The Firmament of the Pleiades
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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Seasons
1.The Forbidden City
02-01-201040mWen 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
16-01-201040mChun Er studies the eunuch ways
- Ep 4
4.Selection of the Empress
23-01-201040mEmperor Guang Xu chooses a wife
- Ep 5
5.To the Imperial Court
30-01-201040mChun Er performs at the Imperial Court
- Ep 6
6.The Emperor's Favorite
13-02-201040mWen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.
- Ep 7
7.Hearsay
20-02-201040mThe Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot
- Ep 8
8.Song of the Dragon's Jade
27-02-201040mEmpress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade
- Ep 9
9.The Spirit of Love
06-03-201040mHe defines love.
- Ep 10
10.Wedding Gift
27-03-201040mHe gets married.
- Ep 11
11.The First Interview
03-04-201040mChun Er meets with foreigners
- Ep 12
12.Each Battle
10-04-201040mW.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.
- Ep 13
13.Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War
17-04-201040mWar is upon the Qing dynasty
- Ep 14
14.The Waves of Revolution
24-04-201040mThe Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year
- Ep 15
15.Assassination Plan
01-05-201040mCourt ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own
- Ep 16
16.Yang Xi Zhen's Death
08-05-201040mPolitical reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty
- Ep 17
17.Revenge
15-05-201040mThe Empress faces difficult decisions
- Ep 18
18.Identity of the Mastermind
22-05-201040mWen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.
- Ep 19
19.Rushed Reform
29-05-201040mA crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty
- Ep 20
20.Yuan Shi Kai
05-06-201040mThe Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing
- Ep 21
21.Betrayal
12-06-201040mWen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress
- Ep 22
22.Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet
19-06-201040mPower hangs in the balance
- Ep 23
23.Bloody Coup
26-01-201040mHe goes into hiding.
- Ep 24
24.Begging for Mercy
03-07-201040mThe King begs for mercy
- Ep 25
25.Eternal Pleiades
10-07-201040mChun 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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