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The Firmament of the Pleiades — Season 1

201028 episodes8.0/10 (5 votes)

About this season

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.

Episodes (28)

The Forbidden City
E1

1. The Forbidden City

Aired 2 January 2010 • 40 min

Wen Xiu, Chun Er, and Ling Er go to the Forbidden City

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E2

2. Mother and Child

Aired 9 January 2010 • 40 min

"Political Tutelage"

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E3

3. Apprenticeship

Aired 16 January 2010 • 40 min

Chun Er studies the eunuch ways

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E4

4. Selection of the Empress

Aired 23 January 2010 • 40 min

Emperor Guang Xu chooses a wife

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E5

5. To the Imperial Court

Aired 30 January 2010 • 40 min

Chun Er performs at the Imperial Court

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E6

6. The Emperor's Favorite

Aired 13 February 2010 • 40 min

Wen Xiu becomes the Emperor's favorite court minister.

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E7

7. Hearsay

Aired 20 February 2010 • 40 min

The Beiyang Navy and a Japanese plot

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E8

8. Song of the Dragon's Jade

Aired 27 February 2010 • 40 min

Empress Ci Xi, Chun Er and the Dragon Jade

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E9

9. The Spirit of Love

Aired 6 March 2010 • 40 min

He defines love.

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E10

10. Wedding Gift

Aired 27 March 2010 • 40 min

He gets married.

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E11

11. The First Interview

Aired 3 April 2010 • 40 min

Chun Er meets with foreigners

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E12

12. Each Battle

Aired 10 April 2010 • 40 min

W.X. and Consort Zhen individual political agenda.

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E13

13. Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War

Aired 17 April 2010 • 40 min

War is upon the Qing dynasty

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E14

14. The Waves of Revolution

Aired 24 April 2010 • 40 min

The Qing dynasty celebrates a New Year

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E15

15. Assassination Plan

Aired 1 May 2010 • 40 min

Court ministers conspire to assassinate one of their own

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E16

16. Yang Xi Zhen's Death

Aired 8 May 2010 • 40 min

Political reforms are rising tensions in the Qing dynasty

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E17

17. Revenge

Aired 15 May 2010 • 40 min

The Empress faces difficult decisions

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E18

18. Identity of the Mastermind

Aired 22 May 2010 • 40 min

Wen Xiu and Chun Er have different opinions about the Empress.

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E19

19. Rushed Reform

Aired 29 May 2010 • 40 min

A crisis grows in the political scene of the Qing Dynasty

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E20

20. Yuan Shi Kai

Aired 5 June 2010 • 40 min

The Emperor worries about his trip to Tan'jing

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E21

21. Betrayal

Aired 12 June 2010 • 40 min

Wen Xiu plots to overthrow the Empress

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E22

22. Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet

Aired 19 June 2010 • 40 min

Power hangs in the balance

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E23

23. Bloody Coup

Aired 26 January 2010 • 40 min

He goes into hiding.

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E24

24. Begging for Mercy

Aired 3 July 2010 • 40 min

The King begs for mercy

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E25

25. Eternal Pleiades

Aired 10 July 2010 • 40 min

Chun Er and W.X. find new beginnings

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E26

26. Episode 26

Aired 17 July 2010 • 40 min

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E27

27. Episode 27

Aired 24 July 2010 • 40 min

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28. Episode 28

Aired 31 July 2010 • 40 min

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