The Firmament of the Pleiades

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2010-01-02

Last Air Date: 2010-07-31

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 28

Networks: CCTV, NHK BS1

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Top Cast

Yuko Tanaka as Empress Dowager Cixi
Zhou Yiwei as Liang Wenxiu
Yin Tao as Madame Zhang
Yu Shaoqun as Li Chunyun
Zhang Bo as Emperor Guangxu
Zhao Liying as Ling'er
Kan Qingzi as Young Empress Dowager Cixi
Jiang Yiyi as Young Ling'er
Wang Heyu as Young Li Chunyun

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Forbidden City (2010-01-02)

Wen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City
Ep. 2: Mother and Child (2010-01-09)

"Political Tutelage"
Ep. 3: Apprenticeship (2010-01-16)

Chun Er studies the eunuch ways
Ep. 4: Selection of the Empress (2010-01-23)

Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife
Ep. 5: To the Imperial Court (2010-01-30)

Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court
Ep. 6: The Emperor's Favorite (2010-02-13)

Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.
Ep. 7: Hearsay (2010-02-20)

The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot
Ep. 8: Song of the Dragon's Jade (2010-02-27)

Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade
Ep. 9: The Spirit of Love (2010-03-06)

He defines love.
Ep. 10: Wedding Gift (2010-03-27)

He gets married.
Ep. 11: The First Interview (2010-04-03)

Chun Er meets with foreigners
Ep. 12: Each Battle (2010-04-10)

W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.
Ep. 13: Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War (2010-04-17)

War is upon the Qing dynasty
Ep. 14: The Waves of Revolution (2010-04-24)

The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year
Ep. 15: Assassination Plan (2010-05-01)

Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own
Ep. 16: Yang Xi Zhen's Death (2010-05-08)

Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty
Ep. 17: Revenge (2010-05-15)

The Empress faces difficult decisions
Ep. 18: Identity of the Mastermind (2010-05-22)

Wen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.
Ep. 19: Rushed Reform (2010-05-29)

A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty
Ep. 20: Yuan Shi Kai (2010-06-05)

The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing
Ep. 21: Betrayal (2010-06-12)

Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress
Ep. 22: Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet (2010-06-19)

Power hangs in the balance
Ep. 23: Bloody Coup (2010-01-26)

He goes into hiding.
Ep. 24: Begging for Mercy (2010-07-03)

The King begs for mercy
Ep. 25: Eternal Pleiades (2010-07-10)

Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings
Ep. 26: Episode 26 (2010-07-17)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 27: Episode 27 (2010-07-24)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 28: Episode 28 (2010-07-31)

No overview for this episode.