Man from Guangdong - Season 1

First aired: 10/10/1991 20 episodes

Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 10/10/1991

At the end of the Ching Dynasty, WONG FEI FUNG, one of the ten great fighters in Guang Dong, has been quite old. He has also closed 'Po Che Lam'. His followers have all left him and he lives in seclusion in Fo Shan and never gets into others' trouble. One day, when HUNG plays chess with KWAM YAN KIN, they talk about HUNG's best follower, LEUNG FOON. They are quite upset for his early death. However, they have heard about that FOON has a son. Therefore, HUNG asks SO SIU MUI to find him in order to teach him martial arts to rebuild the reputation of Po Che Lam. In fact, FOON is quite upright and never plays in the brothel. However, he has once developed special relationship with KU KAM FUNG after he gets drunk. After FOON's death, FUNG feels very sad and returns to her own village.… ...

2. Episode 2

Aired: 10/11/1991

One day, KAN is blamed to have criminal intercourse with a widow. At the same time, LOY is suppressed to have the marriage with FAN. They then determine to escape to the town to have their own development. In view of LOY's escape, FAN feels quite disappointed and decides to find LOY. On the way, LOY and KAN's properties are all robbed by the robbers. They thus have to continue with their journey to the town without any belongings. When they get to the town with great difficulty, they find that Po Che Lam has closed. At that time, they feel quite at lost. KAN and LOY have nothing to eat. When they want to get food from a father, they meet the girl who sells congee, YU YI. They are attracted by her beauty. KAN brings along with the pledge given by his mother to find UNCLE CHAN. However, he cannot find him and is mistaken as bad guy. He is then quite embarrassed.. They are very hungry.… ...

3. Episode 3

Aired: 10/14/1991

KAN meets CHEUNG in the street. With his pledge, he knows that UNCLE CHAN and CHOY SUN SIN are the best friends of FUNG. KAN and LOY can thus temporarily settle down. In fact, YU YI is the adopted daughter of them. YI misunderstands them deeply and always quarrels with them. One night, when KAN wants to catch a rat, he gets into YI's bedroom accidentally. YI thinks that he wants to do some evil thing and quarrels with him violently. Their misunderstanding becomes even deeper. KAN and LOY find a hard job but is being exploited by the employer. They find that it is very difficult to lead a life. They then promise to work on the brothel boat of AUNT LAN. There are lots of brothel boats along the Long Bank. It is also the time for the competition of the Flower of the Long Bank. Every prostitute tries every means in order to win the competition.… ...

4. Episode 4

Aired: 10/15/1991

In order to help YIM MUI to win the competition, the tyrant, HA HON YAN, even uses a lot of money to support her. However, WAN and MEI's old friends spend even more money and make them win the competition. HON YAN feels very angry and determines to take revenge on WAN and MEI. YAN sends his followers to attack WAN and MEI. KAN and LOY meet them and help WAN and MEI to escape from the bad guys. YAN is still very angry. He asks two beggars to request for the accompanyment of WAN and MEI and mock at them. UNCLE CHAN rushes to find WAN's old friends to save them. YAN then diverts his anger towards KAN and LOY. He tries to attack them but always in vain. LOY even succeeds in getting a large sum of money from YAN. YAN's anger towards them grows deeply. KAN and LOY get along with YI for a longer time and gradually find that she is very kind and upright. They even pursue her secretly.

5. Episode 5

Aired: 10/16/1991

YAN's son, TAI YUNG, returns from France without finishing his studies. He has learnt some Western kung fu and attacks KAN and LOY for his father. YI takes good care of KAN and LOY. They gradually love her but they dare not express their love towards her. LOY finds that KAN pursues YI secretly and quarrels with KAN. However, they do not want to have their friendship destroyed because of this. They therefore agree to pursue YI in probable ways. 'Here is a young girl, CHAU SIU KUEN, who wants to sell herself in order to repay the debt and bury her father. However, since she is too dirty, no one would like to pay the price. SIU KUEN has no other method but to commit suicide. She is saved by KAN and LOY and is accepted by LAN to live on the brothel boat temporarily.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 10/17/1991

After washing, KUEN becomes very charming. LAN is very happy and wants KUEN to work as a prostitute. KUEN is very unwilling and LAN can only ask KUEN to serve as a singer. YUNG and his father work together to suppress the villagers. They even set up an organization to collect followers in order to strengthen their power. 'UNG goes to find YIM MUI but meets YAN. He escapes in a hurry and destroys YI's cart. YUNG is attracted by YI's beauty and determines to pursue her. KAN and LOY feels that they have met strong opponents and agree to co-operate with one another to cope with YUNG. YI promises to meet YUNG in order to play tricks on him. However, YUNG intends to rape YI. Luckily, KAN arrives and saves YI. YI appreciates KAN's brave behaviour and has a new impression on him.

7. Episode 7

Aired: 10/18/1991

With his great power, YAN treats the villagers badly and even asks for protection fee from the businessmen and brothel boats. But no one dares to fight against him. At that time, a new Po Che Lam is set up. The owner, WONG CHIU MO declares himself to be the nephew and real follower of WONG FEI HUNG. Every villager likes MO because they still remember HUNG very much. They even want MO to fight against YAN and YUNG. When KAN knows that, he quickly goes to find MO and tells him his relationship with HUNG. MO does not realize their relationship clearly and can only accept KAN as his follower temporarily. MO accepts many followers and runs a good business. KAN and LOY also follow him. However, they have not leant much about martial art and are always treated badly by FU and LUNG. They are very unhappy and go to ask MO when they will be taught about martial art. But MO always answers them vaguely. They can only stay behind and wait.

8. Episode 8

Aired: 10/21/1991

LOY finds that YI treats KAN better. He then tries hard to pursue YI. On the other hand, KUEN has received LOY's help. She likes him and wants to repay him by marrying him. However, LOY does not like her and KUEN can only have her love in heart. UET FAN arrives at the town and always follows LOY. LOY cannot escapes from her and always hides on the brothel boat. KUEN always persuades him to accept FAN but LOY still cannot accept her. KAN finds that if FAN can marry LOY, he can have YI then. Therefore, he determines to bring LOY and FAN together. On the day of Lung festival, everyone wants to get the 'green ball'. YUNG takes the chance to defeat Po Che Lam. However, MO uses tricks to get the ball and this makes YUNG very angry.

9. Episode 9

Aired: 10/22/1991

YAN finds that he has lost his reputation and treats Po Che Lam as his enemy. He determines to defeat MO and arranges a fight with MO. Although MO is very afraid, he still has to promise him because of his reputation. In fact, MO is a deceiver. He lives on deceiving people with FU and LUNG. They make use of the name of WONG FEI HUNG to get the money from the villagers. MO realizes that he knows nothing about martial art and dare not attend the fight. He even asks KAN to fight with YUNG. KAN promises without realizing the danger. LOY knows that KAN's kungfu is poor. So he leads KAN to learn some magic in order to defeat YUNG. However, LOY finds that the teacher is also a deceiver. KAN is very disappointed because of his poor skill. However, he discovers that MO has a box of pills which can make people stronger. He eats them in order to strengthen his body. However, the pill makes him mad.… ...

10. Episode 10

Aired: 10/23/1991

YAN always thinks that YUNG must win the fight and bets with the villagers. However, YUNG is defeated and YAN owes the villagers a lot of money. He can only flee away without repaying the debt. FU and LUNG find that KAN has his own reputation now. They make use of his name to collect the protection fee. When KAN knows that, he quarrels with them. In view of the great return, FU and LUNG always bring KAN to the brothel boat to celebrate. YIM MUI wants to get along with KAN in order to have a stable future. She even uses tricks to have KAN. This is however discovered by KUEN and MUI is very angry. MUI wants to hurt KUEN when LAN is out. This is discovered by LOY and KUEN is saved luckily. KUEN is very grateful to LOY. FAN finds that LOY always helps KUEN and suspects that KUEN has special relationship with LOY. She even wants to kill them. Luckily, YI persuades her not to do so. FAN is very disappointed.… ...

11. Episode 11

Aired: 10/24/1991

FAN loses all her hope and goes to commit suicide. It is lucky that SIU MUI comes across and persuades her not to do that. FAN then starts her new life. The reputation of Po Che Lam becomes stronger and stronger. This attracts the attention of CHUK KWAN, HUNG's past enemy. Actually, KWAN has been defeated by HUNG and lost all his teeth. He now only has some gold teeth instead and is always mocked at by SO. KWAN determines to take revenge on HUNG. Therefore, he brings along with his wife, SAM LEUNG, and followers to the town to find HUNG. SAM LEUNG pretends to be a gentleman to find HUNG and his followers but in vain. In the action, she creates lots of fun. KWAN goes to Po Che Lam and forces MO to tell him where HUNG is. In order to escape from him, MO tells his real identity to KWAN. When KAN and LOY know that, they feel very disappointed. KWAN then knows that KAN is the son of FOON.… ...

12. Episode 12

Aired: 10/25/1991

KUEN wants to commit suicide again. When LOY knows that, he helps KUEN to leave the brothel boat and arranges KUEN to live in YI's house temporarily. KUEN feels very grateful to LOY. When YI knows that KAN is locked up in Po Che Lam, she goes to save him but is rejected by KWAN. SAM LEUNG is still quite attractive. However, KWAN always neglects her. This makes her intend to find another partner. By that time, she is attracted by KAN whom is quite handsome. KAN wants to take advantage of her to escape but in vain. Finding that his real identity has been discovered, MO intends to steal KWAN's property and flee away. But this is discovered by KWAN. In order to repay KAN, KUEN tries to toady KWAN in order to let KAN free. But when she discovers KWAN's devil behaviour, she escapes from him just in time. When LOY knows that KUEN has been caught by KWAN, he goes to save her.… ...

13. Episode 13

Aired: 10/28/1991

The HA family induces KWAN to co-operate with them to collect protection fee from the villagers. On the other hand, with the name of Po Che Lam, KWAN exploits the villagers: This makes the villagers very angry. When MUI knows KAN's real identity, she tries to save him but is defeated by KWAN. At that time, CHEK comes back from Nan Yeung. He co-operates with MUI to save KAN successfully.. In fact, after the closure of Po Che Lam, CHEK wandered around to find excellent doctors to cure his leg disease but in vain. Finally, he decides to return to his village to visit his teacher and friends. MUI likes CHEK very much but because of their special relationship, she does not express her love to him. Nevertheless, she still could not forget him. As a result, she has skipped several possible marriages. KWAN hates CHEK and sends people to attack him. Finally, CHEK is being caught and imprisoned in Po Che Lam.

14. Episode 14

Aired: 10/29/1991

KWAN's wife is attracted by CHEK's bravery and likes him gradually. She always tries to get closer to him. However, CHEK thinks that she intends to get information from him and dislikes her very much. When KAN knows HUNG's address, he decides to find him with LOY. After lots of difficulties, they reach Fo Shan. But they are very disappointed when they know that HUNG is out. KWAN sends people to follow KAN and LOY. He finally knows HUNG's address. He catches SO and forces him to tell where HUNG is but in vain. He finally catches SO and imprisons him in Po Che Lam. He always beats him violently from time to time in order to have HUNG's information. SAM LEUNG gives some pills for CHEK to eat in order to sleep with him. However, CHEK refuses to eat them and let FU and LUNG eat them. This makes SAN LEUNG being disturbed by FU and LUNG.… ...

15. Episode 15

Aired: 10/30/1991

KAN dislikes KWAN's behaviour very much. He then decides to find HUNG again so as to learn kung fu to defeat KWAN. On the way, KAN and LOY meet the last eunuch of the Ching Dynasty. They find that his martial art is very good. They intend to have him to be their teacher. He originally refuses. Later, in view of their sincerity, he accepts them after- testing their strength. The eunuch declares that after learning his kung fu, there would be special changes in their body. However, they ignore the result and insists on learning his kungfu. When CHOY SUN SIN knows that learning the special kungfu requires sterialization, he stops them immediately. When KAN and LOY know that, they requests the eunuch to release them. The eunuch knows that he cannot force them to learn his kungfu. Therefore, he gives them two bloody frogs which would make them stronger and leaves them afterwards.

16. Episode 16

Aired: 10/31/1991

After SAM LEUNG escapes with CHEK, she always follows him and intends to make love with him. However, CHEK always refuses her because of moral standard. One day, LEUNG prepares a special soup for CHEK in order to make him change his mind. When CHEK knows that, he leaves her secretly. On the way, he meets SIU MUI. They then go to find HUNG together. KAN asks LOY to cook the bloody frog. After eating the frog, they feels very uncomfortable. The doctor says that they have serious diseases. When YI and KUEN know that, they are very sad. They try to serve them better for their remaining days. They cannot suppress their feeling and always cry together. When KAN and LOY know that they cannot live any longer, they spend lots of money to enjoy themselves. Later, they feel quite regret. They determines to bring YI and KUEN to return home to prepare for their death. When CHEK and MUI find HUNG, they request HUNG to save SO.… ...

17. Episode 17

Aired: 11/1/1991

When KWAN receives HUNG's letter, he becomes even angrier. He not only does not release SO, but even sets a date to fight with HUNG in order to take revenge on him. KAN brings YI to meet KAM FUNG. When FUNG sees her, she likes her very much and asks KAN to marry her at once. But KAN is quite unwilling. TIN HO is still very angry with KAN and LOY. He even recalls what they have done before and insists on punishing them. KAN and LOY are very angry and tell everyone that they will die three days later. However, HO still insists on imprisoning them. When KAM FUNG knows that, she wants to take care of him in the prison but in vain. She thus can only prepare something for KAN so as to make him spend the remaining days comfortably. In his belongings, KAN finds some pictures given by the eunuch which show some kungfu style. They learn them and find that their pain is lessened.… ...

18. Episode 18

Aired: 11/4/1991

SAM LEUNG dislikes the CHEK only treats MUI well. She therefore co-operates with the village head to deal with CHEK. KAN and LOY practises the kungfu for several days. Finding that they are still alive, they try to escape from the prison. KWAN is afraid that SAM LEUNG will love other people during his practice. He then locks her up. SAM LEUNG escapes later with the help of FU. Afterwards, SAM LEUNG meets CHEK. At that time, CHEK's leg disease occurs again. LEUNG helps CHEK to return to HUNG's home and takes this chance to get close to him. When Hung sees that, he scolds CHEK for ignoring moral standard. CHEK cannot explain for himself. SAM LEUNG declares that her past behaviour is encouraged by KWAN and shows deep regret. She requests HUNG to accept her in his house temporarily.… ...

19. Episode 19

Aired: 11/5/1991

KAN and LOY try to find the eunuch to cure their disease. However, he has gone out. They are accepted to live in the temple temporarily to wait for him. YI and KUEN cannot stay in the temply and have to live in a village house. However, they are caught by a group of robbers and will be sold to the other countries. In fact, after HON YAN and TAI YUNG escape from the village, they co-operate with a group of robbers to catch women for sale in order to earn money. YI and KUEN meet YIM MUI and WAN at that time. They feel that they are of the same fortune but could not fight against the robbers. When KAN and LOY discover that YI and KUEN have disappear, they pretend to be female to find them. Finally, they discover that there is a special group which catches women for sale. They then get into it for further investigation.

20. Episode 20

Aired: 11/6/1991

KAN and LOY finally find YI and KUEN. When they want to save them, they are stopped by YAN and YUNG. They fight together but they are defeated. At that time, MUI arrives in time and saves them. When KAN and LOY see HUNG, they immediately request him to be their teacher. HUNG is very happy that Po Che Lam can have the chance to regain its reputation. When HUNG teaches them kungfu, he finds that they are hindered by the effect of bloody frog. He then teaches them how to remove the effect. When KAN and LOY find that they have not learned much kungfu, they are very anxious. YAN and YUNG hate KAN and LOY even more. They send people to watch them in order to attack them. Can KAN and LOY succeed in defeating the bad people? Can they regain the reputation of Po Che Lam?.......