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and Lu Xixing. The series was first aired on

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in Hong Kong in 2001. It starred Benny Chan,

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, Dickson Lee,

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and Winnie Yeung in the lead roles.

Story

Since time immemorial, the history of China has seen many belligerent and licentious tyrants.

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of the

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was one of the most notorious tyrant. His tyranny triggered off an epic legend: King Wu of the

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overthrowing King Zhou of the Shang dynasty. In the fierce battle between good and evil, ancient China was gripped by paroxysms of rage and grief. Countless loyal and valiant warriors were sacrificed. Taking pity on the aggrieved mortals, the Celestial Realm laid the Rostrum of Gods of Honour. The story tells a great number of

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as well. Important figures such as

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and

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are mentioned.

Cast

* Benny Chan as Na-tsa *

as Yeung Jin *

as So Dan-kei ** Maggie Wong as young So Dan-kei *

as Yeung Lin-fa * Dickson Lee as Lui-tsan-tsi *

as Lei Ching *

as Yan Sap-neung * Winnie Yeung as Wong Ngan *

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as Lau Pei-pa * Chang Tse-sheng as King Tsau of Sheung * Fiona Yuen as So Tsing-heung * Law Lok-lam as Kei Cheung * Marco Lo as Pak-yap Hau * Deno Cheung as Kei Fat * Yu Tze-ming as Keung Tsi-nga * Lee Kwok-lun as San Kung-pau * Wong Wai as So Wu * Rain Lau as Tang Sin-yuk * Wai Ka-hung as To-hang-suen * Henry Lo as Pei Kon *

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as Muk-tsa * Tang Siu-chun as Kam-tsa * Wong Wai-leung as Tang Kau-kung *

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as Yiu Tin-heung * Lam Kei-yan as Lei Ngai-seung * Kwan Ching as Mo Lai-ching * Tang Yu-chiu as Mo Lai-hoi * Cheng Ka-sang as Mo Lai-hong * Chan Tik-hak as Mo Lai-shau * Savio Tsang as Wong Fei-fu * Chan On-ying as Tsui Yu-yuk * Tam Kuen-fai as Wong Tin-fa * Chan Min-leung as Hong Pak * Tam Yat-ching as Tai-yut * Choi Kwok-hing as Man Chung * Kwok Tak-shun as Chiu Kung-ming * Wong Tin-dok as Mui Pak *

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as Chong Kung-kung * Lau Sam-yee as Ko Chun-chung * Fung Hiu-man as Nine-tailed Fox Spirit * Chu Kin-kwan as Keung Wan * Yau Piu as Yin Jiao * Cheung Hak as Yan Hung * Sherming Yiu as Concubine Yeung *

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as Concubine Chan * Fu Chor-wai as Concubine Lei * Tsang Wai-wan as Chun-mui * Tsang Sau-ming as Yim-lo * Lee Hung-kit as Judge * Wong Wai-tak as Chin-lei-ngan * Leung Kin-ping as Shun-fung-yee * Yu Muk-lin as Fung Po-po * Che Pou-lor as Lui Sun * Man Kit-wan as Tin Mo * Wah Chung-nam as Chek Geok Tai Sin * Yi Fan-wai as General Hung * Yau Mang-shing as General Ha * Cheung Ying-choi as Yeung Chun * Lau Kwai-fong as Mrs Yeung * Sun Kwai-hing as Teacher * Kiu Hung as Host * Siu Cheuk-yiu as Physician * Ling Hon as Housekeeper

External links

*
''Gods of Honour'' page
on TVB's website {{DEFAULTSORT:Gods of Honour TVB dramas 2001 Hong Kong television series debuts 2001 Hong Kong television series endings Television shows based on Investiture of the Gods

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