War and Beauty
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.
War and Beauty (2004)
Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik
At a glance
Countries
Hong Kong
Ratings
TMDB users
9.2/10
20 votes
Rating consensus
92/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~92/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee
苏完瓜尔佳·安茜
Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man
董佳·尔淳
Gigi Lai Chi
侯佳·玉莹
Sheren Tang Shui-Man
钮祜禄·如玥
Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
孙白飏
Moses Chan Ho
孔武
Jade Leung Tsang
纳兰·福雅
Rebecca Chan
钮祜禄氏
Maria Chen
宝婵
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
常永禄
Willie Wai Ga-Hung
陈爽
Chen Hung-Lieh
孙清华
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War and Beauty (2004)
Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik
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