The Firmament of the Pleiades
2010 · Drama · 1 Season · 28 Episodes ·
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.
Episodes
1. The Forbidden CityWen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden CityE22. Mother and Child"Political Tutelage"E33. ApprenticeshipChun Er studies the eunuch waysE44. Selection of the EmpressEmperor Guang Xu chooses a wifeE55. To the Imperial CourtChun Er performs at the Imperial CourtE66. The Emperor's FavoriteWen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.E77. HearsayThe Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plotE88. Song of the Dragon's JadeEmpress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon JadeE99. The Spirit of LoveHe defines love.E1010. Wedding GiftHe gets married.E1111. The First InterviewChun Er meets with foreignersE1212. Each BattleW.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.E1313. Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese WarWar is upon the Qing dynastyE1414. The Waves of RevolutionThe Qing dynasty celebrates a New YearE1515. Assassination PlanCourt ministers conspire to assassinate one of their ownE1616. Yang Xi Zhen's DeathPolitical reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynastyE1717. RevengeThe Empress faces difficult decisionsE1818. Identity of the MastermindWen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.E1919. Rushed ReformA crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing DynastyE2020. Yuan Shi KaiThe Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jingE2121. BetrayalWen Xiu plots to overthrow the EmpressE2222. Mid-Autumn Festival BanquetPower hangs in the balanceE2323. Bloody CoupHe goes into hiding.E2424. Begging for MercyThe King begs for mercyE2525. Eternal PleiadesChun Er and W.X. find new beginningsE2626. Episode 26E2727. Episode 27E2828. Episode 28
