Overview of 'The Confidant' Season 1

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Drama

"The Confidant" depicts how a group of eunuchs survive in the weakening Qing empire, and closely traces imperial eunuch Li Lianying's early life from the first day he entered the imperial palace to become one of the most powerful political figures in the latter years of the Qing Dynasty. The drama also follows Li's relationship with Empress Dowager Cixi, and how he eventually becomes her closest confidant.

Writing:

Sung-Ling Kuan

Stars:

Release Date: 2012-11-05
Seasons: 1

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Country: HK
Language: 广州话 / 廣州話
Runtime: 43

Season 1 Episode List

Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2012-11-05
In the Forbidden City, Eunuch YIU SHEUNG-HEI tries to run away from the Xi Hua Gate, but is captured by a eunuch from the Attending Office - PANG SAM-SHUN. While eunuchs from each Palace are waiting ... more
Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2012-11-06
CHAN FOOK intervenes personally for SAM-SHUN, tossing everyone in Attending Office for detention. As Prince GONG is going to discuss with CIXI and CIAN regarding the issue of purchasing guns and cann... more
Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2012-11-07
Throwing herself on the floor in front of the Chang Chun Palace, Lady YUEN insists that she will not get up until she gets to see CIXI, who in turn is bent on refusing to let Lady YUEN leave and retur... more
Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2012-11-08
During her inspection tour, CIAN finds out that some palace maids are making embroidered shoes in private, which, according to the maids’ confession, turns out to be DE-HAI's private business. CIAN a... more
Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2012-11-09
In view of SHEUNG-HEI's devoting himself to medical science, YI-LAN takes out a copper coin, asking SHEUNG-HEI to hold it and make a wish. The following day, Master TSUI suddenly tells SHEUNG-HEI th... more
Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2012-11-12
CIXI is impressed by LIAN-YING, so DE-HAI suggests that he should serve in the Chang Chun Palace, which is turned down by LIAN-YING. With regard to SIN YUNG's constant symptoms of nausea, each one in... more
Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2012-11-13
CIXI places a bet with Prince GONG to see whether anyone in the palace is capable of riding the bicycle. Upon his arrival at the Attending Office, LIAN-YING spots TIM-SHAU gambling with other eunuch... more
Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2012-11-14
Upon his arrival at the Housekeeping, Emperor TONGZHI not only dislikes the eunuchs because of their smelly sweat, but also speaks insolently towards them, who have no choice but to put on a smiling f... more
Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2012-11-15
Coming to realize that Emperor TONGZHI has gone missing, LIAN-YING and SAM-SHUN are so frightened that they keep looking around. Thinking that Emperor TONGZHI might hide in a carriage and try to snea... more
Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2012-11-16
HESHUO sees SAM-SHUN so she takes a vengeance on behalf of SHEUNG-HEI. SAM-SHUN, who dares not to offend the Princess, makes an apology to SHEUNG-HEI in person. CIXI's brother GUI-XIANG sexually ass... more
Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2012-11-19
Having seen that Prince GONG was chatting and laughing in discussion with CIXI on the national affairs even after his illness, CIAN feels so gloomy about it that she hides in the palace, drowning her ... more
Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2012-11-20
LIAN-YING tells SHEUNG-HEI to go out of the palace to purchase some sandalwood without knowing that HESHUO follows SHEUNG-HEI to play around. By the time he discovers this, LIAN-YING cannot help worr... more
Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2012-11-21
Though CIAN persuades Prince GONG to stay and continue to serve the court, Prince GONG cannot help feeling so downhearted. So CIAN ridicules CIXI, saying that she is going to lose her right-hand man a... more
Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 2012-11-22
Under CIAN's decree of immediate execution on death penalty, SAM-SHUN takes SHEUNG-HEI away from the Forbidden City before killing him. After SHEUNG-HEI pleads with SAM-SHUN to let him meet up with t... more
Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 2012-11-23
After the turmoil has been quelled, CIXI awards the eunuchs and palace maids for their merit in rescuing the Emperor, simultaneously LIAN-YING and DE-HAI have been elevated to more dominant positions.... more
Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 2012-11-26
CIXI has taken extra precautions against CIAN ever since the latter tried to poison her. In an attempt to renew their friendship, CIAN would like to let Emperor TONGZHI stay with CIXI, but is refused... more
Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 2012-11-27
Having learnt about such a world-shaking secret, CIXI is filled with deeper hatred and grievance, feeling tremendously exhausted as she is fighting alone. Fortunately LIAN-YING's comfort enables her ... more
Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 2012-11-28
LIAN-YING and DE-HAI spot that both SIN YUNG and PAK-LUN are lying on the floor in an austere room, but LIAN-YING stops DE-HAI from rescuing PAK-LUN, leaving him to die from poisoning. DE-HAI goes to... more
Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 2012-11-29
DE-HAI has taken good care of SIU-CHAI, who feels so bored that she intends to adopt a child for killing time, but is objected by DE-HAI. At midnight, while a large group of potential candidates rush... more
Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 2012-11-30
Emperor TONGZHI decides to confer BAO-YIN as his empress, which is faced with CIXI's objection on all kinds of grounds. Refusing to bend to CIXI's will, Emperor TONGZHI insists that LIAN-YING and SAM... more
Episode 21 - Episode 21
Release Date: 2012-12-03
ON-HONG is taken back to the Attending Office and subjected to an inquisition by being tortured, owing to possessing the "Thousand Cups Drink" without permission. After learning about the selling loc... more
Episode 22 - Episode 22
Release Date: 2012-12-04
Prince GONG thinks that CIXI should hand state power back to Emperor TONGZHI since the emperor is married, however, CIXI refuses to withdraw from her reign behind the curtain. Ordering LIAN-YING and ... more
Episode 23 - Episode 23
Release Date: 2012-12-05
HESHUO suffers a miscarriage after taking the fetus-stabilizing medicine prepared by SHEUNG-HEI. Though CIXI fully understands that SHEUNG-HEI has no alternative for the sake of saving HESHUO's life,... more
Episode 24 - Episode 24
Release Date: 2012-12-06
In spite of her withdrawal from rule from behind the curtain, CIXI worries that Emperor TONGZHI is unable to control the court officials, so she requests her close confidant to come to the Chang Chun ... more
Episode 25 - Episode 25
Release Date: 2012-12-07
CIXI overrides the dissenting opinions and is determined to preserve DE-HAI’s life , so TONGZHI merely deprives DE-HAI of his position and inflicts flagellation as punishment. DE-HAI, LIAN-YING, SAM-... more
Episode 26 - Episode 26
Release Date: 2012-12-10
With CIAN's help, CHAN FOOK resumes his position as the Grand Eunuch. In order to save DE-HAI, CIXI condescends herself to plead with CIAN, but to no avail. LIAN-YING intends to arrange DE-HAI to sn... more
Episode 27 - Episode 27
Release Date: 2012-12-11
After leaving the palace, LIAN-YING moves to the South Region of the Yangtze River and stays with DOR-SANG, who persuades LIAN-YING to make up with SIN YUNG. Emperor TONGZHI suddenly gets too sick to... more
Episode 28 - Episode 28
Release Date: 2012-12-12
way home, they spot an abandoned baby so they bring him home, planning to adopt him. TIM-SHAU brings a bunch of singers and prostitutes in gaudy attire back to the palace to serve Emperor TONGZHI, bu... more
Episode 29 - Episode 29
Release Date: 2012-12-13
Inspired by KANG YOU-WEI, LIAN-YING agrees to return to the palace with SAM-SHUN, assisting CIXI to bring order out of the chaos. TIM-SHAU, who has become Emperor TONGZHI's favorite, takes the Emper... more
Episode 30 - Episode 30
Release Date: 2012-12-14
Having recognized CIAN's true intention, Emperor TONGZHI decides to draw a line between him and CIAN. SAM-SHUN gets down on his knees, begging SHEUNG-HEI to spare CHAN FOOK. SHEUNG-HEI opines that h... more
Episode 31 - Episode 31
Release Date: 2012-12-17
Bumping into Granny SO whose hand injury was inflicted by CIAN, SHEUNG-HEI sharply denounces the pros and cons to her, indicating that he could help her out of the abyss of misery. Confronted with SA... more
Episode 32 - Episode 32
Release Date: 2012-12-18
With the strict control of the disease in the Forbidden City, LIAN-YING sees through SHEUNG-HEI's plot, successfully preventing him from poisoning CIAN. BAO-YIN reveals CIXI's evil conducts to Prince... more
Episode 33 - Episode 33
Release Date: 2012-12-19
Having gone through all the ups and downs, LIAN-YING behaves so vastly differently than before, trusting no one. What's more, he even approaches CIAN and BAO-YIN, intending to submit to them. In ord... more