

A Bride for a Ride
2009-09-07 · 40 min / episode · ★ 10.0
A Bride for a Ride is a 2009 Hong Kong television series based on the traditional Pingtan story of the same name. Set during the prosperous Ming Dynasty of China, the drama revolves around the rich and influential Wong family and their comedic ties with Chow Man-bun, a young and handsome scholar who has a specialty in cross-dressing. To prove his worth to Wong Sau-ying, his ideal lover, he cross dresses as a beauty in a lantern festival so he can get closer to her. Sau-ying's older brother, Tiger Wong, sees Man-bun's beauty and kidnaps him home. A Bride for a Ride consists of elements of Cantonese opera. Chin Kar-lok, who stars as Tiger Wong, is also the drama's action choreographer.
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- Creators
- Poon Ka-Tak
- Production companies
- TVB
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Ended
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Chin Ka-Lok
Louisa So Yuk-wah
Sammul Chan
Nancy Wu Ting-yan
Gigi Wong
Cheung Kwok-keung
Rain Lau Yuk-Chui
Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun
Mimi Chu Mai-mai
Chun Wong
Catherine Chau
Bryant Mak Chi-Lok
Mark Ma
Alan Luk
Jonathan Cheung Wing-Hong
Hugo Wong Tsz-Hang
Kitterick Yiu
Akai Lee
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