Guts of Man

In the tenth year of the Tin Po Era, five masked men carry out a night-time raid on General TUEN MUK HUNG and his subordinates. They steal the 7 Jewel Gold Cutlass. TUEN’s sworn brother TIK YING WAI suspects the Cangzhou Five Ghosts after discovering a Plum Bone Piercing Pin on TUEN’s forehead. TUNG LAM and her brother TUNG FEI live on their own. They save a woman CHING LEUNG, while they are collecting some herbs. FEI suggests sending her back to Hangzhou, but LAM objects. LAM tells him why they have to live in seclusion in Taohua Village for ten years. She dresses up as a man to take CHING home. FEI secretly follows them to Hangzhou. He reaches the Qiantang River to see the tides and meets a fisherman SHEUNG FOON, who has a rash, resembling a coin, on his face. FEI falls off a cliff while trying to retrieve a hairpin for YING HIU SUET, whose father is the owner of the Joyous House. A mysterious man saves him.… ...

LAM decides to stay in Hangzhou in order to clear her father’s name. FEI is gladdened by her decision. They settle at FOON’s home and are surprised to find that FOON is not very good at Martial Arts even though he is the student of CHO MAN SHAN, the master of Myriad Sword Manor. FEI goes with FOON to the Manor to investigate the background of the pin. When he sees FOON being bullied, he has a fight with FOON’s tormentors. FEI asks SHAN about the pin and realises that he looks smarter than he actually is. SUET presents her father YING CHIN TONG, who has returned from a long trip, with a pot of tea and a pair of new shoes. She is upset by TONG’s coldness. LAM finds out that SO’s home is in Qiantang. They visit the Commissioner’s home at night and unexpectedly meet a black-dressed man. They have a fight. FOON and FEI deliver some fish to the Joyous House. FEI tries to bring FOON and SUET together.… ...

LAM and FEI try to find out which construction workers know Martial Arts. WAI deliberately lets himself nearly get killed to quell their suspicions. He follows TSAT and finds out that the Five Ghosts are planning to take action. FEI agrees to help FOON woo SUET after he learns that FOON has been in love with her since he was 13. A girl SIU YUEN is being forced by her uncle and aunt to become the eighth wife of a tycoon YUE. FOON, FEI and SUET scold YUE for his shamelessness. They emulate the Three Musketeers and become sworn siblings. SUET replaces YUEN to pretend to marry YUE in order to humiliate him in front of everyone. FEI and FOON flee with YUEN. They are hunted by YUE’s men. Luckily, SO’s new wife TUEN DAN FUNG saves them. FUNG discovers that YUEN’s uncle was forcing YUEN to marry YUE because he owes YUE money from gambling. FUNG keeps YUEN as her maid. She praises FOON, FEI and SUET’s heroic act. LAM is sorry to hurt WAI.… ...