''The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back'' is a Hong Kong ''

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'' comedy television series based on Wong Yuk-long's

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series ''Buddha's Palm''. The series was first broadcast on

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in Hong Kong in 1993.

Plot

The legendary Buddha's Palm is the most powerful skill in the '' kong-woo'' (martial artists' community) that a fighter can learn. A long time ago, Lung Kim-fei used the skill to defeat Tin Cam-kiuk, and had since retired from the ''kong-woo''. Lung laid down a family rule, forbidding his descendants from learning the skill, and hid the Buddha's Palm manual, in order to prevent them from misusing it. 70 years later, a mysterious red-haired martial artist known as "For-wun Tse-san" (literally: Fire Cloud Evil Deity) appears and goes on a rampage to kill several people before challenging the five major sects to a fight. The five sects misbelieve that Lung Kim-sang, a descendant of Lung Kim-fei, is responsible for the killings and attack him. In fact, Lung Kim-sang does not know any martial arts and relies on his wit and intelligence to survive. When For-wun Tse-san learns that Lung Kim-sang is a descendant of Lung Kim-fei, he starts harassing Lung Kim-sang to force him to hand over the Buddha's Palm manual. Lung Kim-sang meets Kung-suen Ling-fung, a maiden from the Omei Sect, and she falls in love with him and follows him on his adventures. At one point, Kung-suen gives up her virginity to save Lung's life after he is poisoned by For-wun Tse-san. Lung loses his memory after regaining consciousness and meets Fung Ching-ching and falls in love with her. However, when he remembers everything, he finds himself in a complicated love triangle. Throughout his adventures, Lung Kim-sang learns martial arts from extraordinary people, such as Tung-to Cheung-lei. Eventually, he finds the Buddha's Palm manual in the old Lung family residence and masters the skill, becoming an invincible fighter. Lung defeats For-wun Tse-san, putting an end to the latter's evil plan. However, he is unaware that Tin Heung, a descendant of Tin Cam-kiuk, has been secretly plotting to kill him to avenge her ancestor. Lung and Tin have a final showdown and Lung emerges victorious eventually, restoring peace and becoming a respected hero in the '' kong-woo''.

Cast

: ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' * Eddie Kwan as Lung Kim-sang * Elvina Kong as Kung-suen Ling-fung * Johnny Ngan as Tong-to Cheung-lei *

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as For-wun Tse-san / Ngo Chin-san * Catherine Hung as Fung Ching-ching / Fung Piu-piu *

Ada Choi Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, as an evil empress in the Chinese television series '' Empresses in the Palace'' (甄嬛傳), and to a lesser extent, for her film work. ...

as Tin-heung *

Law Lan Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles ...

as Tin-yan * Lee Lung-kei as Tin-chi * Kwan Ching as Tin family housekeeper * Yeung Tak-si as Shek Kan-chun * Jimmy Au as Hau Yat-fei * Law Lok-lam (guest star) as Lung Kim-fei *

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(guest star) as Tin Cam-kiuk * Fung So-bor as Granny * Wong Wai-tung as Master Yat-dang * Law Kwok-hung as Antique shop boss * Lee Hin-ming as Ah-fu * Wong Chung-hong as Ah-pao * Wong Wai-tak as Ah-ma * Chun Hung as Mou Si-ting * Yu Fung as Granny Kwai / Kau Yuk-kuen * Ho Bik-kin as Fung Mun-lau * Yu Ming as Ka-La Old Dad * Wong Tak-ban as Mang-kor * Kiu Hung as Great Master Yat-yau * Wong Yat-fei as Taoist Sam-san * Sing Yan as Old Master Ng-hang * Lee Ka-ting as Swordsman Tsat-sing * Soh Hang-suen as Abbess Kau-kuet * Henry Lee as Si-hung Kin-kuan * Lee Hoi-sang as Hong-lung * Chan Kwan-yung as Fuk-fu * Lau Kwai-fong as Abbess Bat-kuet * Liu Lai-lai as Abbess Tsat-kuet * Mak Ho-wai as Cheung Sam / Ah-seung * Wong Tin-chak as Lei Say / Ah-ha * Mak Tsi-wan as Elder Chung * Fong Kit as Elder Chuk * Yu Tin-wai as Elder Mui , align="center" colspan="4", Before:
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