We began to test the effect of blending leaf juice with blue dye.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?也不及细看，就被喜娘引着，一起去往正殿拜别仁王和王妃。这是国共两党在大中国的范畴内不断相互斗争、试探、接触的历史。国共两个情报人员（黄以轩、孙世安）在相互欣赏的前提下，持续几十年的渗透、颠覆和窃取，斗争在情报工作的前沿，乃至延续到了下一辈间的相互策反。他们由争夺载满国军军资的商船“大丰号”，结下血海深仇。 面对前所未有的危机，能拯救人类的只有那群战士。凌驾前作的规模，前所未见的动作场面，不该有交集的英雄们终于相遇。谜团重重的故事即将解开北宋徽宗年间，“镇远大将军”凌落石与当朝奸相蔡京相互勾结，致使朝纲败坏、国势日衰。身兼“武林大联盟”副盟主之位的凌落石，更因觊觎武林盟主宝座，而趁盟主冷悔善过寿时，将其杀害，取而代之。冷悔善襁褓中的幼子冷血侥幸死里逃生，并为太傅诸葛神侯收养于狼窟中长大。诸葛神侯为对抗武功高强、阴险狠毒的凌落石，除个别传授冷血武功，亦同时培养另外三位极具资质潜力的血气青年追命、无情、铁手分别授与武功……
