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Sweetness in the Salt
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Sweetness in the Salt

2009-06-08 · 45 min / episode · ★ 8.0

Drama

NIP CHI YUEN (Ma Steven), who works in the anti-smuggling camp, is determined to wipe out the Tau’s Fort, which is the stronghold for salt smugglers. He pretends to be a down-and-out scholar. TAU SING SUET (Yeung Yi), daughter of the chief smuggler, sympathizes with YUEN and puts him up in the village. Later, they even become fond of each other. During an anti-smuggling operation SUET is badly hurt and has since been separated from YUEN and her family. Fortunately she is saved by WU TING HIN (Wong Ho Yin), son of salt merchant WU KIN (Kwok Fung). HIN takes her home. One day, SUET is horrified to see the dead bodies of her parent being hung on the wall of the city tower, and that the official standing on the top of the tower telling the public not to sell smuggled salt is none other than the man she misses day and night. She is heartbroken, and her love for YUEN turns into hatred that moment on...

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Creators
Lee Tim-Sing
Production companies
TVB
Countries
Hong Kong
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Tavia YeungTavia Yeung
Steven Ma Chun-WaiSteven Ma Chun-Wai
Raymond Wong Ho-yinRaymond Wong Ho-yin
Halina Tam Siu-WanHalina Tam Siu-Wan
Samuel Kwok FungSamuel Kwok Fung
Ngo Ka-NinNgo Ka-Nin
Joel ChanJoel Chan
Ram Chiang Chi-kwongRam Chiang Chi-kwong
Kara Wai Ying-hungKara Wai Ying-hung
Felix Lok Ying-KwanFelix Lok Ying-Kwan
Mary Hon Ma-leeMary Hon Ma-lee
Joseph Lee Kwok-LunJoseph Lee Kwok-Lun
Casper ChanCasper Chan
梁丽莹梁丽莹小沅
Bond ChanBond Chan
Lily LiLily Li
Celine Ma Tai-LoCeline Ma Tai-Lo
Meini CheungMeini Cheung
Jimmy Au Shui-WaiJimmy Au Shui-Wai
Ting Chu-WaiTing Chu-Wai

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