Legend of the Demigods
{{Short description|Cantonese fantasy television series}}
{{Infobox television
| native_name = 搜神傳
| image = Legend of the Demigods.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| genre = Fantasy-adventure
| runtime = 45 minutes per episode
| creator =
| director =
| producer = Lee Tim-shing
| writer =
| starring = Linda Chung
Benny Chan
Sunny Chan
Halina Tam
Stephen Au
Nancy Wu
Charmaine Li
| opentheme =
| endtheme = Fat Sai (發誓) performed by Linda Chung
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
Mandarin
| network = TVB
| first_aired = {{start date|2008|8|25|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2008|10|17|df=y}}
| num_episodes = 42 (Hong Kong)
22 (Overseas)
| related =
}}
Legend of the Demigods ({{zh|t=搜神傳|first=t}}) is a TVB fantasy-adventure TV series starring Linda Chung, Benny Chan and Sunny Chan as the main lead, with Halina Tam, Stephen Au, Nancy Wu and Charmaine Li as the main supporting cast. The ending theme song Fat Sai ({{zh|t=發誓|l=Swear|links=no}}) is performed by Linda Chung and can be found in the Lady in Red album. It was produced in 2007 and first broadcast in August 2008.
Plot
Gai Choi-Chi is no different from an ordinary girl, except that Lady Luck seems to smile upon her and keep her out of trouble all the time. She is thus nicknamed "Ho-Choi Mui" ("Lucky Girl"). However, she does not know that her stepmother, called Ho-Choi Ma, is actually a plant spirit. Choi-Chi helps some deities defeat an evil spirit once and her stepmother turns her into a demigod to save her life.
As a child, Shek Kam-Dong was constantly bullied and looked down upon, but he still remains filial to his mother and shows great respect for the gods. Wong Tai Sin, a wish-granting god, takes pity on Shek and grants him superhuman strength. However, Shek starts to abuse his new power and uses it to bully others, becoming a local tyrant in town.
An Hei has narcolepsy, as he is always tired and falls asleep at random timings. Wong Tai-Sin tries to help An Hei by presenting him a magical sword that is possessed by the spirit of a warrior. Whenever An Hei runs into trouble, the powerful spirit will possess him and help him defeat his enemies.
One day, an evil wizard disturbs the quiet town and captures Ho-Choi Ma. Gai Choi-Chi, Shek Kam-Dong and An Hei joins hands to confront the wizard and defeat her to save Ho-Choi Ma. They travel across the continent on their heroic quest, encountering strange and mystical events along the journey.
Cast
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! Cast !! Role !! Description | ||
| Linda Chung | Gwai Choi-Chi 薊彩芝 (好彩妹) | Shek Kam-Dong and Chiang Chin's good friend An Hei's lover |
| Benny Chan | Shek Kam-Dong 石敢當 | Gwai Choi-Chi's good friend |
| Sunny Chan | An Hei 晏喜 | Gwai Choi-Chi's lover |
| Halina Tam | Mo Kik Tin Chuen 無極天尊 | Evil Grand Wizard |
| Nancy Wu | Ka Lau-Loh/Mok Che 迦樓羅/莫邪 | Grand Wizard's follower Died in episode 17. |
| Stephen Au | Gon Cheung 干將 | Sword Spirit |
| Kara Hui | Cho Mong-Yau/Ho Choi-Ma 草忘憂 (好彩媽) | Plant spirit Gai Choi-Chi's stepmother. |
| Charmaine Li | Shek Kam-Yin 石敢言 | Shek Kam-Dong's younger sister. |
| Casper Chan | Chiang Chin 蔣倩 | Gwai Choi-Chi's good friend. |
| Anderson Junior | Wong Tai-Sin 黃大仙 | Heavenly God Shek Kam-Dong's godfather |
| Sherming Yiu | Lung Liu Sam-Leung 龍女三娘 | Dragon princess Introduced in episode 09. |
Viewership ratings
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!Episode !Average Points !Peaking Points !References |
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|August 25–29, 2008 |1 — 5 |{{center| 27}} |{{center| 28}} |[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/09/ratings-report-25082008-31082008.html Week 1 Ratings] |
| {{center| 2}}
|September 1–5, 2008 |6 — 10 |{{center| 28}} |{{center| 29}} |[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/09/ratings-report-01092008-07092008.html Week 2 Ratings] |
| {{center| 3}}
|September 8–12, 2008 |11 — 15 |{{center| 29}} |{{center| 30}} |[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/09/ratings-report-08092008-14092008.html Week 3 Ratings] |
| {{center| 4}}
|September 15–19, 2008 |16 — 20 |{{center| 30}} |{{center| 32}} |[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/09/ratings-report-15092008-21092008.html Week 4 Ratings] |
| {{center| 5}}
|September 22–26, 2008 |21 — 25 |{{center| 31}} |{{center| 33}} |
| {{center| 6}}
|September 29 - October 3, 2008 |26 — 30 |{{center| 32}} |{{center| 34}} |
| {{center| 7}}
|October 6–10, 2008 |31 — 35 |{{center| 33}} |{{center| 35}} |
| {{center| 8}}
|October 13–16, 2008 |36 — 40 |{{center| 34}} |{{center| 37}} |
| {{center| 8}}
|October 13–17, 2008 |36 — 42 |{{center| 35}} |{{center| 39}} |[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008.html Week 8 Ratings] |
| {{center| 8}}
|October 17, 2008 |41 — 42 |{{center| 35}} |{{center| 39}} |
| {{center| 1-8}}
| {{center| Aug 25 - Oct 17, 2008}} | {{center| Esp 1 - Esp 42}} | {{center| 31}} | {{center| 39}} |
Award nominations
41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)
- "Best Drama"
- "My Favourite Male Character" (Sunny Chan - An Hei) (Top 15)
- "My Favourite Female Character" (Linda Chung - Gwai Choi-Chi) (Top 5)
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080818154050/http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/legendofthedemigods/ TVB.com] Legend of the Demigods - Official Website {{in lang|zh}}
- [http://tvb.windy-goddess.net/?cat=48 K for TVB.net] Legend of the Demigods - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures {{in lang|en}}
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