Royal Nirvana – 鶴唳華亭

“Royal Nirvana – 鶴唳華亭” is about Crown Prince Xiao Ding Quan lost his mother and sister at a young age and his father, the Emperor, is distant towards him because he is backed by his maternal uncle General Gu and the army the latter controls. He lives on tenterhooks, fearful of losing the handful of people who are close to him. His father is a formidable figure whom he both respects and fears. Even as he strives to receive his love and approval, he is also afraid of the inevitable crushing disappointment if he fails.

Firstborn Prince Qi has designs on the throne and conspires against Ding Quan with the help of his father-in-law, the powerful Chancellor Li Bai Zhou. They cause harm to befall the people he cherishes and widen the rift between the Emperor and Ding Quan.

Teacher Lu Shi Yu who is strongly influenced by Confucian values is a fatherly figure to Ding Quan. He summons his student Lu Ying back to the capital with the intention of recommending the latter’s daughter Wen Xi to be the Crown Princess so as to help Ding Quan gain an upright and trustworthy ally in court. Ding Quan and Wen Xi meet by chance when her brother gets into trouble and they develop mutual admiration although Ding Quan has never seen what she looks like.

When Wen Xi’s father and brother are thrown into jail, Wen Xi goes undercover as a maid in the Crown Prince’s residence to help them. In the process, she quietly supports Ding Quan to resolve two cases. Together, the couple manages to redress Wen Xi’s father and brother’s case and bring the villains to justice. They are each other’s pillar of support as they brave dangers and make sacrifices to bring peace to the country.

皇太子萧定权少年丧母丧妹不与父亲亲近，早年的经历让他对亲情极度渴望，总是想竭力留住身边仅有的亲人。对于父亲，萧定权又敬爱又畏惧，既期望获得父亲的肯定，又害怕面对希望落空时的窘境。而齐王及其岳父中书令李柏舟屡屡制造祸端，不但迫害了萧定权身边仅有的珍视之人，还令萧定权与父亲间的隔阂日渐加深。太子老师卢世瑜曾希望清流陆英接替自己成为太子坚实后盾，没想到阴差阳错让陆英之女陆文昔与太子偶遇相知，进而暗许终身。亲近之人相继被害后，深受卢世瑜儒家思想熏陶的萧定权，坚定地以家国天下的君子准则和小人阴谋做斗争。而陆文昔在父兄遭难后化身东府女官默默守护在萧定权身边，先后帮助他解决了军马案、童谣案，最终使父兄的冤屈得以昭雪，奸佞巨蠹得以伏法。萧定权和陆文昔也在互相配合间情感不断加深。两个小怯而大勇的人不畏艰险不畏牺牲，为了社稷的安宁相持相伴。

Other Names: He Li Hua Ting
Release Date: 12 Nov2019 – 06 Jan2020
Language: Chinese
Genre: Friendship, Historical, Romance, Family, War, TV Series, Chinese Drama
Running Time: 60 Episodes
Director: Vincent Yang (杨文军)