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War and Beauty

Original title: Gam chi yuk yit
  • TV Series
  • 2004–
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
306
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War and Beauty (2004)
CantoneseDrama

The power struggle between the emperor's concubines in the Qing dynasty.The power struggle between the emperor's concubines in the Qing dynasty.The power struggle between the emperor's concubines in the Qing dynasty.

  • Stars
    • Charmaine Sheh
    • Gigi Lai
    • Sheren Tang
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    306
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Charmaine Sheh
      • Gigi Lai
      • Sheren Tang
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Charmaine Sheh
    Charmaine Sheh
    • Yi-Suen
    • 2004
    Gigi Lai
    Gigi Lai
    • Yuk-Ying
    • 2004
    Sheren Tang
    Sheren Tang
    • Yue-Yuet
    • 2004
    Maggie Ho-yee Cheung
    Maggie Ho-yee Cheung
    • On-Sin
    • 2004
    Bowie Lam
    Bowie Lam
    • Sun Bak-Yeung
    • 2004
    Moses Chan
    Moses Chan
    • Hung Mo
    • 2004
    Ka-Hung Wai
    • Chan Song
    • 2004
    Hoi-Pang Lo
    Hoi-Pang Lo
    • Tsui Man-Tin
    • 2004
    Tak-Bun Wong
    Tak-Bun Wong
    • Seung Wing-Luk
    • 2004
    Hung-Lieh Chen
    Hung-Lieh Chen
    • Sun Ching-Wah
    • 2004
    Jade Leung
    Jade Leung
    • Naplan Fuk-Ah
    • 2004
    Chi-Ming Yu
    • Ngok Law-Lei
    • 2004
    Ka-nin Ngo
    Ka-nin Ngo
    • Wong Fok-Sau (2004)
    • 2004
    Rachel Kan
    • Ting-Lam (2004)
    • 2004
    Irene Wang
    • Luk Ho Suet
    • 2004
    Yung Henry Yu
    Yung Henry Yu
    • Emperor
    Rebecca Sau Chu Chan
    Rebecca Sau Chu Chan
    • Empress
    Ga-Yee Chan
    Ga-Yee Chan
    • Lau Sik-chun
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      Lyrics by Yan Kin-keung
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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 23, 2004 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Kum gee yuk yip
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China
    • Production company
      • HKTVB
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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