Perish in the Name of Love

1. E1. Episode 1

   Mar 24, 2003 · 45m

   PRINCESS CHEUNG PING of the late Ming Dynasty is a bright endearing child, and has always been the favorite of her father EMPEROR CHING and the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother is a great lover of operas and plays. When she discovers that her favorite troupe has been dismissed without her permission, she gets furious and vents her anger on QUEEN ZHOU, PING’s mother. She blames ZHOU for the cuts in the entertainment allowances and poor ZHOU does not even have a chance to defend herself. CONCUBINE CHAN, the niece of the Queen Mother, immediately seizes this opportunity to mock ZHOU. CONCUBINE TIN, who is heavily pregnant, knows that CHAN has been riding roughshod over every member of the royal family using her close relationship with the Queen Mother. TIN therefore warns ZHOU to beware of CHAN. CHOW SAI HIN, the son of a prominent minister CHOW HING, is brought up with other royal family members in the palace.… ...

2. E2. Episode 2

   Mar 25, 2003 · 45m

   PING is sad to find that her pet, which is a dog given to her by HIN, has died. HIN tries his best to console her, and the two of them decide to secretly bury the dog somewhere near the temple. Along the way they hear CHAN scream in agony. They are scared to death and run away immediately. CHAN falls into TIN’s trap and is caught in adultery. She is sentenced to death and is executed inside the temple. The Queen Mother flies into a rage after having discovered CHAN’s adultery. She later falls ill and decides to cancel her birthday banquet. HIN gets aware that PING has been sick, and has thought of a way to cure her of her illness. The Queen Mother, with other members of the royal family, prays earnestly to Guan Yin hoping that the Goddess of Mercy will give TIN a son. She is very disappointed as she finds that her prayer is unlikely to be granted.… ...

3. E3. Episode 3

   Mar 26, 2003 · 45m

   ZHOU is accused of plotting a frame-up against TIN. ZHOU and her oldest daughter CHIU YAN are therefore locked up in a secret room in the palace. PING insists on staying with her mother and her sister. PING bids farewell to HIN, and before they move apart, PING gives HIN the picture that they have drawn together. Fifteen years later, the country faces the deepest crisis in its history. HIN, and his best friend CHOR SING HING who is the son of the owner of an arsenal, are ordered to convoy the cannons to the battlefield. HING knows that HIN misses PING desperately, and often teases HIN about his crush on PING. To get away from trouble, ZHOU, YAN and PING have left the palace and lived in seclusion with ZHOU’s father ZHOU FUI. The Manchurian forces have come to attack the camp. Meanwhile PING has arrived with the fish for the Ming soldiers. Immediately HIN and PING shoot the invaders with the cannons. HIN is injured by an arrow.… ...

4. E4. Episode 4

   Mar 27, 2003 · 45m

   HING has a little misunderstanding with a girl, and PING is innocently involved in the conflict. PING has mistakenly given HING the shoes which YAN plans to wear on the day of the audition. PING goes to see HING hoping to get the shoes back. HING, however, plays a trick on her. The shoes are all wet and YAN refuses to go for the audition. PING does all she can to dry the shoes up the whole night. YAN succeeds in the audition. PING is on her way for a job interview. She gets on a boat, where she happens to find the picture which she gave HIN many years ago. She tries to look for HIN but in vain, because HING keeps pestering her and does not let her go. PING is willing to work for the arsenal without wages for the first few days, and does not mind doing men’s work. Her attitude is appreciated and she is finally offered a job in the arsenal. PING and HIN are both placed in the arsenal, but they have never met each other.… ...

5. E5. Episode 5

   Mar 28, 2003 · 44m

   PING is curious about HIN’s identity. PING, who needs help from YAN to get more information about HIN’s background, has left the arsenal without permission to meet her sister. For this matter, she is dismissed by her supervisor. PING thinks it is not fair and wants to have a talk to her mistress, who is the fourth wife of the owner of the arsenal and who actually runs the business. PING waits desperately outside the arsenal to see MRS. CHOR. HIN sympathizes with PING and gives her a bowl of noodles. HING is shocked to know that PING has got sacked. He asks his step mother to give PING a second chance, but in vain. He then turns to his father CHOR SHUNG MO. He promises MO that he will work hard and keep his feet on the ground. MO gets touched by HING’s sincerity and PING is allowed to return to the arsenal. PING learns from YAN that HIN is marrying, and is therefore very upset.… ...

6. E6. Episode 6

   Mar 31, 2003 · 45m

   The royal doctor SHUM BUN has been thrown into despair since the deaths of his son and grandson. He is so heartbroken that he tries to take his life. He claims that he is being punished for framing ZHOU and PING, which frightens TIN enormously. HIN happens to see PING’s wish list that she has written earlier, and right away he goes back to the arsenal to see PING. PING, however, is on leave and is taking a short rest at home. ZHOU learns from YAN that HIN is currently working at the arsenal, and is afraid that PING will sooner or later get back with him, which may in turn cause them trouble. ZHOU does not allow PING to go back to the arsenal to work until PING solemnly vows that she will try her best to conceal her identity. BUN falls from a building and is unconscious. When he wakes up, he reveals the truth of what happened many years ago, and in just a few minutes, he passes away.… ...

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