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The Pretender Emperor

Klem Shaw, an actor from modern times, wakes up as the stand-in of the missing Emperor of Argentea, controlled by the ruthless Empress Dowager. Trapped in a palace of lies, he must outwit the Empress and cunning concubines while playing the deadliest role of his life. Using his modern savvy and acting chops, he turns from a puppet into a player.

DramaUrban RomanceEnglish original
Episodes
82

Episodes from wifi-import master_dramas.csv · 2026-11-04

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2026-11-04

Engagement (public only)

Likes
309.7K

wifi-import · 2026-11-04
Source — “episode_likes_sum=309693 · master_dramas.csv”

Favorites
20.3K

wifi-import · 2026-11-04
Source — “saves=20308 · ReelShort collect_count · master_dramas.csv”

Plays / views
1.6M

wifi-import · 2026-11-04
Source — “plays=1550167 (1.6M) · platform_read_count · master_dramas.csv”

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