''Lady Fan'' is a Hong Kong television series starring

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as the lady warrior Fan Lei-fa (Fan Lihua) and Joe Ma as Sit Ding-san (Xue Dingshan). The series was first aired on

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in 2004. The plot is an adaptation of an earlier TVB production, ''General Father, General Son''.

Plot

The story is set during a time where the

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was at war. Lei Fa is the daughter of a respected Sai Leung general. Her mother died when she was young, so she has been raised by her father and brothers and developed a forthright, outspoken personality as a result. Her martial arts master, the Holy Mother of Lei Mountain, tells her that she is destined to marry a Tang citizen and their marriage will unite the two kingdoms and bring about a time of peace and harmony. Unfortunately for her, her destined husband turns out to be Sit Ding San. His father is Sit Yan Kwai, a renowned and loyal general of the Tang Dynasty. The Sit family is very prejudiced against Sai Leung citizens, as they have long been at war against each other. The show follows Lei Fa as she wins Ding San's love, his family's affections and the respect and loyalty of the Tang troops.

Cast

as Fan Lei Fa 樊梨花 *

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as Fan Hung 樊洪 *

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as Fan Wei 樊威 *

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as Fan Mo 樊武 * Joe Ma as Sit Ding San 薛丁山 *

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as Sit Yan Kwai 薛仁貴 *

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as Chan Kam Ding 陳金定 *

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as Sit Ying Lung 薛應龍 *

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as Sit Kam Lin 薛金蓮 * Mimi Lo as Dou Sin Tong 竇仙童 *

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as Ching Ngau Kam 程咬金 * Ching Hor Wai as Lau Kam Fa 柳金花 *

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as Bo Yut Fu 竇一虎 *

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as Lei San Sing Mo 梨山聖母 (Fan Lei Fa's Teacher) *

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as Chan Fu 陳父 *

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as Lee Do Chung 李道宗 *

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as Li Sai Man 李世民 * Deno Cheung as Lord So Lak 疏勒藩主 *

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as Dai To Po 大肚婆 * Hoffman Cheng as a guard

References

TVB dramas Television series set in the Tang dynasty 2004 Hong Kong television series debuts 2004 Hong Kong television series endings {{HongKong-tv-stub