The Firmament of the Pleiades

Two young men looking for a better life enter the royal palace in the midst of a tumultuous political era of the late Qing Dynasty. Chun Er, a poor peasant boy, and Liang Wen Xiu, who grew up in a wealthy household, find their fates are tied together in unexpected ways. The two young men and Chun Er’s younger sister, Ling Er, travel to the Forbidden City together to look for a better future. Based on the popular novel Sokyu no Subaru by Asada Jiro.

Cast

Yuko Tanaka

Empress Dowager Cixi

Zhou Yiwei

Liang Wenxiu

Yin Tao

Madame Zhang

Yu Shaoqun

Li Chunyun

Zhang Bo

Emperor Guangxu

Zhao Liying

Ling'er

Kan Qingzi

Young Empress Dowager Cixi

Jiang Yiyi

Young Ling'er

Wang Heyu

Young Li Chunyun