A Pillow Case of Mystery II
A Pillow Case of Mystery II (Traditional Chinese: 施公奇案II; literally The Curious Cases of Lord Sze II) is a 2010 Hong Kong detective-fantasy television drama starring Bobby Au-yeung as the title character, Mr. Sze (Sze Sai-lun).
| A Pillow Case of Mystery II | |
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 Official poster | |
| Also known as | The Curious Cases of Lord Sze II |
| 施公奇案 II | |
| Genre | Costume drama Detective fiction Fantasy |
| Written by | Lee Yee-wah Choi Suk-yin |
| Starring | Bobby Au-yeung Jessica Hsuan Johnson Lee Leila Tong Joel Chan |
| Theme music composer | Yip Siu-chung |
| Opening theme | "Bit Tai Koo Ngor" (別低估我) by Wong Cho-lam |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lam Chi-wah |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 42 – 45 minutes |
| Production company | TVB |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB Jade |
| Original release | 12 July – 7 August 2010 |
| Related | |
| A Pillow Case of Mystery (2006) | |
| A Pillow Case of Mystery II | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 施公奇案II | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 施公奇案II | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "The Curious Cases of Lord Sze II" | ||||||||||
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Produced by Lam Chi-wah and edited by Lee Yee-wah and Choi Suk-yin, the drama is a direct sequel to A Pillow Case of Mystery. The original broadcast for this sequel was on the TVB Jade network with 45-minute episodes airing five days a week from 31 January to 6 August 2010. The two-hour finale was aired on Saturday, 7 August 2010.
Synopsis
After a radical change in life, Sze Sai-lun becomes dispirited with the political world and spends most of his time travelling around in search of fun. Along the way, he meets a spirit medium, Ng Kwan-yau, who somehow gets caught up in a mysterious murder case. With fortuitous assistance from the pillow spirit Ngau Tai-lik, he is able to crack the case and prove Kwan-yau’s innocence. Sai-lun has his confidence back and pledges to continue his fight for justice. As time progresses, Sai-lun and Kwan-yau get to know each other better and gradually fall in love. Sai-lun finally decides to get over the past and marry the girl. He enjoys his married life so much but gets frustrated at work sometimes - Tai-lik’s power turns out not to be as strong as expected, which ends up with a lot of misleading clues being given. Amidst the various challenges of his new life, Sai-lun realizes that Kwan-yau seems to have something to hide and that there is a malicious plot behind their marriage. Knowing that the couple have fallen out, Sai-lun’s mother has found him a new wife, Luk Siu-tip. Out of the blue, Siu-tip has also come with ill intentions. Sai-lun is plunged into a complex web of intrigue and things seem to be getting on top of him…[1]
Cast and characters
Main characters
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Bobby Au-yeung | Magistrate Sze Sai-lun | Sin-yau County's new magistrate. |
| Jessica Hsuan | Ng Kwan-yau | a con artist. Magistrate Sze Sai-lun's 5th wife. Gave birth in the final episode. |
| Joel Chan | So Ying-chun | the son of the Eighth Prince. born Guuwalgiya Jinchun |
| Leila Tong | Ting Mei-yan | the daughter of General Ting. Magistrate Sze Sai-lun's 6th wife. |
| Johnson Lee | Ngau Tai-lik | later revealed to be, a castrated man, from the Ngau village. the new Pillow Spirit |
Recurring characters
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Lee Fung | Chiu Yuet-ngor | Sai-lun's mother. |
| Rosanne Lui | Pong Got-ngoi | Sai-lun's official wife. |
| Eileen Yeow | Ka Sau-yuk | Sai-lun's second wife/concubine. |
| Gordon Liu | Szema Jui-fung | the head constable. |
| Law Ho-kai | Ng Sau-shun | Kwan-yau's uncle and owner of the Dragon Phoenix Inn. |
| Cha Cha Chan | Tit Kim-lan | an employee at Dragon Phoenix Inn. |
| Alex Lam | Chukot Leung | an employee at Dragon Phoenix Inn. |
| Wi Kar Hung | Golden-haired Rat | an employee at Dragon Phoenix Inn. |
| Dai Yiu-ming | Assistant Lui Ming | Sai-lun's assistant judge. |
| Cilla Kung | Ting Ting | Mei-yan's younger cousin. |
| Luk Wing-chi | Ng Hei-lam | Ng Kwan-yu's six-year-old daughter. |
The swordfish murder case
| Cast | Role |
| Kwong Chor-fai | Magistrate Yeung Villain |
| Ngai Wai-man | Chan Dai-kwan Villain |
| Wong Man-piu | Constable Chu |
The undergarment theft case
| Cast | Role |
| Lily Liu | Miss Fa |
| Choi Hau-lam | Ngang Ngang |
| Tsui Man-ching | Yin Yin |
| Annie Wong | Kiu Kiu |
| Yaka Fu | Yim Yim |
| Leo Tsang | Tong Yan |
The painting theft case
| Cast | Role |
| Wong Wai-tak | Fung Chi-hoi |
| June Chan | Sin Ying |
The drama murder case
| Cast | Role |
| Raymond Tsang | Ng Kwan-yu |
| Rachel Kan | Ling Lung |
| Kwok Dak-shun | Hung Wuen-tong |
| Lee Kai-kit | Fan Siu-sau Villain |
| Cheung Dat-lun | Yim Bak-sang |
| Lam Yuen-ying | Au-yeung Hon |
The family genocide case
| Cast | Role |
| Law Lok-lam | General Ting Yan-chuen |
| Suet Nei | Wong Seung |
| Chalk North | Chik Yiu-tin Villain |
| Lee Chi-kei | Lo Yau-choi |
| Elton Loo | Lo Dat |
| Wong Ching | Lo Shu-gan |
The serial rapist murder case
| Cast | Role |
| Cheng Ka-sang | Kot Fei Villain |
| Ma Tai-lo | Tin Siu-tung |
| Lai Sau-ying | Grandma Kam |
| Wong Tsun-san | Lam Gau |
Pillow spirit and Mystery Bay case
| Cast | Role |
| Rain Lau | Princess Mucideri Yanxian Main villain |
| Henry Lee | Samala Acai Semi-villain. Committed suicide. |
| Lee Kong-lung | Eunuch Lo Villain killed Ng Mau-Dan and caused the shipwreck that killed Mai Heung Yung and Chin Lai shu. Killed by Princess Mucideri Yanxian. |
| Yoyo Chen | Princess Qianqian |
| Queena Chan | Ng Mau-dan. Samala Acai's mistress. |
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episodes | Average points | Peaking points | HK viewers (in millions) |
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| 1 | July 12–16, 2010 | 1 — 5 | 30 | 36 | 1.91 | [2] |
| 2 | July 19–22, 2010 | 6 — 9 | 32 | 37 | 2.03 | [3] |
| 3 | July 26–30, 2010 | 10 — 14 | 31 | 39 | 1.98 | [4] |
| 4 | August 2–6, 2010 | 15 — 19 | 31 | — | 1.98 | [5][6] |
| August 7, 2010 | 20 | 34 | 37 | 2.17 | [5][6] |
Awards and nominations
TVB Anniversary Awards 2010
- Nominated: Best Drama
- Nominated: Best Actor (Bobby Au Yeung)
- Nominated: Best Actress (Jessica Hsuan)
References
External links
- TVB.com A Pillow Case of Mystery II - Official Website (in Chinese)
- K for TVB Episode Synopsis
- Batgwa.com: News on Costume Fitting