The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (1984 TV series)

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The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung
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Hong Kong DVD edition
Traditional Chinese 楚留香之蝙蝠傳奇
Simplified Chinese 楚留香之蝙蝠传奇
Literal meaningChu Liuxiang: Legend of the Bat
Hanyu Pinyin Chǔ Líuxiāng zhī Biǎnfú Chuánqí
Jyutping Co2 Lau4 Hoeng1 zi1 Bin2 Fuk1 Cyun4 Kei4
Genre Wuxia
Based on Chu Liuxiang Series
by Gu Long
Screenplay byTsang Shu-kuen
Ho Yiu-wang
Kwan Chin-bok
Directed by Johnnie To
Siu Hin-fai
Kuk Kwok-leung
Fan Sau-ming
Si-to Lap-kwong
Sung Ho-fai
Starring Michael Miu Kiu-wai
Barbara Yung Mei-ling
Simon Yam Tat-wah
Austin Wai Tin-chi
Mini Kung Chi-yan
Sharon Yeung Pan-pan
Lau Dan
Chow Sau-lan
Cecilia Fong
Cheung Ying-choi
Kwok Fung
Lee Heung-kam
Benz Hui
Ng Man-tat
Kwan Hoi-san
Theme music composerMichael Lai
Opening theme"Laughing and Traversing Rivers and Mountains" (笑踏河山) performed by Roman Tam
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes40
Production
ProducerSiu Sang
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production company TVB
Original release
Network TVB
Release12 November 1984 (1984-11-12) 
4 January 1985 (1985-01-04)

The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Chu Liuxiang Xinzhuan of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. Michael Miu Kiu-wai starred as the titular protagonist, Chor Lau-heung (Cantonese for "Chu Liuxiang"). The series was first broadcast on TVB from 12 November 1984 to 4 January 1985. It was rerun in Hong Kong on TVB Jade from 1 February to 30 March in 2006.

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Plot

Chor Lau-heung brings his three girlfriends (Lei Hung-sau, So Yung-yung and Sung Tim-yee) with him to attend Tso Hing-hau's birthday party. On the way, they meet Song Siu-ching, a spoilt and arrogant girl. After arriving at Tso's house, strange things start happening. Tso's daughter, Ming-lai, is in love with Sit Ban, a youth from a rival family. In the Sit family, Sit Yan, Sit Ban's younger sister, is in love with Yip Sing-nam and wants to be with him, but her father forbids her because Yip Sing-nam is an actor. Tso Ming-lai and Sit Yan attempt to fake their deaths in order to resolve the feuds between their families, but Chor Lau-heung discovers the truth and decides to secretly help the lovers be together.

Cast

Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.