Category: Season 2
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The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 30: The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time
‘Each small bottle may not be considered poisonous, but if you mix them together, what may happen?’ – Maomao I always love the episodes that focus on the women of the inner palace and their dynamics and this one is no exception. Taking a bit of a break from the…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 28 (Mirrors) & Ep 29 (Moon Fairy)
‘Rumors tend to spread rapidly. The further and wider they spread, the more they deviate from the truth. At times, rumors cease to remain mere rumors… legends and myths may be somewhat similar in that regard.’ – Maomao These two episodes are focused on the theme of subterfuge or how…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 27: Corpse Fungus
‘This is the rear palace, a garden where 2000 women stir and scheme.’ – Maomao This episode follows more of a case of the week structure, focusing on the detah of a mid-level concubine called Lady Jin, apparently from food poisoning. In parallel, an attendant, Tao, who was due to…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 26: Caravan
‘Poison in small amounts can also be medicine.’ – Maomao The caravan is coming to town… or rather to the rear palace and its causing flutters of excitement throughout. It is also an interesting way to contrast the sheltered, albeit luxurious life of the rear palace residents to civilians outside.…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 25: Maomao and Maomao
Welcome back to The Apothecary Diaries. Full disclosure – I haven’t finished Season 1 yet so I may miss out on a few details. If so, I will try and come back and update it as I get done with Season 1 in parallel. This is a fairly quiet start…
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