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"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.
First Aired
Nov 5, 2012
Last Aired
Dec 19, 2012
Seasons
1
Episodes
33
Studio
TVB
Original Title
大太監
Original Language
CN
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Cast
Full credits →M
Michelle Yim
Empress Dowager Cixi
W
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
Li Lianying
M
Maggie Shiu
Empress Dowager Ci'an
N
Natalie Tong Sze-Wing
Empress Bo-yum
N
Nancy Wu
Sin-yung
R
Raymond Cho Wing-Lim
On Tak-hoi
R
Raymond Ho-Yin Wong
Yiu Sheung-hei
P
Power Chan Kwok-Pong
Pang Sam-shun
E
Edwin Siu
Ling Tim-sau
E
Elliot Ngok Wah
Chan Fuk
O
Oscar Leung Lit-Wai
Emperor Tung-chi
A
Aimee Chan
Princess Wo-shek
S
Selena Lee
Dowager Concubine Yuen
