Twilight of a Nation is a Hong Kong television series based on the events of the Taiping Rebellion and the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the late Qing Dynasty. The 45 episodes long series was produced by Siu Sang and was first aired on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1988. It was broadcast again on TVB in 1996. The theme songs and insert songs in the series were performed by Roman Tam.
Twilight of a Nation is a Hong Kong television series based on the events of the Taiping Rebellion and the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the late Qing Dynasty. The 45 episodes long series was produced by Siu Sang and was first aired on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1988. It was broadcast again on TVB in 1996. The theme songs and insert songs in the series were performed by Roman Tam.
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In the nineteenth year of DAO GUAN, official LAM CHEK CHUI feels that opium is poisoning the country, and sets fire to 20,000 cartons of opium at Fu Man. Dishonest officials like KAY SIN and KAY YING …
On the way to the court, SUI CHUEN is beaten up when he refuses to be extorted. A passerby, FUNG WAN SHAN pleads for him, but is beaten up as well. The two, however, are saved by the missionary, who p…
On the way, WAI CHING is captured by Ching offical CHIU ZONE NING. Despite being tortured, WAI CHING would not disclose the whereabouts of her accomplices. WAI CHING's mother CHUI NGOR informs ZONE N…
Back to the motel, WAI CHING discovers that her mother is killed. She is grievous, and decides to avenge on ZONE NING. WAN SHAN and SUI CHUEN fail the examinations again. Nonetheless, SUI CHUEN decid…
After the signing of the Nanking Treaty, the opium ban is lifted. KAY PING openly tradesin opium, which arouses the opposition of the Society. Members decide to assassinate himand KAY SIN on their way…
SUI CHUEN turns into a religious fanatic, and plans to advocate his ideas. Since WAN SHAN has different opinions, SUI CHUEN leaves him in order to preach on his own. Pursued, WAN SHAN hides himself …
WAI CHING finds out SUI CHUEN's whereabouts, and joins him. The latter is pleased. In collaboration with the temple priest, CHUK SUN spreads superstitious ideas and plans to kill a sick girl. He embe…
Episode 8 CHUK SUN sets up a small fighting unit, led by SIU CHID KWAI, and plans to attack the Heavenly Father Society. CHUK SUN plans to punish an adulterer and an adulteress the traditional way. T…
CHIU KWAI discovers that CHUK SUN wants to eradicate his Society; and informs SUEN KIU, who mistakes him for betraying her. The misunderstanding is bleared subsequently when CHIU KWAI goes all out to …
On learning that KAY YING is sending loads of opium to Quangdong, the Heaven and Earth Society sets fire to it. Infuriated, KAY YING sends ZONE NING to eradicate the Society. Worried about TAI KONG, …
SUI CHING gradually develops a liking for SUEN KIU, who is only interested in CHIU KWAI. SUI CHING is jealous. ZONE NING discovers that the Heaven and Earth Society and the Heavenly Father Society ar…
In order to escape from the officials, SUI CHUEN continues his way to Guangxi. Having no better alternative, CHEUNG FAI follows. With a tight deadline for arresting SUI CHUEN, ZONE NING begin,; a ser…
Despite the death of WAI CHING, SUI CHUEN keeps his feelings to himself, and urges his followers on. In a dream, SUI CHUEN is hand-picked by the Heavenly Father to be the number one general, charged …
SUI CHUEN meets SHEK TAK HOI, a gifted man with a wish to save the country, and invites him to join the Society. TAK HOI agrees. Being well versed in the art of SUEN ZHE, TAK HOI asks SUI CHUEN to ca…
TAK HOI saves LAI CHUNG and his daughter, which greatly moves LAI CHUNG. The latter agrees to join the Heaven and Earth Society. CHO SUM orders KAI SUI to force the villagers to pay up. KAI SUI's men…
On learning that LAM is taking over, SUI CHUEN actively strengthens army discipline, and collaborates with the Heaven and Earth Society. . TAI KONG suggests making peace with CHEK CHUI. Everyone agre…
On the way to taking up the post, CHEK CHUI died. Filled with grief, Emperor DAO GUAN falls sick. Realizing that their father's sickness is due to his concern for national affairs, Prince YIK TAM an…
Realizing that this is an opportunity, SUI CHING gives a sermon to win followers over, and plans to seize power from SUI CHUEN, The latter, encouraged by the Holy Father, is exuberant with confidence …
TIN FONG and CHEUNG CHIU join HONG WING's camp, who uses them to attack Kam Tin village. However, HONG WING does not realize how strong his enemy is, and loses the battle. SUI CHING ignores the advic…
Realizing that SUI CHING is enlisting support for his camp, WAN SHAN advises SUI CHUEN to cut back his military power. SUI CHUEN declines, fearful that this will demoralize the army. Knowing that the…
SUI CHING proposes to CHIU KWAI to combine their battalions together, which is turned down. SUI CHING attributes his failure to WAN SHAN, and plans to avenge when the opportunity arises. SUI CHING as…
On arrival, LAI CHUNG and daughter go inside the city walls to collect intelligence, but are uncovered and pursued by the enemy. Luckily, LEE SUI SHING saves them. SUI SHING's father was summoned by …
CHUNG YUEN is decorated by HAM FUNG as a Guangxi official, and is responsible for wiping out the Taipings in collaboration with HONG WING. SUI CHUEN stays at Guilin, but sends WAN SHAN and TAK HOI nor…
SUI, CHINO sends his army to pursue the Chings, but is trapped by CHUNG YUEN, and loses the battle. YING and PANG also cause the Taipings substantial loss by setting fire to their grain. SUI CHING is…
CHUNG YUEN attacks WAN SHAN; outnumbered, WAN SHAN dies on the battleground. On learning WAN SHAN's death and the city's encirclement by CHUNG YUEN's troops, SUI CHUEN falls sick. SUEN KIU wants to fi…
Blaming himself for the failure of the attack, CHIU KWAI Offers his position to SUI CHING, this pleases the latter. Having set back the Taipings several times, CHUNG YUEN is decorated by HAM FLING. …
Grievous, SUEN KIU seeks to assassinate the enemy, but faints on top of a hill, which causes a miscarriage. In order to divert the attention of the enemy, TAK HOI asks SUI CHING and CHEUNG FAI to leav…
On passing Hua Qiu town, SUI CHING and SUI SHING lodge at the Fu's, who are being extorted by bandits. SUI CHING defeats the bandits easily, and group them under the Taiping banner. SIN CHEUNG, Fu's …
Unable to withstand SUI CHING's charm, SIN CHEUNG finally falls for him, and agrees to marry him. SUI CHINE is happy to stay in the hill, and refuses to join SUI CHUEN. Realizing the former's ambitio…
When SUI CHUEN and the others arrive at Yick Yeung to meet with the Taipings, they discover that HAM FLING has ordered the arrest of members of the Eighth Flags. Ching soldiers, however, loot along th…
SUI CHING disobeys orders, and travels east to capture the city of Nanking. Worried that SUI CHING will lose, SUI CHUEN is forced to save him, but is nearly killed by an arrow. Finally, they defeat th…
The British and American convoys are after the selling of opium in the Taiping Kingdom. SUI CHUEN opposes it, which results in mutual antagonism. In order to plant more supporters in the Kingdom, SUI…
SHEK LAN refuses to make the sword for SUI CHING which he believes that only God can possess. SUI CHING is infuriated by the humiliation. Disguised once again as God's embodiment, SUI CHING makes SUI…
KWOK FANG decides to send his army to fight against the Taipings KWOK CHUEN tries to persuade SHUK KUEN to leave and follow him as the Chings are approaching. SUI CHUEN mistakenly thinks that the two…
KWOK FANG feels guilty about losing the war and decides to drown himself. KWOK CHUEN is able to stop his suicide and convinces him to let his army rest for some time in Mo Cheung until they are ready…
SUI CHUEN decides to publish a book to spread the truth of the Heavenly Father. Out of jealousy and in order to compete for popularity, SUI CHING also commissions a book. YIP LING learns of his intent…
On seeing KWOK FANG's defeat in the war, the Ching court loses confidence in the Han people and dismisses KWOK FANG. TAK HOI is surrounded by the Chings and is short of food supplies. He sends YUK SH…
Losing favor with SUI CHING, CHEUNG FAI tergiversates to YIP LING's camp. Resented, SUI CHING imprisons CHEUNG FAI who finally escapes. The conflict between SUI CHING and YIP CHING is mounting. Each …
SUI CHING ruins the celebration of the nationality day on which SUI CHUEN plans to spread the truth to his people. He humiliates SUI CHUEN in front of his people. Dessented, YUK SHING disguises as one…
SUI CHING also decorates his followers and orders a monument built to increase his credential and popularity. HAM FLING falls sick as his government is under foreign attack as well as challenged by i…
Together with his followers, SUI CHUEN succeeds in killing SUT CHING. On hearing the news, SIN CHEUNG loses her mind and seeks to kill YIP LING. SUI CHUEN is able to stop the murder in time and puts S…
On his death bed, HAM FUNG names the eldest brother TAI SHUN to succeed him. He also picks the incumbents for assisting the court. The queen takes over .after HAM FUNG is dead. She orders KWOK FANG to…
On learning from a lady attendant that SUEN KIU and TAK HOI have left, SUI CHUEN questions YIP LING, who makes up an excuse. YIP LING introduces changes to the commendation system, and encounters oppo…
Kept under the eyes of YIP LING, SUI CHUEN pretends to-be seriously ill, and sends for KWAI FOOK, who is instructed to send a secret message to SUI SHING for the toppling of YIP LING. On learning tha…
Wounded, PO YING arrives at Nanking to report their defeats, and dies. Grievous, YUK SHING and SUI SHING decide to avenge her death. On learning the death of many of his followers, SUI CHUEN becomes …
