War and Beauty – 金枝慾孽

Armed Reaction - 陀槍師姐
My Sister of Eternal Flower - 花花世界花家姐

WarandBeauty2004TVBDescription: Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Jiaqing was crowned, the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalate. Beauty never lasts. All the imperial concubines, including the emperor’s beloved Yu Fei (Sheren Tang), understand this and become 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 Yee Shun (Charmaine Sheh) and an experienced imperial servant maid On Sin (MaggieCheung Ho Yee). They are friends and enemies in the war for the emperor’s love. Yee Shun 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 later 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.
Language: Cantonese
Production company(s): TVB
Country: Hong Kong
Times: 30 Episodes
Release Date: 2004
Cast: Gigi Lai, Maggie Cheung, Charmaine Sheh, Sheren Tang, Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Rebecca Chan
Genre: Costume Drama