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    Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    In the nineteenth year of DAO GUAN, official LAM CHEK CHUI feels that opium is poisoning the country, and sets fire to 20,000 cartons of opium at Fu Man. Dishonest officials like KAY SIN and KAY YING collaborate with foreigners to smuggle opium, which leads to the decline of the country. Disgruntled by the restrictions on doing business in China, foreigners start the Opium War. KAY YING insists on making peace; signs the Nanking Treaty with the British, and cedes Hong Kong to them. LAM is accused of being inefficient, and is banished to Yi Nai. HUNG SUI CHUEN, of Guangdong origin, is from a farming family. He is eager to join the civil service. Although he fails many times, he still keeps on trying. In order to pull together enough money for SUI CHUEN to take has civil examinations, HUNG SUEN KIU is arranged to marry into a rich family.… ...

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  2. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    On the way to the court, SUI CHUEN is beaten up when he refuses to be extorted. A passerby, FUNG WAN SHAN pleads for him, but is beaten up as well. The two, however, are saved by the missionary, who preaches to them. Taught in Confucian and Meng Zhe traditions, the two are unmoved. The missionary leaves behind two copies of his books, but the two have no regard for it. In the middle of the night, SUI CHUEN overhears TAI KONG and WAI CHING's plan to kill KAY YING. Fearing that he will spread the news, the Society keeps SUI CHUEN captive. WAN SHAN finds that SUI CHUEN is missing, and while' inquiring, is trapped by WAI CHING and kept together with SUI CHUEN. In a reception dinner for KAY YING, the Society plans an assassination, but fails. TAI KONG is injured, but escapes successfully. Pursued by soldiers, WAI CHING admits to her mother that she belongs to the Society.… ...

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  3. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    On the way, WAI CHING is captured by Ching offical CHIU ZONE NING. Despite being tortured, WAI CHING would not disclose the whereabouts of her accomplices. WAI CHING's mother CHUI NGOR informs ZONE NING that WAI CHING is his daughter after their one-night affair. Surprised, ZONE NING plans to compensate them by helping them to settle down. Being anti-Ching, WAI CHING refuses to acknowledge ZONE NING as her father. CHUI NGOR therefore helps her to escape. KAY YING orders ZONE NING to hand over WAI CHING. In order to protect his position, ZONE NING fabricates a lie that the assassin is killed when trying to escape, kills CHUI NGOR and hands over her dead body. KAY YING believes him. Worried about her mother, WAI CHING plans to visit her, but is stopped by SUI CHUEN. WAI CHING reveals her troubles to SUI CHUEN.… ...

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  4. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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    Back to the motel, WAI CHING discovers that her mother is killed. She is grievous, and decides to avenge on ZONE NING. WAN SHAN and SUI CHUEN fail the examinations again. Nonetheless, SUI CHUEN decides to try again. At home, CHUEN's father is arranging SUEN KIU's marriage to CHAN KING CHO. SUEN KIU discovers that KING CHO 4 in love with an attendant, and arranges for them to elope. Looked down upon by his family, SUI CHUEN is very upset, and becomes uncontrollable at the ancestor's shrine. At the same time, MASTER CHAN learns of the elopement, and thinks it is all a trick of the HUNG's. He demands the dowry back. Feeling he has no decent place to go, SUI CHUEN plans to leave his hometown, but falls sick on the way. He meets WAN SHAN again, who takes him to the Society. Realizing the corruptness of the court, WAN SHAN decides to join the Society. SUI

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  5. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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    After the signing of the Nanking Treaty, the opium ban is lifted. KAY PING openly tradesin opium, which arouses the opposition of the Society. Members decide to assassinate himand KAY SIN on their way south, but fail. While on the sick bed, SUI CHUEN reads the Book, and falls into a coma for exhausting himself. In his dreams, hs is summoned by the Heavenly Father, and takes himself for the Son of God, with a mission to eradicate the evil. Thinking that he has over-stretched himself, WAN SHAN does not take it seriously. On recovering, SUI CHUEN is persuaded to join the Society by TAI KONG to fight the Ching. On the grounds that all races are equal, SUI CHUEN declhles. CHEUNG CHIU suspects that WAN SHAN and SUI CHUEN are spying for the Ching, Disillusioned, WAN SHAN loses confidence in the Society, and leaves with SUI CHUEN.

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  6. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    SUI CHUEN turns into a religious fanatic, and plans to advocate his ideas. Since WAN SHAN has different opinions, SUI CHUEN leaves him in order to preach on his own. Pursued, WAN SHAN hides himself in a church, and is offered shelter by a priest. Moved, WAN SHAN decides to preach with SUI CHUEN. SUI CHUEN baptizes WAN SHAN. Missing her mother and SUI CHUEN, WAI CHING feels miserable. TAI KONG advises her to channel her grief into doing something productive. Trapped in a cave by Ching soldiers, members of the Society face food supply problems. Since many members are killed, they plan to move back to Taiwan in order to recuperate. ZONE NING tracks them down and attacks them. TAI KONQ manages to break out of the sabotage, but WAI CHING is encircled, and faints. She is saved by two villagers. When preaching, SUI CHUEN and WAN SHAN convert a temple into a church, and burn down the Buddas and offerings.… ...

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  7. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
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    WAI CHING finds out SUI CHUEN's whereabouts, and joins him. The latter is pleased. In collaboration with the temple priest, CHUK SUN spreads superstitious ideas and plans to kill a sick girl. He embezzles the money villagers send in. SUI CHUEN saves the girl and eradicates superstitious ideas. On seeing that SUI CHUEN claims to be the Son of God, the priest advises him to put more efforts into understanding the Bible. Disappointed, SUI CHUEN refuse. On the birthday of a deity, CHUK SUN sends MON TAK YAN to rob the villagers on the excuse that they need to cast a gold statue. On the opening day, SUI CHUEN leads villagers to argue with CHUK SUN, and in the middle of great confusion topples the statue. They discover that the gold statue is actually made of mud, which reveals CHUK SUN's trick. Having helped CHUK SUN, TAK YAN and son are forced to take the blame.… ...

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  8. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
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    Episode 8 CHUK SUN sets up a small fighting unit, led by SIU CHID KWAI, and plans to attack the Heavenly Father Society. CHUK SUN plans to punish an adulterer and an adulteress the traditional way. The two seek help from SUI CHUEN, who pleads for them. CHUK SUN refuses to listen, and orders CHIU KWAI to stop SUI CHUEN from interfering. WAN SHAN is injured, but SUEN KIU arrives in time to fight CHIU KWAI. She is defeated, but CHIU KWAI is taken by her good looks. SUI CHUEN flees and takes refuge at a follower's. Feeling that his followers have increased and the need for establishing a society to fight the enemies, SUI CHUEN formally sets up the Heavenly Father Society. CHIU KWAI is sent to capture SUI CHUEN, but bumps into SUEN KIU, who convinces shim to join the Society.… ...

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  9. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    CHIU KWAI discovers that CHUK SUN wants to eradicate his Society; and informs SUEN KIU, who mistakes him for betraying her. The misunderstanding is bleared subsequently when CHIU KWAI goes all out to defend her. On learning that SUI CHUEN is besieged, SUI CHING saves then by setting up a trap to bury the Ching soldiers alive. CHIU KWAI returns to CHUK SUN's house as an undercover. Troubled by the misunderstanding, he gets drunk in the street, and is captured by TAK YAN. SUI CHING wants to kill CHIU KWAI, having taken him as a spy. SUEN KIU defends CHIU KWAI, but SUI CHING is still suspicious. CHIU KWAI finds out that CHUK SUN is going to bait SUI CHUEN by executing his followers. He releases the captive, and kills CHUK SUN's son by accident.… ...

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  10. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
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    On learning that KAY YING is sending loads of opium to Quangdong, the Heaven and Earth Society sets fire to it. Infuriated, KAY YING sends ZONE NING to eradicate the Society. Worried about TAI KONG, WAI CHING looks for him, and finally finds him. Having discovered that WAI CHING has turned to another religion, TAI KONG is furious, and forces her to go to Taiwan to continue fighting the Chings. Realizing that WAI CHING is in love with SUI CHUEN, SUEN KLU arranges for their marriage. TAI KONG agrees reluctantly. On their wedding night, official TANG organizes an attack, and as a result WAN SHAN is captured, and is tortured. WAN SHAN refuses to supply any intelligence. Saved by PANG CHOI, a mine worker, he gradually recovers. CHUK SUN plans -to kill WAN SHAN on the seventh day of his son's death; WAN SHAN sends PANG CHOI to seek help, and is finally saved by CHIU KWAI and others.

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  11. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 11 - Episode 11
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    SUI CHING gradually develops a liking for SUEN KIU, who is only interested in CHIU KWAI. SUI CHING is jealous. ZONE NING discovers that the Heaven and Earth Society and the Heavenly Father Society are accomplices, and decides to solicit TANG and CHUK SUN's support to eradicate them. Harassed by Ching soldiers, SUI CHUEN decides to move to Guangxi with YAT KONG, and leaves TAK YAN and son to reorganize the followers in Guangdong. SUI CHUEN takes refuge with WAI CHING's relative WAI CHEUNG FAI, who hides them in a warehouse. On learning that ZONE NING puts out a reward for their arrest, CHEUNG FAI decides to turn them in, but his servant, by moving first, takes the reward, charges CHEUNG FAI as their accomplice, and turns him in to the officials. Soldiers loot CHEUNG FAI's home when looking for the suspects, and force him to sell all his land and property.… ...

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  12. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 12 - Episode 12
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    In order to escape from the officials, SUI CHUEN continues his way to Guangxi. Having no better alternative, CHEUNG FAI follows. With a tight deadline for arresting SUI CHUEN, ZONE NING begin,; a series of execution to force SUI CHUEN to surface. SUI CHUEN is unmoved. In order to please SUEN KIU, SUI CHING undertakes to assassinate ZONE NING alone, but is trapped instead. SUEN KIU and CHIU KWAI save him, but SUEN KIU falls over a cliff. Luckily, she is saved by the Heaven and Earth society. SUI CHUEN plans a prison raid. Seeing how risky it is, WAI CHING decides to risk her life for SUEN KIU's freedom. ZONE NING ignores the father-daughter relationship, and plans to be commended by turning her in to the court. WAI CHING refuses to yield to torture. ZONE NING announces that SUEN KIU and WAI CHING will be beheaded in Guangzhou.… ...

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  13. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 13 - Episode 13
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    Despite the death of WAI CHING, SUI CHUEN keeps his feelings to himself, and urges his followers on. In a dream, SUI CHUEN is hand-picked by the Heavenly Father to be the number one general, charged with eliminating evil forces. He therefore urges his followers to drive out the Manchu’s from China. On his way to taking up a new post, ZONE NING is besieged and killed by SUI CHUEN and followers. On seeing that the Society has grown in strength and is marching on to Guangxi, KAY PING sends Guangxi official CHENG CHO SUM to fight them. Unwilling to take up the responsibility, CHO SUM asks TSO CHUNG TONG to fake a report, saying that they have lost track the Society. Being an honest man, TSO tells the truth, which infuriates CHO SUM. SUI CHUEN escapes to Kam Tin, and sets up base there to recruh followers.

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  14. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 14 - Episode 14
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    SUI CHUEN meets SHEK TAK HOI, a gifted man with a wish to save the country, and invites him to join the Society. TAK HOI agrees. Being well versed in the art of SUEN ZHE, TAK HOI asks SUI CHUEN to cast better weapons. KAY PING forces CHO SUM to show results. Fearful of SUI CHUEN, CHO SUM sends his troops to attack Kam Tin, captures some old men and disguises them as SUI CHUEN's followers in order to appease the court. CHUNG TONG uncovers his trick, and is dismissed. SUEN KIU meets SHUK KUEN, the daughter of LAI CHUNG, a weapon maker.… ...

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  15. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 15 - Episode 15
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    TAK HOI saves LAI CHUNG and his daughter, which greatly moves LAI CHUNG. The latter agrees to join the Heaven and Earth Society. CHO SUM orders KAI SUI to force the villagers to pay up. KAI SUI's men disguise as rebels, and set fire to CHO SUM's opium store. CHO SUM launches an attack on Kam Tin, but is killed by SUI CHUEN. SUI CHUEN discovers that it is all KAI SUI's trick. He captures KAI SUI, and lets the villagers take their money back. KWOK CHUEN is pushed off a cliff during the fighting, and is seriously injured. SHUK KUEN saves him, and helps him to escape. Despite his concern for the country, DAO GUAN is sick and has to rely on dishonest, namely KAY SIN and YIK SHAN, who do nothing but aggravate the situation. Realizing that the rebellion in Guangxi is serious, DAO GUAN, replaces KAY YING with LAM CHEK CHUI.

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  16. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 16 - Episode 16
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    On learning that LAM is taking over, SUI CHUEN actively strengthens army discipline, and collaborates with the Heaven and Earth Society. . TAI KONG suggests making peace with CHEK CHUI. Everyone agrees except SUI CHING, who wants to demonstrate his power, and to become the leader of the Heavenly Father Society. SUI CHING assassinates CHEK CHUI, who is seriously injured. TAK HOI and TAI KONG arrive in time to stop SUI CHING, and take CHEUK CHUI back with them. CHIU KWAI attends to CHEUK CHUI's wounds and tries to convince him into joining them. CHEK CHIU declines, and is imprisoned. TAI KONG sets him free in secret. Disgruntled, SUI CHING pretends to be possessed by the Heavenly Father, and blames SUI CHUEN for setting CHEK CHUI free. The latter is convinced, but not SUEN KIU and TAK HOI. SUI CHING also forces TAI KONG to leave.

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  17. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 17 - Episode 17
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    On the way to taking up the post, CHEK CHUI died. Filled with grief, Emperor DAO GUAN falls sick. Realizing that their father's sickness is due to his concern for national affairs, Prince YIK TAM and Prince YIK SIK recommend steps to settle internal strife first before turning to external threats, but fear the interference of YIK SHAN and KAY SIN. At an invitational football match between the Hans and the Manchus, the Hans score first, which infuriates the Manchus to play rough. With the referee's ha lp, the Manchus win the match. YIK TAM intervenes and announces the Hans victorious. To appease the Manchus, YIK SIK announces that it is a draw. A rift between the brothers is fast becoming apparent. YIK SHAN and KAY SIN try to appease YIK TAM in case the Emperor will pick the latter as the successor.… ...

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  18. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 18 - Episode 18
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    Realizing that this is an opportunity, SUI CHING gives a sermon to win followers over, and plans to seize power from SUI CHUEN, The latter, encouraged by the Holy Father, is exuberant with confidence during the meeting, to the dismay of SUI CHING. SUI CHUEN gets married to SHUK KUEN, as the latter has taken good care of him. Knowing that HONG WING has wiped out some of his followers, SUI CHUEN puts TAK HOI, WAN SHAN, and SUI CHING in charge of a battalion each, and sets down strict military codes for fighting the Manchus. Unable to usurp SUI CHUEN's position, SUI CHING wants to entice CHID KWAI into his camp. The latter, however, remains loyal to SUI CHUEN, to the disappointment of SUI CHING. TIN FONG and CHEUNG CHID break the military code by peeping at SO FUNG, and are severely punished. They decide to leave. SUEN KIU decides to enlist women soldiers to strengthen her battalion, which turns out to be a great success.

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  19. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 19 - Episode 19
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    TIN FONG and CHEUNG CHIU join HONG WING's camp, who uses them to attack Kam Tin village. However, HONG WING does not realize how strong his enemy is, and loses the battle. SUI CHING ignores the advice of his peers by fighting HONG WING alone, and is exuberant when victorious. Boosted by the victory, SUI CHUEN announces the establishment of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom which aims at the dethronement of the Manchus. He proclaims himself the Heavenly King, while SUI CHING and CHIU KWAI become prominent generals. Unable to stand the news, the Emperor dies, and gives the throne to YIK TAM, who changes the calendar to HAM FUNG. On accession, HAM FUNG decides to use Hans to fight the uprising, but cannot find the right person. At the same time, TSANG KWOK FANG analyzes national affairs, which wins him the Emperor's admiration. The latter appoints KWOK FANG to fight the Taipings.

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  20. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 20 - Episode 20
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    Realizing that SUI CHING is enlisting support for his camp, WAN SHAN advises SUI CHUEN to cut back his military power. SUI CHUEN declines, fearful that this will demoralize the army. Knowing that the aim of the Taipings is to restore order in the court and the country, KWOK CHUEN advises KWOK FANG to make SUI CHUEN surrender rather than exterminating him. KWOK FANG decides against it because of his allegiance to HAM FUNG. The Taiping army launches a surprise attack on HONG WING when he is attacking Kam Tin village. HONG WING fails, and escapes. Without consulting anyone; SUI CHING distributes grain to the .villagers, and enlists prisoners-of-war into his army in order to build his power and name. TAK HOI advises SUI CHUEN to show off his authority during a sermon. SUI CHING is dissatisfied, and purposefully cuts grain supply.… ...

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  21. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 21 - Episode 21
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    SUI CHING proposes to CHIU KWAI to combine their battalions together, which is turned down. SUI CHING attributes his failure to WAN SHAN, and plans to avenge when the opportunity arises. SUI CHING asks CHIU KWAI to manage the warehouse, and distributes grain in the latter's name to create an illusion that CHIU KWAI has joined his camp. SUEN KIU is displeased, and gives CHIU KWAI a good scold. WAN SHAN helps CHIU KWAI to clarify the misunderstanding, 'as a result SUEN KIU and CHIU KWAI become even closer. SUI CHUEN finally marries his sister off to CHIU KWAI. Unable to win SUEN KIU, SUI CHING creates a scene on the wedding day, and humiliates SUI CHUEN. KWOK FANG establishes a bureau to track down the Taiping followers. Those who do not heed his advice are beheaded. HONG WING sends his army to attack Wing On city; the Taipings defend the city vigorously, but have insufficient food supplies.… ...

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  22. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 22 - Episode 22
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    On arrival, LAI CHUNG and daughter go inside the city walls to collect intelligence, but are uncovered and pursued by the enemy. Luckily, LEE SUI SHING saves them. SUI SHING's father was summoned by the courts to manufacture. bullets and cannons. Having turned it down, Lee's father is put into prison without a formal charge, and died there. SUI SHING has therefore only hatred for the Ching, and agrees to join the Taiping after learning about LAI CHUNG's identity. From SUI SHING, SUI CHUEN learns that the Ching soldiers lack military supplies, and stages a quick, successful attack. SUI SHING is decorated as a general by SUI CHUEN, but is enlisted by SUI CHING. On learning that HONG WING's attempts fall through, HAM FLING asks KWOK FANG to assemble troops to fight the Taipings.… ...

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  23. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 23 - Episode 23
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    CHUNG YUEN is decorated by HAM FUNG as a Guangxi official, and is responsible for wiping out the Taipings in collaboration with HONG WING. SUI CHUEN stays at Guilin, but sends WAN SHAN and TAK HOI north to solicit military assistance. In order to get commendation prior to CHUNG YUEN's arrival; HONG WING stages an attack on the Taipings, but fails. Jealous of CHUNG YUEN and fearful that the latter will take over control of the army, HONG WING refuses to collaborate. CHUEN YUEN convinces the two bandits YING and PANG to serve the court. They pretend to join the Taipings in order to get intelligence. SUI CHUEN welcomes them. SUI CHUEN tests their sincerity by ordering an attack on the Chings. The two comply, but manage to pass on information to CHUNG YUEN about the Taipi.ngs. On their return, SUI CHUEN becomes more dependent on them.

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  24. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 24 - Episode 24
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    SUI, CHINO sends his army to pursue the Chings, but is trapped by CHUNG YUEN, and loses the battle. YING and PANG also cause the Taipings substantial loss by setting fire to their grain. SUI CHING is suspicious of YING and PANG, and sends CHEUNG FAI to test them. CHEUNG Fai finds out their true identities, but SUI CHING keeps the secret to himself, seeking an opportunity to make use of them. KWOK CHUEN finds out that CHUNG YUEN has killed all the prisoners of war and intends to stage a massacre on entering Guilin. KWOK CHUEN is displeased. WAN SHAN and LAI CHUNG meet KWOK CHUEN, who inform them of CHUNG YUEN's plan and advises them to flee as soon as possible. The two inform SUI CHUEN. SUI CHING accuses KWOK CHUEN of tricking the Taipings to abandon the city, and recommends defending the city.… ...

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  25. Twilight of a Nation Season 1 Episode 25 - Episode 25
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    CHUNG YUEN attacks WAN SHAN; outnumbered, WAN SHAN dies on the battleground. On learning WAN SHAN's death and the city's encirclement by CHUNG YUEN's troops, SUI CHUEN falls sick. SUEN KIU wants to fight, but is stopped by CHIU KWAI because she is pregnant. Having taking care of his main opponent, SUI CHING shows his support for SUEN KIU, while at the same time looking for an opportunity to stage a take-over. He sends his men YAT KONG to enlist help to fight the Chings. In his dreams, SUI CHUEN learns that WAN SHAN is in heaven, and that he will join him when his earthly trials come to an end. Recovered, SUI CHUEN plans salvation. HAM FLING turns the army over to CHUNG YUEN from HONG WING, and asks KWOK 'FANG to send hii troops to help the latter.… ...

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Twilight of a Nation" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/28/1988. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".