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Release Year2009
Runtime1 Season
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes13
DirectorMui Siu-Ching
WritersWai-Nam Ku
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBeyond the Realm of Conscience
About Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Beyond the Realm of Conscience is a 2009 Hong Kong television series. Produced by Mui Siu-ching, the serial is one of the two grand TVB productions to celebrate along with the channel's 42nd anniversary, the other being Born Rich. The drama aired five days a week on the TVB network with 45-minute episodes starting October 19, 2009. Set in the latter years of the Tang Dynasty, Beyond the Realm of Conscience tells the story of palace maid Lau Sam-ho and her relations in the Imperial Palace, beginning with her experiences in the Imperial Household Bureau. The series title roughly means "Plots in the Palace" and is a play on the phrase, a homonym which roughly means "Plots that target and attack the heart".
Directed by Mui Siu-Ching, Beyond the Realm of Conscience leans on a strong ensemble — Tavia Yeung, Moses Chan Ho, Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2009.
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