The Old Miao Myth

The Old Miao Myth
老洞

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Genre Period drama
Suspense
Written by Leung Kin-wah
Wai Ka-fai
Yau Mui-yuen
Choi Kwok-leung
Sit Ka-wah
Gary Tang
Tang wai-ling
Lam Ling
Directed by Chiu Man-keung
Lee Yiu-ming
Lee Kwok-lap
Siu Kin-hang
Starring Andy Lau
Ray Lui
Patricia Chong
Stephen Tung
Lau Siu-ming
Theme music composer Michael Lai
Opening theme Lost (迷路) by Leslie Cheung
Country of origin Hong Kong
Original language(s) Cantonese
No. of episodes 20
Production
Producer(s) Chiu Man-keung
Location(s) Hong Kong
Camera setup Multi camera
Production company(s) TVB
Release
Original network TVB Jade
Original release 30 May 1983 (1983-05-30) – 24 June 1983 (1983-06-24)
The Old Miao Myth
Traditional Chinese 老洞
Simplified Chinese 老洞
Literal meaning "The Old Cave"

The Old Miao Myth is a 1983 Hong Kong period suspense television series produced by TVB and starring Andy Lau, Ray Lui and Patricia Chong. The series centers around a statue and slowly evolves into a broad story with many bizarre twists and turns, which stirred up a sensation when it was first broadcast.[1]

Plot

Thirty years ago, a man of Miao descent asked Tse Kong (Lau Siu-ming) to keep a statue called the "Old Cave" on his behalf, telling him that the statue can allow him to become wealthy. Tse Kong soon makes a fortune, and became a tycoon in Shanghai, dominating both the police and underworld. However, Tse becomes intoxicated with Gu poison. Tse's friend Hao Cheung-ching (Ho Pik-kin) unscrupulously informs the secret of the "Old Cave" to the Japanese. Tse's second son Seung-wai (Stephen Tung), who is slightly neurotic, falls in love with female spy Yip Ching-wah (Fu Yuk-lan). Although Seung-wai knows that Ching-wah is getting close to him to steal the "Old Cave", he does not debunk her. Tse's third son Seung-cho (Andy Lau) is confidant and stable. Although he is greatly trusted by his father, Seung-wai has no interest in taking over the family business. Seung-cho and Chin Pong (Ray Lui) are close friends, but they both fall in love with Cho's classmate Yan So-sam (Patrica Chong). Difficult to choose between friendship and love, the three of them fall into a tangled love triangle. At this time, Ching-wah mysteriously dies, while Wai disappears with the "Old Cave". The influence of the Tse family have since declined, with strange things occurring and disasters coming one after another. Whether all this is manipulated by a culprit or caused by an unknown divine force, it is all unknown.

Cast

The Tse family

The Yan family

The Ha family

Japanese Spy Organization

Other cast

See also

References

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