Hong Kong War and Beauty sits in the top 1% of Hong Kong seriess on this catalog — ranked #1 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
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Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Jiaqing was crowned the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalate. All the imperial concubines including the emperor's beloved Yu-Yue understand this and becomes nervous when the triennial imperial concubine election approaches. Yu-Yue's position is threatened by an imperial descendant, Yuk-ying, a powerful eunuch's adopted daughter, Yi-Sun, and an experienced imperial servant maid On-Seen. They are friends and enemies in the war for the emperor's love. The four beautiful women are either friends or lovers of an imperial physician Sun Bak Yeung and a trooper Kong-Wu. Plots and lies undermine their love and friendships in the palace.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1 of 836 Hong Kong seriess indexed here (100th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +3.0 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #1 of 311 (top 1%).
Also On TVB Jade
Other series that aired on TVB Jade.
Other Titles From TVB
The 2003–2005 Hong Kong Window
War and Beauty tops the 50 Hong Kong seriess we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
2004 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 20 titles released, including War and Beauty. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (146 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Hong Kong seriess in 2004.
The 570th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (8 seriess).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 21% of Hong Kong seriess in our index.
Popularity (69th percentile) outruns review volume (21th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | TVB |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 30 |
| Release Date | August 23, 2004 |
| Official Site | www.mytvsuper.com |
Questions Answered
Who created War and Beauty?
War and Beauty was created by Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik.
When did War and Beauty end?
War and Beauty finished its run with its final episode airing on October 1, 2004.
How highly rated is War and Beauty?
Among Hong Kong Asian seriess in this catalog, War and Beauty ranks #1 of 836 — in the top 1%.
Where did War and Beauty air?
War and Beauty aired on TVB Jade, which has broadcast 6+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.