The Battle Among the Clans
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The Battle Among the Clans (大香港) is a Hong Kong
clan drama TVB
series that took place from the mid 1940s to 1950s
.
coming to an end in 1945 and the remaining Japanese dying or leaving the territory. The British
colonial government have yet to fully resume its duties. Citizens themselves are flushing out the remaining traitors one by one. Soon, multiple societies of different legions were formed within the HK underground. Each one tries to control the city in a time of very weak and corrupt governance. Eventually the big clans merge, expand and betray one another. The two major rivals, one run by the Lok family head Lok Zung-hing (Chow Yun-fat
), the other by Ng Yat-tin (Tai Chi-wai) would collide.
, a similarly themed story except in Shanghai
instead of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
clan drama TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
series that took place from the mid 1940s to 1950s
1950s in Hong Kong
1950s in Hong Kong began after the Japanese rule ended in 1945 with sovereignty returning to the British. However, the Nationalist-Communist Civil War was renewed in mainland China. It prompted a large influx of refugees from the mainland, causing a huge population surge. The government struggled...
.
Plot
The story begins with the Japanese occupation of Hong KongJapanese occupation of Hong Kong
The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began after the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, surrendered the territory of Hong Kong to Japan on 25 December 1941 after 18 days of fierce fighting by British and Canadian defenders against overwhelming Japanese Imperial forces. The occupation lasted...
coming to an end in 1945 and the remaining Japanese dying or leaving the territory. The British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
colonial government have yet to fully resume its duties. Citizens themselves are flushing out the remaining traitors one by one. Soon, multiple societies of different legions were formed within the HK underground. Each one tries to control the city in a time of very weak and corrupt governance. Eventually the big clans merge, expand and betray one another. The two major rivals, one run by the Lok family head Lok Zung-hing (Chow Yun-fat
Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-fat, SBS is an actor from Hong Kong. He is best known in Asia for his collaboration with filmmaker John Woo in heroic bloodshed genre films A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, and Hard Boiled; and to the West for his role as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...
), the other by Ng Yat-tin (Tai Chi-wai) would collide.
Production note
Five years prior to the release of this series, the producer Ziu Zan-koeng (招振強) collaborated with Chow-Yun-fat to release The BundThe Bund (TV series)
The Bund is a Hong Kong period drama television series first broadcast on TVB in 1980. The series spawned several sequels, remakes and film adaptations...
, a similarly themed story except in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
instead of Hong Kong.
Cast
| Cast | Role |
| Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-Fat Chow Yun-fat, SBS is an actor from Hong Kong. He is best known in Asia for his collaboration with filmmaker John Woo in heroic bloodshed genre films A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, and Hard Boiled; and to the West for his role as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon... |
駱中興 |
| Tai Chi-wai (戴志偉) | 吳日天 |
| Mini kung (龔慈恩) | 舒薇 |
| Eddie Kwan (關禮傑) | 康鈞 |
| David Lui (呂方) | 王帝權 |
| Sean Lau | 林祖 |
| Gou Miu-si (高妙思) | 孟霞 |
| Kenneth Tsang Kenneth Tsang Kenneth Tsang Kong is a Hong Kong actor. Tsang's career has spanned 50 years and included a variety of acting roles.Tsang was born in Shanghai, China with family roots in Jida, Zhuhai, Guangdong. He attended high school in Wah Yan Hong Kong and then Wah Yan, Kowloon... |
陸海 |
| Si Ma-yin (司馬燕) | Simone (曾善美) |
| Wong Wan-choi (黃允材) | 康定山 |
| Lau Miu-ling (劉妙玲) | 阿雯 |
| Danny Poon (潘宏彬) | 駱振華 |
| Chan On-ying (陳安瑩) | 駱雲芝 |
| Hui Siu-hung (許紹雄) | 華彪 |
| Kwan Hoi-san | |