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War and Beauty

War and Beauty

20049.21 Season30 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Jiaqing was crowned the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalate. All the imperial concubines including the emperor's beloved Yu-Yue understand this and becomes nervous when the triennial imperial concubine election approaches. Yu-Yue's position is threatened by an imperial descendant, Yuk-ying, a powerful eunuch's adopted daughter, Yi-Sun, and an experienced imperial servant maid On-Seen. They are friends and enemies in the war for the emperor's love. The four beautiful women are either friends or lovers of an imperial physician Sun Bak Yeung and a trooper Kong-Wu. Plots and lies undermine their love and friendships in the palace.

Created by Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik
NetworksTVB Jade

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Top Cast

Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee

Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee

苏完瓜尔佳·安茜

Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man

Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man

董佳·尔淳

Gigi Lai Chi

Gigi Lai Chi

侯佳·玉莹

Sheren Tang Shui-Man

Sheren Tang Shui-Man

钮祜禄·如玥

Bowie Lam Bo-Yee

Bowie Lam Bo-Yee

孙白飏

Moses Chan Ho

Moses Chan Ho

孔武

Jade Leung Tsang

Jade Leung Tsang

纳兰·福雅

Rebecca Chan

Rebecca Chan

钮祜禄氏

Maria Chen

Maria Chen

宝婵

Kenny Wong Tak-Ban

Kenny Wong Tak-Ban

常永禄

Themes & Keywords

concubine19th centuryqing dynasty

About War and Beauty

War and Beauty is a drama series that first aired in 2004 exploring themes of concubine, 19th century, qing dynasty. Created by Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik, it stars Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee, Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man, Gigi Lai Chi. Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Jiaqing was crowned the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalate. All the imperial concubines including the emperor's beloved Yu-Yue understand this and becomes nervous when the triennial imperial concubine election approaches. Yu-Yue's position is threatened by an imperial descendant, Yuk-ying, a powerful eunuch's adopted daughter, Yi-Sun, and an experienced imperial servant maid On-Seen. They are friends and enemies in the war for the emperor's love. The four beautiful women are either friends or lovers of an imperial physician Sun Bak Yeung and a trooper Kong-Wu. Plots and lies undermine their love and friendships in the palace.

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