If one were looking for a benchmark for the reach of *Nirvana in Fire*, it would be *Scarlet Heart* and *Palace* from a few years ago, or *Empresses in the Palace* that followed.
However, it differs slightly from those. Putting aside the plagiarism controversies surrounding *Palace*, shows like *Scarlet Heart* and *Palace* were "trailblazers" that kicked open the door for Qing dynasty time-travel dramas. They were explosive, certainly, but only for a moment.
*Empresses in the Palace*, on the other hand, didn't have such a white-hot start, but its endurance grew stronger over time as its reputation spread and it became a national sensation. Its momentum became unstoppable.
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