The Gentle Crackdown II
秀才愛上兵
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About
Having lost her father at an early age, farm security guard Chan Sai-Mui grew to be an outspoken and determined woman who would do her utmost to protect her home village. It is her sincerity that has won her respect from all villagers of the Leung Choi County. One day, she mistakes the newly appointed agricultural magistrate Tse Wong-Sheung for a thief and the two of them have been bitter enemies ever since. After Sai-Mui saves Wong-Sheung from being framed for a crime, and they begin to spend more time together, Sai-Mui slowly falls in love with Wong-Sheung.
Cast
Steven Ma Chun-Wai
as 谢皇上 Tse Wong-Sheung
Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi
as 陈细妹 Chan Sai-Mui
Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
as 戴从文 Dai Tsung-Man
Ha Yue
as 谢苍天 Tse Chong-Tin
May Law Koon-Lan
as 游玉兰 Yau Yuk-Lan
Savio Tsang
as 苏镇东 So Chun Tung
Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching
as 苏镇南 So Chun Tung
Johnson Lee Sze-Chit
as 祝清庭 Chuk Ching-Tung
Elaine Yiu
as 唐水 Tong Shui
Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun
as 唐大海 Tong Dahai
Mimi Chu Mai-Mai
as 唐依 Tong Yi
Lee Shing-Cheong
as 麦帅 Mak Sui
Sunny Tai Yiu-Ming
as 何粉 Ho Fun
Akai Lee
as 伊面 Yee Mein
Isaac Ng Man-Sang
as 范一 Fan Yat
Winnie Shum Wing-Ting
as 香水 Xiang Shui
Lam King-Kong
as 徐耀成 Xiu Yaocheng
Lee Lik-Chi
as 雷飞龙
Oscar Leung Lit-Wai
as 雷老虎
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Leung Choi County is raged by an Air Marauder recently. County Officer CHUN commands the inspectors to catch the convict; however, the inspectors hand over the case to CHAN SAI-MUI. MUI chances upon TSE WONG-SHEUNG who has just stolen his family’s “Treasure Bowl” for his friends’ appreciation. MUI has caught SHEUNG back but it has discontented the rice trader TSE CHONG-TIN who is SHEUNG’s father. TIN decided to boycott the County’s rice planter…. SHEUNG determines to be a Government Official but has been objecting by his father. TIN eventually donates to the Government and SHEUNG is then appointed as the Agriculture Official. He also hires TAI TSUNG-MAN, who has sworn not to speak anymore, as an advisor as well as several wicked inspectors for SHEUNG. During the fiesta in honor of the Dragon Deity, the sacrificial rice is suspected stolen.… ...
Episode 2
Having seen the peasants in Changsha City being oppressed by the local officers, MUI then confronted with them. Eventually she has been caught by the officers of LUI FEI-LUNG. SHEUNG agrees with the plan that proposed by MAN. He claims that he will pay 800,000 tael of silver for everyone’s freedom. In fact, he wants to buy more time to invite his teacher, who is a high official, to Changsha. MUI admires MAN and wants to please him. It makes MAN remembering the old times. MAN used to be an inspector. Because of his smart and cleverness, peers called him “Grand Old Master”. However, SO CHUN-TUNG, who is the superior of MAN, envied about MAN and insulted him by all means. MAN suggested SHEUNG to get into the prison and collect the criminal evidence of LUI. However, MUI breaks into the jail and rescue SHEUNG without further investigation. SHEUNG and every one blame MUI and MUI leaves gloomily.… ...
Episode 3
When MUI is hanging around, she meets TO PAK-KU that inspires her to suppress the strong and aid the weak. They are informed that SHEUNG’s teacher has died by an acute disease and wants to leave Changsha but LUI’s team holds them back. SHEUNG tells LUI that his family has the “Treasure Bowl”, which was presented by the Emperor. SHEUNG sends MUI and MAN back to Leung Choi County for the Bowl. MAN remembers the old times with his wife YUK-HAN. However, TIN brings the Bowl to Yi Zhou and is held up because of the flood disaster there. MAN proposes Treasurer Uncle Tim to pretend TIN. YUK-LAN, SHEUNG’s mother brings a fake “Treasure Bowl” but it is accidentally broken on their way to Changsha. While LUNG deals with SHEUNG’s team, SAI-MUI suddenly appears and invites LUNG & his son to meet in the restaurant. They decided to use an ordinary bowl to replace the fake bowl and deliberately make LUNG to break it.… ...
Episode 4
MAN request for SHEUNG’s approval of his vacation to his hometown. He hasn’t been back to his hometown for 5 years. Several years ago, he had a quarrel with his wife HAN who then drown herself into the river for suicide. In order to find YUK-HAN and to pray for the safety of his family, MAN swore not to speak anymore. MUI wants SHEUNG to hire her as farm security guard and keeps on disturbing him. They both fell into the water accidentally. When MUI comes to herself, she finds that her clothes have been changed. SHEUNG cheats her it is done by him and MUI says she is going to kill him. On the other hand, there is an assassinator who wants to kill SHEUNG. Luckily SHEUNG lands on his feet. The assassinator sneaks into TSE’s family and wants to poison them. TIN is then poisoned. The assassinator uses many concealed weapons but are all retained by YUK-LAN. In fact YUK-LAN was the well-known Double-Sword chivalrous lady.… ...
Episode 5
The assassinator is the professional armed escort LEUNG FEI-NGAN. She says that she did it because she wants to revenge her dead sister SIU-DIP – a famous prostitute in Hangzhou. After SHEUNG has gone through the case, he arrests TIN YAU-LEUNG. LEUNG confesses that he is the fake “SHEUNG” but denies killing her. SHEUNG goes to Hangzhou with the team and finds out there are many doubtful points. In the night, SHEUNG opens the coffin and wants to do autopsy secretly, but is stopped by the local official. SHEUNG hopes the new official TUNG can help reversing the previous judgment. In order to please TUNG, TIN and the team organize a big welcome party for TUNG. MUI wants to be the farm security guard but SHEUNG ask her to write an essay to explain her desire. Eventually MUI made it. TUNG goes to Hangzhou to carry out the autopsy and discover that DIP was poisoned to death.… ...
Episode 6
As expected by SHEUNG, the secret person wants to bury DIP’s corpse. MUI fights with the secret person. The team decides to bring the corpse back to Leung Choi County. TIN YAU-LEUNG’s family tells SHEUNG that the true murderer should be FU’s younger brother TIN TAI-KWAI. MUI and the team pretend to be the dried fish trader in order to cover the stinky smell from the corpse. TIN lets SHEUNG to meet with TUNG, but during their quarrel, MAN is smacked. When SHEUNG comforts MAN, MAN’s wife suddenly appears. TSE’s family finds MAN a bit lost when returning to his room. SHEUNG explains that HAN had a furtive relationship with another man and got pregnant several years ago so she drowned herself into the river for suicide. When she knew that MAN made a vow, she urged to tell him the truth. While every one is worrying about MAN, MAN decides to persuade the county’s citizens to stop TUNG from putting LEUNG to the guillotine.… ...
Episode 7
SHEUNG leads the team to protest and TUNG decides to oppress by military force. TO, the Prime Minster of the Interior suddenly appears. TO decides to have SHEUNG and TUNG be the co-judges of this case. MUI brings the corpse back to the court. MAN and SHEUNG find another wound during autopsy of the body. While MAN wants to prove that KWAI is the murder, the guards arrest WONG SAU-MUI, the owner of the prostitute house in Hangzhou. Evidence proofs that she is the murderer. The case is now “One corpse with two murderers”. There are many mistakes during judging on the day after. TUNG blames SHEUNG in public. Eventually they pawn their Black Gauze Hat as a bet. SHEUNG invites YIU to the court and resemble the case dramatically. He tackles all the suspicious points one by one. TUNG loses as well as his Hat. SHEUNG passes this to MAN and convinces him to bring it back to TUNG during the dinner party.
Episode 8
MAN hasn’t sent back the Black Gauze Hat, moreover he blames TUNG is a brutal official and tread on the Black Gauze Hat. TUNG vows revenge for it. TO says TUNG will be relocated soon and decides to promote SHEUNG. In order to thank the team, SHEUNG brings them to Jade House. They meet with the singers TONG SHUI and HEUNG SHUI. TING loves TONG SHUI in the first sight. SHEUNG discovers that the Treasury is empty. Also, he finds out that TIN has not paid tax for 20 years. SHEUNG plays some tricks and get back the tax from TIN eventually. SHEUNG donates half of his annual salary and hosts a fiesta during the Lunar New Year Festival and invites all of the citizens. MUI accompanies SHEUNG to join the party and finds out that she loves SHEUNG. TIN chances upon HEUNG SHUI on the way back home at night. He also helps her to kick away the curs. TIN looks a bit unusual when he comes home.… ...
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About The Gentle Crackdown II
Having lost her father at an early age, farm security guard Chan Sai-Mui grew to be an outspoken and determined woman who would do her utmost to protect her home village. It is her sincerity that has won her respect from all villagers of the Leung Choi County. One day, she mistakes the newly appointed agricultural magistrate Tse Wong-Sheung for a thief and the two of them have been bitter enemies ever since. After Sai-Mui saves Wong-Sheung from being framed for a crime, and they begin to spend more time together, Sai-Mui slowly falls in love with Wong-Sheung. Across 1 season and 20 episodes, originally airing on TVB Jade.
The Gentle Crackdown II Cast and Characters
The cast features Steven Ma Chun-Wai (as 谢皇上 Tse Wong-Sheung), Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi (as 陈细妹 Chan Sai-Mui), Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung (as 戴从文 Dai Tsung-Man), Ha Yue (as 谢苍天 Tse Chong-Tin), and May Law Koon-Lan (as 游玉兰 Yau Yuk-Lan). Their performances are a major reason The Gentle Crackdown II has built such a passionate audience.
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The main cast includes Steven Ma Chun-Wai, Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi, Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung, and Ha Yue, plus a strong supporting ensemble.
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What is The Gentle Crackdown II about?
Having lost her father at an early age, farm security guard Chan Sai-Mui grew to be an outspoken and determined woman who would do her utmost to protect her home village. It is her sincerity that has won her respect from all villagers of the Leung Choi County. One day, she mistakes the newly appointed agricultural m… It belongs to the Comedy, Drama genres.
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The Gentle Crackdown II first premiered on January 21, 2008 (2008). The series has since concluded its run.
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