How Long: 40 EPISODES
CAST:
Lu Yi------------------Ping Chang
Edison Chen--------Xie Jie Qi
Fan Bing Bing-------Xiang Xiang
Lin Zi Cong----------Dong Guo Ren
Zheng Xiao Dong--Feng Zi Zhen
Li Xiao Lu------------Yue Qian Qian
Li Bing Bing----------Feng Lai Yi
Damien Lau---------Guan Yu Lou
Anthony Wong-----Yan Tie Xin
Dong Xuan----------Bian Su Wen
Story Line:
During the era of the Southern Song/Sung Dynasty**, Emperor Song Gao Zong/Sung Go Chung was greatly influenced by QIN Hui/CHUN Kui, a treacherous court official. The Emperor listened to QIN Hui’s slanderous talk and ordered YUE Fei/NGOK Fay, a loyal and righteous general, to be killed for no reason at all. HAN Shi Zhong/HON Sai Chung resigned, and the treacherous QIN Hui became more powerful than ever.
A number of retired court officials who served during the previous emperor’s reign became very concerned about QIN Hui’s growing power, so they pulled physical and financial resources from the public and formed an organization called “The Heroes” to oppose QIN Hui. However, the first lot of money raised for this cause was lost in transit, and all the members of “The Heroes” assigned to guard the transportation of this large sum of money were killed in the process.
YAN Tie Xin/YIM Teet Sum, famous for capturing numerous criminals and evil doers, resigned from the court suddenly. Three months after his resignation, he was found wining and dining by the banks of River Huai, thus leading to rumors that he was corrupt and embezzled money, including being involved in the disappearance of the funds raised by “The Heroes”. In the beginning, Tie Xin did not pay attention to these rumors; he has always been a “I do it my way and I live the way I like” person. But when he found out that his only student was one of those killed while guarding the funds, he decided to shoulder responsibility and contribute, and became the leader of “The Heroes”. He gathered 7 individuals with special talents, and together with them, became known as the “Eight Heroes” to investigate the case and to find the lost funds.
These eight heroes with different special talents, who accepted “Mission Impossible” during this time of political turmoil, were:
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YAN Tie Xin (leader of the group),
- PING Chang/PING Sueng (alias “King of Assassins”),
- PIAN Su Wen/PEEN So Mun (alias “Beautiful Talented Doctor”),
- FENG Yi Zhen/FUNG Yut Chen (alias “Flying Thief”),
- YUE Qian Qian/NGOK Cheen Cheen (alias “Cheating Goddess”),
- FENG Lai Yi/FUNG Loy Yee (alias “Chivalrous Prostitute”),
- XIE Jia Qi/TSE Ka Kay (a rich man’s son), and
- DONG Guo Ren/DONG Kwok Yan (alias “Great Inventor”, who took lessons from a skilled artisan from the West).
QIN Hui wanted to rob an inventor of his invention, “the flaming crow”, to present to foreign enemies as a gift. The Heroes received the mission to protect the inventor and his wife and his invention, and entered into a battle with QIN Hui’s subordinates. FENG Yi Zhen joined the group, but he had other plans. Yi Zhen became the student of PING Chang and Tie Xin in order to wait for the opportunity to avenge his father’s death.
The four richest men in the country at that time attended a grand feast at Wu Lu Mansion in Shuang Qi Zhen (Double Flag Town) just before Chinese New Year. The four of them were killed one by one in the Mansion. Who was the killer?
There were rumors that the Crown Prince, who died 5 years ago from falling off the steep edge of a cliff, was still alive. The Eight Heroes were ordered to verify whether the rumors were true. The “Crown Prince” they found was in fact an imposter sent by QIN Hui, but they were fooled by this imposter who made them appear guilty of lying to the Emperor. Because of this, the Eight Heroes were sentenced to be beheaded. How would Tie Xin save everyone from this dire situation?
Although there was a peace treaty between The Song/Sung Empire and the Jin/Gam Empire, the Jin nation still violated the agreement and invaded Song territory.
The frontier boundary was under attack, and this would be the all important deciding battle. Tie Xin’s “Mission Impossible” was to infiltrate into enemy territory, kill the general of the Jin Empire, and completely burn down their food supply. When the mission was completed, Tie Xin told his co-heroes: The ultimate assignment of this mission was to distract and mislead the enemy’s main armed forces. Right from the beginning, the Eight Heroes were meant to be sacrificed! ……………
**all names translated are in Pin Yin, followed by the Cantonese pronunciation
Translated by ElaineSung
