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==Details== | ==Details== | ||
| − | *'''Title:''' 金枝慾孽 | + | *'''Title:''' 金枝慾孽 / 金枝欲孽 |
*'''Cantonese/Mandarin title:''' Gam Ji Yuk Yip / Jin Zhi Yu Nie | *'''Cantonese/Mandarin title:''' Gam Ji Yuk Yip / Jin Zhi Yu Nie | ||
*'''English title:''' War and Beauty | *'''English title:''' War and Beauty | ||
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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
| − | Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Ka Hing (Qian Long) was crowned, the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalates. Beauty never lasts. All the imperial concubines, including the emperor's beloved Yu Fei ([[Sheren Tang]]), understands this and becomes nervous when the triennial imperial concubine election approaches. Yu Fei's position is threatened by an imperial descendant Yuk Ying ([[Gigi Lai]]), a powerful eunuch's adopted daughter Yi Sun ([[Charmaine Sheh]]) and an experienced imperial servant maid On Sin ([[Maggie Cheung | + | Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Ka Hing (Qian Long) was crowned, the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalates. Beauty never lasts. All the imperial concubines, including the emperor's beloved Yu Fei ([[Sheren Tang]]), understands this and becomes nervous when the triennial imperial concubine election approaches. Yu Fei's position is threatened by an imperial descendant Yuk Ying ([[Gigi Lai]]), a powerful eunuch's adopted daughter Yi Sun ([[Charmaine Sheh]]) and an experienced imperial servant maid On Sin ([[Maggie Cheung (1969)|Maggie Cheung]]). They are friends and enemies in the war for the emperor's love. Yi Sun later falls for imperial physician, Bak Yeung ([[Bowie Lam]]) who also stole the hearts of courtesan, Heung Fou ([[Patricia Liu]]), Lady Fuk ([[Jade Leung]]) as well as his lonely wife ([[Irene Wong]]) but Bak Yeung only has eyes for Yuk Ying, the woman who loved him the least. When she is still a palace maid, On Sin falls for imperial guard, Hung Mo ([[Moses Chan]]) but the latter keeps his distance from her when she becomes a Lady, the emperor's woman. Hung Mo then finds companionship with the lonely Yu Fei, who has fallen out of power. |
Source: [http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=834 spcnet.tv] | Source: [http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=834 spcnet.tv] | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
| − | *[[Sheren Tang]] as Yu Yuet (Yu Fei | + | *[[Sheren Tang]] as Yu Yuet (Yu Fei) |
| − | *[[Gigi Lai]] as Yuk Ying | + | *[[Gigi Lai]] as Yuk Ying |
| − | *[[Charmaine Sheh]] as Yi Sun | + | *[[Charmaine Sheh]] as Yi Sun |
| − | *[[Maggie Cheung | + | *[[Maggie Cheung (1969)|Maggie Cheung]] as On Sin |
| − | *[[Moses Chan]] as Hung Mou | + | *[[Moses Chan]] as Hung Mou |
| − | *[[Bowie Lam]] as Sun Bak Yeung | + | *[[Bowie Lam]] as Sun Bak Yeung |
| − | *[[Jade Leung]] as Fuk Nga | + | *[[Jade Leung]] as Fuk Nga |
| − | *[[Rebecca Chan]] as Empress | + | *[[Rebecca Chan]] as Empress |
| − | *[[Henry Yue]] as Emperor Ka Hing | + | *[[Henry Yue]] as Emperor Ka Hing |
| − | *[[Lo Hoi Pang]] as Eunuch Chui Man Tin | + | *[[Lo Hoi Pang]] as Eunuch Chui Man Tin |
| − | *[[Kenny Wong]] as Siu Luk Chi | + | *[[Kenny Wong]] as Siu Luk Chi |
| − | *[[Chan Hung Lit]] as Suen Ching Wah | + | *[[Chan Hung Lit]] as Suen Ching Wah |
| − | *[[June Chan]] as Suk Ling | + | *[[June Chan]] as Suk Ling |
| − | *[[Wai Ka Hung]] as Chan Song | + | *[[Wai Ka Hung]] as Chan Song |
| − | *[[Maria Chan]] as Bo Sim | + | *[[Maria Chan]] as Bo Sim |
| − | *[[Irene Wong]] as Luk Ho Suet | + | *[[Irene Wong]] as Luk Ho Suet |
| − | *[[Patricia Liu]] as Heung Fou | + | *[[Patricia Liu]] as Heung Fou |
| − | *[[Cha Cha Chan]] as Yuen Kei | + | *[[Cha Cha Chan]] as Yuen Kei |
| − | *[[Catherine Chau]] as Bak Lan | + | *[[Catherine Chau]] as Bak Lan |
| − | *[[Karen Lee]] as Empress' personal servant | + | *[[Karen Lee]] as Suet Han (Empress' personal servant) |
| − | *[[Iris Wong]] as Bo Wai | + | *[[Iris Wong]] as Bo Wai |
==Production Credits== | ==Production Credits== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:02, 14 June 2024
Contents
Details
- Title: 金枝慾孽 / 金枝欲孽
- Cantonese/Mandarin title: Gam Ji Yuk Yip / Jin Zhi Yu Nie
- English title: War and Beauty
- Genre: Ancient
- Episodes: 30
- Broadcast network: TVB
- Broadcast year: 2004
- Opening theme song: Children (兒女) by Bowie Lam
- Related drama: Beauty at War
Synopsis
Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Ka Hing (Qian Long) was crowned, the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalates. Beauty never lasts. All the imperial concubines, including the emperor's beloved Yu Fei (Sheren Tang), understands this and becomes nervous when the triennial imperial concubine election approaches. Yu Fei's position is threatened by an imperial descendant Yuk Ying (Gigi Lai), a powerful eunuch's adopted daughter Yi Sun (Charmaine Sheh) and an experienced imperial servant maid On Sin (Maggie Cheung). They are friends and enemies in the war for the emperor's love. Yi Sun later falls for imperial physician, Bak Yeung (Bowie Lam) who also stole the hearts of courtesan, Heung Fou (Patricia Liu), Lady Fuk (Jade Leung) as well as his lonely wife (Irene Wong) but Bak Yeung only has eyes for Yuk Ying, the woman who loved him the least. When she is still a palace maid, On Sin falls for imperial guard, Hung Mo (Moses Chan) but the latter keeps his distance from her when she becomes a Lady, the emperor's woman. Hung Mo then finds companionship with the lonely Yu Fei, who has fallen out of power.
Source: spcnet.tv
User/Viewer Ratings
Cast
- Sheren Tang as Yu Yuet (Yu Fei)
- Gigi Lai as Yuk Ying
- Charmaine Sheh as Yi Sun
- Maggie Cheung as On Sin
- Moses Chan as Hung Mou
- Bowie Lam as Sun Bak Yeung
- Jade Leung as Fuk Nga
- Rebecca Chan as Empress
- Henry Yue as Emperor Ka Hing
- Lo Hoi Pang as Eunuch Chui Man Tin
- Kenny Wong as Siu Luk Chi
- Chan Hung Lit as Suen Ching Wah
- June Chan as Suk Ling
- Wai Ka Hung as Chan Song
- Maria Chan as Bo Sim
- Irene Wong as Luk Ho Suet
- Patricia Liu as Heung Fou
- Cha Cha Chan as Yuen Kei
- Catherine Chau as Bak Lan
- Karen Lee as Suet Han (Empress' personal servant)
- Iris Wong as Bo Wai
Production Credits
- Producer: Chik Kei Yee (戚其義)
External Links
- Official Website
- Wikipedia
- Chinese Wikipedia
- Reviews (spcnet.tv) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Sequel
A Sequel was made in 2012 titled Beauty at War which has only one recurred main character, Yu Yuet (Yu Fei) who is in a different portrayal.