The Foundation (1984)

Original title

決戰玄武門

Genre

drama television series

Country

Hong Kong

Length

1 season, 20 episodes

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 2 voters

How it feels

Set in ancient China, this series follows characters caught in power struggles and personal conflicts around the Xuanwu Gate incident. It is a Hong Kong drama about loyalty, betrayal, and sacrifice.

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What happens

The Foundation (決戰玄武門, literally translated as "Decisive Battle of Xuanwu Gates") is a TVB television series, premiered in 1984. Theme song "In Dream Several Sorrow" (夢裏幾番哀) composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Michelle Pau (鮑翠薇), and the sub theme song "I Cannot See My Tears Flow" (不見我淚流) composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Michelle Pau. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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