The Firmament of the Pleiades (2010)

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.

Released Jan. 2, 2010 1120 min Episode 40 min None+

Genres: Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.politics, tmdb.period-drama, tmdb.palace-intrigue

Network: CCTV

Country: China
Production Countries: China, Japan
Languages: Japanese, Mandarin