Splash out.
I’m happy to say I finally opened my wallet and bought the full series of DA ZHANG JIN (a.k.a JEWEL IN THE PALACE, or DAE JANG-GEUM in Korean). It’s a super-deluxo version, because that’s the only kind that has English subtitles. It was initially offered at 220 RMB, which is 70 RMB cheaper than any other place I’ve seen it. I bargained with the boss, saying the show was old and everyone who wanted it probably had it already, so I got the price down a little to 190.