The Life and Times of a Sentinel
2011
📺 1 Season
🎬 26 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 CN
⏱️ 45 min/episode
Drama
The Life and Times of a Sentinel is a 2011 Hong Kong historical-fiction television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited, with Leung Choi-yuen serving as the executive producer.
Set in the late 17th century, during the early years of the Kangxi Emperor's reign over Qing China, the drama stars Nip Dor-po, a third-grade imperial bodyguard. He is used by both the Kangxi Emperor and Prince Yu to pit against each other, conflicting Dor-po's loyalty for both.
Seasons
Season 1
In the 25th year of his reign, Emperor HONG HEI is forced to abdicate by Prince YUE, FOOK-CHUEN inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony on the grounds that his accession to the throne is completely illegal. The story dates back to years ago… Emperor SHUN ZHI, while still on the throne, has nominated CHUEN as the next ruler. Then all of a sudden, Empress Dowager HAU CHONG announces that Emperor SHUN ZHI has died of smallpox, although the Emperor is actually staying at the Coolness Monastery as a monk, accompanied by Imperial Guard KEI TO-TING. TING has not revealed to his son KEI MAN-CHEONG that he has become a monk. While trying to pay a secret visit to his newborn grandchild KEI CHUN-KIT, TING runs into TIN KONG-CHING, a guy he rescued years ago. TING takes on CHING as his apprentice, and gives him a Dharma name “HIN YAN”. Emperor SHUN ZHI has passed away, which alerts TING to the possibility of danger to his family.… ...
Cast
Crew
Producer
Leung Choi Yuen
Network
TVB Jade
Production
TVB
Keywords
紫禁惊雷