In Love with Power (2012)

Other name: 山河恋·美人无泪 , Mei Ren Wu Lei , 美人无泪 , Shan He Lian - Mei Ren Wu Lei , 清宮美人無淚 , Beauties Without Tears , Ji Mo Kong Ting Chun Yu Wan , Lonely Court in Late Spring

Description:

In Love with Power plunges into the tumultuous early days of the Qing dynasty, chronicling the reign of its founder, Hong Taiji. Driven by ambition and a keen strategic mind, he meticulously forged powerful military alliances by marrying the daughters of influential Mongol and Manchu clans. His path to power began with Jerger of the Khorchin Mongols, his primary wife, and was further secured by marrying her niece, Dayuer, to renew their vital alliance.

However, the emperor's heart, not just his political agenda, plays a pivotal role. Hong Taiji's deep favoritism for Harjol, Dayuer's low-status half-sister, ignites a bitter and dangerous rivalry among the women of his court. This intense personal drama creates deep rifts, leading Dayuer to form a desperate, secret alliance with Hong Taiji's brother, Dorgon. Their audacious plot? To bypass tradition and place her own son on the imperial throne, securing control in a high-stakes game where love, power, and betrayal intertwine.

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2012

Genre:Drama; Historical