Twilight of a Nation (1988)
- Original title
- 太平天國
- Genre
- drama television series, historical drama
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Length
- 1 season, 45 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This series follows the Taiping Rebellion and the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in late Qing dynasty China. It depicts the political struggles, battles, and human cost of that turbulent period.
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What happens
Twilight of a Nation is a Hong Kong television series based on the events of the Taiping Rebellion and the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the late Qing dynasty. The 45 episodes long series was produced by Siu Sang and was first aired on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1988. It was broadcast again on TVB in 1996. The theme songs and insert songs in the series were performed by Roman Tam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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My Father's Son (1988)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.