''The Twins'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from

Gu Long Xiong Yaohua (7 June 1938 – 21 September 1985), better known by his pen name Gu Long, was a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. A graduate of Cheng Kung Senior High School and Tamkang University, Xion ...

's novel ''

Juedai Shuangjiao ''Juedai Shuangjiao'' () is a wuxia novel by Gu Long first published in 1966. The novel is about a pair of twin brothers who, because of a feud between two formidable martial artists, were separated at birth and raised on opposing sides. , it has ...

''. The series was first aired 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 on 6 May 1979.

Cast

: ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Wong Yuen-sun as Siu-yu-yee *

Shek Sau Shek Sau (, born Chan Shek-sau, Bill, 21 November 1947) is a Hong Kong actor working for TVB. His son Sam Chan also works for TVB as an actor. In 2005, they appeared in a cooking show together for a Father's Day Father's Day is a holiday o ...

as Fa Mo-kuet *

Michelle Yim Michelle Yim Wai-ling (; born September 2, 1955), better known by her stage name ''Mai Suet'' (), is a Hong Kong actress and elder sister of former actress Sidney Yim Wai-ming also known by stage name ''Suet Lei'' (). She graduated from St. Rose ...

as So Ying * Wong Hang-sau as Tit Sum-lan * Ko Miu-see as Cheung Ching * Paul Chu Kong as Kong Fung * Lui Yau-wai as Fa Yuet-no *

So Hang-suen Soh Hang-suen (10 October 1951 – 12 June 2013), (alternatively romanised as So Hung-shuen), was a Hong Kong actress. Soh worked for TVB during its ''Golden Age'', joining in 1974, and was most notable for her role in ''Looking Back in Anger ...

as Yiu-yuet * Wan Lau-mei as Lin-sing *

Stanley Fung Stanley Fung Shui-fan (born June 1, 1945) is a Hong Kong actor and film director known for playing comedic roles. He was one of the Lucky Stars. Career In 1967, Fung became an actor in Hong Kong films. Fung first appeared in To Rose with L ...

as Kong Pit-hok * Wong Wan-choi as Kong Yuk-long * Cheung Chung as Yin Nam-tin *

Idy Chan Idy Chan Yuk Lin (born 25 March 1960) is a popular Hong Kong TV actress, especially during the 1980s and was named as one of the Five Beauties of TVB. Career She joined showbiz in 1977. She is most famous for her portrayal of three of the char ...

as Muk-yung Kau * Cheng Lai-fong as Tit Ping-ku * Cheung Mou-hau as Yam Kau-yau * Ye Fung as Ha-ha-yee * Chan Yee-hing as Tou Kiu-kiu * Wong Sun as Lee Tai-chui * Lau Nga-lai as Siu Mai-mai

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Twins, The Hong Kong wuxia television series Works based on Juedai Shuangjiao TVB dramas 1979 Hong Kong television series debuts Cantonese-language television shows Television shows based on works by Gu Long 1970s Hong Kong television series