Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
1996
📺 1 Season
🎬 40 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 CN
⏱️ 44 min/episode
Drama
Set in 1930s Shanghai, the story opens with legendary gambler Gon and his vow to recover his father's casino from Shanghai tycoon Fung In his quest, he becomes acquainted with Sou and uncovers her fiance's nefarious conspiracy. Sou gives her heart to Gon, but he can't forget his old love Gu. Meanwhile, up-and-coming gangster Hui Man Keung is quickly making his name in Shanghai. Crossing paths during chaotic times, Hui, Gon, and Ding Lik become brothers and business partners, but Fung recruits Hui and Ding to his side through backhanded methods. Though deeply in love with Fung's daughter Ching Ching, Hui can only turn away from love and friendship when Fung's true nature is revealed. Fung, however, is not about to just let Hui walk away.
Seasons
Season 1
KEUNG meets LIK in Pak Lok Mun. He tells LIK that he is going to leave Shanghai. However KEUNG is lurked at the entrance, he is gunned down by assassins. All happened seven years ago...
KEUNG and HOI arrive at Shanghai. HOI comes to save his master KWAN. KEUNG comes across LIK and LIK provides with him accommodation. KEUNG finds WAN, who has become a famous hired dancer in Shanghai. WAN introduces KEUNG to work in a cinema. YIU's subordinates chase after KWAN and YAU. They take refuge in HAU's godown. HOI goes to save KWAN. Before he dies, KWAN tells HOI that he was had been framed and tricked by YIU and he lost his casino. HOI swears to assist YAU to “avenge KWAN's death. HAU refuses to take HOI's compensation as HAU does not want to make YIU unhappy. KEUNG's talent is appreciated by his boss LI. PING is discontented and he hires LIK to kill KEUNG. The work is in vain and LIK is hurt seriously……
Cast
Network
TVB Jade
Production
TVB