War and Beauty

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.

Seasons

Season 1

30 episodes

Cast

Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee

Suwanniguwalgiya On-Seen

Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man

Donggiya Yi-Sun

Gigi Lai Chi

Hougiya Yuk-ying

Sheren Tang Shui-Man

Niuhuru Yu-Yue

Bowie Lam

Sun Bak Yeung

Moses Chan Ho

Kong-Wu

Jade Leung Chang

Nalan Fuk Nga

Rebecca Chan

Empress Niuhuru

Maria Chen

Kenny Wong Tak-Ban