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.
Episodes
Wen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City
Runtime: 40m
"Political Tutelage"
Runtime: 40m
Chun Er studies the eunuch ways
Runtime: 40m
Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife
Runtime: 40m
Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court
Runtime: 40m
Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.
Runtime: 40m
The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot
Runtime: 40m
Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade
Runtime: 40m
He defines love.
Runtime: 40m
He gets married.
Runtime: 40m
Chun Er meets with foreigners
Runtime: 40m
W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.
Runtime: 40m
War is upon the Qing dynasty
Runtime: 40m
The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year
Runtime: 40m
Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own
Runtime: 40m
Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty
Runtime: 40m
The Empress faces difficult decisions
Runtime: 40m
Wen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.
Runtime: 40m
A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty
Runtime: 40m
The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing
Runtime: 40m
Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress
Runtime: 40m
Power hangs in the balance
Runtime: 40m
He goes into hiding.
Runtime: 40m
The King begs for mercy
Runtime: 40m
Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings
Runtime: 40m
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Runtime: 40m
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Runtime: 40m
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