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By Royal Decree

1984 · 1 season

A stately historical costume drama of court intrigue and battlefield loyalty, unfolding patiently across a long serialised run.

Created by
Lee Yuen-For
Genres
War & politics, Action & adventure
Overview
During the Southern Song Dynasty, the corruption of the imperial court was weak, coupled with the invasion of Jin soldiers in the south, and the people's livelihood was difficult. A generation of famous generals Yue Fei was fiercely loyal and led the Yue family army to bravely resist the enemy, breaking through the golden soldiers, and was deeply loved by the people. Qin Yun, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, betrayed the country for glory, colluded with Jin Wushu, the fourth prince of the Jin State, and designed to deal with Yue Fei in order to remove the biggest obstacle to the Jin people's invasion of the Central Plains...
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
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Betrayal, war, loyalty, corruption
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Genres
War & politics, Action & adventure
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    war & politics, action & adventure
    Created by
    Lee Yuen-For
    Starring
    Elliot Ngok Wah, Newton Lai Hon-chi, Lo Meng, Simon Chui Yee-Ngau, Chang Yi, Cheng Lui, Law Lok-lam, Mak Tin-Yan
    Length
    1 seasons, 30 episodes
    Network
    ATV
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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