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War and Beauty (2004)

Original title: 金枝慾孽

2004-08-23 · 1h 0m · CN
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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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Maggie Cheung Ho-YeeMaggie Cheung Ho-Yee苏完瓜尔佳·安茜Charmaine Sheh Sze-ManCharmaine Sheh Sze-Man董佳·尔淳Gigi Lai ChiGigi Lai Chi侯佳·玉莹Sheren Tang Shui-ManSheren Tang Shui-Man钮祜禄·如玥Bowie Lam Bo-YeeBowie Lam Bo-Yee孙白飏Moses Chan HoMoses Chan Ho孔武Jade Leung TsangJade Leung Tsang纳兰·福雅Rebecca ChanRebecca Chan钮祜禄氏Maria ChenMaria Chen宝婵Kenny Wong Tak-BanKenny Wong Tak-Ban常永禄Willie Wai Ga-HungWillie Wai Ga-Hung陈爽Chen Hung-LiehChen Hung-Lieh孙清华

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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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War and Beauty has a runtime of 60 minutes.

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