During the Qianlong period, the Red Flower Society rose to prominence, attempting to overthrow the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The leader of the [Expand All]
During the Qianlong period, the Red Flower Society rose to prominence, attempting to overthrow the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The leader of the Red Flower Society, Yu Wanting, sneaked into the forbidden palace and reported that Emperor Qianlong (played by Andy Lau) was originally of Han origin. However, for safety reasons, he was killed to keep silent. Chen Jialuo (played by Peng Wenjian), the adopted son of Yu Zhi, was the younger brother of Gan. After his death, he took over as the chief commander and carried on the great cause of opposing the Qing and restoring the Han Dynasty. Chen Desigan traveled to the south of the Yangtze River and, along with Wen Tailai (played by Shi Xiu), Luo Bing (played by Chen Min 'er), Yu Yutong (played by Wu Qihua), and fourteen other leaders, went to Hangzhou. They took advantage of the beauty of the famous courtesan Yu Ruyi (played by Qi Meizhen) to lead Gan to the Liuhe Pagoda, where they openly expressed their interests and forced Gan to cooperate with the Red Flower Society. Conspire against the Qing Dynasty. When Chen returned to Xinjiang, he met Huo Qingtong (played by Luo Huijuan), and they developed feelings for each other secretly. Later, because Li Yuanzhi (played by Li Meixian) disguised herself as a man and became intimate with Tong, Chen mistakenly believed that Tong had someone else in her heart and was extremely frustrated. When Chen Tigan retrieved the evidence of his origin, he met Princess Xiangxiang (played by Liang Peiling), and they fell in love at first sight, committing to each other for life. Later, upon learning that she was the younger sister of Katsura and that she had misunderstood Katsura, she was in great distress. Gan, infatuated with incense, sent Zhang Zhaozhong (Yue Hua) to capture incense and bring it into the palace, forcing him to become a concubine. Shi Chen has returned the evidence and instructed Gan to keep his promise. Gan, being under the control of the empress Dowager and realizing that Xiang was deeply in love with Chen, broke his promise and threw a banquet at the Yonghegong Temple, hoping to capture the Red Flower Society in one go... Hua took Xiang into the palace and forced her to become a concubine. Shi Chen has returned the evidence and instructed Gan to keep his promise. Gan, being under the control of the empress Dowager and realizing that Xiang was deeply in love with Chen, broke his promise and threw a banquet at the Yonghegong Temple, hoping to capture the Red Flower Society in one go...[Collapse]
