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*The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow*
The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow
	Official poster
	九五至尊
Genre	Comedy drama; Time travel
Written by	Chan Ching-yee; Choi Ting-ting
Starring	Kwong Wa; Maggie Cheung Ho-yee; Melissa Ng
Theme music composer	Tse Hak-lam
Opening theme	Choi Kau Bo (彩構步) by Kwong Wa
Ending theme	Yin Juk Yat Sang Dik Mei Lai (延續一生都美麗) by Kwong Wa
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer	Siu Hin-fai [zh]
Production location	Hong Kong
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	45 mins. (each)
Production company	TVB
Original release
Network	TVB Jade
Release	27 January –; 21 February 2003

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The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow (Chinese: 九五至尊; Jyutping: gau2 ng5 zi3 zyun1) is a Hong Kong comedy television drama produced by Siu Hin-fai and TVB. It originally aired on TVB Jade from 27 January to 21 February 2003. According to legend, Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing dynasty may not have died of natural causes and was actually assassinated. The plot is an imaginative time-traveling story based on the continuation of what happens after the assassination attempt.

With an average of 2.21 million viewers (34 points), the drama is the fourth highest rating drama series of 2003. It received five nominations at the TVB Anniversary Awards, winning four. Maggie Cheung Ho-yee won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress and one of twelve My Favourite Television Character awards, while Paul Chun won My Favourite Powerhouse Actor. Kwong Wa was nominated for the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor, and won one of twelve My Favourite Television Character awards.

The name of the show is a pun as 九五 refers to both the scope of the Emperor's power (九五至尊 means the most respected person who holds dominion over the nine X and five X) and also to office work hours (九五 is short for 九到五, meaning Nine to Five).

Plot

Qing dynasty

The story begins in Qing dynasty, China with Yongzheng Emperor disguising himself among commoners to have a meal outside the imperial courts. At the restaurant he encounters a woman named Lui Sei-leung who was under attack by loan sharks for not returning debts. The emperor comes across her situation, and pays off the debt for her. Later during a ship departure, Lui approaches the emperor and thanks him for his deed. She suddenly reveals herself to be a Ming Dynasty revolutionist and attempts to kill the emperor. The boat is then all of a sudden caught in a time-traveling vortex/hurricane.

Modern Hong Kong

When they wake up, they are both warped to modern Hong Kong in 2003. The assassin continues her mission to assassinate the emperor in the city, only to find out that he became a commoner and impersonates Lee Dai-ha (literally Big Shrimp Lee). The emperor is somewhat fascinated by the Bermuda Triangle and was looking for explanations of his time travel. They also learn about the fall of the Qing dynasty including the rise of the 1911 Xinhai Revolution and founding of modern China through a historic TV video, which also mentioned the emperor's death was shrouded in some mystery.

Both the emperor and the assassin encounter difficulties with HK daily life, culture and society. They both end up working in a company that sells kitchen tiles. The assassin saved a company owner from a kidnapping and becomes his bodyguard. The emperor, likewise, ends up working for the same company through a chance encounter. The emperor's talents are noticed and appreciated by the owner, the owner's third son, as well as many other employees. Likewise, after some initial difficulties, the assassin becomes well-liked by her the owner, the owner's third son, as well as many other coworkers for her honesty, friendliness, loyalty, and willingness to help others. The emperor later fell in love with Rachel, the fourth child of the company's owner. The story then becomes a more romantic drama, as the assassin also falls in love with him. She feels there is a special connection between them since they both were from the same dynasty. They end up living together with a host of other characters. The show also contains mini plots such as Ko King getting accused of carrying illegal drugs in a club, Hugo and Kenneth's homosexual relationship, and many other side stories.

Cast

Kwong Wa as Yongzheng Emperor / Lee Dai-ha (李大蝦)
Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee as Assassin Lui Sei-leung (呂四娘)
Melissa Ng as Rachel Shum Yat-oi (岑日愛)
Gilbert Lam as Frankie Shum Yat-lai (岑日禮)
Paul Chun as Shum Shiu-hong (岑兆康)
Anthony Tang as Hugo Shum Yat-hau (岑日孝)
Ram Chiang as Brian Shum Yat Chung (岑日忠)
Halina Tam as Tina Wan Tin-la (尹天娜)
June Chan as Po Chu (寶珠)
Lo Meng as Po Fei (寶飛)
Joe Cheng as Ko King (高勁)
Jack Wu as Po On (寶安)
Gordon Liu as Heung Yeung (向陽)
Akina Hong as Szeto Yuk-ming (司徒旭明)
Edmond So as Kenneth Ma
Mark Kwok as Marco
Derek Kok as 14th Imperial Uncle (十四皇爺)
Savio Tsang as 8th Imperial Uncle (八皇爺)

Viewership ratings

The following is a table that includes a list of the total ratings points based on television viewership. "Viewers in millions" refers to the number of people, derived from TVB Jade ratings, in Hong Kong who watched the episode live. The peak number of viewers are in brackets.

Week	Episode(s)	Average points	Peaking points	Viewers (in millions)
1	1 — 5	32	36	2.08 (2.34)
2	6 — 10	29	N/A	1.88
3	11 — 15	37	39	2.40 (2.53)
4	16 — 20	40	46	2.60 (2.98)

References

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-'''''The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow''''' ({{zh|c=九五至尊}}) is a [[Hong Kong]] television drama serial that originally aired on [[TVB Jade|Jade]] from 27 January to 21 February 2003. According to legend, [[Yongzheng Emperor]] of the [[Qing dynasty]] may not have died of natural death and was actually assassinated. The plot is an imaginative [[Time travel|time-traveling]] story based on the continuation of what happens after the assassination attempt.
+'''''The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow''''' ({{zh|c=九五至尊|j=gau2 ng5 zi3 zyun1}}) is a [[Hong Kong]] comedy television drama produced by Siu Hin-fai and [[TVB]]. It originally aired on [[TVB Jade]] from 27 January to 21 February 2003. According to legend, [[Yongzheng Emperor]] of the [[Qing dynasty]] may not have died of natural causes and was actually assassinated. The plot is an imaginative [[Time travel|time-traveling]] story based on the continuation of what happens after the assassination attempt.
-The drama is produced by [[TVB]] under executive producer Siu Hin-fai. With an average of 2.21 million viewers (34 points), the drama is the fourth highest rating drama series of 2003. It received five nominations at the [[TVB Anniversary Awards]], winning four. [[Maggie Cheung Ho-yee]] won the [[TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress]] and one of twelve My Favourite Television Character awards, while [[Paul Chun (actor)|Paul Chun]] won [[TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor|My Favourite Powerhouse Actor]]. [[Kwong Wa]] was nominated for the [[TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor]], and won one of twelve My Favourite Television Character awards.
+With an average of 2.21 million viewers (34 points), the drama is the fourth highest rating drama series of 2003. It received five nominations at the [[TVB Anniversary Awards]], winning four. [[Maggie Cheung Ho-yee]] won the [[TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress]] and one of twelve My Favourite Television Character awards, while [[Paul Chun]] won [[TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor|My Favourite Powerhouse Actor]]. [[Kwong Wa]] was nominated for the [[TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor]], and won one of twelve My Favourite Television Character awards.
+The name of the show is a pun as 九五 refers to both the scope of the Emperor's power (九五至尊 means the most respected person who holds dominion over the nine X and five X) and also to office work hours (九五 is short for 九到五, meaning Nine to Five).
 ==Plot==
 ===Qing dynasty===
-The story begins in [[Qing dynasty]], [[China]] with [[Yongzheng Emperor]] disguising himself among commoners to have a meal outside the imperial courts.  At the restaurant he encounters a woman named Lui Sei-leung who was under attack by [[loan shark]]s for not returning debts. The [[Emperor of China|emperor]] comes across her situation, and pays off the debt for her. Later during a ship departure, Lui approaches the emperor and thanks him for his deed. She suddenly reveals herself to be a [[Ming Dynasty]] revolutionist and attempts to kill the emperor. The boat is then all of a sudden caught in a time-traveling [[vortex]]/[[hurricane]].
+The story begins in [[Qing dynasty]], China with [[Yongzheng Emperor]] disguising himself among commoners to have a meal outside the imperial courts.  At the restaurant he encounters a woman named Lui Sei-leung who was under attack by [[loan shark]]s for not returning debts. The [[Emperor of China|emperor]] comes across her situation, and pays off the debt for her. Later during a ship departure, Lui approaches the emperor and thanks him for his deed. She suddenly reveals herself to be a [[Ming Dynasty]] revolutionist and attempts to kill the emperor. The boat is then all of a sudden caught in a time-traveling [[vortex]]/[[hurricane]].
 ===Modern Hong Kong===
-When they wake up, they are both warped to modern [[Hong Kong]] in 2003. The assassin continues her mission to assassinate the emperor in the city, only to find out that he became a commoner and impersonates Lee Dai-ha (literally Big Shrimp Lee). The emperor is somewhat fascinated by the [[bermuda triangle]] and was looking for explanations of his time travel. They also learn about the fall of the Qing dynasty including the rise of the 1911 [[Xinhai Revolution]] and founding of modern China through a historic TV video, which also mentioned the emperor's death was shrouded in some mystery.
+When they wake up, they are both warped to modern [[Hong Kong]] in 2003. The assassin continues her mission to assassinate the emperor in the city, only to find out that he became a commoner and impersonates Lee Dai-ha (literally Big Shrimp Lee). The emperor is somewhat fascinated by the [[Bermuda Triangle]] and was looking for explanations of his time travel. They also learn about the fall of the Qing dynasty including the rise of the 1911 [[Xinhai Revolution]] and founding of modern China through a historic TV video, which also mentioned the emperor's death was shrouded in some mystery.
-Both the emperor and the assassin encounter difficulties with HK daily life, culture and society. They both end up working in a company that sells kitchen [[tile]]s. The emperor and the assassin often find themselves collaborating to deal with opposing co-workers who dislike them. The emperor later fell in love with Rachel, the office worker. The story then becomes a more romantic drama, as the assassin also falls in love with him. She feels there is a special connection between them since they both were from the same dynasty. They end up living together with a host of other characters. The show also contains mini plots such as Ko King getting accused of carrying illegal drugs in a club, Hugo and Kenneth's [[homosexual]] relationship, and many other side stories.
+Both the emperor and the assassin encounter difficulties with HK daily life, culture and society. They both end up working in a company that sells kitchen [[tile]]s. The assassin saved a company owner from a kidnapping and becomes his bodyguard. The emperor, likewise, ends up working for the same company through a chance encounter. The emperor's talents are noticed and appreciated by the owner, the owner's third son, as well as many other employees. Likewise, after some initial difficulties, the assassin becomes well-liked by her the owner, the owner's third son, as well as many other coworkers for her honesty, friendliness, loyalty, and willingness to help others. The emperor later fell in love with Rachel, the fourth child of the company's owner. The story then becomes a more romantic drama, as the assassin also falls in love with him. She feels there is a special connection between them since they both were from the same dynasty. They end up living together with a host of other characters. The show also contains mini plots such as Ko King getting accused of carrying illegal drugs in a club, Hugo and Kenneth's [[homosexual]] relationship, and many other side stories.
 ==Cast==
 * [[Kwong Wa]] as [[Yongzheng Emperor]] / Lee Dai-ha (李大蝦)
 * [[Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee]] as Assassin Lui Sei-leung (呂四娘)
-* [[Melissa Ng]] as Rachel Shum (岑日愛)
+* [[Melissa Ng]] as Rachel Shum Yat-oi (岑日愛)
-* [[Gilbert Lam]] as Frankie Shum (岑日禮)
+* [[Gilbert Lam]] as Frankie Shum Yat-lai (岑日禮)
-* [[Paul Chun (actor)|Paul Chun]] as Shum Shiu-hong (岑兆康)
+* [[Paul Chun]] as Shum Shiu-hong (岑兆康)
-* [[Edmond So]] as Kenneth Ma
+* [[Anthony Tang]] as Hugo Shum Yat-hau (岑日孝)
-* [[Anthony Tang]] as Hugo Shum (岑日孝)
+* [[Ram Chiang]] as Brian Shum Yat Chung (岑日忠)
-* [[Akina Hong]] as Szeto Yuk-ming (司徒旭明)
+* [[Halina Tam]] as Tina Wan Tin-la  (尹天娜)
-* [[June Chan]] as Po Chu (寶珠)
+* June Chan as Po Chu (寶珠)
 * [[Lo Meng]] as Po Fei (寶飛)
 * [[Joe Cheng (HK actor)|Joe Cheng]] as Ko King (高勁)
 * [[Jack Wu]] as Po On (寶安)
 * [[Gordon Liu]] as Heung Yeung (向陽)
-* [[Ram Tseung]] as Brian Shum (岑日忠)
+* [[Akina Hong]] as Szeto Yuk-ming (司徒旭明)
-* [[Halina Tam]] as Tina Wan (尹天娜)
+* [[Edmond So]] as Kenneth Ma
-* [[Derek Kwok]] as [[Yunti, Prince Xun|14th Imperial Uncle]] (十四皇爺)
 * [[Mark Kwok (actor)|Mark Kwok]] as Marco
+* [[Derek Kok]] as [[Yunti, Prince Xun|14th Imperial Uncle]] (十四皇爺)
 * [[Savio Tsang]] as [[Yunsi|8th Imperial Uncle]] (八皇爺)
-==Time travel antics==
-* The emperor liked Rachel, the fellow office worker, and was trying to impress her with the [[Manchu Han Imperial Feast]].
-* The emperor spoke ancient Chinese in modern HK, and everyone thought he was just educated.
-* In one scene an [[antique]] store sold an exact furniture piece that the emperor broke when he was in the [[Qing dynasty]].  A stubborn customer tried to prove the furnitures were fakes by saying the [[traditional chinese]] character was missing a stroke.  The emperor proved to him that the furniture did not have that stroke during that era.
 ==Viewership ratings==
 The following is a table that includes a list of the total ratings points based on [[Audience measurement|television viewership]]. "Viewers in millions" refers to the number of people, derived from [[TVB Jade]] ratings, in Hong Kong who watched the episode live. The peak number of viewers are in brackets.
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-| <center> 1 — 5
+|  1 — 5
-| <center> 32
+|  32
-| <center> 36
+|  36
-| <center> 2.08 (2.34)
+|  2.08 (2.34)
 |
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-| <center> '''2'''
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-| <center> 29
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-| <center> N/A
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+|  11 — 15
-| <center> 37
+|  37
-| <center> 39
+|  39
-| <center> 2.40 (2.53)
+|  2.40 (2.53)
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-| <center> '''4'''
+|  '''4'''
-| <center> 16 — 20
+|  16 — 20
-| <center> 40
+|  40
-| <center> 46
+|  46
-| <center> 2.60 (2.98)
+|  2.60 (2.98)
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 ==References==
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-[[Category:Time travel television series]]
+[[Category:Hong Kong time travel television series]]
 [[Category:2003 Hong Kong television series debuts]]
 [[Category:2003 Hong Kong television series endings]]