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9.2 1 Seasons • 30 Episodes

War and Beauty - Season 1

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.

Top Cast

  • Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee

    Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee

    苏完瓜尔佳·安茜

  • Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man

    Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man

    董佳·尔淳

  • Gigi Lai Chi

    Gigi Lai Chi

    侯佳·玉莹

  • Sheren Tang Shui-Man

    Sheren Tang Shui-Man

    钮祜禄·如玥

  • Bowie Lam Bo-Yee

    Bowie Lam Bo-Yee

    孙白飏

  • Moses Chan Ho

    Moses Chan Ho

    孔武

  • Jade Leung Tsang

    Jade Leung Tsang

    纳兰·福雅

  • Rebecca Chan

    Rebecca Chan

    钮祜禄氏

  • Maria Chen

    Maria Chen

    宝婵

Overview

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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