Format
The series is in a miniseries format popular throughout East Asia. It revolves around palace scheming, which has been featured in numerous TVB television series before Beyond the Realm of Conscience and also beyond Hong Kong, China and Taiwan in dramas from Korea and other East Asian countries These series were made very popular in Hong Kong possibly by War and Beauty, produced by TVB in 2004 also as an anniversary grand production. However, Beyond the Realm of Conscience is rather a series that carries the message that good (Lau Sam Ho, Charmaine Sheh) always beats evil (Yiu Kam Ling, Tavia Yeung. War and Beauty depicts the lives of four imperial concubines who all scheme to rise.
Beyond the Realm of Conscience tells the story of the life of a protagonist who struggles to survive in the palace, but rises in status through a kind heart. Beyond the Realm of Conscience, however, is far shorter in length. The television series is a costume drama, using elaborate costumes and sets to attract audiences. However, Beyond the Realm of Conscience also uses historical figures an events in its plot, such as Grand Empress Dowager Guo.
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