Final episode date 9 November 1984 | First episode date 15 October 1984 Number of episodes 20 | |
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Written by Wu SaTo Leung-taiWong Ka-waiTsui Tat-cho Directed by Lau Sze-yuSiu Kin-hangWong Kam-tingChan Hung-kai Starring Andy LauStephen TungKent TongYammie LamLau KongLiu Wai-hung Ending theme A Ray of Love (一縷情) by Sara Lee Similar Heir to the Throne Is, Take Care Your Highness, The Restless Trio, The Old Miao Myth, The Other Side of the Horizon | ||
The Return of Wong Fei Hung is a 1984 Hong Kong martial arts television series produced by TVB and starring Andy Lau. Despite Wong Fei-hung being part of the English title, Wong is only a supporting character in the series while the protagonist is his famed disciple Lam Sai-wing, portrayed by Lau. The Cantonese title is "Po Chi Lam" (Chinese: 寶芝林; 宝芝林; Bǎo Zhī Lín), the name of Wong's famed medicine clinic.
Plot
Lam Sai-wing (Andy Lau), a butcher who makes a living with his older sister by selling pork, meets Au-yeung Ching-ching (Yammie Lam) and they go on to develop romantic feelings for one another. Later Sai-wing also meets Leung Foon (Stephen Tung), Buckteeth So (Liu Wai-hung), Wong Chun-yee (Joseph Lee) and Wong's father: Grandmaster Wong Fei-hung (Lau Kong). As a martial arts fanatic, Sai-wing have always idolized Master Wong and together with So and Foon, Wing decides to formally be Wong's apprentice.
After becoming Wong's apprentice, Wing becomes indulged with martial arts and neglects Ching-ching. At this time, Ching-ching also meets a talented man named Nap-lan Ching-tak (Kent Tong) and they two of them fall in love. When Wing tries to confess his love to Ching-ching once again, it was already too late since Ching has decided to marry Ching-tak. After some twist and turns, Wing finally touches Ching-ching's heart with his sincerity but also attracting the jealousy and hatred of Ching-tak. At this time, Ching-tak plans to exact revenge on Wing and the people around him.