Chinese Title: 紫禁驚雷
English Title: The Life and Times of a Sentinel
Genre Costume drama, Historical fiction
Episodes: 25
Production November 2010 - February 2011
Producer: Leung Choi Yuen (A Journey Called Life, A Watchdog's Tale, Ghost Writer, When Lines Merge)
RELEASE DATE: JULY 25, 2011
Cast: Steven Ma, Kenneth Ma, Natalie Tong, Selena Li, Power Chan, Elaine Yiu, Evergreen Mak, Ching Ho Wai
Sunny Chan, Grace Wong, Christine Kuo, Katy Kung, Jack Wu, Benjamin Yuen, Matthew Ko
Plot
The sudden death of the young Shunzhi Emperor (Sunny Chan) shocked the whole kingdom. The second prince, Fuquan (Kenneth Ma), was originally the successor for the throne, but Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang (Ching) changed the successor to the third prince, Xuanye, who subsequently becomes the Kangxi Emperor (Chan). Angry with this, Fuquan dispatchs a spy, Nip Dor-po (Steven Ma), and instructs him to gain Kangxi's trust.