"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.
Empress Dowager Cixi
Li Lianying
Empress Dowager Ci'an
Empress Bo-yum
Sin-yung
On Tak-hoi
Yiu Sheung-hei
Pang Sam-shun
Ling Tim-sau
Chan Fuk
Emperor Tung-chi
Princess Wo-shek
Dowager Concubine Yuen
December 15, 2012 | 1 Episodes
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November 4, 2012 | 33 Episodes
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