War and Beauty

War and Beauty

2004 · 1 season · 30 eps · ★ 9.2 · Drama

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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.

Created by Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik

Network: TVB Jade

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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 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

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