The Firmament of the Pleiades (2010)
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.
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Episode 1 - The Forbidden City
Release Date: 2010-01-02Wen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City
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Episode 2 - Mother and Child
Release Date: 2010-01-09"Political Tutelage"
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Episode 3 - Apprenticeship
Release Date: 2010-01-16Chun Er studies the eunuch ways
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Episode 4 - Selection of the Empress
Release Date: 2010-01-23Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife
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Episode 5 - To the Imperial Court
Release Date: 2010-01-30Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court
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Episode 6 - The Emperor's Favorite
Release Date: 2010-02-13Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.
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Episode 7 - Hearsay
Release Date: 2010-02-20The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot
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Episode 8 - Song of the Dragon's Jade
Release Date: 2010-02-27Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade
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Episode 9 - The Spirit of Love
Release Date: 2010-03-06He defines love.
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Episode 10 - Wedding Gift
Release Date: 2010-03-27He gets married.
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Episode 11 - The First Interview
Release Date: 2010-04-03Chun Er meets with foreigners
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Episode 12 - Each Battle
Release Date: 2010-04-10W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.
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Episode 13 - Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War
Release Date: 2010-04-17War is upon the Qing dynasty
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Episode 14 - The Waves of Revolution
Release Date: 2010-04-24The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year
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Episode 15 - Assassination Plan
Release Date: 2010-05-01Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own
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Episode 16 - Yang Xi Zhen's Death
Release Date: 2010-05-08Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty
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Episode 17 - Revenge
Release Date: 2010-05-15The Empress faces difficult decisions
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Episode 18 - Identity of the Mastermind
Release Date: 2010-05-22Wen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.
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Episode 19 - Rushed Reform
Release Date: 2010-05-29A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty
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Episode 20 - Yuan Shi Kai
Release Date: 2010-06-05The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing
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Episode 21 - Betrayal
Release Date: 2010-06-12Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress
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Episode 22 - Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet
Release Date: 2010-06-19Power hangs in the balance
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Episode 23 - Bloody Coup
Release Date: 2010-01-26He goes into hiding.
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Episode 24 - Begging for Mercy
Release Date: 2010-07-03The King begs for mercy
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Episode 25 - Eternal Pleiades
Release Date: 2010-07-10Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings
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Episode 26 - Episode 26
Release Date: 2010-07-17 -
Episode 27 - Episode 27
Release Date: 2010-07-24 -
Episode 28 - Episode 28
Release Date: 2010-07-31