The Firmament of the Pleiades

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.

★ 8/10 · 5 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Yuko TanakaEmpress Dowager Cixi
• Zhou YiweiLiang Wenxiu
• Yin TaoMadame Zhang
• Yu ShaoqunLi Chunyun
• Zhang BoEmperor Guangxu
• Zhao LiyingLing'er
• Kan QingziYoung Empress Dowager Cixi
• Jiang YiyiYoung Ling'er

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