War and Beauty

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War and Beauty

2004- 2004

1 Seasons

30 Episodes

9.2(20 votes)

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Overview

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.

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91 members

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張可頤

苏完瓜尔佳·安茜

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佘詩曼

董佳·尔淳

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黎姿

侯佳·玉莹

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鄧萃雯

钮祜禄·如玥

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林保怡

孙白飏

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陳豪

孔武

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梁崢

纳兰·福雅

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陳秀珠

钮祜禄氏

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陳霽平

宝婵

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黃德斌

常永禄

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韋家雄

陈爽

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陳鴻烈

孙清华

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盧海鵬

徐万田

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羅君左

曹镇南、工头

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朱婉仪

芷兰

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周家怡

白兰

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陳琪

郭络罗·淑宁

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黃泆潼

葆蕙

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殷寶瑩

明珠

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Cheung Pui-Sai

娉婷

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楊卓娜

西林觉罗·桑柔

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張韡騰

小灵子

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余子明

鄂罗哩

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敖嘉年

汪福寿

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陳彥靜

乌雅·沅琪

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羅泳嫻

陈妃

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何芷姍

佟佳·永吉

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何慕琪

沈佳·欣荣

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钟晓莹

叶赫那拉·苑德

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诺思

穗

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潘芷蕾

德嫔宫女

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林艾莹

秀女

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吳幸美

秀女

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黄蕴妍

秀女

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Stephanie Wong Chung-Hei

秀女

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詹小玲

天理教徒

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黄德基

天理教徒

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簡慕華

汀兰

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李珮瑜

竹

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劉綽琪

香浮

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伍泺文

雪娟

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蘇麗明

雪娥

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李焯寧

雪娴

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Georgina Chan

宫女

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黄乐儿

宫女

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陳嘉儀

柳惜春

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戴耀明

小礼子

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林梓杰

小祥子

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劉桂芳

江大娘、鸨母

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卓跃

钱有财

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葉凱茵

妓女

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JoJo Shum

妓女

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鄭世豪

钱有财手下

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林遠迎

钱有财手下

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Oscar Ka Li

钱有财手下

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曾健明

故衣店老板

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葉暐

侯府下人

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Luo Zhen Yue

周师爷

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何仲源

侍卫、工人、高参领

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彭皓鋒

工人、黑衣人、侍卫、落难护军

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汪琳

陆皓雪

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夏竹欣

小樱子

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何偉業

工人、侍卫、落难护军

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陳少邦

侍卫、工人、黑衣人、落难护军

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陳狄克

张榕

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邵卓堯

刘管家

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张洁莲

小环

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陳丹丹

妹仔

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王維德

孙府家丁

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李啟傑

小麟子

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黎秀英

隐婆

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淩禮文

居士

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招石文

周大人

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于洋

爱新觉罗·颙琰

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孫季卿

画师、龚

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陳勉良

画师、朱夫子

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甘子正

小信子

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李麗麗

侯佳氏

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朱潔儀

环

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李海生

喇嘛

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何俊軒

高参领

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潘冠霖

纳兰·福雅宫女

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宋紫盈

宫女

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關菁

白云道长

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林佳蓉

浣衣奴

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郭德信

册封史

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黄碧玲

宫女

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蔣榮發

陈德

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苏颂康

太监

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陸駿光

太监

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鍾建文

太监

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