| The Launch Pad Pilot Competition Presents… | |
| Title: | FORBIDDEN CITY |
| Logline: | On her quest to become the Empress of China in the 19th century, we follow a young woman as she rises from the life of a poor village girl struggling to survive, to a concubine fighting to protect her family, to a wife struggling for respect, to a leader her country was not ready for. |
| Pitch: | MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA meets HOUSE OF CARDS |
| Writer: | Victoria Rau |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Why to Read: | Based on the life of Empress Dowager Cixi, this pilot beautifully balances the royal and political intrigue of Imperial China with that of her personal fight for survival, amidst a country embroiled in war, famine, and fear. Utilizing exceptionally well-crafted dialogue, characters, and visuals, this story delivers a compelling human drama that the writer transports you to with such ease, you’ll feel as though you’ve jumped back in time yourself. Taking place during the Taiping Rebellion, one of the bloodiest wars of all time, the series never shies away from the world it rests in, allowing the violence, sex, murder, and betrayal to lure you even deeper into a story that will enchant and scare you all at once. This is the type of show that not only balances worlds like MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, HOUSE OF CARDS and TUDORS, but may very well be better than all of them. |
| Request: | CLICK HERE TO REQUEST THE SCRIPT |
FORBIDDEN CITY – Victoria Rau (Launch Pad)
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