The Prince's Shadow
御用閒人
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About
The young scholar Gao Sheng (Zheng Shaoqiu), who was proud of his youth, was appreciated by Emperor Yongzheng, and was finally appointed as Hongli, who was later accompanied by Emperor Qianlong. In the Forbidden City, it takes more than 20 years to stay high. It was the emperor's companion, and he also solved the big and small things for Emperor Qianlong. However, Qianlong was jealous of Gaosheng and was outstanding in learning, so Gaosheng did not have an official position, but he was comfortable. The new imperial lady Ruyi (played by Yang Yi) was quite popular with the emperor, but she kept holding on to her humble status and the majesty of the queen.
Cast
Adam Cheng Siu-Chow
as
Joyce Tang Lai-Ming
as
Sheren Tang Shui-Man
as
Tavia Yeung
as
Marco Ngai Chun-Git
as
Carlo Ng Ka-Lok
as
Ram Chiang Chi-Kwong
as
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
as
Henry Yu Yang
as
Andy Tai Chi-Wai
as
Fanny Ip
as
Janice Shum
as
Angela Tong Ying-Ying
as
Savio Tsang
as
Henry Lo
as
June Chan Kei
as
Anita Chan Wing-Yin
as 相思
Koei Leung Suet-Mei
as
Maria Chen
as
Ng Wai-San
as
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Well-versed in both literature and martial arts, KO SING has been a retinue of Emperor KIN LUNG for many years. He helps LUNG to solve all kinds of problems, such as providing effective solution for the over-budget issue in cannon production. Since SING is such a genius, LUNG is jealous of him and never grants him an official title in the palace. Eunuch ON GOONG GOONG has selected some new maidservants for the palace and YUE YEE was chosen to work in the laundry. With the help of SING, LUNG is able to gain full control over the state and its policies. However, he is not able to choose the woman he truly want in the seraglio since the empress manipulates all the results of their “Turn the Tag” activities. LUNG is very upset about it and SING helps him to alter the Tags secretly. In this way, LADY SHUI, a blanked concubine at the seraglio, is able to serve the emperor eventually.
Episode 2
SHUI never gets the chance to serve the emperor again. Out of loneliness, she commits adultery with the chief guard SOK LOK TO. The empress tries to prevent SHUI from serving the emperor in every means and claims that SHUI is sick. LUNG is angry inside and knows that it’s the empress’ trick. In order find out the trick behind, SING sneaks into the seraglio. YEE passes by and misconceives him as a peeper. SING explains his mission to her and she helps him to escape. YEE and SING have a lot of misunderstandings in the beginning but develop good rapport with each other after a period of time. The empress learns that somebody has sneaked into the seraglio and orders TO to catch this person. LUNG meets YEE and falls in love with her at first sight. SHUI is pregnant and asks TO to leave the palace with her. LUNG is angry at the empress’s tricks and claims that he will not practice “Turn the Tag” anymore……
Episode 3
LUNG has a crush on YEE but afraid that the empress will know it. On one occasion, LUNG finds that YEE is SING’s maid and asks SING to arrange a secret date for him. SING passes the message to YEE but she refuses to go. SING doesn’t know how to tell this to LUNG. YEE once discover the secret affairs between SHUI and TO. TO decides to take revenge. He dresses in black and attacks YEE. Luckily, the palace guard CHAU YAT CHING rescues her. TO leaves behind a sachet given by SHUI. CHING picks up the sachet and decides to use it as an evidence for arresting TO. In order to save himself, TO shifts the blame onto CHING by tricks and defames him for committing adultery with YEE. The empress steps in to judge the adultery case between CHING and YEE. In order to be fair, she invites several concubines from the seraglio to be the jury. LUNG wants to save YEE but he couldn’t find a way to do so. He therefore asks SING to sit in during the trial……
Episode 4
In order to enhance the good reputation of the seraglio, the empress asks SING to keep SHUI’s adultery case a secret in front of LUNG. SING has no choice but to do as requested. TO is afraid of being caught and tries to snatch the identical sachet from SHUI. SHUI falls into the well accidentally while fighting with TO and she dies. SING is suspicious about SHUI’s death. He speculates that the man in black attacked YEE because YEE knows his secret. CHING agrees. SHUI dies mysteriously and YEE asks SING to investigate. SING uses tricks to elicit the man in black and finally discovers that this man is TO. SING and CHING try to arrest TO together. TO falls into the well accidentally while fighting back and he dies. SHUI’s case is over and the empress reminds SING to keep this a secret. The empress finds YEE’s portrait at LUNG’s place and realizes that he loves YEE.
Episode 5
The empress is jealous of YEE and plans to send her away from the palace. YEE comes to tidy up SING’s room on schedule and LUNG seizes the chance to approach her. YEE misconceives that SING has arranged this for LUNG and feels like being betrayed. ON sells YEE to some human traffickers. LUNG is enraged after knowing it and beats him cruelly. LUNG cannot forget YEE and uses an excuse to send SING away in order to look for YEE. He also appoints CHING to help SING on the way. SING finds that YEE has been sold to Yangzhou and they are amazed to find plenty of brothels in this small city. SING arrives at Man Fa House. The four famous prostitutes – MAVIS, WARBLER, MAGPIE and CUCKOO – are all very talented and give all customers a test on their knowledge of wine. SING accepts the challenge and achieves a complete triumph. Everybody admires him……
Episode 6
While SING is competing with SAM, a group of snakes suddenly appears. SAM misconceives that SING comes all the way to make trouble and fights with him. Chief cop NIN MAU LAM brings them back to court. Judge YEUNG KOO realizes that SING and CHING are appointed by the emperor and treats the case cautiously. KOO later finds that it was only a misunderstanding and releases them. Local tyrant CHAU YAT BING is CHING’s cousin. After they have reunited, BING uses CHING’s name to manage human trafficking black market with LAM. SING feels ill after eating unhygienic food and KOO worries that SING will blame him for poor management of the city. SAM understands KOO’s worries and suggests him arrange a banquet for SING so that SING will develop a good impression on Yangzhou. SING finds that items from the palace are being sold in shops and he speculates that YEE has been sold to this place……
Episode 7
CHING is penniless but agrees to pay high price in the auction to save YEE. BING’s partner CHUNG PONG requests CHING to settle the payment before the deadline and persuades him to put his guard belt in pledge for the money. Man Fa House appears to be a brothel but is actually a shelter for the poor girls. SAM teaches the girls special skills to make a living. SAM learns that YEE has been sold to the human trafficker. SAM always behaves righteously and decides to rescue YEE. SAM makes use of PONG to buy YEE at a higher price from CHING. CHING is very upset. YEE misconceives that SAM wants her to become a prostitute and hates her very much. YEE runs away from Man Fa House and meets CHING on the way. They meet SIU YING who runs away from the human traffickers and realize that many other poor girls are trapped in the warehouse. YEE rescues all the girls recklessly. LAM and BING witness all these……
Episode 8
SING is angry with SAM, mistaking that SAM is forcing YEE to become a prostitute. SAM explains her motives to him and SING realizes that he has misunderstood her. LAM arrests YEE, pointing that she has set the warehouse on fire and YEE denies. KOO orders YEE to compensate for the lost of the warehouse owner PONG. In order to help YEE, SAM puts Man Fa House in pledge for a loan. YEE is puzzled that SAM has helped her again and again. She realizes that she has misunderstood SAM after hearing her explanation. In order to save YEE, CHING asks PONG to borrow money from triad member BAK AP FU. SAM tries to take out all her savings but they’re still insufficient and she is distressed. SING and SAM are both worried about YEE. They chat and resort to drink together. CHING pays the money to PONG and YEE is released. CHING realizes that BING has used his name to cheat in town and he is enraged……
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About The Prince's Shadow
The young scholar Gao Sheng (Zheng Shaoqiu), who was proud of his youth, was appreciated by Emperor Yongzheng, and was finally appointed as Hongli, who was later accompanied by Emperor Qianlong. In the Forbidden City, it takes more than 20 years to stay high. It was the emperor's companion, and he also solved the big and small things for Emperor Qianlong. However, Qianlong was jealous of Gaosheng and was outstanding in learning, so Gaosheng did not have an official position, but he was comfortable. The new imperial lady Ruyi (played by Yang Yi) was quite popular with the emperor, but she kept holding on to her humble status and the majesty of the queen. Across 1 season and 20 episodes, originally airing on Tudou.
The Prince's Shadow Cast and Characters
The cast features Adam Cheng Siu-Chow, Joyce Tang Lai-Ming, Sheren Tang Shui-Man, Tavia Yeung, and Marco Ngai Chun-Git. Their performances are a major reason The Prince's Shadow has built such a passionate audience.
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The Prince's Shadow has 20 episodes across 1 season. All episodes are available to stream right here on Bowood.TV.
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The Prince's Shadow holds a 6.2/10 rating based on 4 reviews — a solid pick if the genre interests you.
Who is in the cast of The Prince's Shadow?
The main cast includes Adam Cheng Siu-Chow, Joyce Tang Lai-Ming, Sheren Tang Shui-Man, and Tavia Yeung, plus a strong supporting ensemble.
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The Prince's Shadow first aired in 2005.
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What is The Prince's Shadow about?
The young scholar Gao Sheng (Zheng Shaoqiu), who was proud of his youth, was appreciated by Emperor Yongzheng, and was finally appointed as Hongli, who was later accompanied by Emperor Qianlong. In the Forbidden City, it takes more than 20 years to stay high. It was the emperor's companion, and he also solved the bi… It belongs to the Drama, Comedy genres.
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The Prince's Shadow was originally produced in CN. On Bowood.TV the show is available in its original CN audio. Check the player options on the watch page for available subtitle tracks.
When was The Prince's Shadow first released?
The Prince's Shadow first premiered on March 14, 2005 (2005). The series has since concluded its run.
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