''State of Divinity'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from

Louis Cha Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong dail ...

's novel ''

The Smiling, Proud Wanderer ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised in Hong Kong in the newspaper ''Ming Pao'' from 20 April 1967 to 12 October 1969. The Chinese title of the novel, ''Xiao Ao Jiang Hu'', literally ...

''. It was first broadcast on

TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ...

in Hong Kong in 1996.

Cast

: ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' *

Jackie Lui Jackie or Jacky may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Jackie or Jacky ** Jackie, current ring name of female professional wrestler Jacqueline Moore ** Jackie Lee ( ...

as Ling-wu Chung * Fiona Leung as Yam Ying-ying * Timmy Ho as Lam Ping-chi * Cherie Chan as Ngok Ling-san *

He Meitian He Meitian (born 2 December 1977) is a Chinese actress and former gymnast. She was previously a contracted artist under the Hong Kong television network TVB. After her contract with TVB ended, she returned to mainland China and continued her ca ...

as Yee-lam * Wong Wai as Ngok Bat-kwan *

Lily Li Lily Li () (born 14 June 1950) is a Hong Kong film and television actress. She is best known for her films '' The Wandering Swordsman'', ''Executioners from Shaolin'', ''One Foot Crane'' and ''The Young Master'', and television series ''The Br ...

as Ning Chung-chak * Pau Fong as Fung Ching-yeung * Law Lok-lam as Yam Ngor-hang * Henry Lo as Dong-fong Bat-bai *

Lau Kong Lau Kong () is a Hong Kong actor who worked on the network TVB. Biography Little is known of Lau's private life, but he has been acting since 1976, when he first joined the now defunct network Commercial Television, he later joined RTV (now AT ...

as Heung Man-tin * Sue Tam as Lam Fung-wong * Kwan Ching as Yu Chong-hoi *

Chan Hung-lit Chan Hung-lit (7 June 1943 – 24 November 2009), was a Hong Kong actor famous for portraying villains from the 1960s to 1980s. Background Chan started his acting career after joining Shaw Brothers Studio in 1964. and mainly acted in ''wux ...

as Tso Lang-sim * Tam Yat-ching as Tin-mun * Suen Kwai-hing as Mok Dai * Cheng Lui as Muk Ko-fung * Cheung Ying-choi as Fong-ching * Tam Chuen-hing as Chung-hui * Wah Chung-nam as Monk Bat-kei * Alice Fung as Nga Por-por * Cheng Bak-lun as Tin Bak-kwong * Chan Chi-hung as Wong Yuen-ba *

Law Lan Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles ...

as Ting-yat * Leung Bo-ching as Ting-ching * Leung Shun-yin as Ting-man * Cheng Siu-ping as Yee-wo * Wan Seung-yin as Yee-ching * Leung Suet-may as Yee-yuk *

Wayne Lai Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung (; born 4 May 1964) is a Hong Kong actor. He became one of Hong Kong's most successful television actors after starring in TVB hit drama series ''Rosy Business''. Lai won three TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor, maki ...

as Lau Ching-fung * Newton Lai as Kuk Yeung * Law Kwok-wai as Lut Chuk-yung * Chan Tik-hak as Tung Bak-hung *

Leila Tong Leila Kong ( ;born 5 December 1981) known professionally as Leila Tong / Tong Ning () is a Hong Kong actress. She was born into an Indonesian Cantonese family. Her birth name is used in her works during her childhood and adolescence. Career ...

as Kuk Fei-yin * Chan Chung-kin as Wong Chung-kung * Leung Yam-kei as Hak Bat-chi * Lee Lung-kei as Tok Bat-yung * Kwong Chor-fai as Dam Ching-sang * Chan Wing-chun as Lo Tak-lok * Tang Yu-chiu as Leung Fat * Lee Ka-keung as Luk Dai-yau * Kong Ming-fai as Ying Bak-law * Cho Kai as Fung Bat-ping * Sit Chun-kei as Sing-bat-yau * Chu Tit-wo as Lam Tsan-nam * Wong Hoi-sam as Lam Tsan-nam's wife * Leung Siu-tik as Ting-min * Fong Kit as Luk Bak * Cheung Hon-ban as Fai Ban * Lee Hoi-sang as Chung Chan * Mak Tsi-wan as Tik-yau * Lau Siu-kwan as Yu Yan-yin * Chan Min-leung as Ka Yan-kwai * Wong Wai-tak as How Yan-ying * Kwok Chuk-wah as Hung Yan-hung * Mak Ka-lun as Yu Yan-ho * Wong Kai-tak as Law Yan-kit * Cheung Hung-cheung as Tin-chung * Leung Ming-wah as Tin-chung * Lui Kim-kwong as Yuk-kai-tsi * Koi Ngok as Yuk-mo-tsi * Shek Wan as Yuk-yam-tsi * Ho Pik-kin as Fong-sang

External links

''State of Divinity''
at the Chinese Movie Database

on

website {{DEFAULTSORT:State of Divinity (1996 TV series) TVB dramas 1996 Hong Kong television series debuts 1996 Hong Kong television series endings Works based on The Smiling, Proud Wanderer Hong Kong wuxia television series Television series set in Imperial China Television shows based on works by Jin Yong