Succession War (Chinese: 天命; Jyutping: Tin1 Ming6) is a Hong Kong historical drama created and produced by Chong Wai-kin for TVB, starring Ruco Chan, Shaun Tam, Selena Lee, Natalie Tong and Elaine Yiu as the main leads. The show is a fictional biography story about the last 28 days of the life of Qing dynasty court official Heshen, who is known for being the most corrupt court official in Chinese history. Succession War premiered on 25 June 2018 on TVB Jade.
Premise
Succession War stars Ruco Chan as Heshen of the Niohuru clan, a Qing dynasty official who came into power under the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. The drama depicts the last 28 days of his life, with each episode covering the course of one day.[1]Succession War details the events and characters of the time that ultimately lead to Heshen's death.
Cast and characters
Some names are romanized based on historical ethnic romanizations, while others may be romanized in either Mandarin or Cantonese romanization.
Lau Chong Hei as Niohuru Fu'en (鈕祜祿·福恩), Heshen's grandson and the son of Fengshen Yinde and Gurun Princess Hexiao
Henry Lo as Lau Chuen (劉全), Heshen's steward and most loyal to Heshen. He is killed by an army raid after Tau Kau betrays him by talking to Janggiya Nayancheng in Episode 27.
Apple Chan as Mau Tan (牡丹), Cheung Mei's personal maid
Qing Court
Ruco Chan as Niohuru Heshen (鈕祜祿·和珅); Grand Secretary, Senior Grand Councillor, Nine Gates Infantry Commander (九門提督), & Grand Minister Supervisor of the Imperial Household Department (內務府總管)
Episode 5: Dismissed from duties as the Nine Gates Infantry Commander & Grand Minister Supervisor of the Imperial Household Department
Matthew Ho as Niohuru Fengshen Yinde (鈕祜祿·豐紳殷德), Director-General of the Intelligence Bureau (密寄署總裁) & Grand Minister Supervisor of the Imperial Household Department (內務府總管)
Andrew Yuen as Borjigit Lavan Dorji (博爾濟吉特·拉旺多爾濟), the Prince Jasagh of the First Rank (札薩克親王), a prince of the Khalkha Mongols
Eddie Pang as Niohuru Helin (鈕祜祿·和琳), General of Shandong
Kelvin Yuen as Pok Tok-ngok (博托鄂), Deputy General and Fuchang'an's subordinate
Frankie Choi as Lau Wan-chi (劉鐶之), Prefect of Shuntian (順天府尹); and Lau Yung's adopted son and nephew
Episode 7: Executed on charges of corruption
Ricky Wong as Fuca Mingliang (富察·明亮), Deputy General of Shandong and Helin's subordinate; cousin of Fuchang'an
Willie Lau as Kei Chun (耆津), Regimental Commander of the Vanguard Battalion (前鋒營參領)
Imperial Servants
Chan Wing Chun as Cho Tsun-hei (曹進喜), Head Eunuch and Qianlong's personal eunuch
Sunny Dai as Little Eunuch Tak (小德子), Jiaqing's personal eunuch
Samantha Chuk as Granny Fong (方嬤嬤), Dowager Noble Consort Ying's personal maid
GoGo Cheung as Suet Ying (雪瑩), Noble Consort Xian's personal maid
Clevis Tam as Sheung Chun (常春), a eunuch who is murdered by Jiaqing after becoming accidentally poisoned in Jiaqing's scheme to kill Qianlong
Jonathan Lee as Sheung Tung (常冬), a eunuch who is forced by Jiaqing to frame Yongxuan for poisoning the late Retired Emperor. He commits suicide by poison when Heshen captures him and attempts to make him be reframed.
