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A Pillow Case of Mystery
Promotional poster
GenreCostume drama
Detective fiction
Fantasy
Written byWong Hiu-chong
Chan Long
Lau Chi-kuen
Yau Fuk-hing
Yip Koon-wah
Directed bySo Man-chung
Lee Kin-woh
Yip Tsan-fai
Wong Wai-lam
StarringBobby Au-yeung
Kenix Kwok
Benny Chan
Tavia Yeung
Annie Man
Lo Hoi-pang
Opening theme"Know First, Feel First" (先知先覺) by Benny Chan
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerLam Chi-wah
Production locationHong Kong
EditorLau Chi-wah
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time42 – 45 minutes
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release31 January –
26 February 2006

A Pillow Case of Mystery (Traditional Chinese: 施公奇案; literally The Curious Cases of Mr. Sze) is a 2006 Hong Kong detective procedural television drama starring Bobby Au-yeung as the titular character, Mr. Sze. 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 late 18th 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 followup 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

  • Bobby Au-yeung portrays the titular character, Sze Sai-lun, Kong-do County's new magistrate.
  • Kenix Kwok portrays Mai Heung-yung (born Tong Fung), the county court's maiden.
  • Benny Chan portrays Wong Tin-bah (born Tong Lung), Heung-yung's feisty younger brother.
  • Tavia Yeung portrays Princess Tsanggak Ming-chu, Sai-lun's younger god-sister.
  • Lo Hoi-pang portrays the Pillow Spirit, later revealed to be Heung-yung and Tin-bah's dead grandfather, Tong Doh-fuk.

Other characters

  • Lee Fung portrays Chiu Yuet-ngor, Sai-lun's mother.
  • Rosanne Lui portrays Pong Got-ngoi, Sai-lun's official wife.
  • Eileen Yeow portrays Ka Sau-yuk, Sai-lun's second wife/concubine.
  • Annie Man portrays Chin Lai-shu, Sai-lun's third wife/concubine.
  • Gordon Liu portrays Sima Jui-fung, the head constable.
  • Mary Hon portrays Siu Kau-leung, Heung-yung and Tin-bah's foster mother.
  • Cheung Ying-choi portrays Assistant Lo, Sai-lun's assistant judge.
  • Lee Kwok-lun portrays Sze Long, Sai-lun's deceased father.

Viewership ratings

Week Episode Average Points Peaking Points References
1
January 31 - February 3, 2006 1 — 4
28
31
[1]
2
February 6–10, 2006 5 — 9
32
35
[2]
3
February 13–17, 2006 10 — 14
31
—
[3]
4
February 20–24, 2006 15 — 19
32
—
[4]
4
February 26, 2006 20
36
38
[5][6]

Award nominations

39th TVB Anniversary Awards (2006)

  • "Best Drama"
  • "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Kenix Kwok - Mai Heung-Yung)

References

  1. ^ Week 1 Ratings
  2. ^ Week 2 Ratings
  3. ^ Week 3 Ratings
  4. ^ Week 4 Ratings
  5. ^ Finale Average Ratings
  6. ^ Finale Peak Ratings

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