The story follows the adventures of the protagonist Di Yun, a young peasant who is wrongfully imprisoned after being framed. In his quest for vengeance, he accidentally acquires the Liancheng Swordplay manual (連城劍谱), an ancient artefact prized for not only the skills detailed inside, but also a secret leading to a treasure.
Episodes Season Season 1 · 0/20 0/20 watched · 1989
S01E01 Episode 1 1989-01-02 44m
Renowned for his swordsmanship, Mui Lim Sang is sent to fight Lo Tso. Ding Dean greatly admires Sang and wants to become his disciple but is refused by Sang. The followers of Lo Tso deliberately wound a little child with the intention of weakening Sang's strength. It turns out that Sang really promises to save the child. Ding Dean meets Ling Sheung Wah. Deeply attracted to each other, they arrange to meet again later. The daughter of Doctor Cheung, Guk Yau is kidnapped. Dean eventually saves her with the help of Sang's disciples, Chik Cheung Fat, Man Tsun San and Kut Dat Ping. This wins Seng's appreciation of Dean. more
S01E02 Episode 2 1989-01-03 45m
Both Sang and Lo Tso are seriously wounded in the duel. Both fallen down the cliff, Dean rescues Seng who in return teaches him his skills and this arouses Fat's envy. Ling TuiSi is secretly working for the Sea Dragon Gang. Si calls a meeting of all swordsman in order to ferret out the secret access to a hidden treasure. There Dean meets Wah again and resolves all past misunderstandings. Mo Chun is ensnared by Sui but sees through him at the last minute. Though seriously wounded by Si, he manages to escape and before dying he tells Sang the secret access as concealed in the "Tang Poems". Fat is instigated by Si to betray Sang and the two join hands to plot against Seng. more
S01E03 Episode 3 1989-01-04 45m
S01E04 Episode 4 1989-01-05 45m
Despite being tortured, Dean does not divulge the secret but is wrongly charged with murdering Seng and is taken prisoner. Fat is hiding in the house of Dik Wan who grows up with his daughter Ghik Fang and the two are very fond of each other. San chases after Fat but is beguiled by him and thinks that he is dead while Fat after murdering Wan's father lives in seclusion with Fong and Wan who is still in the dark about the murder. Dean makes great strides in his skills arousing the fear of Si who takes advantage of his love for Wan and makes Dean stay in prison willingly. more
S01E05 Episode 5 1989-01-06 46m
For three years, Fat lives in seclusion and spends his time pondering over the secrets concealed in the "Tang Poems" while Wan and Fang are growing fonder of each other day by day. Wan antagonizes a rich young man Ng Hum while stopping him from taking liberties with Fong. Being afraid of revealing their identities, Fat makes Wan apologize to Hum. Fearing that the "Tang Poems" will be seized, Fat hides Lt in a cave. His whereabouts are discovered. Both Ping and San keep watch on Fat. Si promises to let Wah marry Dean on condition that Dean tells him the secret of Lin Shing Kuet and yet Dean does not succumb. more
S01E06 Episode 6 1989-01-09 45m
To keep a close watch on Fat, San secretly burns Fat's house and invirtes the three of them to abide in his house. Hum becomes San's disciple in order to get close to Fong. Like Hum, Man Wei is also attracted by Fong and the two join hands to get rid of Wan. Ping seeing Wan being bullied teaches him martial arts but makes Wan promise to keep that secret. On her death bed, Wah's mother urges her to break with Dean. Wah cannot resist but yields to her wish. Dean is sad to find Wah changed after his escape from prison and leaves with a broken heart. On his way, Dean saves Wan from being assassinated by Hum. more
S01E07 Episode 7 1989-01-10 46m
Having discovered that Wah is still deeply in love with him, Dean willingly lets himself to be locked up by Si who eventually gains his end. With the skill Ping teaches him, Wan saves himself from being killed but this arouses Fat's suspicion. Fat fears that Wan has learned his arts from Dean and decides to get rid of him. In order to achieve that and make Fang marry Wei, Fat and San cooperates to plot against Wan. San makes false charges against Wan who is later sent to prison by Si. more
S01E08 Episode 8 1989-01-11 46m
Being trapped, Wan pleads guilty and is to be executed. Si locks Wan up with Dean in the hope of making use of Wan to ferret out the secrets of Lin Shing Kuet. Fat disguises himself as the gaoler so as to keep a close watch over them. However, instead of becoming friends, Dean treats Wan brutally. Dean is attacked in prison but the attacker is killed. In the fight, Fat is also injured and runs away. In order to win the trust of Fong who is feeling sorry for Wan's imprisonment, Wei makes up crafty plans. In the end, Fang is deceived and gradually forms a more favourable opinion of Wei. more
S01E09 Episode 9 1989-01-12 46m
Knowing that Fat is wounded, San forces him to surrender the "Tang Poems" and threaten to kill him. Ping saves Fat from San's hands only to hold him captive and press him to divulge where he hides the "Tang Poems". With Fat gone, Fang no longer wants to stay in San's house and leaves. Being unworldly and naive, Fong suffers a lot in the outside world. Wei finds Fang and asks her to go back to his house. Being impressed, Fang finally promises to marry Wei. Should Fat tell the whereabouts of the "Tang Poems", Ping would have let him go and stop the marriage. However, Fat does not succumb. On the other hand, the news of the marriage leaves Wan heart-broken and he hangs himself. more
S01E10 Episode 10 1989-01-13 46m
Dean uses his strength and skill to save the dying Wan. Both being lovelorn, they become close friends. Trusting Wan fully, Dean teaches him his l:kills. Wei and Fong are very happy after their marriage and Fong is soon pregnant making Wei even more delighted. On the other hand, Hum being very disappointed and disillusioned leaves. Knowing that Dean has taught Wan his skills, Si immediately interrogates Wan but Wan does not succumb and keeps his: mouth shut. The followers of Lo ~so attempt to assassinate Dean who is then saved by Wan. While the false news of Wah's death puts the already injured Dean into more critical condition, Wah, not knowing that Dean is still alive, kills herself. more
S01E11 Episode 11 1989-01-16 45m
Wan brings the dying Wah to see Dean for the last time and she dies in his arms. Knowing that his injury is too serious and his days are numbered, Dean tells Wan the secrets of Lin Shing Kuet. Then he goes to crack down on the Sea Dragon Gang and take revenge on Si. In the end both of them perish. Wan is being chased after and is seriously wounded. He is later saved by Fong and hides in the house of Wei. Having been discovered, Wan runs for his life and once again Fong secretly lends him a helping hand. In his plight, Wan is rescued by Sui Seng who comes from Da Lei. more
S01E12 Episode 12 1989-01-17 45m
Su1-‧brings Wan back to Da Lei. When Wan finds that Wang Siu Fang is wounded while practising his arts, he generously gives: his blood to save him. Sui is deeply grateful to Wan for his generosity and spends much time with him showing him round the country. However, this causes misunderstanding between Sui and Feng. In the meantime' both Wan and Lo Tso make great strides in their skills. The latter is in fact helping To Fan against Da Lei. After learning that Feng has not fully recovered, Lo Tso leads his troops and attacks Da Lei. Sui fights bravely to defend her own country but is wounded by Lo Tso. more
S01E13 Episode 13 1989-01-18 46m
Wan helps to cure Sui and later joins hands with the people of Da Lei to drive away Lo Tso who finally retreats but keeps a close watch over Wan. Being deceived by the followers of Lo Tso the people of Da Lei form a very unfavourable opinion of Wan and think that his intention of remaining behind is evil. To prove his innocence, Wan leaves Da Lei but Sui tries to stop him on his way. However, the two meet Lo Tso and in the fight they all fall down the deep valley. more
S01E14 Episode 14 1989-01-19 45m
Though fallen down the deep valley, they all keep their life. Wan deliberately tells Lo Tso the wrong way of practising his skills. Lo Tso takes Wan's words seriously and drives himself mad. In the end, Lo Tso is killed by Wan who has gained greater strength in his fight with Lo Tso. Eventually, Wan and Sui are rescued but Fang becomes more and more jealous of the closeness between Wan and Sui. Fang later proposes to Sui in public but is refused by Sui who has grown very fond of Wan. Fang vents his anger on Wan who is beguiled into departing Da Lei. His leaving brings sadness to Sui. more
S01E15 Episode 15 1989-01-20 45m
Ping sets Fat free on purpose, he follows him to the place where he hides the "Tang Poems". There they have a fight. Wan happens to pass by and helps Fat to kill Ping. With his glib tongue, Fat gets Wan to teach him his skill. Wan cannot help thinking of Fong, goes to meet her and even brings: her to see Fat. From Fat, Fong learns that Wei is evil-hearted and has done Wan much wrong. However, She still begs Wan to spare Wei. Fat decides to avenge on San and Wei and the, two get poisoned. more
S01E16 Episode 16 1989-01-23 44m
Wei's condition gets more critical and Fong worries much about fake him. Disguising himself, Wan brings the fake antidote which Fat has given him to Wei. But before he leaves behind the antidote, he makes Wei admit all the wrong . that he has done. Hearing that, Fong's heart sinks‧ However, the antidote is snatched by Hum who forces Fong to love him. Knowing that, San seizes the antidote and kills Hum. Yet Fong is framed as being disloyal and is taken prisoner. Having applied the fake antidote, Wei's condition gets worse and so does San. Both of them vent their anger on Fong and force her to drink their poisonous blood. Wan and Fat come in time to save her from their hands. Fat kills San while Wei, driven mad, kills his own daughter and then jumps down the cliff to end his life. more
S01E17 Episode 17 1989-01-24 44m
Fat is trying to draw Wan and Fang closer to each other hoping that Wan will divulge the hiding place of the treasure. Despite Fong's reluctance to express her love for Wan since she notices that Wan has somebody else on his mind, Fat gains his end and the three of them set off for the treasure hunt. On the way, Fong carelessly falls into a trap and hurts herself. So they for the time being leaves aside the hunt for treasure. On the other hand, Sui is being forced to marry Feng. Though unwillingly, she assents. However, after learning' that Wan is beguiled into leaving Da Lei, she sets off to look for him. On her way, she is kidnapped by a group of gangsters who, threatening to kill her, forces Wan to tell them where the treasure is hidden. more
S01E18 Episode 18 1989-01-25 42m
Wan is forced to lead the gangsters to the hiding place. However, he manages to save Sui on the way and the two of them escape. Wan reveal his love for Sui who becomes very delighted. Upon their return home, Fong is sad to see them so close to each other. Fat suddenly disappears. They think that Fat may have got hold of the Buddha statue and is on his way to find the antidote since he gets poisoned. So they also set off to find him so as to give him a hand. On their way, Fang cannot bear to see Wan and Sui being so intimate. She leaves them and goes on her own. Worrying about her safety, Wan goes to find her. On his way he finds Fat and Fang fighting with Sui's father. He stops the fight. In the end, Fat gets the antidote and the Buddha statue is returned to Fang. However, Fat wants to get back the statue and he makes false charges against Wan, instigating the mass to fight Wan. more
S01E19 Episode 19 1989-01-26 45m
Wan defeats the mass and saves Sui's father. He follows Fat and gets back the Buddha statue. He gives it to Fong and asks her to ask her to bring the statue to Sui's father who is killed by Feng. Feng frames Fong as the murderer. Sui believes it to be so and tries to kill Fong who is then saved by Wan. They are hiding in the deep valley. Sui feels deeply hurt when she sees Wan risking his life to save Fong. Wan later finds out the truth and persuades Sui into working with him to seek for the real murderer. more
S01E20 Episode 20 1989-01-27 47m
Feng is beguiled by Wan into admitting himself to be the real murderer. He escapes and seeks help from Lo Moi. Lo Moi has a fight with Wan and the two are wounded. Sui ascends the throne and asks Wan to stay in Da Lei until he recovers while she herself is waiting to avenge on Feng. Feng kills Lo Moi in order to gain his strength but is still defeated by Wan. Feng tries to die with Sui but she is saved by Fong who is then seriously wounded by Feng. Fong's days are numbered but Wan tries his best to make her live longer. Sui feels greatly indebted to Fong and decides to withdraw from the tangle. After finding out that Fat is the person who kills his father, Wan tries to avenge on Fat. ]n the fight, Fong is killed while saving Wan. This drives Fat mad and eventually he dies also. After burying Fong, Wan lives in seclusion with Sui in the deep valley. more 
