Series synopsis
The Dance of Passion, also known as 火舞黃沙 is a drama television series that premiered on TVB Jade on May 1, 2006. It ended on June 13, 2006. It stars Bowie Lam Bo-Yee, Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man, Gigi Lai Chi and Moses Chan Ho.
With almost the same cast and crew as War And Beauty, And the extensive location filming in Yinchuan, The Dance Of Passion is going to be another great legend in TV history! Across the Loess Plateau… Is a story of family feuds and furtive passions! On the Loess Plateau of Shanbei live two clans, the YIMs and the SUNGs. The SUNGs have been relying on the YIMs and a lasting peace has been going on for three generations. But this situation cannot continue when YIM MAN-HEI (LAM, BOWIE) becomes the S ...
Premise
With almost the same cast and crew as War And Beauty, And the extensive location filming in Yinchuan, The Dance Of Passion is going to be another great legend in TV history! Across the Loess Plateau… Is a story of family feuds and furtive passions! On the Loess Plateau of Shanbei live two clans, the YIMs and the SUNGs. The SUNGs have been relying on the YIMs and a lasting peace has been going on for three generations. But this situation cannot continue when YIM MAN-HEI (LAM, BOWIE) becomes the Superintendent. His rise to power has drawn the clans into serious conflict. SUNG TUNG-SING (CHAN HO, MOSES) who falls in love with a widow has suffered the cruelest punishment, the Penalty of Torching, for his affair, as ordered by HEI. SING’s lover is burnt to death while SING is expelled from YIM’s clan...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bowie Lam Bo-Yee as Yim Man-Hei
- Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man as Ka Chun-Fun
- Gigi Lai Chi as Kai Ming-Fung
- Moses Chan Ho as Sung Tung-Sing
- Ada Choi Siu-Fan as Chiu Yuk
- Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei as Su Long-Yuet
- Rebecca Chan as Yim Siu-Hung
- Kenny Wong Tak-Ban as Sung Tung-Yeung
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 32 | May 1, 2006 | June 13, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The draught had been going on for three months already on the Loess Plateau. Village girl KAR Chun-fun knelt beside a parched well and prayed for rain. Up on the hills, at the YIMs, SUNG Tung-sing and his mistress MAU SIU-CHEUK were being punished by the elders and brethrens of the YIMs and the SUNGs for committing adultery. They were put to suffer the cruelest punishment, the Penalty of Torching. SING defended his innocence and angered YIM MAN-HEI, the Superintendent of the YIMs. While poor CHEUK was scorched to death, SING, badly burnt, was saved by the sudden but timely rain. FUN came across SING when she was carrying water back home. Despite the rain, she helped him pick up the remains of CHEUK at the punishment site. When FUN arrived home, she was shocked to learn that her fiancee had called off their engagement – she was even more shocked to know that her fiancee turned out to be SING! Two years have gone by.… ... |
May 1, 2006 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 When the YIMs see SING, they chase him away. Luckily, SING’s good friend and also the eldest son of the SUNGs, SUNG TUNG-YEUNG, rescues him. SING is determined to place his father’s nameplate in the ancestral hall. CHIU Yuk, the Superintendent of the SUNGs, who is also the stepmother of YEUNG, asks YEUNG to divorce his wife SHU LONG-YUET since she is unable to bear a child with him after ten years’ of marriage. YEUT faints when she hears the news. She is stunned to know she is diagnosed to be pregnant when she wakes up. YEUNG is worried that the YIMs would not share their wealth with the SUNGs, as instructed by their ancestors. The two clans are on the warpath. YEUNG confront YUET when he learns that she is pregnant – he needs to know with whom she has betrayed him. YUET swears that she is faithful to him. YUK is angry when she knows the doctor has wrongly diagnosed YUET. She suspects YEUNG is impotent.… ... |
May 2, 2006 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 YEUNG refuses to marry FUN, saying that she is not born on a good date. YUK, however, argues that they are meant to be a couple and forces them to get married. YEUNG discloses to SING that he is impotent and SING believes that YUK makes use of FUN to unveil this secret. He suggests helping YEUNG by making YUET pregnant. YEUNG gets drunk and tells YUET about this plan. YUET is appalled. When YUK learns about the plan, she decides to let him go ahead so she can catch him red-handed. However, YEUNG finally gives up the idea, since he does not want to hurt YUET. SING blames YEUNG for his cowardice, but YEUNG reasons that he can still become the Superintendent even without having a son. FUNG and FUN are scheduled to get married the same day, but one is dreading it while the other is exhilarated about it. When they are on the way to their husbands’ house, a sandstorm breaks and they are snatched away by the bandits.… ... |
May 3, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 1, 2006 |
| Last aired | June 13, 2006 |
| Status | Ended |