WARNERMEDIA unveiled Chinese period drama “Legacy” for HBO early this week during a media and entertainment industry summit.

“Legacy” was created by the same team behind the popular Chinese series “Story of Yanxi Palace.” Set in the 1920s, “Legacy” chronicles the lives of the wealthy Yi family and its three sisters who vie to inherit their father’s business empire. In a time of upheaval and uncertainty, the three sisters set aside their differences to keep the business afloat and save their family.

The period drama is created by Yu Zheng, the showrunner behind “Story of Yanxi Palace,” which was released by Chinese streaming service iQiyi in 2018 and became a phenomenon, attracting some 15 billion views during its run. “Legacy” stars much of the same cast, including Qin Lan, Wu Jinyan, Nie Yuan, as well as other Chinese stars including Han Geng and Zhang Nan.

“We’ve been ramping up our Mandarin series recently and ‘Legacy’ promises to be a binge-worthy addition to our growing originals slate,” said Magdalene Ew, WarnerMedia’s head of content in Southeast Asia.

WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has yet to launch in Asia, so the new series will be broadcast over legacy VOD service HBO Go and via HBO to regional cable subscribers. (SD-Agencies)