Date: December 13, 2016
Temporary Chinese title: 《天命》
Pinyin title: Tin Ming
Temporary English title: "Heaven's Will"
Producer: Chong Wai Kin
Attending Cast: Ruco Chan, Shaun Tam, Selena Lee, Elaine Yiu, KK Cheung, Cheung Wing Hong, Matthew Ho, Yu Yeung, Lee Sing Cheung, Jack Wu, Eddie Pang, David Do, Savio Tsang, Angelina Lo, Andrew Yuen, Chuk Man Kwan, Yoyo Chen, Jess Sum, Yu Chi Ming, Chan Wing Chun, Sunny Dai, Candice Chiu, Lena Li, Oscar Li, Ricky Wong, Choi Kwok Hing, Wai Lit, Kwan Wai Lun, Lee Hoi Sang, Leo Tsang, Cheng Shu Fung, Leo Kwan, Kenneth Fok, To Yin Gor, Pinky Cheung, Clare Chan, Gogo Cheung, Katherine Ho, Siu Hoi Yan, Tsang Kai Lun, Terrence Huang, Frankie Choi, Michelle Wong, Cho Sze Sze, Apple Chan, George Ng, Lydia Law, Fung Tze Sum, Anthony Yu, Marco Lee, Clevis Tam, and Jonathan Lee.
Time: 14:30
Place: Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One Parking Lot
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- 28 episodes long.
- In March, there will be location filming in Beijing and Hengdian.
- The series will mainly talk about the 28 days before Heshen's death (explaining a day per episode), and his battles with Jiaqing.
- Ruco Chan will play Heshen (和珅), a corrupt official. He is a competent person. He is a suck-up, and is also fluent in four languages. He is a villain. He has a romantic storyline with Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee, and Natalie Tong. He and Elaine are a pair.
- Shaun Tam will play the Jiaqing Emperor (嘉慶), who suffers from mania. Ruco is his master.
- Selena will play Empress Xiaoherui (孝和睿), who is extremely benevolent and intelligent. She is Ruco's first love. She later becomes Shaun's imperial concubine, and even becomes the empress. She frequently gets wronged. Although she does not do anything for Ruco, she gets used by him. She and Yoyo Chen battle each other.
- Natalie will play Ruco's lover. When Ruco is out of the palace, he looks for her to chat, so she is like his escape, and she is able to give him a place to relax. She mainly protects Ruco. She manages all corners of the country for Ruco so that everything goes smoothly for him. She is a good fighter. She has many martial arts scenes but mostly of her getting hit by others; she rarely hits people.
- Elaine will play Chang Mei (長眉), Ruco's wife. She received a Western education. She is a good wife; she manages the matters of the palace for Ruco, helping him handle his daily affairs and get rid of dissidents. Using her status as a Westerner, she gives many toys to the emperor's concubines. Ruco is her everything; this relationship is until death, and is even capable of sacrificing herself.
- KK Cheung will play the Qianlong Emperor (乾隆).
- Cheung Wing Hong will play a prince. He and the emperor are brothers but end up being divided in their opinions.
- Matthew Ho will play Fengsen Yinde (豐紳殷德), Ruco's son.
- Yu Yeung will play Ji Xiaolan (紀曉嵐).
- Jack Wu will play Na Yancheng (那彥成).
- Joel Chan will play Fu Changan (福長安), a military officer. He and Ruco have a close relationship, as he helps Ruco do many things; however, when he realizes that Ruco is losing favour, he betrays Ruco and sells some intelligence to Shaun, thinking of going on Shaun's side, but then, Ruco finds out, so Ruco uses him to go against Shaun.
- Eddie Pang will play Ruco's younger brother.
- Savio Tsang will play the eighth prince.
- Angelina Lo will play KK's imperial concubine.
- Andrew Yuen will play a Mongolian prince.
- Yoyo will play Consort Xian (諴妃).
- Jess Sum will play Empress Xiaoshurui (孝淑睿), Shaun's first empress.
- Stephanie Ho will play a princess. She is a good wife who is rather emotional. She is Shaun's younger sister. Matthew is her husband.
- Pinky Cheung will guest-star as a Tibetan prostitute. She is a servant. Henry Lo is her master. While protecting a child, she dies from getting hit by an arrow.
- Frankie Choi will play an honest and upright official. He is Lee Sing Cheung's son. He will appear for three episodes.
- Apple Chan will play Elaine's servant.
- Kelvin Yuen will play Bo Tuoe (博托鄂), a general under the command of Joel.
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FYI: The official English title of this series is "Succession War".
Personal Note: A lot of former ATV artistes in here!
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Are Elaine and Selena the leads??? If so it's about time! The costumes and bc they are both in this drama reminds me of Life and Times of a Sentinel haha
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