
Play as the protagonist in this live-action interactive palace survival drama! Take a dynasty's fate into your own hands in Road to Empress II, the new content of the global hit. Defy fate, navigate intrigue, and claim the throne of power. You decide it all!
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You've probably never experienced anything like this—A palace adventure shaped by your moves!

Road to Empress I has gained widespread popularity among audiences.
The new content, Road to Empress II, invites you into a gripping battle of court politics. Let's all witness a legendary empress rise to new glory!

Shot entirely on elaborately constructed sets with 4K cinematic lighting and direction, the story breathes stunning life into the grandeur of Eastern palaces. Every detail has been crafted with care: the delicate texture of silk brocade, the glint of swaying golden hairpins, soul-stirring traditional music. They all come together in a showcase of classical Eastern aesthetics at their finest. The cast features acclaimed actors including Kuan Hung, Evie Huang, Zeawo, and Hana Lin. Bigger, more breathtaking scenes and richer, more nuanced performances ensure that this golden age isn't simply confined to the screen; it plays out right before your eyes. This is the Eastern aesthetic feast of "ruling the world," and you'll live every moment of it!

Tired of being swept along by fate? In this story, you will step into a thrilling struggle of palace intrigue and political maneuvering. Starting as a nun in Ganye Temple, you break through the restraints imposed by rival factions, and eventually climb to the very peak of power. Experience the mind of a ruler—plan ahead, balance power at court, and carve a blazing path to the throne.

With around 1,000 minutes of carefully crafted live-action content, you are drawn into a sweeping story of ambition, danger, and survival. In a court where the situation can change at any moment, every move you make and every line you choose can set off a series of consequences. Twists and suspense, step by step, you will take control of the empire and rewrite the fate of a dynasty with your own hands!
Support the characters you love most or the ones you have complex feelings about, and decide who will rise to the top of the global popularity rankings. The outcome is yours to decide.

Say goodbye to passive dialogue and hello to a fully upgraded interactive experience. Power is not just an empty word; it is a battle of wits at your fingertips:
Review Memorials: With a flick of your writing brush, witness the myriad lives of your realm. Address endless curious petitions and civic tales, craft clever verdicts to resolve predicaments, and bring prosperity to all subjects.
Issue Edicts: Your imperial brush decides ministers' glory or ruin. Blend mercy and rigor to reward merit and punish fault; grant titles or strip dignities, proving your sagacity in governing courtiers.

At the end of your story, you'll receive a fully personalized imperial personality trait sketch: a deep dive into your scheming style, crisis decision-making, and methods of control. Are you the cool, versatile operator who balances power and passion—the "Deadly Arsenic Trioxide"? The loyal, ride-or-die romantic who charges headfirst through fire—the "Romantic Datura"? Or the ruthless high-achiever who lets nothing stand in the way of ambition—the "Overachiever Lurid Bolete"? When the story ends, meet your truest self and share your exclusive empress profile with the world!
We are an independent team focused on interactive storytelling, dedicated to innovatively blending Eastern culture with interactive media. In 2019, everyone who journeyed with The Invisible Guardian shared its BAFTA glory, reaffirming that great interactive storytelling can truly stay in people's hearts. Over the past few years, we have immersed ourselves in the prosperous ancient Chinese dynasty, brewing an entirely new story. Road to Empress not only depicts the deadly beauty of Eastern intrigue, but it also brings the audience a battlefield that will test your wisdom and courage.
Two works, different stories, one shared vision—we hope users worldwide can once again experience the charm of traditional Eastern culture through our story. It will serve as a bridge across cultures, bringing a brand-new experience to every user who supports FMV works.
In Road to Empress, you will personally write the epic of a ruling empress. Road to Empress I focuses on her legendary origins—watch how she transforms from an unknown girl into someone who survives the deadly power struggles of a crisis-ridden court through wisdom and courage, gradually emerging as a formidable force.
In Road to Empress II, you return as a seasoned master, and the stakes are brutally higher. Pull the strings from the shadows, keep your ministers in check, and unify an empire amid calculated scheming. You will write every word of a golden age yourself!
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三个选项选不对就是死,各种死法,一点博弈的余地都没有,没有什么决策的,其实就一条线,只有一个选项能走下去。魏王线还是挺好玩,至少剧情也还说的过去,礼治线就离谱,这皇上当的一点话语权都没有吗,每天就在那研究谁是皇子,我都怀上龙胎了我还是婢女就算了,怎么我跟他关系好一点就有人来杀我,这皇帝当的有意思吗……玩力竭了,能不能赔我钱啊?不推荐入手,看看主播玩得了,自己玩纯受气
小5走的路太长太冷了,身边人来人往,真正能让她卸下防备的,只有礼治。他给她的底气,不是帮她挡掉所有风雨,而是让她知道,即使摔了,也有人接着。这份安心,是她在权谋深处最好的解药
袭心才是正宫
高扬的故事真是赚足了我的眼泪,高高扬公主此后再无痛苦
超出预期的品质!跟小5一路披荆斩棘,体验满分,希望大家不要错过
没有降智的敌人极度好评,靠着冷静判断干掉所有障碍,最后获胜的那一刻爽感爆炸!
磨磨蹭蹭终于把《盛世天下》影游版的女帝线通关了。说实话,让我对高中玩的橙光版的滤镜碎了一地(。 [b]【总评】6.8/10 [/b] [b]【加分项】[/b] + 大部分配角和两位男主的选角都很贴原作立绘,和纸片人3D化似的,尤其是刘熙简直一模一样。(换言之,女主的选角为了提高玩家的代入感,其实不是很贴。) + 妆造把所有人都拍得很好看! + 95线在保留了一点恨海情天风味的前提下抬了绿色净化版,把原作里大部分人都很雷的武元顺和和外甥女的情节删了,可喜可贺() [b]【扣分点】[/b] [strike](对不起真的很多)[/strike] --- [b] 在塑造女主角形象方面非常失败,前后人设缺乏连贯性,影响了游戏主题表达。[/b] 和很多人的意见可能不同,我会觉得虽然媚娘篇虽然情节流于女频宫斗剧的俗套,但单独来看其核心和人物是自洽的:一个无权无势的女人,为了在深宫中生存下去,为了在风雨飘摇中守护脆弱的友情和爱情,义无反顾地挣扎和前行。所以这时候的女主的性格可以是人不犯我我不犯人的心机白莲花,和李治可以是小心翼翼地互相取暖。这些都说得通。 但一旦把这前半段的故事线连上了女帝篇,这种自洽和连贯性就消失了。那个如甄嬛一样,为情势所逼不得不斗的少女不见了,取而代之的是一个经常性左右脑互搏的美丽伪人。她是初得宠的蜜月期[spoiler]会说出“照儿的愿望就是实现陛下的冤枉”的解语花[/spoiler],也是[spoiler]褚遂良逼宫时说出“何不扑杀此獠”的[/spoiler]拥有雷霆手段的政治家。有时觉得她[spoiler]殚精竭虑、想要揽权,纯粹是心疼李治的健康情况,有时又觉得她根本没把李治放在眼里[/spoiler]。归根结底,这就是女主被迫整天在【古偶女主小号】和【历史人物大号】之间来回切换产生的割裂感。 但如果问,她到底想要什么?不知道。“野心”、“权力”、“做我想做的事”……这些如果不能对应到具体的事件,具体的情感,那就不过是干巴巴的口号。 --- [b]接上,对于权力本质的探讨非常失败。女帝线主线全程我只看到了女主对【登上高位】的渴望,而没有看到任何她个人主观层面对权力的认知,或者客观层面的对权力的解读。 [/b] 什么是权力?权力是可以在物质层面和观念层面塑造人、支配人,乃至毁灭人的东西。而对于一个从现代人的角度回看历史的游戏,女帝线本应该着重于中国古代政治中权力的合法性的来源,权力的延续、争夺和滥用等等细节的刻画,进而引起玩家思考。然而,这个游戏完全没有做到。 例如,女帝线前中期的主线主要讲述的是李治&武昭仪(皇权代表)和长孙无忌(关陇门阀)之间的权力斗争。从宏观的制度史角度看,这是初唐时期逐渐从魏晋南北朝的门阀政治过度为更加中央集权扩张,专制集中的时期。这个权力重心的转移是极具历史意义的,也很值得被游戏书写,但游戏里这种道德化的叙事显然是下下品的改编:长孙无忌和他背后的旧世族就是一群迂腐、贪婪、甚至邪恶的臭老头,热衷于[spoiler]残害忠良,甚至能做出女主生公主的时候派人刺杀这种事[/spoiler]——这不妥妥的《沙丘》的哈克南伯爵?那女主不秒变杰西卡女士,带着厄崔迪家族反了可就说不过去了。 王皇后对女主的阴谋陷害也是同理,女主既已被逼入绝境,那正当防卫再合理不过。权力的合法性有了——她不道德而我道德,他们不正义而我正义,他们是加害者而我是受害者,easy。然而,这段历史的精彩或者值得深思之处就在于,这里面本没有真正意义上的“反派”。长孙无忌不是以残酷地逼死无辜女孩著称的大恶人,王皇后也不是什么手眼通天的恶役大小姐[spoiler](倒是李义府是个真的大贪官(-ι_- ))[/spoiler],这才让两方的争斗构成了历史,而不是单纯的寓言故事。 再往后,登上后位的女主[b]对权力的欲望更是克苏鲁[/b]。如之前所说,这个游戏里有一系列不可名状的东西,李治将他称为[spoiler]“照儿很有主见”、“照儿有自己想做的事情”[/spoiler],女主将她称之为[spoiler]“我的野心”,“我必须完成的事情”[/spoiler],“反派们”将其称为[spoiler]“牝鸡司晨”、“祸乱朝纲”[/spoiler]等等……这真让我很想问出程心也问过的那个问题,[b]“我觉得,执剑人的生活不叫生活,地狱里都找不到那么糟的位置,这些公元男人干嘛追逐那个?”[/b] 女主可以为了活下去想要获取权力,但在她当上皇后之后这已然不是问题;她也可以为了享受荣华富贵、锦衣玉食想要权力,但这游戏也没有描写她和玛丽皇后一样在乎这些;她也可以为了掌握他人的命运的快感想要权力,但这游戏只写了她为了权力众叛亲离的压力,而没有写她喜欢这种主宰别人的感觉(虽然我觉得历史上的武则天大概是真喜欢的)…… 最接近的,或许是她想用权力建功立业,开创盛世,这也是这个游戏后期反反复复念叨的。可要问这个游戏写女主从当上皇后以后,为了国家为了百姓干了什么好事?除了[spoiler]打赢了一场胜仗[/spoiler]好像什么都说不出来。反倒是所有故事线都围绕着[spoiler]她铲除异己,为了稳固权力而稳固权力[/spoiler]展开。就这样也能算是为了建功立业而争取权力吗?实在有些说不过去吧。 最后,这游戏也完全没有展现封建王朝中集中的皇权对普通人的不利影响。修宫殿的是百姓,上战场的是普通士兵,在女主身边尽心伺候的袭心、蕊儿、小佑子也没有主宰自己命运的权力。可以说只有天龙人塑的王皇后作为反派,勉强从道德层面上展示了不受约束的权力能产生怎样的坏影响。[b]反观女主,她也不是圣人、完人,难道她就能保证自己拥有了权力不会产生私心、贪心,伤害他人的心思吗?可惜的是这个游戏完全没有涉及。[/b] -- [b]浅薄的、非历史性的女性主义口号。[/b] 很多人都很喜欢女主称帝前梦见[spoiler]刘熙和一众女反派的设计,当刘熙喊出“你要带着我们的恨,全天下女子之恨继续走下去!”的时候,似乎真有点jump漫画一样的燃点。[/spoiler] 然而,无论是游戏中的女主武元照,还是历史上的女帝武则天,她们都非常不适合戴上女性主义先锋这个高帽子。首先,中国古代封建王朝是家天下,一家一姓之天下,就算有着共治的理想,也是与士大夫共治天下。她作为世族女子,后来又封后、称帝,[b]她和普通女子的区别真的比百姓中的男女之别大太多了[/b]。我认为让这么一个人物的挣扎中带上对女子命运的不甘是很合适的,但扩大为“为天下女子请命”就太诡异了……这根本不是她的政治理想,为什么要给一个古人上这种一战以后才萌发的女性思潮价值。 再者说,这个游戏如果真有心从女性主义的角度书写,最先应该做的就是抛弃早年塑造的那些恶毒女配、工具人女配的刻板印象。为了亡夫、为了情郎、为了孩子、为了父亲,为了所有的外人和外物作恶……然而女人也是人,是人就会为了自己考虑,就有自己的脾气、喜好、性格,却毫无意外地只被集中描写了“对女主抱有恶意”。她们应该是人,而不应该是谁上升路上的垫脚石。先做到这一点,再谈作品的女性主义立意吧…… -- [b]主演演技撑不起角色中后期的人物厚度[/b] 如果说官鸿对九皇子时期的李治适配程度高达99%,那他的青年帝王时期大概就只有80%了,中老年更是降到大概只有60%堪堪合格了,全程普通小孩子贴两撇胡子装小大人一样(……) 黄羿也是,前期演元气少女和甄嬛一样的命苦白莲花适配度能有90%,从封昭仪以后持续走低。都说好的反派演员应该让观众相信他真的觉得自己在做对的事,那黄羿给我的感觉就恰好相反。她演出了我小学当班长的时候为了凶而凶的感觉——一个根本不凶也没有压迫感的人,天天被系统逼着扮演不适合自己的形象。最后称帝大典也是李治同款的小女孩装老太太的感觉,也实在是出戏´_>` - 游戏玩法层面,本作摒弃了橙光游戏常用的隐藏数值决定结局的做法,沿用了《隐形守护者》的长线选择肢玩法,经常会突然暴毙。 抛开选择肢的难度和逻辑,这个设定对《隐形守护者》来说确实是合适的。作为地下特工本就游走在生死之间,行差踏错,满盘皆输。大唐皇宫就算真有危机四伏,也不至于一句话惹王皇后不高兴了,立马被莫影做掉。整个游戏都在用下棋比喻古典政治,这是合理的,因为权力的游戏和下棋一样,是有容错率和翻盘空间的。因此比起目前这种类似高压生存游戏的感觉,或许还是经典的数值玩法更好些。 说实话,看到肉肉(和其他编剧们)时隔十年抬上来的还是这样一坨东西,我实在是非常失望(🥀) 《盛世天下》的李治和《凡尔赛玫瑰》的安德烈是我乙女向的两大白月光,如今的改编完成度,真的是有点遗憾了。
我觉得元照这条路走得太不易了,每步都踩在刀刃上
剧情和上一部差不多失准。你们的程序员可以去死了,bug很多,ai字幕不同步语音。很容易断线,一断线就要重启,国产游戏要求我用加速器。把我当韩国人对待
画面精美,剧情动人,配乐好听
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