The Life and Times of a Sentinel

tv show

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26 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired July 25, 2011

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Overview

The Life and Times of a Sentinel is a 2011 Hong Kong historical-fiction television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited, with Leung Choi-yuen serving as the executive producer. Set in the late 17th century, during the early years of the Kangxi Emperor's reign over Qing China, the drama stars Nip Dor-po, a third-grade imperial bodyguard. He is used by both the Kangxi Emperor and Prince Yu to pit against each other, conflicting Dor-po's loyalty for both.

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Episode 18

Season 1 - Episode 18 - 1h 45m

Air Date

August 17, 2011

Overview

PO finds YUK very suspicious and asks to search her, but to no avail. CHUEN is happy to see that KWAN still treasures the handkerchief he gave her. He swears to KWAN that he will recover the throne and win back her heart from the Emperor no matter what. YING summons PO for a word, during which she tries to drug him in the hope of saving him from the upcoming explosion. Her plan is however thwarted by YUK. CHUEN finds out why the incense burner has attracted a swarm of insects, and is facing the dilemma about whether to save PO. The Emperor pays tribute to the late Empress inside the Hall of Eternal Spring, during which PO suddenly realizes that something may have gone wrong. The Empress Dowager is relieved to see that the Emperor is left unharmed after the explosion. The Emperor is so worried about the seriously injured PO, and keeps recalling how the lad has rescued him from the burning hall.… ...