The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (1984 TV series)
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| Genre | Wuxia |
| Written by |
Gu Long (original story) Tsang Shu-kuen Ho Yiu-wang Kwan Chin-bok |
| Directed by |
Johnnie To Siu Hin-fai Kuk Kwok-leung Fan Sau-ming Si-to Lap-kwong Sung Ho-fai |
| Starring |
Michael Miu Barbara Yung Mini Kung Sharon Yeung Simon Yam Lau Dan Cecilia Fong Cheung Ying-choi Kwok Fung Lee Heung-kam Benz Hui Ng Man-tat Kwan Hoi-san |
| Opening theme | Siu Tap Ho San (笑踏河山) performed by Roman Tam |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
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| Producer(s) | Siu Sang |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB |
| Original release | 12 November 1984 – 4 January 1985 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 楚留香之蝙蝠傳奇 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 楚留香之蝙蝠传奇 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Chu Liuxiang - Legend of the Bat | ||||||||||
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The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Chu Liuxiang Xinzhuan of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. Michael Miu starred as the titular protagonist, Chor Lau-heung (Cantonese for "Chu Liuxiang"). The series was first broadcast on TVB from 12 November 1984 to 4 January 1985. It was rerun in Hong Kong on TVB Jade from 1 February to 30 March in 2006.
Plot
Chor Lau-heung brings his three girlfriends (Lei Hung-sau, So Yung-yung and Sung Tim-yee) with him to attend Tso Hing-hau's birthday party. On the way, they meet Song Siu-ching, a spoilt and arrogant girl. After arriving at Tso's house, strange things start happening. Tso's daughter, Ming-lai, is in love with Sit Ban, a youth from a rival family. In the Sit family, Sit Yan is in love with Yip Sing-nam and wants to be with him, but her father forbids her. Tso Ming-lai and Sit Yan attempt to fake their deaths in order to resolve the feuds between their families. However, Chor Lau-heung discovers the truth and decides to secretly help the lovers be together.
Cast
- Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
- Michael Miu as Chor Lau-heung
- Barbara Yung as Song Siu-ching
- Simon Yam as Yuen Chui-wan
- Austin Wai as Chung-yuen Yat-dim-hung
- Chan Wing-chun as Wu Tit-fa
- Chow Sau-lan as Kam Ling-tsi
- Sharon Yeung as Ko Ah-nam
- Mimi Kung as Wah Chan-chan
- Wong Wan-choi as Yip Sing-nam
- Amy Wu as Sit Yan
- Bobby Au-yeung as Sit Ban
- Wong Man-yee as Tso Ming-lai
- Cheung Ying-choi as Yan Hin-tai
- Kwan Hoi-san as Sit Yi-yan
- Leung San as Master Fu-mui
- Lee Heung-kam as Kam Tai-kwan
- Ko Miu-see as Tung Sam-neung
- Benz Hui as Tso Hing-hau
- Kwok Fung as Ying Man-lei
- Chun Wong as Sit Siu-yan
- Lui Ching-hung as So Yung-yung
- Chi Pui-fan as Lei Hung-sau
- Lau Miu-ling as Sung Tim-yee
- Hui Kin-bong as Ting Fung
- Lau Dan as Mo-fa
- Tsui Man-wah as Sui-mo Yam-kei
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