Beyond the Realm of Conscience (2009)

Original title

宮心計

Cast

Charmaine Sheh, Chan Si Wai, Tavia Yeung, Leung Wai Yan, Kristal, Susan Tse, Mary Hon, Eric Li

Genre

drama television series, historical drama

Country

Hong Kong

Length

1 season, 33 episodes

Rated

14+

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in the later years of the Tang dynasty, this series follows palace maid Lau Sam-ho as she navigates power struggles and personal relationships inside the Imperial Palace. Her journey begins in the Imperial Household Bureau, where she must survive schemes and shifting loyalties.

intrigue-filleddramaticsuspensefultensehistoricalslow-burnemotionally layeredatmospheric

What happens

Beyond the Realm of Conscience is a 2009 Hong Kong television period drama serial. Produced by Mui Siu-ching, the serial is one of two TVB productions to celebrate along with the channel's 42nd anniversary, the other being Born Rich. The drama aired five days a week on the TVB network with 45-minute episodes starting 19 October 2009. It stars Charmaine Sheh, Tavia Yeung, Moses Chan, Kevin Cheng, Susanna Kwan and Michelle Yim as the main leads. Set in the latter years of the Tang dynasty, Beyond the Realm of Conscience tells the story of palace maid Lau Sam-ho and her relations in the Imperial Palace, beginning with her experiences in the Imperial Household Bureau (尚宮局). The series title roughly means "Plots in the Palace" and is a play on the phrase (攻心計), a homonym which roughly means "Plots that target and attack the heart". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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