少年英雄魏子豪卧薪尝胆，从全家惨遭奸贼杀害的悲惨命运中成长起来，最终一洗家仇国恨的故事。剧情除了保有以往少林题材影视剧的精髓之外，力求创新，加入了更多现代气息和丰富的情感内容，看点十足；剧中，张倬闻饰演的魏子豪，分别与当朝公主、倭寇女首领存在感情纠缠，他对公主从误解到喜欢、从喜欢到爱慕，在磨擦和战争中建立了深厚的感情；对倭寇女首领的感情则更为复杂，一方面是仇人，一方面又有私人情感；而文武双全的蒙古公主也一度认为自己喜欢的人是魏子豪。错综复杂、跌宕起伏的爱情故事，使该剧在剧情上有了更大的突破，也是体现男一号独特魅力的点睛之笔。北宋宋真宗年间，杨家将与辽军在金沙滩会战，不幸几乎全军覆没。而奸臣王钦当道，杨家女将担负起救国的使命，八妹带领杨家军初征辽军，为夺回大宋江山谱写出不朽传奇。郑氏一愣：明儿才初二，外孙当然应该去给外婆舅舅拜年，但嫁了人的闺女，做了人家的媳妇，不在家应酬客人，却跑回娘家去，怕是要被婆婆骂死。R1 + button: let the enemy fall to the ground.•自殺悲願（山崎努）Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns.Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family.Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community.In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August?Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John.The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House.Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence.Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
