''A Pillow Case of Mystery'' (Traditional Chinese: 施公奇案; literally ''The Curious Cases of Lord Sze'') is a

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detective-fantasy television drama starring Bobby Au-yeung as the title character, Mr. Sze ( Sze Sai-lun). Produced by Lam Chi-wah and edited by Lau Chi-wah, the drama is a

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production. The original broadcast was on the

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network with 45-minute episodes airing five days a week from 31 January to 26 February 2006. The drama is set during the early 19th century

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. Sze Sai-lun, the newly appointed

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of Kong-do County, accidentally encounters a spirit, enclosed in a magic pillow, who helps him solve cases. Due to the drama's popular success, a follow-up sequel, '' A Pillow Case of Mystery II'' was produced and was released in

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Premise

Sze Sai-lun ( Bobby Au-yeung) becomes the new magistrate of Kong-do County. After a series of unresolved cases, the townspeople begin to see him as pathetic and useless. While Sai-lun was searching for evidence by a hillside, he accidentally injures himself, dropping blood on a mysterious pillow. He faints on it and discovers that the pillow encloses a spirit (

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) who can help him solve mysteries by giving him clues and riddles to solve. With the help of the pillow spirit, the townspeople begin to see a new light in Sai-lun.

Cast and characters

Main characters

Other characters

Viewership ratings

References

External links

TVB.com
''A Pillow Case of Mystery'' - Official Website

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