Title: Beyond the Realm of Conscience 宮心計
Beyond the Realm of Conscience (Traditional Chinese: 宮心計, literally Palace Scheme) is a 2009 costume television drama from Hong Kong. Produced by Mui Siu-ching, the serial is one of the two grand TVB productions to celebrate the channel's 42nd anniversary, the other being Born Rich. The drama is currently airing five days a week on the TVB network with 45-minute episodes starting October 19, 2009.
Set in the latter years of the Tang Dynasty, Beyond the Realm of Conscience tells the story of palace maid Lau Sam-ho and how she struggles to secure her power and position in the inner palace's Imperial Household Bureau (尚宮局).
Plot:
Imperial Household Bureau is responsible for managing and directing all household services to the Emperor and the Imperial family in Tang Dynasty. It is composed of four departments, namely Jewels, Attire, Food and Furnishings. Lau Sam-ho (Charmaine Sheh) and Yiu Kam-ling (Tavia Yeung) are introduced into the bureau in their tender age and brought up in the disciplines of the palace. The two girls are diligent. Yuen Tsui-wan (Susanna Kwan), Head of the Jewels, and Chung Suet-ha (Michelle Yim), Head of the Attire, are both very fond of Ho for she is a kind-hearted young girl. Soon, they start fighting for the fellowship of Ho.
Ho always remembers her mother's words left to her before she passed away, that she was told, "Doing good deeds, speaking good words, showing good will." She lives her life of being gracious and kind-hearted in the palace. On the other hand, Ling believes her survival in palace is achieved through cruel and calculating tactics. She cheats and schemes her way to the top and finally becomes the concubine. Though she realizes that Ho has fallen in love with the chess master Ko Hin-yeung (Kevin Cheng), her jealousy still arouses by Ho's attraction to the Emperor Lee Yi (Moses Chan). Fearing that she is losing power, she ruthlessly makes up a false allegation against Ho for murdering the Empress (Mary Hon) and condemns her to death. No matter how clever she is to scheme, things do not go the way she planned. By using a strong comparison of the two distinctive characters, Ho and Ling, the message of the drama is that "benevolence" is the only way to gain final victory.
Cast, Role, Description
Charmaine Sheh
Lau Sam-ho 劉三好
Palace Maid Head of Palace Proceedings; Go Hin-yeung's Lover; Concubine to Lee Yi; Lee Yi's Crush
Tavia Yeung
Yiu Kam-ling 姚金鈴
Palace Maid Concubine Empress to Lee Yi(Main Villain)
Moses Chan Go Hin-yeung 高顯揚
Palace Chess Teacher Palace General Lau Sam-ho's Lover
Michelle Yim
Chung Suet-ha 鍾雪霞
Head of Embroidery Proceedings
Susanna Kwan
Yuen Chiu-wan 阮翠雲
Head of Jewellery Proceedings
Selena Li
Man Po-yin 萬寶賢
Concubine to Lee Yi Daughter of the General Stepsister of 布小順
Crystal Tin
Kong Choi-king 江采瓊
Lau Sam-ho's Mother Dies in Episode One.
(Wikipedia)
Title: Born Rich 富贵门
Cast: Ray Lui Leung Wai (呂良偉) Gallen Lo Ka Leung (羅嘉良) Joe Ma Tak Chung (馬德鐘) Anita Yuen Wing Yi (袁詠儀) Kenix Kwok Ho Ying (郭可盈) Jamie Chik Mei Chun (戚美珍) Nancy Sit Ka Yin (薛家燕) Benz Hui Shiu Hung (許紹雄)
Episodes: 41
Release date: 18 October 2009
Born Rich Synopsis, Story, and Preview:
Sophisticated banker CHEUK YAT YUEN (Lui Leung Wai) mistakes con artist SA FU LOI (Lo Ka Leung) for his half brother CHEUK YAT MING, fortuitously elevating the swindler to one of the leading figures in the banking industry. The lost and found brotherhood has blinded YUEN to FU's real nature and intentions.
YUEN is kidnapped overseas by a group of rioters. He undergoes a dramatic personality change after the incident. YUEN's wife HO TSEUK NIN (Chik Mei Chun) has tried her best to console him but still cannot help him get over the unpleasant experience. Longing for more comfort and support, YUEN gets back with his ex-lover TUNG LING CHI (Kwok Ho Ying). NIN is heartbroken to learn about the affair and it has left the broken mirror that can't be mended.
The identity of CHEUK YAT MING gives FU not only a sense of family warmth but also a sweet taste of romance. He finds himself in love with YUEN's little sister CHEUK YAT SUM (Yuen Wing Yi). SUM is attracted to FU too but thinking that they are true biological siblings, she decides to keep her love under wraps and stays with her long-term admirer KO TOK MAN (Ma Tak Chung) instead. This comes as a huge blow to FU. He is not willing to lose his love, but neither can he reveal his real identity. Caught up in the dilemma between love and money, FU finally chooses the fortune road of no return.It is all about a tough battle for money, a devious triangle of love, and a severe challenge to ethics.
Plot (Translated by: aZnangel Credit: wiki)
The drama is revolves around a large banking corporation family feul. A man who has the identity of a crook finds his way into a wealthy family and started his new life there. In business, the two oldest sons fight and are opponents. In private, the two struggles with their love lives: The oldest son (Ray Lui) married to a wealthy family (Jamie Chik), but also started a love affair with a female lawyer, who is his real love (Kenix Kwok). Second oldest son (Gallen Lo) and no-blood relation 3rd sister (Anita Yuen), although love each other but cannot be together, it will be a challenge. On the surface, the oldest son and his same father-different mother younger brother are getting along, but in reality he's a crook, he is only interested in things that benefits himself and his family will be placed second. Will he feel touched by his family relations or will he go after the benefits, setting foot on a path of no return? An innocent family, money leading to crime!