Episode 1 S01E01
In the nineteenth year of DAO GUAN, official LAM CHEK CHUI feels that opium is poisoning the country, and sets fire to 20,000 cartons of opium at Fu Man. Dishonest officials like KAY SIN and KAY YING collaborate with foreigners to smuggle opium, which leads to the decline of the country. Disgruntled by the restrictions on doing business in China, foreigners start the Opium War. KAY YING insists on making peace; signs the Nanking Treaty with the British, and cedes Hong Kong to them. LAM is accused of being inefficient, and is banished to Yi Nai. HUNG SUI CHUEN, of Guangdong origin, is from a farming family. He is eager to join the civil service. Although he fails many times, he still keeps on trying. In order to pull together enough money for SUI CHUEN to take has civil examinations, HUNG SUEN KIU is arranged to marry into a rich family.… ...
Series Cast
Ray Lui
Barbara Chan
Jimmy Au Shui-Wai
Felix Wong Yat-Wah
Carrie Choi
Teresa Mo
Sean Lau Ching-Wan
Sheren Tang Shui-Man
Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun
Chan Wing-Chun
Newton Lai Hon-Chi
Aaron Kwok
Lee Yiu-King
Kiki Sheung
Yung Wai-Man
Kit-wah Leung
Michael Tao Tai-Yu
Stella Wong
Pak Man-Biu
Chu Tit-Wo
Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Oscar Lam Wai-Kin
Leung Siu-Dik
Ho Bik-Kin
Lau Kong
Wan-Choi Wong
Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah
Cheung Ying-Tsoi
Nixon Pang
Keith Ng Shui-Ting
Mary Hon Ma-Lee
Bao Fang
Kong Ngai
Mak Hiu-Wai
Stephan Yip Tin-Hang
Kwan Ching
Tin Ching
Derek Lung
Ling Hon
Ai Wai
Wong Wai-Tak
Chan Dik-Hak
Mak Chi-Wan
Raymond Tsang Chau-Ming
Hung Chiu
Kwan Hoi-San
Lee Hoi-Sang
Derek Kwok Jing-Hung
Tam Chuen-Hing
Cho Chai
Chan Lai-Sze
Kong Wing-Fai
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
Gregory Charles Rivers