孔武有力的夏侯武（甄子丹 饰）曾是佛山武馆合一门的弟子，当年他争强好胜，在香港担任教官时与他人比武，结果失手将对方打死最终锒铛入狱。三年后的某天，闹市街头发生一宗离奇车祸，死者似乎在车祸前就被武功高强之人残忍杀害。夏侯武在狱中看到该新闻，心知在此背后有一场针对武林中人的猎杀正有条不紊地展开。他强烈要求面见重案组总督察陆玄心（杨采妮 饰），由于言中接下来命案的遇害者，终于取得陆督察的信任，得以协助警方办案。与此同时，先天残疾却练得一身绝技的封于修（王宝强 饰）四处挑战隐于闹市的高手，更在获胜后将他们无情杀害。After signing Tesla, Shanghai signed another significant cooperation agreement in the Internet field. 黄华宝虽一再避战，最终仍被隆科贝克暗算重伤，梁赞愤然找隆科贝克算帐，竟发现隆科贝克离奇被杀。郑氏带着板栗回来娘家，劝慰爹娘。该剧以清末民初封建王朝的没落与社会转型为背景，讲述民间魔术艺人用朴素而本能的爱国情怀，传承、保护国粹的故事。有着数千年历史的中国戏法，到清末形成了三大派系：北方的“沈家堂彩”、“莫氏手彩”和南方的“鬼道戏法”。然而随着列强文化渗透的加剧，日本魔术师对我流传千年的戏法秘籍《神仙戏术》虎视眈眈。他们以传艺为名潜入天津，制造血案挑起我戏法派系争斗，收买地方官吏控制我民间艺人，企图将我国宝据为己有。同时，袁世凯之子袁克定通过打压、引诱、陷害等手段，迫使艺人为其政治阴谋服务。这种双重压迫，使得民间艺人的生存空间异常狭小艰难。以“沈家堂彩”掌门人沈万奎为首的一批民间艺人，不畏艰险，誓死保护国粹，传承中华文明，由此演绎出一段惊心动魄的悲壮历史。全剧由“复仇”与“保护国粹”两条主线贯穿，而主人公来宝的人生轨迹则由前半部的以报杀父之仇、让“莫氏手彩”重振江湖为主，转变为后半部的以对抗日本魔术师武藤章、助推反袁斗争为主。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?
