Twilight of a Nation — Season 1, Episode 37: Episode 37
Drama, War & Politics • 43 min • 1 season, 45 episodes
Episode synopsis
On seeing KWOK FANG's defeat in the war, the Ching court loses confidence in the Han people and dismisses KWOK FANG. TAK HOI is surrounded by the Chings and is short of food supplies. He sends YUK SHING to ask SUI CHING to release provisions for his army but is rejected. CHEUNG FAI requests a building for himself for all the things he has done for SUI SHING. SUI SHING agrees though he becomes alert to CHEUNG FAI's ambition and greediness. SUI CHUEN decides to name YIP LING the first lady on her birthday. SUI CHING arranges SHUK KUEN and her father to appear on that day and exposes YIP LING's schemes. However, YIP LING kills SHUK KUEN before she hat a chance to appear in the court. YUK SHING seeks help from SUI CHUEN. YIP LING orders the release of provisions but is stopped by SUI CHING.… ...
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.