
Twilight of a Nation is a Hong Kong television series based on the events of the Taiping Rebellion and the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the late Qing Dynasty. The 45 episodes long series was produced by Siu Sang and was first aired on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1988. It was broadcast again on TVB in 1996. The theme songs and insert songs in the series were performed by Roman Tam.
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Air Date: 1988-11-28
In the nineteenth year of DAO GUAN, official LAM CHEK CHUI feels that opium is poisoning the country, and sets fire t...
Air Date: 1988-11-29
On the way to the court, SUI CHUEN is beaten up when he refuses to be extorted. A passerby, FUNG WAN SHAN pleads for ...
Air Date: 1988-11-30
On the way, WAI CHING is captured by Ching offical CHIU ZONE NING. Despite being tortured, WAI CHING would not disclo...
Air Date: 1988-12-01
Back to the motel, WAI CHING discovers that her mother is killed. She is grievous, and decides to avenge on ZONE NING...
Air Date: 1988-12-02
After the signing of the Nanking Treaty, the opium ban is lifted. KAY PING openly tradesin opium, which arouses the o...
Air Date: 1988-12-05
SUI CHUEN turns into a religious fanatic, and plans to advocate his ideas. Since WAN SHAN has different opinions, SU...
Air Date: 1988-12-06
WAI CHING finds out SUI CHUEN's whereabouts, and joins him. The latter is pleased. In collaboration with the temple ...
Air Date: 1988-12-07
Episode 8 CHUK SUN sets up a small fighting unit, led by SIU CHID KWAI, and plans to attack the Heavenly Father Soci...
Air Date: 1988-12-08
CHIU KWAI discovers that CHUK SUN wants to eradicate his Society; and informs SUEN KIU, who mistakes him for betrayin...
Air Date: 1988-12-09
On learning that KAY YING is sending loads of opium to Quangdong, the Heaven and Earth Society sets fire to it. Infur...
Air Date: 1988-12-12
SUI CHING gradually develops a liking for SUEN KIU, who is only interested in CHIU KWAI. SUI CHING is jealous. ZONE ...
Air Date: 1988-12-13
In order to escape from the officials, SUI CHUEN continues his way to Guangxi. Having no better alternative, CHEUNG F...
Air Date: 1988-12-14
Despite the death of WAI CHING, SUI CHUEN keeps his feelings to himself, and urges his followers on. In a dream, SUI...
Air Date: 1988-12-15
SUI CHUEN meets SHEK TAK HOI, a gifted man with a wish to save the country, and invites him to join the Society. TAK ...
Air Date: 1988-12-16
TAK HOI saves LAI CHUNG and his daughter, which greatly moves LAI CHUNG. The latter agrees to join the Heaven and Ear...
Air Date: 1988-12-19
On learning that LAM is taking over, SUI CHUEN actively strengthens army discipline, and collaborates with the Heaven...
Air Date: 1988-12-20
On the way to taking up the post, CHEK CHUI died. Filled with grief, Emperor DAO GUAN falls sick. Realizing that th...
Air Date: 1988-12-21
Realizing that this is an opportunity, SUI CHING gives a sermon to win followers over, and plans to seize power from ...
Air Date: 1988-12-22
TIN FONG and CHEUNG CHIU join HONG WING's camp, who uses them to attack Kam Tin village. However, HONG WING does not ...
Air Date: 1988-12-23
Realizing that SUI CHING is enlisting support for his camp, WAN SHAN advises SUI CHUEN to cut back his military power...
Air Date: 1988-12-26
SUI CHING proposes to CHIU KWAI to combine their battalions together, which is turned down. SUI CHING attributes his ...
Air Date: 1988-12-27
On arrival, LAI CHUNG and daughter go inside the city walls to collect intelligence, but are uncovered and pursued by...
Air Date: 1988-12-28
CHUNG YUEN is decorated by HAM FUNG as a Guangxi official, and is responsible for wiping out the Taipings in collabor...
Air Date: 1988-12-29
SUI, CHINO sends his army to pursue the Chings, but is trapped by CHUNG YUEN, and loses the battle. YING and PANG als...
Air Date: 1988-12-30
CHUNG YUEN attacks WAN SHAN; outnumbered, WAN SHAN dies on the battleground. On learning WAN SHAN's death and the cit...
Air Date: 1989-01-02
Blaming himself for the failure of the attack, CHIU KWAI Offers his position to SUI CHING, this pleases the latter. ...
Air Date: 1989-01-03
Grievous, SUEN KIU seeks to assassinate the enemy, but faints on top of a hill, which causes a miscarriage. In order ...
Air Date: 1989-01-04
On passing Hua Qiu town, SUI CHING and SUI SHING lodge at the Fu's, who are being extorted by bandits. SUI CHING defe...
Air Date: 1989-01-05
Unable to withstand SUI CHING's charm, SIN CHEUNG finally falls for him, and agrees to marry him. SUI CHINE is happy ...
Air Date: 1989-01-06
When SUI CHUEN and the others arrive at Yick Yeung to meet with the Taipings, they discover that HAM FLING has ordere...
Air Date: 1989-01-09
SUI CHING disobeys orders, and travels east to capture the city of Nanking. Worried that SUI CHING will lose, SUI CHU...
Air Date: 1989-01-10
The British and American convoys are after the selling of opium in the Taiping Kingdom. SUI CHUEN opposes it, which r...
Air Date: 1989-01-11
SHEK LAN refuses to make the sword for SUI CHING which he believes that only God can possess. SUI CHING is infuriated...
Air Date: 1989-01-12
KWOK FANG decides to send his army to fight against the Taipings KWOK CHUEN tries to persuade SHUK KUEN to leave and ...
Air Date: 1989-01-13
KWOK FANG feels guilty about losing the war and decides to drown himself. KWOK CHUEN is able to stop his suicide and...
Air Date: 1989-01-16
SUI CHUEN decides to publish a book to spread the truth of the Heavenly Father. Out of jealousy and in order to compe...
Air Date: 1989-01-17
On seeing KWOK FANG's defeat in the war, the Ching court loses confidence in the Han people and dismisses KWOK FANG. ...
Air Date: 1989-01-18
Losing favor with SUI CHING, CHEUNG FAI tergiversates to YIP LING's camp. Resented, SUI CHING imprisons CHEUNG FAI wh...
Air Date: 1989-01-19
SUI CHING ruins the celebration of the nationality day on which SUI CHUEN plans to spread the truth to his people. He...
Air Date: 1989-01-20
SUI CHING also decorates his followers and orders a monument built to increase his credential and popularity. HAM FL...
Air Date: 1989-01-23
Together with his followers, SUI CHUEN succeeds in killing SUT CHING. On hearing the news, SIN CHEUNG loses her mind ...
Air Date: 1989-01-24
On his death bed, HAM FUNG names the eldest brother TAI SHUN to succeed him. He also picks the incumbents for assisti...
Air Date: 1989-01-25
On learning from a lady attendant that SUEN KIU and TAK HOI have left, SUI CHUEN questions YIP LING, who makes up an ...
Air Date: 1989-01-26
Kept under the eyes of YIP LING, SUI CHUEN pretends to-be seriously ill, and sends for KWAI FOOK, who is instructed t...
Air Date: 1989-01-27
Wounded, PO YING arrives at Nanking to report their defeats, and dies. Grievous, YUK SHING and SUI SHING decide to av...