"The Confidant" depicts how a group of eunuchs survive in the weakening Qing empire, and closely traces imperial eunuch Li Lianying's early life from the first day he entered the imperial palace to become one of the most powerful political figures in the latter years of the Qing Dynasty. The drama also follows Li's relationship with Empress Dowager Cixi, and how he eventually becomes her closest confidant.


The Confidant (2012)
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Michelle Yim
Empress Dowager Cixi (33 episodes)

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
Li Lianying (33 episodes)

Maggie Siu Mei-Kei
Empress Dowager Ci'an (33 episodes)

Natalie Tong
Empress Bo-yum (33 episodes)

Nancy Wu Ting-Yan
Sin-yung (33 episodes)

Raymond Cho
On Tak-hoi (33 episodes)

Raymond Ho-Yin Wong
Yiu Sheung-hei (33 episodes)

Power Chan Kwok-Pong
Pang Sam-shun (33 episodes)

Edwin Siu Ching-Nam
Ling Tim-sau (33 episodes)