A Pillow Case of Mystery
A Pillow Case of Mystery (Traditional Chinese: 施公奇案; literally The Curious Cases of Lord Sze) is a 2006 Hong Kong detective-fantasy television drama starring Bobby Au-yeung as the title character, Mr. Sze (Sze Sai-lun). Produced by Lam Chi-wah and edited by Lau Chi-wah, the drama is a TVB production. The original broadcast was on the TVB Jade network with 45-minute episodes airing five days a week from 31 January to 26 February 2006. The drama is set during the early 19th century Qing dynasty. Sze Sai-lun, the newly appointed magistrate of Kong-do County, accidentally encounters a spirit, enclosed in a magic pillow, who helps him solve cases.
Due to the drama's popular success, a follow-up sequel, A Pillow Case of Mystery II was produced and was released in 2010.
Premise
Sze Sai-lun (Bobby Au-yeung) becomes the new magistrate of Kong-do County. After a series of unresolved cases, the townspeople begin to see him as pathetic and useless. While Sai-lun was searching for evidence by a hillside, he accidentally injures himself, dropping blood on a mysterious pillow. He faints on it and discovers that the pillow encloses a spirit (Lo Hoi-pang) who can help him solve mysteries by giving him clues and riddles to solve. With the help of the pillow spirit, the townspeople begin to see a new light in Sai-lun.
Cast and characters
Main characters
| Cast | Role | Description |
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| Bobby Au-yeung | Sze Sai-lun | Kong-do County's new magistrate |
| Kenix Kwok | Mai Heung-yung | the county court's maiden. born Tong Fung |
| Benny Chan | Wong Tin-bah | born Tong Lung Heung-yung's feisty younger brother. |
| Tavia Yeung | Princess Tsanggak Ming-chu | Sai-lun's younger god-sister. |
| Lo Hoi-pang | Tong Doh-fuk | later revealed to be Heung-yung and Tin-bah's dead grandfather. Pillow Spirit |
Other 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. |
| Annie Man | Chin Lai-shu | Sai-lun's third wife/concubine. |
| Gordon Liu | Sima Jui-fung | the head constable. |
| Mary Hon | Siu Kau-leung | Heung-yung and Tin-bah's foster mother. |
| Cheung Ying-choi | Assistant Lo | Sai-lun's assistant judge. |
| Lee Kwok-lun | Sze Long | Sai-lun's deceased father. |
Viewership ratings
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External links
- TVB.com A Pillow Case of Mystery - Official Website Template:In lang
- TVBSquare.com Template:Webarchive A Pillow Case of Mystery - Review