Zhong Zheng

Marshal Zhang Xueliang, Commander of the North Eastern Army, grows progressively disillusioned by Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek's policy to engage the Chinese Communist Party rather than fight the Japanese invaders which are occupying Manchuria. Despite numerous pleas, Chiang does not budge. After discussing with fellow general Yang Hucheng, the two take events into their own hands and place Chiang Kai-shek under arrest on December 12, 1936, forcing Chiang into a coalition with the CCP.

Liu Zhi, a young man, depressed and trapped in a loveless marriage with a dominating girl, meets Baober (an ageless young girl) on a Beijing street one day. They fall in love and start to live a strange, mysterious life....

14 years ago, Hua Luo was a hot-blooded warrior who enforced justice on behalf of Heaven. But he fell into a trap of Wang Cheng and killed magistrate by mistakes. Then he left and lived in seclusion as a doctor with the magistrate's young daughter, Sun Yan. 14 years later, thieves spread like wildfire, A strange disease outbreaks in the county. After investigating, Hua Luo found it was related to the new county magistrate, Wang Cheng who was also the real murderer 14 years ago. In order to save Sun Yan, Hua Luo has to put on his warrior suit again and have a final fight with Wang Cheng again... (Source: YouTube description)

Palace of Desire, also known as Da Ming Gong Ci, is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Princess Taiping, a daughter of China's only female emperor Wu Zetian. Directed by Li Shaohong and Zeng Nianping, the series starred Chen Hong, Zhou Xun, Gui Yalei and Winston Chao in the leading roles. It was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in mainland China on March 30, 2000.