''Young Hero Fang Shiyu'' is a 1999 Hong Kong television series based on the story of Chinese folk hero
Fang Shiyu. It starred
Dicky Cheung
Dicky Cheung Wai-kin (; born 8 February 1965) is a Hong Kong actor and singer.
Early childhood
Cheung grew up with a physically abusive father. His parents divorced when Cheung was 14.
Cheung was educated in St Francis Xavier's College in Ho ...
as the titular protagonist.
Plot
In the beginning, Fang Shiyu was a troublemaker in Guangzhou, constantly fighting. His mother, Miao Cuihua, helps him in clearing him of his troubles when he is confronted by his father Fang De. Fang De is harsh and gives punishments, however Fang Shiyu works with his mother on ways to get them out of trouble. After many instances, Fang De decided to have a tutor school him. One of Fang Shiyu's adversaries decided to play a trick on him. They stole Hong Xiguan's money and made it seem that Fang Shiyu stole the bag. Hong Xiguan believed that Fang Shiyu was the thief and fought him in public. After more violence, Fang De decides to send his son to Hangzhou so that Fang Shiyu could be schooled.
Cast
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Dicky Cheung
Dicky Cheung Wai-kin (; born 8 February 1965) is a Hong Kong actor and singer.
Early childhood
Cheung grew up with a physically abusive father. His parents divorced when Cheung was 14.
Cheung was educated in St Francis Xavier's College in Ho ...
as
Fang Shiyu
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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 Ling Xiaoxiao
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Louis Fan as
Hong Xiguan
*Miki Lee as
Yan Yongchun
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Tien Niu
Tien Niu (; born 23 January 1958) is a Taiwanese actresses.
Tien's birth name is Chu Kai-li. She won the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress at the 15th Golden Horse Awards in 1978, and was shortlisted for the same prize during the 19th ...
as Miao Cuihua
*Zhang Zhenhuan as Fang De
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Wong Yat-fei
Wong Yat-fei (born August 19, 1946) is a Hong Kong cinema actor who has acted in numerous Cantonese films. Wong is best known for his role as Iron Head in ''Shaolin Soccer'' for which he won popular awards. He has appeared in more than 139 film ...
as Miao Xian
*Zheng Guolin as Hu Huigan
*Xie Na as Xiaoli
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Cheng Pei-pei
Cheng Pei-pei (born 6 January 1946) is a Chinese actress, who is considered cinema's first female action hero. She is known for her performance in the 1966 King Hu ''wuxia'' film ''Come Drink with Me'', as well as her portrayal of Jade Fox in t ...
as
Wumei
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Shen Meng-sheng __NOTOC__
Shen may refer to:
* Shen (Chinese religion) (神), a central word in Chinese philosophy, religion, and traditional Chinese medicine; term for god or spirit
* Shen (clam-monster) (蜃), a shapeshifting Chinese dragon believed to create mi ...
as Sande
*Sin Ho-ying as Zhineng
*Yu Liwen as Zhishan
*Wang Weiguo as Yan Zhan
*Liu Dacheng as Guan Fuzi
*Lu Xingyu as Tong Qianjin
*Zhuo Fan as Lei Renwang
*Zhao Jian as Lei Laohu
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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 Suppo ...
as Li Xiaohuan
*Li Haixing as Li Bashan
*Huang Haibing as Chou Wanqian
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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
Pak Mei
Bak Mei () is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders — survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Monastery by the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) — who, according to some accounts, betrayed Shaolin to the imperial gov ...
*Zhu Yan as Sun Qing
*Zhang Chunzhong as Feng Daode
*Zhang Shaohua as Matchmaker
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Elvis Tsui
Elvis Tsui Kam-kong (born October 12, 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and artist.
Tsui is primarily known for his roles in erotic films and martial arts films, where he's more often cast as villains. Some of the famous characters he has portrayed repe ...
See also
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Fong Sai-yuk (1993 film)
''Fong Sai-yuk'' (, a.k.a. ''The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk'' or simply ''The Legend'';on Netflix.com released in the Philippines as ''The Prodigal Fighter'') is a 1993 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by Corey Yuen and produced by Jet Li, wh ...
References
External links
Review on spcnet
Asia Television original programming
Martial arts television series
Television series set in the Qing dynasty
Television shows set in Guangdong
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