They fight to be the emperor in a period of political turmoil. Is it fate or the chance that determines who will be the winner?
Adam Cheng Siu Chow (Trình Thiếu Châu) as Lau Bong (Lưu Bang)
Kwong Wah (Giang Hoa) as Hong Yu (Hạng Võ) -- the character is acutally supposed to be "Vũ", but they say "Võ" in the series, so I don't know
Maggie Cheung Ho Yee (Trương Khả Di) as Lui Chi (Lữ Trí)
Melissa Ng Mei Hang (Ngô Mỹ Hạnh) as Yu Gei (Ngu Cơ)
Cerina De Graca as Chik Gei (Thích Cơ)
Wayne Lai Yiu Cheung as Hon Shun (Hàn Tín)
Lo Lok Lam as Fan Tsang (Phạm Tăng)
Gilbert Lam Wai Sun as Chan Ping (Trần Bình)
Ram Cheung Chi Kwong (Trương Chí Quang) as Cheung Leung (Trương Lương)
Lo Chun Sun as Siu Ho (Tiêu Hà)Al Wai as Fan Fai (Phàn Khoái)
Tsui Yiu Ming as Kwong Leung Kei (Quáng Lương Kỳ)
Wong Man Chok as Pang Yuet (Bành Việt)
Wong Chun Tong as Ying Bo (Anh Bố)
Wong Chak Fung as Hong Chong (Hạng Trang)
Chan Hung Lit as Hong Leung (Hạng Lương)
Sherming Yiu Lok Yee as Heung Gei (Hương Cơ)
Angela Tong Ying Ying as Po Get (Bộ Cơ)
Gregory Lee Wing Ho as Wu Hoi Dei (Hồ Hợi Đế)
Lee Wing Hon as Yi Ying Dei (Tử Anh Đế)
YUE's only ambition is to overthrow Qin. But, he ends up committing suicide at the Wujiang River. In contrast, BONG is from the lower class and has no political ambition at all. Ironically, he conquers the country. Their different endings suggest that personality determines one's success, rather than the times or fate. Although YUE has many good helpers, including FAN TSANG (LAW LOK LAM), YING PO (WONG CHUN TONG), his uncle HONG LEUNG and cousin HONG CHONG (WONG CHAK FUNG), his arrogance drives them away one by one. On the other hand, BONG makes good use of his human resources. Many good warriors and intelligent politicians, like HON SHUN (LAI YIU CHEUNG, WAYNE), CHEUNG LEUNG (TSEUNG CHI KWONG, RAM), CHAN PING (LAM WAI SHUN, GILBERT), SIU HO (LO CHUN SHUN) and FAN FAI (AL WAI), who devote their life to him.
There is always a beauty behind a hero. BONG's wife LUI CHI (CHEUNG HO YEE, MAGGIE) helps him immensely. She has a desire for fame. Therefore, when she meets BONG, she rests all her hope on him. Similarly, YUE has a beautiful woman YUE KEI (NG MEI HENG, MELISSA). TSANG warns him that she is a jinx and advises him to kill her to forestall future trouble, but he refuses.
Producer
Lee Tim Sing
(The Legend of the Condor Heroes '94, The Condor Heroes 1995, Crimson Sabre, Reaching Out, Fate Twisters, Point of No Return)
Executive Producer
Cathering Tsang Lai Chun
Episodes/Tapes
30/15 (Canto) // 48/24 (Viet)
Release Date
October 2004 (Canto) // December 2004 (Viet)
Ratings
| Episodes 01-05 : | : 27 points (Peaking at 31 pts) |
| Episodes 06-10 : | : 28 points |
| Episodes 11-15 : | : 28 points |
| Episodes 16-19 : | : 30 points |
| Episodes 20-24 : | : 31 points (Peaking at 35 pts) |
| Episodes 25-29 : | : 31 points |
| Episode 30 : | : 31 pts |