About
Witness to a Prosecution is a Hong Kong television series produced by TVB. The original broadcast was on the TVB Jade network with 45-minute episodes airing five days a week from 20 December 1999 to 16 January 2000. The drama stars Bobby Au-yeung as the famous historical forensic medical expert Song Ci. Set during the Southern Song Dynasty of Mid-Imperial China, Witness to a Prosecution tells a fictionalised account of Chee's modest beginnings and the events leading to the creation of his book Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified, the world's earliest documentation of forensic science.
Cast
Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah
as 宋慈
Joyce Tang Lai-Ming
as 杨丹凤
Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man
as 阮玉珠
Ellesmere Choi
as 展杰
Stephen Au Kam-Tong
as 邹子龙
Halina Tam Siu-Wan
as 阮玉宝
Mary Hon Ma-Lee
as 何淑兰
Law Lok-Lam
as 展坚
Irene Wong Lam
as 白如梦
Michelle Fung
as 傲雪
Henry Yu Yang
as 关万福
Raymond Cho Wing-Lim
as 马伯豪
Cheng Ka-Sang
as 吴晓飞
Chan Ka-Yee
as 王秀娴
Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun
as 夏侯国栋
Helena Law Lan
as 牛妈
Anderson Junior
as 赵远材
Felix Lok Ying-Kwan
as 高云轩
Liu Kai-Chi
as 郭希德
Ku Feng
as 刘成
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
SUNG CHI was born right after his mother had died. The villagers regard him as an unlucky person and give him the nickname, `coffin boy`. CHI has two good friends, named CHA SIU CHAN and SIK DAN. CHAN is born stupid and dumb. The stall owner, SUNG SING, and his wife always bully CHAN. CHAN`s wife, SUNG LING, also looks down upon CHAN. DAN always fails in the public examinations. The villagers always bully CHI. CHI is so dissatisfied that he quarrels with the village headman. Unexpectedly, the headman has suddenly died after a fight with CHI. Evidence shows that CHI and a thief, TONG SZE, have caused his death. The two are then sentenced to death. Meanwhile, CHI is being hit by thunder and died. His dead body is moved to a funeral parlour. The funeral parlour owner, MA KWAI, discovers that CHI is still alive. He tells CHI that the headman has been poisoned to death. Meanwhile, KWAI is very sick. CHI in turn saves his life……
Episode 2
DAN and CHAN pay respect to CHI`s dead body and discovers that he is still alive. They are very glad. KWAI finds out that the headman had died of tetanus. DAN reports the case to the new district governor, SUNG YIK. YIK and the cop, LIP YAN LUNG, find DAN and CHAN very suspicious. They follow DAN and CHAN and arrive at the funeral parlour. YIK and LUNG trust CHI. He thus takes CHI`s advice and carries a forensic check. YIK even tells SZE that he will re-investigate the case. CHI pretends as ghosts to scare the headman`s wife. LUNG`s daughter, LAP FUNG, nearly spoils CHI`s plan. The headman`s wife eventually agrees to carry out another forensic check. However, FUNG discloses CHI`s plot unintentionally. The villagers oppose strongly. YIK insists. However, the dead body has already been dissolved and cannot go through forensic check. CHI and SZE will be executed soon. FUNG knows that she has involved CHI into great trouble……
Episode 3
CHI knows that SZE is an orphan. He sympathizes with her and decides to marry her. The headman`s wife eventually agrees to carry out a forensic check a minute before the execution. CHI and SZE could then wash off the disgrace. CHI has lost his job. He thus always goes to the funeral parlour to help KWAI. KWAI finds out that CHI has the talent in forensic check. He thus teaches CHI forensic skills diligently. CHI and SZE compromise that they will keep their engagement in the prison a secret. SZE is being chased by the loan shark. She has no alternative and steal LING`s money. CHAN chases after her. SHING is elected to be the village headman. YIK also proves that CHI is the descendent of the SUNG`s family. CHI is thus entitled to have land and be employed as the worker in the funeral parlor. CHI thanks KWAI and wants KWAI to be his teacher. CHAN misunderstands that SZE is his sister who has been separated from him for a long time……
Episode 4
SZE and LING quarrel. However, they pretend to cope with each other harmoniously on the surface. CHAN is glad. One day, the loan shark again bothers SZE. SZE shirks the responsibility to CHI. CHI sells his land to repay the debt for SZE. The rich merchant`s (LAM TAO) daughter, LAM CHOI TIP, is beautiful but arrogant. CHI is deeply attracted by her beauty. FUNG does not tell LUNG that she has been sacked. When YIK learned about the case, he helps FUNG. FUNG feels grateful for his help. CHI stops a plague from spreading in the village. The villagers like him after this incident. LING wants to have a baby and sees the fortune-teller. However, SZE always spoils her plan. TIP thinks that CHI is a gay man. She bets with her cousin, KWAN, that she could make CHI propose to marry her. TIP tries to seduce CHI. CHI thinks that TIP really likes him. When he learned that TIP does not like his profession, he immediately resigns……
Episode 5
TIP is being kidnapped and KWAN is killed. TAO thinks that CHI is the murderer. Fortunately, CHAN and DAN prove that CHI is with them during the murder. YIK orders CHI to resume duty and carry out a forensic check with KWAN`s body. CHI finds out that KWAN has died of sword wound. He suspects that it was the woodman`s deed. A masked man extorts thirty thousand tael from TAO with TIP as hostage. He even requests the servant, KUEN, to deliver the ransom. CHI eventually finds out that the murderer is a gallant in the martial world. The masked man kills KUEN and gets the ransom. He even intends to kill TIP. Fortunately, YIK saves TIP in time. LUNG urges FUNG to return to Chengzhou. FUNG is very reluctant to leave. YIK employs FUNG and helps her to get rid of the trouble. CHAN sighs that his family does not have any scholars. He thus forces SZE to study. SZE is lazy. YIK enlightens SZE. SZE decides to study hard.
Episode 6
YIK discovers a thief at home. In fact, this thief is the real YIK. The false YIK`s real name is FONG CHUN. His family has gone bankrupt. He met YIK whose appearance assembles him and had fallen from a cliff. CHUN thinks that YIK has died. CHUN then disguises as YIK. However, YIK is still alive. CHUN and YIK quarrel with each other. CHUN kills YIK and buries his dead body near the well. DAN fails in the public examination for many times due to some psychological factor. They encourage DAN to take a mock examination. DAN`s performance is good in the mock examination. However, DAN fails again in the public examination. LING finds SZE very troublesome. She instigates CHAN to find a husband for SZE. CHAN finds CHI is suitable for SZE.
Episode 7
SZE places the rabbit in CHI`s home temporarily. When CHAN comes to propose a marriage between CHI and SZE. CHI thinks that it is regarding the rabbit. CHI agrees. CHI investigates KWAN`s case further. He suspects FOK. However, FOK has already been killed. CHI goes to LAM`s home to investigate KWAN`s case again. Fortunately, FUNG bursts into FOK`s home. CHI could then escape from being killed by the masked man. TIP bullies the temple worker and his family. YIK cannot tolerate and keeps her into the prison. SZE has blossomed love feeling on YIK when he is teaching her. CHI teases SZE. A tiger killed some villagers. All are alerted. The wine-house owner, KONG CHI YEUNG kills the tiger. CHI carries out a forensic check with the dead tiger and discovers that the tiger has died of serious breakage of its internal organs.
Episode 8
CHI and the others suspect that YEUNG is good at marital art and he might be related to KWAN`s murder case. They then focus on investigating YEUNG and CHING. However, they have no clue at all. FUNG devises to trap YEUNG. Unexpectedly, the one they caught was CHING. YEUNG disguises as another person and leaves the town. CHING is glad to learn that YEUNG has escaped. FUNG tries to convince CHING to confess but is in vain. YEUNG tries to help CHING escape from prison by all means. He aims only at getting back the ransom. CHING is very disappointed. FUNG eventually kills YEUNG. FUNG and the others speak good words for CHING so as to help her exonerate from punishment. SZE perks up herself on the festival. CHI is very impressed. A female victim who had been raped before she was murdered. CHI discovers that some glue in her mouth. YIK tells SZE that he got no time to teach her anymore. SZE is very disappointed. CHI witnesses the scene.
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