The Bund II
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The Bund II is a Hong Kong period drama television series broadcast on TVB
in 1980. The series was a direct sequel to The Bund
, produced and released earlier in the same year, and was followed by The Bund III
later that year.
. Hui Man-keung's best friend, Ting Lik, now controls the triad world of Shanghai
and he seeks to avenge Hui. Ting Lik sends Kwai-cheung to hunt down those responsible for murdering Hui and that leads to a series of killings.
At the same time, Ting Lik is depressed after receiving news that his lover, Fung Ching-ching, has become a nun. He decides to find another girlfriend, whom he has no romantic feelings for, just to cheer his mother up. By coincidence, Ting Lik meets Chu Yin-yin and he falls in love with her. Just as their relationship is developing well, a gentlemanly and wealthy businessman named Tik Wan-chi appears and Chu Yin-yin becomes attracted to Tik Wan-chi. The three of them are thus drawn into a complex love triangle.
Actually, Tik Wan-chi's immense wealth comes from secret financial support by the Japanese. Tik Wan-chi invites Ting Lik to become his business partner and Ting Lik reaps great rewards from their co-operation. However, Tik Wan-chi's goal is to pave a path for the Japanese to take control of Shanghai.
Ting Lik eventually learns of Tik Wan-chi's background after co-operating with him for some time. He is also shocked to discover that Tik Wan-chi is actually the mastermind behind Hui Man-keung's assassination. Ting Lik enters a dilemma on whether to kill Tik Wan-chi. He intends to kill Tik Wan-chi to avenge his friend and prevent the Japanese from taking over Shanghai. However, he is also hesitant when he sees that Chu Yin-yin truly loves Tik Wan-chi and when he feels that he does not want to lose Tik as a business partner. Eventually, Ting Lik decides to turn against Tik Wan-chi to uphold justice and his decision will cause a major conflict in Shanghai.
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...
in 1980. The series was a direct sequel to The Bund
The 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...
, produced and released earlier in the same year, and was followed by The Bund III
The Bund III
The Bund III is a Hong Kong period drama television series broadcast on TVB in 1980. The series is a direct sequel to The Bund and The Bund II, both released earlier in the same year.-Plot:...
later that year.
Plot
The story continues from after Hui Man-keung's death in 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...
. Hui Man-keung's best friend, Ting Lik, now controls the triad world of 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...
and he seeks to avenge Hui. Ting Lik sends Kwai-cheung to hunt down those responsible for murdering Hui and that leads to a series of killings.
At the same time, Ting Lik is depressed after receiving news that his lover, Fung Ching-ching, has become a nun. He decides to find another girlfriend, whom he has no romantic feelings for, just to cheer his mother up. By coincidence, Ting Lik meets Chu Yin-yin and he falls in love with her. Just as their relationship is developing well, a gentlemanly and wealthy businessman named Tik Wan-chi appears and Chu Yin-yin becomes attracted to Tik Wan-chi. The three of them are thus drawn into a complex love triangle.
Actually, Tik Wan-chi's immense wealth comes from secret financial support by the Japanese. Tik Wan-chi invites Ting Lik to become his business partner and Ting Lik reaps great rewards from their co-operation. However, Tik Wan-chi's goal is to pave a path for the Japanese to take control of Shanghai.
Ting Lik eventually learns of Tik Wan-chi's background after co-operating with him for some time. He is also shocked to discover that Tik Wan-chi is actually the mastermind behind Hui Man-keung's assassination. Ting Lik enters a dilemma on whether to kill Tik Wan-chi. He intends to kill Tik Wan-chi to avenge his friend and prevent the Japanese from taking over Shanghai. However, he is also hesitant when he sees that Chu Yin-yin truly loves Tik Wan-chi and when he feels that he does not want to lose Tik as a business partner. Eventually, Ting Lik decides to turn against Tik Wan-chi to uphold justice and his decision will cause a major conflict in Shanghai.
Cast
- Ray Lui as Ting Lik (丁力)
- Gigi Wong as Chu Yin-yin (朱燕燕)
- Patrick Tse as Tik Wan-chi (狄雲志)
- Liu Kai-chi as Kwai-cheung (貴祥)
- Mary HonMary HonMary Hon is an actress from TVB in Hong Kong. She has appeared in many television series, such as Beyond the Realm of Conscience.-TV series:-External links:...
as Poon Ling (潘玲) - Chow Yun-fatChow Yun-FatChow 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...
as Hui Mun Keung (許文強) (brief flashback cameo in Episode 4) - Chan Lap-pan as Ting Lik's mother
- Lam Ka-wah as Kwok Chun-cheung (郭鎮昌)
- Chong Man-ching as Wong Yuet-kei (汪月琪)
- Cheung Kwok-keung as Man Kwok-keung (聞國強)
- King Doi-yum as Kwok Chau-hap (郭秋霞)
- Michael MiuMichael MiuMichael Miu Kiu-wai is a Hong Kong television and film actor. He was considered as one of the most popular young actors of the 1980s, and along with Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Felix Wong, and Kent Tong, he was a member of TVB's Five Tigers...
as Secretary Wong - Wai Yi-yan as emcee
- Felix WongFelix WongFelix Wong Yat-wah is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Wong is best known for his performances in many Hong Kong wuxia television drama series produced by TVB, such as The Legend of the Condor Heroes , in which he played the protagonist Kwok Ching...
- Henry Lo
- Wong Jo-see
See also
- The Bund (TV series)The 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...
- The Bund IIIThe Bund IIIThe Bund III is a Hong Kong period drama television series broadcast on TVB in 1980. The series is a direct sequel to The Bund and The Bund II, both released earlier in the same year.-Plot:...
- Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiOnce Upon a Time in ShanghaiOnce Upon a Time in Shanghai, also known as New Bund, is a remake of the 1980 Hong Kong period drama television series The Bund. It was first aired on TVB in Hong Kong in 1996. The series starred Sunny Chan, Gordon Lam and Nadia Chan as the original characters Hui Man-keung, Ting Lik and Fung...
- Shanghai GrandShanghai GrandShanghai Grand, also known as Shanghai Grand 1996 to differentiate this film from the more illustrious television series of the same Chinese title, The Bund , is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Poon Man-kit and starring Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung and Ning Jing.This film was directed by Poon Man-kit...
External links
The Bund II on Baidu BaikeBaidu Baike
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