TV Series · 2004

War and Beauty

60 min · Drama · Ended

Composite

7.0

IMDb

8.4 / 10

307 votes

TMDB

9.2 / 10

20 votes

Local

— / 10

No votes

Synopsis

Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Jiaqing was crowned the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalate. All the imperial concubines including the emperor's beloved Yu-Yue understand this and becomes nervous when the triennial imperial concubine election approaches. Yu-Yue's position is threatened by an imperial descendant, Yuk-ying, a powerful eunuch's adopted daughter, Yi-Sun, and an experienced imperial servant maid On-Seen. They are friends and enemies in the war for the emperor's love. The four beautiful women are either friends or lovers of an imperial physician Sun Bak Yeung and a trooper Kong-Wu. Plots and lies undermine their love and friendships in the palace.

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Cast

Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee

苏完瓜尔佳·安茜

Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man

董佳·尔淳

Gigi Lai Chi

侯佳·玉莹

Sheren Tang Shui-Man

钮祜禄·如玥

Bowie Lam Bo-Yee

孙白飏

Moses Chan Ho

孔武

Jade Leung Tsang

纳兰·福雅

Rebecca Chan Sau-Chu

钮祜禄氏

Maria Chen

宝婵

Kenny Wong Tak-Ban

常永禄

Willie Wai Ga-Hung

陈爽

Chen Hung-Lieh

孙清华

Lo Hoi-Pang

徐万田

Felton Law Gwan-Joh

曹镇南、工头

朱婉儀

芷兰

Catherine Chau

白兰

June Chan Kei

郭络罗·淑宁

Iris Wong Yat-Tung

葆蕙

Renee Yan

明珠

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張貝茜

娉婷

Crew

Production

Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik Executive Producer

Seasons & episodes

Season 1 (1 ep)

30. Episode 30

Oct 1, 2004 · 46 min

JIAQING is away from the Palace when the riot takes place and the Queen sees it as a good chance to wipe out her enemies. YING asks to escort FOOK’s coffin along the route, during which she tries to persuade YEUNG to stay, but in vain. MO is appointed to assassinate YEUNG. During the fight, the coffin falls to the ground and SHUN, who is hiding inside, is thrown out of the casket. The rioters rush towards MO, YEUNG and SHUN and the three of them have to run away as fast as they can to break away from the guys. Knowing that her relationship with YEUNG has been disclosed, YING has no choice but to leave with YEUNG. SONG wants to kill YUE to avenge SHIM’s death but is finally convinced that SHIM was not killed by YUE. SONG is shot by an arrow. Filled with anger and grief, MO has devoted all his efforts to fight the enemies. YUE recognizes some of the rioters as the eunuchs. SHUN suffers a sudden attack of asthma……