My "Spiritual" Ex Lover

Synopsis

Ning Choi San (Edwin Siu) is on his way to take the government official exam, along with his second older brother Ning Choi Kwan (Oscar Leung) who is with him to take the army general exam. While listening to a fellow scholar tell other scholars about his encounter with a female ghost, Choi San offends him by questioning his integrity and causes both Choi San and Choi Kwan to be thrown out of the inn they are staying at. With nowhere to stay for the night they decide to stay at an abandoned shrine. At the shrine they encounter Nip Siu Sin (Nancy Sit) who tells them that she is a ghost. Looking at her haggard old appearance both Choi San and Choi Kwan do not believe her. Wanting to prove herself right, Siu Sin almost disintegrate from the sunlight but is saved when Choi San helps her inside the shrine. Seeing how Choi Kwan was rude to her, Siu San sabotages his examination while trying to help Choi San, who was nice to her, pass his examination. However Siu San's plan to help Choi San backfires when she is discovered and hunted by a Daoshi named Yin Chek Ha (Angela Tong). Choi San who was just passing by unknowingly saves Siu San from Chek Ha, making Siu San promise to be by his side until her gratitude can be repaid.

Ghosts and spirits

Nancy Sit 薛家燕 as Nip Siu Sin 聶小倩

Kaki Leung 梁嘉琪 as young Nip Siu Sin 聶小倩青年

A ghost and occupant of the abandoned Lan Yurk Temple. She survives by taking over bodies of young girls and luring young man to the abandoned shrine in order to suck their human breath.

Ali Lee 李佳芯 as Nine-tailed Fox/Siu Nei 九尾狐/小妮

A nine-tailed fox evil spirit who is disguised as a young human female. She is believed to be killed and skinned by Yin Chek Ha.

Kevin Tong 唐嘉麟 as Satyr Seven 七色狼

A satyr wolf evil spirit who is disguised as a human male. He is finally killed by Yin Chek Ha with "The power of love".

Ning family

Edwin Siu 蕭正楠 as Ning Choi San 寧采臣

The over honest youngest son of the Ning family. His dream is to be a righteous and justified imperial government official, but he has failed the exam many times. He works at his love interest Ying Chun Kiu's family lantern factory as a lantern artist.

Evergreen Mak 麥長青 as Ning Choi Man 寧采民

The oldest son of the Ning family. He is a selfish cheapskate who thinks of every possible way to save money. He works at the Ying family lantern factory as a lantern weaver.

Henry Yu 于洋 as Ning Bing Yan 寧丙寅

The patriarch of the Ning family. Choi San, Choi Man and Choi Kwan's father. Hoping that his youngest son will one day pass the imperial official exam so that he can live a better life. He works at his daughter-in-law Ying Chun Fa's lantern factory along with his sons as a lantern weaver.

Ying family

Joyce Tang 滕麗名 as Ying Chun Fa 迎春花

The oldest daughter and head of the Ying family. Ning Choi Kwan's wife. Due to her family not having any living males she runs the family paper lantern business called "Lucky Star Bright Shine Lanterns" and has her husband Ning Choi Kwan marry into her family taking her surname. She treats her husband badly and often verbally and physically abuses him.

Oscar Leung 梁烈維 as Ning Choi Kwan 寧采君

The second son of the Ning family. He is a bullish person who is good at fighting. His fighting tactics are similar to Bruce Lee. He married into his wife's family because she thought he would be an ideal husband and able to give her lots of sons, but he turned out to be a disappointment.

Jinny Ng 吳若希 as Ying Chun Kiu 迎春嬌

Ying Chun Fa's younger sister and Ning Choi San's love interest. She does not get along with her older sister Ying Chun Fa and desperately wants Ning Choi San to marry her so she can get away from her sister.

Kitty Lau 劉桂芳 as Mother Chu 朱媽

Ying Chun Fa's personal maid.

Snow Suen 孫慧雪 as Siu Wan 小環

Ying Chun Kiu's personal maid.

Sum Seung Si Town (心想事城) residence

Angela Tong 湯盈盈 as Yin Chek Ha 燕赤霞

A Daoshi (spiritual hunter) who was originally a male but later turned into a female by the Queen Mother. She arrives at Sum Seung Si Town looking to hunt for new evil spirits but non of the town folks believed she is legit due to her scruffy appearance.

Ricky Fan 范振鋒 as Do Man Jun 都敏俊

Sum Seung Si Town's resident Daoshi. A fraudulent Daoshi who has the entire town believing him to be a real spiritual Taoist due to his appearance and the astronomical prices he charges.

Marcus Kwok 郭田葰 as physician Chi 池大夫

Sum Seung Si Town's resident physician, The Ning and Ying family always stiff him on his house visit payments as they find ways to heal themselves once they receives his medical prescription bill.

Eric Chung 鍾志光 as Lo Fu Chi 魯夫子

Ning Choi Kwan's academic teacher who belittles him. When he does not believe Choi Kwan is capable of writing his own name Choi Kwan beats him up.

Ceci So 蘇恩磁 as town local 街坊

A middle age house wife who is a passer by on the streets of Sum Seung Si Town.

Lee Hoi San 李海生 as town local 街坊

A middle age man who is a passer by on the streets of Sum Seung Si Town.

MoMo Wu 吳沚默 as Young Maiden 少女

A maiden at Sum Seung Si Town who is a admirer of Do Man Jun. Both Yin Chek Ha and Do Man Jun say she is cursed and competes to heal her.

Bau family

Anderson Junior 安德尊 as Master Yau Taat/Bau Sai 尤達大師/包駛

A high priest Buddhist monk living in Dou Ming Temple 導明寺. He saves Nip Siu Sin from starvation when she accidentally stumbled onto his monastery while craving for incense. He is actually the elder brother of Bau Chin and Bau Chui.

Anderson Junior as Bau Chin 包展

A government officer who works under Ma Nou. He is the elder brother of Bau Chui and the younger brother of Master Yau Taat.

Anderson Junior as Bau Chui 包崔

The younger brother of Master Yau Taat and Bau Chin. The husband of Yin Chek Ha. He is finally believed to be killed by Ma Nou.

Lucky Star Bright Shine lantern staff (福星高照)

Chan Dik Hak 陳狄克

Kelvin Chan 陳建文

Alan Mak 麥嘉倫

Sam Fung 馮子森

Rocky Cheng 鄭嘉豪

Terrence Huang 黄耀煌

Anthony Yu 余應彤

Extended cast

Hugo Wong 黃子恆 as Gau Gong Gak 苟宮格

A fellow scholar who's integrity is questionable due to his flirtations with the young ladies around town.

Patrick Dunn 鄧梓峰 as Ma Nou/Cheng Ji Shing 馬瑙/鄭梓承

A senior government officer who is evil and wanted to make Nip Siu Sin's spirit disappear. He is believed to be killed by a big spider spirit and his spirit disappeared because of the magic.

Kimmy Kwan 關宛珊 as 公孫嫵姿

Cecilia Fong 方伊琪 as Queen Mother 王母娘娘

The goddess Queen Mother. She was going to award Nip Siu Sin with human life for her good deeds but Yin Chek Ha accidentally took the award and got changed into a woman.

Chan Min Leung 陳勉良 as Duk Koo Yat Mei 獨孤一味

An artist who lived on Piu Miu Hill 飄渺山.

Kate Tsang 曾琬莎 as

Winston Tsang 曾海昌 as

Alex Yung 容天佑 as

Development

Filming took place from September till November 2014.

The costume fitting ceremony and blessing ceremony was held on September 29, 2014 12:30 p.m. at Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One Common Room.

The original title of the drama during production was "Lost Beauty 倩女失魂".