The Firmament of the Pleiades

8.0

2010•40m

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.

Seasons

28 Episodes • Premiered 2010

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1. The Forbidden City

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

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2. Mother and Child

"Political Tutelage"

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3. Apprenticeship

Chun Er studies the eunuch ways

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4. Selection of the Empress

Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife

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5. To the Imperial Court

Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court

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6. The Emperor's Favorite

Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.

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7. Hearsay

The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot

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8. Song of the Dragon's Jade

Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade

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9. The Spirit of Love

He defines love.

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10. Wedding Gift

He gets married.

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11. The First Interview

Chun Er meets with foreigners

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12. Each Battle

W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.

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13. Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War

War is upon the Qing dynasty

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14. The Waves of Revolution

The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year

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15. Assassination Plan

Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own

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16. Yang Xi Zhen's Death

Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty

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17. Revenge

The Empress faces difficult decisions

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18. Identity of the Mastermind

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

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19. Rushed Reform

A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty

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20. Yuan Shi Kai

The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing

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21. Betrayal

Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress

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22. Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet

Power hangs in the balance

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23. Bloody Coup

He goes into hiding.

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24. Begging for Mercy

The King begs for mercy

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25. Eternal Pleiades

Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings

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26. Episode 26

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27. Episode 27

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28. Episode 28

Cast

Photo of Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

Empress Dowager Cixi

Photo of Zhou Yiwei

Zhou Yiwei

Liang Wenxiu

Photo of Yin Tao

Yin Tao

Madame Zhang

Photo of Yu Shaoqun

Yu Shaoqun

Li Chunyun

Photo of Zhang Bo

Zhang Bo

Emperor Guangxu

Photo of Zhao Liying

Zhao Liying

Ling'er

Photo of Kan Qingzi

Kan Qingzi

Young Empress Dowager Cixi

Photo of Jiang Yiyi

Jiang Yiyi

Young Ling'er

Photo of Wang Heyu

Wang Heyu

Young Li Chunyun

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