1 Season
45 Episode
Twilight of a Nation - Season 1 Episode 5
After the signing of the Nanking Treaty, the opium ban is lifted. KAY PING openly tradesin opium, which arouses the opposition of the Society. Members decide to assassinate himand KAY SIN on their way south, but fail. While on the sick bed, SUI CHUEN reads the Book, and falls into a coma for exhausting himself. In his dreams, hs is summoned by the Heavenly Father, and takes himself for the Son of God, with a mission to eradicate the evil. Thinking that he has over-stretched himself, WAN SHAN does not take it seriously. On recovering, SUI CHUEN is persuaded to join the Society by TAI KONG to fight the Ching. On the grounds that all races are equal, SUI CHUEN declhles. CHEUNG CHIU suspects that WAN SHAN and SUI CHUEN are spying for the Ching, Disillusioned, WAN SHAN loses confidence in the Society, and leaves with SUI CHUEN.
- Year: 1989
- Country: Hong Kong
- Genre: Drama, War & Politics
- Studio: TVB Jade
- Keyword: palace, costume drama, history, qing costume drama
- Director: Siu Sang
- Cast: Ray Lui, Barbara Chan, Jimmy Au Shui-Wai, Felix Wong Yat-Wah, Carrie Choi, Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan
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