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.
Wen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City
"Political Tutelage"
Chun Er studies the eunuch ways
Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife
Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court
Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.
The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot
Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade
He defines love.
He gets married.
Chun Er meets with foreigners
W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.
War is upon the Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year
Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own
Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty
The Empress faces difficult decisions
Wen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.
A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty
The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing
Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress
Power hangs in the balance
He goes into hiding.
The King begs for mercy
Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings
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