Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

The Final Emperor Biopic Recieves Record Viewership as Interest in the Monarchy Rises
The biopic drama by the Wenhua Broadcasting Company achieved record-breaking 66% viewership during the final episode last night
May 4272


Actor Yang Chin as Emperor Wu Ren in a screen shot from the drama (Courtesy: The Wenhua Broadcasting Company)

Viewers across the nation tuned in to the WBC channel in droves last night to watch the final episode of the drama-biopic The Final Emperor, which chronicles the short-lived restoration of the Monarchy between the Third and Fourth Republics. The finale focused on the aftermath of his sudden and mysterious death, and the establishment of the Fourth Republic. The television program comes at a time of intense debate within the country regarding a possible monarchy restoration. Last month the Shi Yawen Institute for Democracy Studies published a report titled "The Fourth Republic (4220-Present): Challenges Moving Forward" which declared:

...it is almost certain that the Fourth Republic will come to an end. (New link here.)

Tensions have been rising across the country as the Nationalist Party continues pro-monarchist consultations with noble families and experts across the nation. Protestors on both sides have gathered outside the National Conference and are expected to stay until Feng Xinyue introduces her constitutional reforms. The Greens have been aggressively opposed to any change to move away from the republican system, and the Lotus Party has expressed concerns with the Nationalist Party's lack of transparency.

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Originally posted by Wu Han on 14 September 2017.