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War and Beauty

20041 seasonJonathan Ki-Yee Chik
IMDb 8.4
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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.

Drama
Concubine19th CenturyQing Dynasty

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What is War and Beauty (2004) about?

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…

Who stars in War and Beauty?

War and Beauty stars Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee (苏完瓜尔佳·安茜), Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man (董佳·尔淳), Gigi Lai Chi (侯佳·玉莹), Sheren Tang Shui-Man (钮祜禄·如玥), Bowie Lam Bo-Yee (孙白飏). The series was created by Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik.

How many seasons does War and Beauty have?

War and Beauty has 1 seasons. There are 30 episodes in total.

Is War and Beauty worth watching?

War and Beauty holds an IMDb rating of 8.4/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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