Watch Episode 17 of the TV series "Ambition in the Storm" online
Main actors: Huang Haibing, Li Caihua, Chen Derong
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The large-scale costume TV drama "Ambition in the Storm" broadcast on CCTV-1 in 2010 consists of 36 episodes in total. The story takes place at the beginning of the Tianqi era of the Ming dynasty and revolves around the battle of wits between sea merchants, sea officials, and imperial commissioners as they punish evil and promote good.
Synopsis:
This drama premiered on March 1, 2010, at the Star Night Theater on CCTV-1. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was still enforcing a strict maritime ban known as "Ang Hai Xiong Xin," prohibiting any vessel from going out to sea. Commoner Xiao Tianyuan opposed the maritime ban and was persecuted by malicious forces within the court. However, when European fleets disturbed the coastal areas of Fujian, he turned misfortune into fortune and was granted full authority to handle coastal affairs. He insisted on lifting the maritime ban and promised to remit three million taels of tax silver annually to the court, eventually securing the rights for overseas trade and commerce. Relying on the support of sea merchants, uniting the sea gangs, combating pirates, and reorganizing the naval forces, he quickly opened markets with Southeast Asia and Japan. During this period, the highly corrupt eunuch Gao Song and the treacherous and cunning dirty official Xiong Yipeng conspired to sabotage the plan for oceanic trade but were thwarted one after another. Ultimately, justice prevailed, punishing the wrongdoers, safeguarding national sovereignty, and ushering in the golden age of the first international trade participated in by Chinese merchants.