Written by Lau Chi-wah Original language(s) Cantonese First episode date 31 January 2006 Number of episodes 20 | Country of origin Hong Kong No. of episodes 20 Final episode date 26 February 2006 Networks TVB, TVB Jade | |
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Starring Bobby Au-yeung
Kenix Kwok
Benny Chan
Tavia Yeung
Annie Man
Lo Hoi-pang Opening theme "Sin Chi Sin Kok" (先知先覺) by Benny Chan Genres Historical period drama, Detective fiction, Fantasy Cast Bobby Au‑yeung, Kenix Kwok, Tavia Yeung, Eileen Yeow, Annie Man Similar Karas, Swipe Tap Love, Continuum, Take Me Out, Chuck | ||
A Pillow Case of Mystery (Traditional Chinese: 施公奇案; literally The Curious Cases of Lord Sze) is a 2006 Hong Kong detective-fantasy television drama starring Bobby Au-yeung as the title character, Mr. Sze (Sze Sai-lun). Produced by Lam Chi-wah and edited by Lau Chi-wah, the drama is a TVB production. The original broadcast was on the TVB Jade network with 45-minute episodes airing five days a week from 31 January to 26 February 2006. The drama is set during the early 19th century Qing dynasty. Sze Sai-lun, the newly appointed magistrate of Kong-do County, accidentally encounters a spirit, enclosed in a magic pillow, who helps him solve cases.
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Due to the drama's popular success, a follow-up sequel, A Pillow Case of Mystery II was produced and was released in 2010.
Premise
Sze Sai-lun (Bobby Au-yeung) becomes the new magistrate of Kong-do County. After a series of unresolved cases, the townspeople begin to see him as pathetic and useless. While Sai-lun was searching for evidence by a hillside, he accidentally injures himself, dropping blood on a mysterious pillow. He faints on it and discovers that the pillow encloses a spirit (Lo Hoi-pang) who can help him solve mysteries by giving him clues and riddles to solve. With the help of the pillow spirit, the townspeople begin to see a new light in Sai-lun.
Main characters
Other characters
Awards and nominations
39th TVB Anniversary Awards (2006)
