Birth of a Hero 2018

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Birth of a Hero

To avoid all the strife caused by the gangland power struggles, Yuk Wan-lung and his elder sister Yuk Kiu-fung lead a quiet life, running an inn. Unexpectedly, Wan-lung is determined to take part in the New Hero Contest, seeking to win back his ex, Ngai Bing-bing. But when Wan-lung exposes a scandal involving the East Wing imperial guards, he is incarcerated and his sister must find a way to set him free.

To avoid all the strife caused by the gangland power struggles, Yuk Wan-lung and his elder sister Yuk Kiu-fung lead a quiet life, running an inn. Unexpectedly, Wan-lung is determined to take part in the New Hero Contest, seeking to win back his ex, Ngai Bing-bing. But when Wan-lung exposes a scandal involving the East Wing imperial guards, he is incarcerated and his sister must find a way to set him free.

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Season 1

20 Episodes

Season 1 of The Birth of a Hero premiered on March 5, 2018.

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... Yuk Wan-lung

... Sau Joi-sum

... Yuk Kiu-fung

... Sau Bak-kwan

... Yam Ngoh-fei

... Tse Gwoh

Directors:

Au Yiu-Hing

Producers:

Au Yiu-Hing

Average Episode Run Time:

44`

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Production Countries:

Hong Kong

Status:

Ended

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Season 1

20 Episodes

Season 1 of The Birth of a Hero premiered on March 5, 2018.

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