 190,000 comments on Sina Weibo by May 5.
历史剧《清平乐》自4月7日开播以来便是一大热门话题。截至5月5日，该剧相关话题在新浪微博上阅读量将近75亿，讨论数超过19万。

The show is adapted from the novel Held in the Lonely Castle written in 2014 by Milan Lady, with various editions published since 2008.
《清平乐》改编自作家米兰了ady 2014年出版的小说《孤城闭》，该书自2008年以来已多次再版。

The story follows Emperor Renzong, played by Wang Kai, of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) as he struggles between maintaining his ideologies of governing the country and his love for his daughter, Princess Huirou.
故事以宋仁宗（王凯饰）的一生为主线，展现了他在治国之道与对女儿徽柔公主的舐犊之情中间的挣扎。

The four-decade reign of Emperor Renzong, from 1022 to 1063, marked the high point of Song Dynasty’s influences and powers. Many of the best-known writers in Chinese history lived during this period. Some of them, including Su Shi, Wang Anshi and Fan Zhongyan are featured in the series.
宋朝的影响和成就在宋仁宗四十载的执政时期（1022-1063）达到了巅峰。众多名垂青史的文人墨客都生活在这一时期。如苏轼、王安石、范仲淹等人物，也在该剧中大放异彩。

A few days after its premiere, the show received high praise for its outstanding props, costumes, make-up and writing, which accurately portrayed the features of the Song Dynasty.
该剧播出几天后，剧中准确还原宋朝特点的精致道具、服饰、妆容以及书法都获得盛赞。

(Translator & Editor: Wang Xingwei AND Luo Sitian)
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