The Firmament of the Pleiades (2010)
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
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:
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Ep. 1: The Forbidden City
Wen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City
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Ep. 2: Mother and Child
"Political Tutelage"
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Ep. 3: Apprenticeship
Chun Er studies the eunuch ways
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Ep. 4: Selection of the Empress
Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife
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Ep. 5: To the Imperial Court
Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court
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Ep. 6: The Emperor's Favorite
Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.
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Ep. 7: Hearsay
The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot
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Ep. 8: Song of the Dragon's Jade
Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade
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Ep. 9: The Spirit of Love
He defines love.
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Ep. 10: Wedding Gift
He gets married.
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Ep. 11: The First Interview
Chun Er meets with foreigners
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Ep. 12: Each Battle
W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.
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Ep. 13: Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War
War is upon the Qing dynasty
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Ep. 14: The Waves of Revolution
The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year
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Ep. 15: Assassination Plan
Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own
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Ep. 16: Yang Xi Zhen's Death
Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty
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Ep. 17: Revenge
The Empress faces difficult decisions
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Ep. 18: Identity of the Mastermind
Wen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.
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Ep. 19: Rushed Reform
A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty
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Ep. 20: Yuan Shi Kai
The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing
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Ep. 21: Betrayal
Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress
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Ep. 22: Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet
Power hangs in the balance
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Ep. 23: Bloody Coup
He goes into hiding.
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Ep. 24: Begging for Mercy
The King begs for mercy
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Ep. 25: Eternal Pleiades
Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings
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Ep. 26: Episode 26
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 27: Episode 27
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 28: Episode 28
No overview for this episode.
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