In Tigers Sniff the Rose (尚公主), Yu Ailei (余皑磊) plays Yu Cheng’an (鱼成安), an inner-court official called Yu Gong (鱼公). His first scene is quiet but loud: a purple round-collar robe, a black headwrap, and a seated posture that suggests plans inside plans. Viewers familiar with court dramas ask a fair question. Was purple not […]








