The read
The series ran 1 season across 4 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
In 1903, a young Scotswoman goes to join her diplomat fiancé in Manchuria. She marries him, and finds herself in a war zone. Disenchanted with her husband, she falls in love with a married Japanese nobleman, Count Kentaro Kurihama, and bears him a son. She carves out a life for herself in Japanese society, despite the hardships and ostracism she faces as both a Westerner and a woman.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
3 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 4 ep1989 |
Key crew
- Dominic MuldowneyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Samantha BondMary MacKenzie
- Daisuke RyūCount Kentaro Kurihama
Themes
japanbased on novel or bookworld war imanchuriadiplomatarmyminiserieswar zonemother child separation1900s