iQIYI's Summer Smash Hit Drama "Story of Yanxi Palace" Comes to a Close, Being Streamed Over 15 Billion Times: Costume drama set in the Forbidden City concludes blinding run as the most talked about show this summer, breaking multiple viewership records

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BEIJING, Aug. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, today celebrated the conclusion of its mega-hit costume drama "Story of Yanxi Palace," a Qing dynasty tale of scheming concubines and palace intrigue. Having captivated a nation, the 70-episode series - co-produced by iQIYI and Huanyu Film Works - has at its conclusion been streamed a total of over 15 billion times.

Over the course of its run, the wildly popular "Story of Yanxi Palace" has been the undisputed entertainment sensation this year in China. The show was the most watched online drama in China for 39 consecutive days this summer, being streamed an average of 300 million times a day, on its peak day receiving a record breaking more than 700 million views. On major...