''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer'' is a Hong Kong ''

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'' television series adapted from

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's novel of the same title, starring

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and

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. It was first broadcast on

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in Hong Kong from in 1984.

Cast

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

as Ling-wu Chung *

as Yam Ying-ying *

Jaime Chik Jaime Chik Mei-chun (, born 5 January 1962) is a Hong Kong TVB actress and was named as one of the Five Beauties of TVB. Personal life Chik met Hong Kong actor Michael Miu Michael Miu Kiu-wai ( 苗僑偉) (born 18 June 1958) is a Hong Kong acto ...

as Ngok Ling-san *

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as Ngok But-kwan * Stephen Tung as Lam Ping-chi * Bak Yan as Ning Chung-chak *

Kong Ngai Kong Ngai (born Tang Siu Ji; October 1936 – 13 March 2013) was a Hong Kong actor with TVB and ATV. Early years Born in China in 1936 as Tang Siu Ji, Kong's affluent family fled to Macau during World War II and later migrated to Hong Kong. ...

as Dong-fong Bat-bai * Lau Siu-ming as Yam Ngor-hang *

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as Fung Ching-yeung *

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as Tin Bak-kwong * Isabella Wong as Yee-lam * Yeung Chak-lam as Tso Lang-sim * Chan Fuk-sang as Lam Fung-wong *

Kwan Hoi-san Herman Kwan Hoi-San () (born Kwan Ming-kok; October 23, 1925 – September 11, 2006) was a Hong Kong actor. His English name was Herman Kwan. Kwan started off as a Cantonese opera actor in street theatre before joining New Voice Opera Troupe (� ...

as Lam Chan-nam * Nam Hong as Lam Chan-nam's wife *

Simon Yam Simon Yam Tat-wah (; born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival and box office hits such as ''Naked Killer'', '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'', ''Election' ...

as Lau Ching-fung * Ma Chung-tak as Heung Man-tin *

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as Yu Chong-hoi * Andy Doi as Lo Duk-lok *

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as Wong Yuen-ba * Bonnie Wong as Ding-yik *

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as Ding-yin * Pui Wan as Ding-ching *

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as Fong-ching * Yu Tze-ming as Chung-heoi * Chun Wong as Muk Ko-fung * Cheng Siu-ping as Mute Granny * Tam Chuen-hing as Yeung Lin-ting * Kam Kwok-wai as Kuk Yeung * Law Kwok-wai as Ping Yat-chi * Yip Tin-hang as Monk Bat-kei * Chu Siu-bo as Kuk Fei-yin * Lau Kwok-shing as Luk-juk-yung * Oscar Lam as Cheung-ching-tze * Ng Yip-kwong as Tin-mun * Ko Hung as Mok Dai *

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as Wong Chung-gung * Lam Man-wai as Hak-bak-tze * Mak Ho-wai as Tou-bat-yung * Tsui Kwong-lam as Dan-ching-sang *

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as Cousin Kwan * Bobby Tsang as Luk Dai-yau * Chu Kong as Lou-tau-tze *

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as Tso Chin-chau * Lo Kwok-wai as Gai Mo-sze * Eddie Kwan as Heung Dai-nin *

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as Mai Wai-yi *

Bobby Au-yeung Robert Au-yeung Tsan-wah (born 28 July 1960) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. He gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Ben Yu in the 1991 legal drama ''File of Justice' ...

as Yu Chong-hoi's son *

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as Lau Ching-fung's son *

Kiki Sheung Kiki Sheung Tin-ngoh (, born 24 July 1963) is a Hong Kong TVB actress. Kiki was originally with TVB, but moved over to rival station ATV in 1995. She moved back to TVB in 2002. Awards nominations * Nominated: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supp ...

as Lau Ching-fung's daughter * Wong Chung-tze as Wong Ka-chun * Wilson Lam as Wong Ka-keoi * Ho Bik-kin as Master Yik * Albert Law as Lam Yuen-to * Kwan Ching as Ngok So *

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as Choi Tze-fung * Chu Tit-wo as Sheung-koon Wun * Lam Tin as Tung Bak-hung * Ho Kwong-lun, Long Tin-sang, Chan Kwok-kuen, Chan Dik-hak, Chun Hung and Cheng Fan-sang as the Six Immortals of the Peach Valley

External links

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''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''
at the Chinese Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Smiling, Proud Wanderer, The TVB dramas Works based on The Smiling, Proud Wanderer Hong Kong wuxia television series Martial arts television series Hong Kong action television series 1984 Hong Kong television series debuts 1984 Hong Kong television series endings Television series set in Imperial China Cantonese-language television shows Television shows based on works by Jin Yong