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.
Network
CCTV, NHK BS1
Episodes
Episodes
The Forbidden City
Wen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City
Mother and Child
"Political Tutelage"
Apprenticeship
Chun Er studies the eunuch ways
Selection of the Empress
Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife
To the Imperial Court
Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court
The Emperor's Favorite
Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.
Hearsay
The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot
Song of the Dragon's Jade
Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade
The Spirit of Love
He defines love.
Wedding Gift
He gets married.
The First Interview
Chun Er meets with foreigners
Each Battle
W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.
Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War
War is upon the Qing dynasty
The Waves of Revolution
The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year
Assassination Plan
Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own
Yang Xi Zhen's Death
Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty
Revenge
The Empress faces difficult decisions
Identity of the Mastermind
Wen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.
Rushed Reform
A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty
Yuan Shi Kai
The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing
Betrayal
Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress
Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet
Power hangs in the balance
Bloody Coup
He goes into hiding.
Begging for Mercy
The King begs for mercy
Eternal Pleiades
Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings
Episode 26
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Episode 27
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Episode 28
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Cast
Details
Original Title
苍穹之昴
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
28
