Series synopsis
Country Spirit, also known as 酒是故鄉醇 is a drama television series that premiered on TVB Jade on October 22, 2001. It ended on December 18, 2001. It stars Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man, Paul Chun Pui and Sheren Tang Shui-Man.
Country Spirit aka Plain Love III was a television drama series produced by TVB. The series takes place in a winery in China in around 1900-1930. Winemaking, as well as the trials and tribulations of a touching love story between a widow, who is part of a ghost marriage, and her husband's house servant, are the main theme of this series.
Premise
Country Spirit aka Plain Love III was a television drama series produced by TVB. The series takes place in a winery in China in around 1900-1930. Winemaking, as well as the trials and tribulations of a touching love story between a widow, who is part of a ghost marriage, and her husband's house servant, are the main theme of this series.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gordon Lam Ka-Tung as 高純
- Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man as 黎順風
- Paul Chun Pui as 古世龍
- Sheren Tang Shui-Man as 古瑤
- Lo Hoi-Pang as 古世熊
- Yuen Wah as 金吉祥
- Rebecca Chan as 谷燕歡
- Derek Kwok Jing-Hung as 羅鎮英
Supporting cast
- Joe Ma Tak-Chung as 古桂生
- Rain Lau Yuk-Chui as 賽綺紅
- Alice Fung So-Bor as 鄧蓮
- Deon Cheung Chung-Chi as 古桂霖
- Suet Nei as 劉玉鳳
- John Tang Yat-Kwan as 谷豐收
- Wong Ching as 黎九斤
- Willie Wai Ga-Hung as 何水清
- Winnie Yeung Yuen-Yee as 陳思齊
- Kwan Ching as 蘇一文
- Savio Tsang as 裘真/張梓山
- Choi Kwok-Hing as 谷兆堂
Guest cast
- Kenneth Ma Kwok-Ming as 醫生
- Yang Ka Lok as 阿東
- Sam Leung Kin-Ping as 阿武
- Henry Lo as 新靚保
- Yu Miu-Lin as 大妗姐
- Ling Lai-Man as 風水先生
- Cecilia So Yan-Chee as 六姑
- Chang Kin-Ming as 裝修師傅
- Ben Wong Tin-Dok as 方老闆
- Jerry Koo Ming-Wah as 阿虎
- Tang Wing-San as 錢老爺
- Paul Che Biu-Law as 陳老闆
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 42 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 42 | October 22, 2001 | December 18, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 SHUNG is born honest and simple. He is an illegitimate son. The manager of the wine factory, KOO SAI LUNG sympathizes with SHUNG and her mad mother, LAU YUK FUNG and lets them to live in the cow-shed of his wine factory. They are being looked down upon by everybody and have to tolerate any kind of abuse. LUNG gets back a collection of wine that he found problematic. He returns to the wine factory and carries out a thorough investigation covering six steps from the rice-shed, fermenting, steaming, storing, checking and filling. However, he cannot figure it out. LUNG believes that the problem is due to the steaming process. The supervisor of the steaming section, KOU, does not agree. LUNG also points out that the checking section, in charge by his brother, KOO SAI HUNG, also cannot shift his responsibility. HUNG thinks that LUNG deliberately finds fault on him. SHUNG by chance finds out that reason of why the wine has gone bad…… |
October 22, 2001 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 FANG does not tight the tramp well, hence, the wine barrels break into pieces when the tramp gone ashore. SHUNG is difficult to get at the truth. FANG heard that his father, LAI, intends to sell their family jade. FANG threatens the buyer not to resell their jade. SHUNG asks FANG to compensate for the wine. Unexpectedly, LAI shifts their responsibility. SHUNG then describes the features of FANG’s as evidence. FANG is very angry. YAU begs LUNG to allow KOU to produce a new wine, “cinnamon fragrance”. LUNG agrees. FANG intends to redeem their jade by drawing the lottery. However, somebody is more in need of money than her, FANG gives up the lottery. FUNG turns over KOU’s spring water. SHUNG goes up to the mountain to get the spring water again. YIU accompanies SHUNG. FUNG is so scared that she recalls her bad encounters. FUNG hides in the wine storage room. All worry a lot for her. SHUNG devises to calm her down…… |
October 23, 2001 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 FANG devises to win in the competition. HUAN intends not to give her the cash prize. FANG threatens to destroy the wine yeast. LUNG has no alternative but to give her the cash prize. HUAN is mad. LUNG dos not know whether his son, SAN, could return home in time to get married. LUNG blames HUAN who promised the marriage without his consent. LUNG finds it difficult to explain the case to the bride’s family. FANG loses her cash prize and got no money to redeem her jade. HUAN deliberately buys her jade. KOU’s “cinnamon fragrance” is ready. All are glad. Unexpectedly, LUNG comments that the wine is not good after wine-tasting. KOU does not agree. LAI and FANG’s good friend, YEE follow HUAN’s instruction to work for her. However, HUAN is still reluctant to hand over the jade. SHUNG devises to make HUAN give up the jade. When SHUNG is going to give back the jade to FANG, he breaks it. FANG is mad. |
October 24, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 22, 2001 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2001 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |