Love is Beautiful
Love is Beautiful
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Love is Beautiful

8.0 / 10
2002
1 season
30 episodes
DramaMystery

Larine and Jojo have been friends since childhood. They have both been chosen to be mistresses to the emperor because of their beauty. Larine's mother died a long time ago. She pretends to be ugly when the government officials visit in order to stay with her father. However, during one festival, she saves the plain-dressed emperor, without realizing who he is. He cannot put her aside when he gets back to the palace and decides to marry her. Jojo is jealous of her. She lies to her and takes her to a gypsy, who switches their faces. From then on, their fates change...

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  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    28-01-200246m

    LARINE and his father, LING TE, are blacksmiths. Although LARINE was born very ugly with pockmark, she is a very good blacksmith and is very kind-hearted. LARINE has a good friend,...

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    29-01-200246m

    JOJO and LARINE intend to slip into a garden party. However, the village headman does not allow them to join because they are ugly. EMPEROR helps them to get in. EMPEROR is being a...

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    30-01-200246m

    LARINE saves EMPEROR on the hill. She brings him home to cure his wound. EMPEROR tells LARINE about JOJO’s bad deed. LARINE decides to clarify the case with JOJO. TE posts an annou...

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    31-01-200246m

    EMPEROR tries to test DAN but cannot get a clue. EMPEROR grants LARINE to be his concubine. He sends officials to bring LARINE to the palace. JOJO is busy in finding a person to sw...

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    01-02-200246m

    LARINE intends to clarify the case with JOJO. However, all think that she is JOJO and ignores her. The official chases LARINE for NGAU’s death. LARINE backs home. TE thinks that sh...

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    04-02-200246m

    A lady complains a goose stall changing another goose head. LAW is enlightened. He then asks a witch to check LARINE. When the witch touches LARINE’s neck, she is very scared. LAW...

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    05-02-200246m

    EMPEROR intends to designate JOJO the title of Queen. All officials object. However, DAN supports EMPEROR’s suggestion. EMPEROR is glad. LARINE again meets LOK. LOK has become a ve...

  • Episode 8

    8.Episode 8

    06-02-200246m

    LOK again betrays LARINE. LOK pangs of a guilty conscience, he thus asks LARINE to leave. In order to give LARINE sufficient time to escape away, LOK is beaten by the officials. LA...

  • Episode 9

    9.Episode 9

    07-02-200246m

    LOK devises to enter the temple. He breaks the wine jar during emergency. The guards think that he is an assassin. After listening to LOK’s explanation, EMPEROR orders the guard to...

  • Episode 10

    10.Episode 10

    08-02-200246m

    Although LARINE is seriously injured, she insists to perform her blacksmith skills in front of TE. TE eventually believes that she is LARINE. In the palace, JOJO alerts that TE has...

  • Episode 11

    11.Episode 11

    11-02-200246m

    EMPEROR asks TE the detail after JOJO left. TE tells EMPEROR the truth in writing and informs him that JOJO has already sent killer to kill LARINE. EMPEROR hurries to save LARINE b...

  • Episode 12

    12.Episode 12

    12-02-200246m

    EMPEROR decides to make TOU switch back LARINE and JOJO’s faces and then sentences TOU and JOJO to death. EMPEROR orders SHAN to arrest TOU. TOU makes illusion to confuse the guard...

  • Episode 13

    13.Episode 13

    13-02-200246m

    DOWAGER gives some skin care product to LARINE. LOK finds LARINE very pretty. However, EMPEROR still wants LARINE to switch her face back. LARINE is sad. EMPEROR asks TOU to switch...

  • Episode 14

    14.Episode 14

    14-02-200245m

    DOWAGER blesses LARINE before her wedding. LARINE is moved. EMPEROR still minds LARINE’s appearance. LARINE is sad. DAN backs to celebrate EMPEROR’s wedding and reports to EMPEROR...

  • Episode 15

    15.Episode 15

    15-02-200246m

    EMPEROR complains LARINE who insists him to join the troop in the camp. LARINE explains to him that she wants him to become a good emperor. EMPEROR understands LARINE. EMPEROR even...

  • Episode 16

    16.Episode 16

    18-02-200245m

    LARINE indicates SHAN how to win. All respect LARINE. KAU thinks that he will be the pioneer to fight against the enemy. Unexpectedly, EMPEROR assigns him to seize the rations. KAU...

  • Episode 17

    17.Episode 17

    19-02-200246m

    At night, EMPEROR sees JOJO in the palace garden. He thinks that it is just an illusion. He misses JOJO. DAN deliberately let EMPEROR sees a picture with a portrait of LARINE’s bea...

  • Episode 18

    18.Episode 18

    20-02-200245m

    LARINE backs with victory and is pregnant. TE and LOK believe in antenatal training with music. LARINE laughs at their silly belief. When LARINE heard about SZE’s case, she does no...

  • Episode 19

    19.Episode 19

    21-02-200245m

    LUI sets off to Sung to make peace. LARINE pays a courtesy visit to LUI. LUI expresses that he does not want to kneel down in front of the Emperor so as to show an equal status. LA...

  • Episode 20

    20.Episode 20

    22-02-200246m

    LARINE gives birth to a lovely baby. In contrast, SZE’s baby is very ugly with a big birthmark on its face. SZE asks TOU to switch the baby. LARINE finds that SZE has switched her...

  • Episode 21

    21.Episode 21

    25-02-200246m

    DOWAGER sets LARINE and TAN free. JOJO knows the case and sends subordinates to arrest them. LARINE hides TAN in the wood and tries to divert the officials’ attention. LARINE is ca...

  • Episode 22

    22.Episode 22

    26-02-200246m

    Since then LARINE and TAN live in poverty. JOJO and HEI live a very rich life. The Emperor misses LARINE very much since LARINE passed away. The Emperor becomes very lazy and treat...

  • Episode 23

    23.Episode 23

    27-02-200246m

    The Emperor is now fond of enjoying flowers. He does not know that those flowers planted by JOJO are poisoned. DAN thinks that it is the right time to revolt. He forces JOJO and TO...

  • Episode 24

    24.Episode 24

    28-02-200245m

    LARINE insists TAN to take the Hanlin Examination at the capital. However, TAN always misses the examination. In fact, TAN deliberately misses the examinations as he does not want...

  • Episode 25

    25.Episode 25

    01-03-200246m

    LARINE acknowledges that she knew them until TE threatens to kill himself. LARINE asks them not to disclose the truth to TAN. HEI holds a charity act by distributing rice to the po...

  • Episode 26

    26.Episode 26

    04-03-200246m

    JOJO and EMPEROR leave the palace and go out for a walk. EMPEROR makes inquiry about the crazy woman’s trace. In the market, the mass is complaining about the government tax policy...

  • Episode 27

    27.Episode 27

    05-03-200246m

    On the street, YEE is being kidnapped by HEI. After a thorough consideration, TAN decides to stay with LARINE. Somebody tells TAN that YEE is being kidnapped by HEI. TAN hurries to...

  • Episode 28

    28.Episode 28

    06-03-200246m

    TAN and HEI have become enemies. LARINE worries a lot. HEI is fishing on the lakeside. LARINE chats with him. HEI is listening at the beginning. When he finds out that TAN is also...

  • Episode 29

    29.Episode 29

    07-03-200246m

    LARINE begs TAN. TAN refuses to help HEI. The next morning HEI is being sent to the execution spot. LARINE kidnaps TAN and threatens EMPEROR to set HEI free. EMPEROR has no alterna...

  • Episode 30

    30.Episode 30

    08-03-200246m

    A guy, MAN, beats HEI terribly, as HEI has no money to pay for his meal. HEI is so irritated that he even admits all crimes including arson chare which is none of his business. MAN...

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