The Firmament of the Pleiades
The Firmament of the Pleiades
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The Firmament of the Pleiades

8.0 / 10
2010
1 season
28 episodes
Drama

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.

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Cast

Seasons

  • The Forbidden City

    1.The Forbidden City

    02-01-201040m

    Wen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City

  • Ep 2

    2.Mother and Child

    09-01-201040m

    "Political Tutelage"

  • Ep 3

    3.Apprenticeship

    16-01-201040m

    Chun Er studies the eunuch ways

  • Ep 4

    4.Selection of the Empress

    23-01-201040m

    Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife

  • Ep 5

    5.To the Imperial Court

    30-01-201040m

    Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court

  • Ep 6

    6.The Emperor's Favorite

    13-02-201040m

    Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.

  • Ep 7

    7.Hearsay

    20-02-201040m

    The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot

  • Ep 8

    8.Song of the Dragon's Jade

    27-02-201040m

    Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade

  • Ep 9

    9.The Spirit of Love

    06-03-201040m

    He defines love.

  • Ep 10

    10.Wedding Gift

    27-03-201040m

    He gets married.

  • Ep 11

    11.The First Interview

    03-04-201040m

    Chun Er meets with foreigners

  • Ep 12

    12.Each Battle

    10-04-201040m

    W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.

  • Ep 13

    13.Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War

    17-04-201040m

    War is upon the Qing dynasty

  • Ep 14

    14.The Waves of Revolution

    24-04-201040m

    The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year

  • Ep 15

    15.Assassination Plan

    01-05-201040m

    Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own

  • Ep 16

    16.Yang Xi Zhen's Death

    08-05-201040m

    Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty

  • Ep 17

    17.Revenge

    15-05-201040m

    The Empress faces difficult decisions

  • Ep 18

    18.Identity of the Mastermind

    22-05-201040m

    Wen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.

  • Ep 19

    19.Rushed Reform

    29-05-201040m

    A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty

  • Ep 20

    20.Yuan Shi Kai

    05-06-201040m

    The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing

  • Ep 21

    21.Betrayal

    12-06-201040m

    Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress

  • Ep 22

    22.Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet

    19-06-201040m

    Power hangs in the balance

  • Ep 23

    23.Bloody Coup

    26-01-201040m

    He goes into hiding.

  • Ep 24

    24.Begging for Mercy

    03-07-201040m

    The King begs for mercy

  • Ep 25

    25.Eternal Pleiades

    10-07-201040m

    Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings

  • Ep 26

    26.Episode 26

    17-07-201040m
  • Ep 27

    27.Episode 27

    24-07-201040m
  • Ep 28

    28.Episode 28

    31-07-201040m

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