Series synopsis
The Bonfire of Taiwan, also known as 台灣霹靂火 is a drama crime television series that premiered on Sanlih E-Television on June 19, 2002. It ended on July 22, 2003. It was created by Chou Chin Ling. It stars Chen Chao-jung, Phoenix Chang, Qin Yang and Elsie Yeh.
Tien-Fu Liu, a tycoon who is well connected in politics and business, and his son, Won-Tsung Liu, have been buying and selling large amounts of illicit drugs. Cheng-Hsien Lee (a police officer of Criminal Investigation Division) is instructed by his superior officer, Yao-Wei Lee (Chief of No. 1 Team of Criminal Investigation Division), to be an undercover to investigate the illegal activities of Tien-Fu Liu and Cheng Long Group. In the police's effort to crack down on Cheng Long Group, several p ...
Premise
Tien-Fu Liu, a tycoon who is well connected in politics and business, and his son, Won-Tsung Liu, have been buying and selling large amounts of illicit drugs. Cheng-Hsien Lee (a police officer of Criminal Investigation Division) is instructed by his superior officer, Yao-Wei Lee (Chief of No. 1 Team of Criminal Investigation Division), to be an undercover to investigate the illegal activities of Tien-Fu Liu and Cheng Long Group. In the police's effort to crack down on Cheng Long Group, several policemen and policewomen shed their blood; however, Cheng Long Group, with great ties in politics and business through money, is not so easy to be destroyed. In the process, Cheng-Hsien found out that Tien-Fu Liu was the person who killed his father. In the meantime, another serious crime takes place and Cheng-Hsien, who has been utterly devoted to his job, immediately engages in a battle with the criminals so as to defend justice against evil and injustice. (Source: SET TV)
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chen Chao-jung as Li Zhengxian
- Phoenix Chang as Zhou Biyu / Xing Sulan (after plastic surgery)
- Qin Yang as Liu Wencong
- Elsie Yeh as Fang Yushan
- Kuo-Lin Ting as Xing Sulan / Zhou Biyu (after plastic surgery)
- Daisy Fong as Wang Yonghui
- Michael Huang as Liu Tian Fu / Liu Ah Tai
- Fang Chen as Lawyer Ma Ah Min
Supporting cast
- Sean Su as Wang Yong Cang
- Lin Hsiu-Ling as Liao Fengming
- Xing Yu Ling as Hong Tian Na / "Tina"
- Hsing Hui as He Meiling
- Miao Ke-li as Li Yanping
- Wang Hui Wu as Fang Ping
- Alex Ko as Yang Wan Jin
- Rene Hou as Lin Li Hua
- Kevin Lin as Huang Qiu Sheng
- Chen Ruoping as Liu Wei Xin
- Vickey Liu as Zheng Shu Fen
- Wang Yu-wen as Lin Xiu Ru
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 285 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 285 | June 19, 2002 | July 22, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 19, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 20, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 21, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sanlih E-Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 19, 2002 |
| Last aired | July 22, 2003 |
| Runtime | 75 minutes |
| Status | Ended |