{{Chinese, title=Triumph Over Evil, t=真命天師, s=真命天师, l="Destiny Master", p=Zhēn Mìng Tián Shī, j=Zan1 Ming6 Tin1 Si1
''Triumph Over Evil'' is a
1997
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Hong Kong
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period serial drama produced by
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 ...
and starring
Ben Wong
Ben Wong Chi-yin (born 20 October 1967) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles as Yung Heung-hoi in the long-running drama series ''A Kindred Spirit'' and Spicy Ginger in the crime drama ''Lives of Omission'', the latter garnering him ...
in his first leading role and co-starring
Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung Ka-fai (; born 2 December 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and director.
Background
He was formerly a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for four years, but he left the job after his request to be transferred to the criminal investigat ...
and Hilary Tsui.
Plot
Nin (
Ben Wong
Ben Wong Chi-yin (born 20 October 1967) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles as Yung Heung-hoi in the long-running drama series ''A Kindred Spirit'' and Spicy Ginger in the crime drama ''Lives of Omission'', the latter garnering him ...
), a humble and low-ranking official, accidentally killed the evil monk's foster son when he tried to arrest the fiddler Tin (
Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung Ka-fai (; born 2 December 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and director.
Background
He was formerly a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for four years, but he left the job after his request to be transferred to the criminal investigat ...
). Nin then discovered that he was destined to fight against the spirits and demons. But what he really wants is to marry the girl of his dreams, Ching Ching (
Joyce Tang
Joyce Tang Lai-ming (; born 20 January 1976, in Hong Kong) is an actress of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). She entered the show business via the New Talent Singing Awards in 1995. She is better known to viewers as a tough woman mostly due ...
). The evil monk then sent his apprentice Ho Po Chi (Jay Lau) to befriend with Tin in disguise. Nin was always at risk but fortunately saved by Yuen Tan Chi (Hilary Tsui).
At the time when Nin decided to take on the mission and fight against the demons, he had to speed up himself with the magic arts and kung fu ...
Cast
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Ben Wong
Ben Wong Chi-yin (born 20 October 1967) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles as Yung Heung-hoi in the long-running drama series ''A Kindred Spirit'' and Spicy Ginger in the crime drama ''Lives of Omission'', the latter garnering him ...
as Lin Nin (連年)
*
Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung Ka-fai (; born 2 December 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and director.
Background
He was formerly a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for four years, but he left the job after his request to be transferred to the criminal investigat ...
as Cheung Chan Tin (張震天)
*Hilary Tsui as Yuen Tan Chi (玄丹子)
*
Joyce Tang
Joyce Tang Lai-ming (; born 20 January 1976, in Hong Kong) is an actress of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). She entered the show business via the New Talent Singing Awards in 1995. She is better known to viewers as a tough woman mostly due ...
as Lung Ching Ching (龍菁菁)
*Jay Lau as Ho Po Chi (荷抱子)
*
Chor Yuen
Chor Yuen (), born Cheung Po-kin (; 8 October 1934 – 21 February 2022), was a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and actor. Chor is credited with over 120 films as director, over 70 films as a writer and over 40 films as an actor.
Early ...
as Taoist priest Miu (妙道士)
*Cheung Ying Choi as Master Cheung (張天師)
*Kong Hon as Kau Koon To (久觀道)
*Mak Chi Wan as Householder Wong Lung (王龍居士)
*Joseph Lee as Disabled Sky Son (殘天子)
*Daniel Kwok as Lack Ground Son (缺地子)
*Damen Law as Broken Tak Son (破德子)
*Wong Chung Chi as Taoist priest Lok (落道士)
*Mak Ka Lun as Nam (阿南)
*Law Kwok Wai as Lung Fuk (龍福)
*Lau Kwai Fong as Mrs. Lung (龍夫人)
*Dragon Li as Ling Pak (連百)
*Poon Pik Seung as Mother Lin (連母)
*Chan Min Leung as Miu Chuk (廟祝)
*
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 Granny Cheung (張婆婆)
*Lu Yuk Ming as Store owner (店主)
*Martin Lau as Employee (小二)
*Wong Yeuk Yee as Chun To (春桃)
*Chan Chung Kin as Village leader (村長)
*Elton Loo as Fat Pa Chi (肥巴子)
*Suen Kwai Hing as Old Taoist priest (老道士)
*Ng Man Sang as Ming (明)
*Tong Chun Ming as Kwong (光)
*Cheung Hak as Tung (東)
*Wah Chung Nam as District official (縣官)
*Lui Kim Kwong as Adviser (師爺)
*Kwok Ching as
Yamen
A ''yamen'' (''ya-men''; ; Manchu: ''yamun'') was the administrative office or residence of a local bureaucrat or mandarin in imperial China. A ''yamen'' can also be any governmental office or body headed by a mandarin, at any level of gover ...
officer (衙差)
*Kam Chi Ching as Yamen officer (衙差)
*Pang Kwok Leung as Yamen officer (衙差)
*Tang Tai Wo as Master (掌門)
*Ho Mei Ho as Master's wife (掌門妻)
*Wong Wai Tak as Mr. Siu (蕭公子)
*Cho Chai as Bank owner (銀庄老闆)
*Samuel Yau as Grocery store owner (雜貨店主)
*Lung Chi Sing as Tailor / Boss (裁縫/老闆)
*Chan Yuk Sing as Fung (風)
*Rocky Lai as Fo (火)
*Yeung Kin Mo as Suet (雪)
*Luk Hei Yeung as Yamen officer (衙差)
*Siu Cheuk Yiu as Yamen officer (衙差)
*Cheung Chun Wah as Yamen officer (衙差)
*Suen Yan Ming as Ho's follower / Taoist priest (荷手下/道/士)
*Ngai Wai Man as Ho's follower (荷手下)
*Cheng Ka Sang as Tai Yuet Chan Yan (太乙真人)
*Lo Cheuk Nam as Tai Yuet disciple / Taoist priest (太乙弟子/道士)
*Leung Chiu Ho as Tai Yuet disciple / Taoist priest (太乙弟子/道士)
*Wong Sing Seung as Ching Tan (正丹)
*Deno Cheung as Ching Tan's disciple / Taoist priest (正丹弟子/道士)]
*Lee Hoi Sang as Taoist priest Yat Chung (一宗道長)
*Sit Sung Kei as Ting Chi (天始)
* Eric Li (actor), Eric Li as Yat Chung's disciple / Taoist priest (一宗弟子/道士)
*Wan Chun Man as Chi's disciple Hoi (始徒海)
*Chiu Chi Ho as Chi's disciple Leung (始徒亮)
*Tang Yu Chiu as Inn owner (客棧掌櫃)
*Chu Lok Fai as Lack's follower (殘手下)
*Lau Wing Po as Taoist priest (道士)
*Kam Chi Ching as Miu Vampire Six Evil A (苗疆六邪甲)
*Pok Kwan as Miu Vampire Six Evil B (苗疆六邪乙)