The Confidant (2012)
- Original title
- 大太監
- Cast
- Wayne Lai, Catherina Yim, Maggie Siu, Raymond Wong, Aimee Chan, Raymond Cho, Nancy Wu, Natalie Tong
- Genre
- historical fiction, drama television series
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Length
- 1 season, 33 episodes
- Rated
- 14+
- 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
A group of eunuchs navigate survival and power in the weakening Qing Empire. The series traces Li Lianying's rise from a new palace servant to Empress Dowager Cixi's most trusted confidant.
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What happens
The Confidant (Traditional Chinese: 大太監; jyutping: Daai6 Taai3 Gaam3) is a Hong Kong biographical fiction television drama produced by TVB under executive producer Marco Law, and stars Michelle Yim as Empress Dowager Cixi, and Wayne Lai as imperial eunuch Li Lianying. The drama depicts how a group of eunuchs survive in the weakening Qing empire, and closely traces Li's early life from the first day he entered the imperial palace to becoming one of the most powerful political figures in the latter years of the Qing Dynasty. The drama also follows Li's relationship with Cixi, and how he eventually becomes her closest confidant. Filming began on 16 December 2011 in Hong Kong, and ended on 9 April 2012 in the Hengdian World Studios. The Confident Eunuch premiered the first two episodes on 1 November 2012 at The Grand Cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It has received positive reviews from critics and viewers thus far. With a total of 33 produced episodes, The Confidant started its broadcast on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels on 5 November 2012. The series has an indirect sequel, Short End of the Stick (2016). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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