The Confidant
"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.
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Michelle Yim
Empress Dowager Cixi · 33 eps
Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung
Li Lianying · 33 eps
Maggie Shiu Mei-kei
Empress Dowager Ci'an · 33 eps
Natalie Tong Sze-Wing
Empress Bo-yum · 33 eps
Nancy Wu Ting-yan
Sin-yung · 33 eps
Raymond Cho Wing-lim
On Tak-hoi · 33 eps
Raymond Wong Ho-yin
Yiu Sheung-hei · 33 eps
Power Chan Kwok-pong
Pang Sam-shun · 33 eps
Edwin Siu Ching-nam
Ling Tim-sau · 33 eps
Elliot Ngok Wah
Chan Fuk · 33 eps
Oscar Leung Lit-wai
Emperor Tung-chi · 33 eps
Aimee Chan Yan-mei
Princess Wo-shek · 33 eps
Selena Lee
Dowager Concubine Yuen · 33 eps
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