

Short End Of The Stick
2016-02-09 · 45 min / episode · ★ 8.0
The Imperial Qing Empire falls, officially ending the era of Emperors. Three palace eunuchs Lee Siu Kung, Dan Tin, and Chan Siu Fung are expelled and demoted to the peasantry. As they struggle to make a living for themselves beyond the palace borders, they come across the con artist Chui Tsun Sing, who disguises himself as a eunuch to gain their trust. A string of unfortunate events leads them captured and later sold as servants to the Kams’, a rich family led by a matriarch. The eunuchs do everything they can to fix the situation they’re in, but the more they try, the messier it gets.
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- Marco Wing-Yin Law
- Production companies
- TVB
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Ended
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Wayne Lai Yiu-cheungLee Suk-gung
Power Chan Kwok-pongDan Tin
Edwin Siu Ching-namChui Jun-sing
Raymond Cho Wing-limChan Siu-fung
David Chiang Da-weiKam Cheong
Nancy Wu Ting-yanKam Heung
Natalie Tong Sze-WingWong Lin
Rosina LinKam Dai-nam
Toby ChanKam Dai-tse
Grace WongKam Dai-da
Yoyo Chen Chi-YiuWan Tai-tseTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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