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.
Seasons
1. The Forbidden City
Air Date: 2010-01-02
Wen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City
2. Mother and Child
Air Date: 2010-01-09
"Political Tutelage"
3. Apprenticeship
Air Date: 2010-01-16
Chun Er studies the eunuch ways
4. Selection of the Empress
Air Date: 2010-01-23
Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife
5. To the Imperial Court
Air Date: 2010-01-30
Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court
6. The Emperor's Favorite
Air Date: 2010-02-13
Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.
7. Hearsay
Air Date: 2010-02-20
The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot
8. Song of the Dragon's Jade
Air Date: 2010-02-27
Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade
9. The Spirit of Love
Air Date: 2010-03-06
He defines love.
10. Wedding Gift
Air Date: 2010-03-27
He gets married.
11. The First Interview
Air Date: 2010-04-03
Chun Er meets with foreigners
12. Each Battle
Air Date: 2010-04-10
W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.
13. Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War
Air Date: 2010-04-17
War is upon the Qing dynasty
14. The Waves of Revolution
Air Date: 2010-04-24
The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year
15. Assassination Plan
Air Date: 2010-05-01
Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own
16. Yang Xi Zhen's Death
Air Date: 2010-05-08
Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty
17. Revenge
Air Date: 2010-05-15
The Empress faces difficult decisions
18. Identity of the Mastermind
Air Date: 2010-05-22
Wen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.
19. Rushed Reform
Air Date: 2010-05-29
A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty
20. Yuan Shi Kai
Air Date: 2010-06-05
The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing
21. Betrayal
Air Date: 2010-06-12
Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress
22. Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet
Air Date: 2010-06-19
Power hangs in the balance
23. Bloody Coup
Air Date: 2010-01-26
He goes into hiding.
24. Begging for Mercy
Air Date: 2010-07-03
The King begs for mercy
25. Eternal Pleiades
Air Date: 2010-07-10
Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings
26. Episode 26
Air Date: 2010-07-17
27. Episode 27
Air Date: 2010-07-24
28. Episode 28
Air Date: 2010-07-31
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Rating
8.0/10
Release Date
2010-01-02
Episodes
28 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
