King Maker — Season 1, Episode 1: Episode 1
Drama • 45 min • 1 season, 28 episodes
Episode synopsis
Following the death of Emperor NING CHUNG of the Southern Sung Dynasty, his son KWAI-SHING succeeded him as Emperor LEI CHUNG with assistance from two King Makers – YU CHING and TUNG CHIU, after a chain of political strife. Flashback: During the period of Ka Ding, being framed by wicked persons, Grand Tutor - YU POK-MAN is banished to the borderland. His son YU CHING feels helpless, but determines to move up the political ladder so as to seek justice for his oppressed father, regardless of his father's exhortation of not joining officialdom. He later is recruited by Chancellor YEUNG CHI-SHAN as his private strategic advisor. Owing to the antagonism between CHI-SHAN and TUNG CHIU, YU CHING breaks off his engagement with TUNG CHIU's daughter - TUNG YUK-KIU.… ...
About King Maker
King Maker is a Hong Kong historical-fiction television drama serial produced by TVB under executive producer Leung Choi-yuen. The drama will premiere on 13 August 2012 on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels.