Twilight of a Nation — Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2
Drama, War & Politics • 45 min • 1 season, 45 episodes
Episode synopsis
On the way to the court, SUI CHUEN is beaten up when he refuses to be extorted. A passerby, FUNG WAN SHAN pleads for him, but is beaten up as well. The two, however, are saved by the missionary, who preaches to them. Taught in Confucian and Meng Zhe traditions, the two are unmoved. The missionary leaves behind two copies of his books, but the two have no regard for it. In the middle of the night, SUI CHUEN overhears TAI KONG and WAI CHING's plan to kill KAY YING. Fearing that he will spread the news, the Society keeps SUI CHUEN captive. WAN SHAN finds that SUI CHUEN is missing, and while' inquiring, is trapped by WAI CHING and kept together with SUI CHUEN. In a reception dinner for KAY YING, the Society plans an assassination, but fails. TAI KONG is injured, but escapes successfully. Pursued by soldiers, WAI CHING admits to her mother that she belongs to the Society.… ...
About Twilight of a Nation
Twilight of a Nation is a Hong Kong television series based on the events of the Taiping Rebellion and the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the late Qing Dynasty. The 45 episodes long series was produced by Siu Sang and was first aired on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1988. It was broadcast again on TVB in 1996. The theme songs and insert songs in the series were performed by Roman Tam.