Two young men looking for a better life enter the royal palace in the midst of a tumultuous political era of the late Qing Dynasty. Chun Er, a poor peasant boy, and Liang Wen Xiu, who grew up in a wealthy household, find their fates are tied together in unexpected ways. The two young men and Chun Er’s younger sister, Ling Er, travel to the Forbidden City together to look for a better future. Based on the popular novel Sokyu no Subaru by Asada Jiro.
DirectorWang Jun
WritersHuang Ke, Yang Hai Wei, Jiro Asada
The Forbidden City
Jan 2, 2010
Wen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City
Mother and Child
Jan 9, 2010
"Political Tutelage"
Apprenticeship
Jan 16, 2010
Chun Er studies the eunuch ways
Selection of the Empress
Jan 23, 2010
Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife
To the Imperial Court
Jan 30, 2010
Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court
The Emperor's Favorite
Feb 13, 2010
Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.
Hearsay
Feb 20, 2010
The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot
Song of the Dragon's Jade
Feb 27, 2010
Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade
The Spirit of Love
Mar 6, 2010
He defines love.
Wedding Gift
Mar 27, 2010
He gets married.
The First Interview
Apr 3, 2010
Chun Er meets with foreigners
Each Battle
Apr 10, 2010
W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.
Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War
Apr 17, 2010
War is upon the Qing dynasty
The Waves of Revolution
Apr 24, 2010
The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year
Assassination Plan
May 1, 2010
Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own
Yang Xi Zhen's Death
May 8, 2010
Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty
Revenge
May 15, 2010
The Empress faces difficult decisions
Identity of the Mastermind
May 22, 2010
Wen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.
Rushed Reform
May 29, 2010
A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty
Yuan Shi Kai
Jun 5, 2010
The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing
Betrayal
Jun 12, 2010
Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress
Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet
Jun 19, 2010
Power hangs in the balance
Bloody Coup
Jan 26, 2010
He goes into hiding.
Begging for Mercy
Jul 3, 2010
The King begs for mercy
Eternal Pleiades
Jul 10, 2010
Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings
Episode 26
Jul 17, 2010
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Episode 27
Jul 24, 2010
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Episode 28
Jul 31, 2010
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