State of Divinity (1996 TV series)

State of Divinity is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1996.

State of Divinity
Poster
Also known as	The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
Chinese	笑傲江湖
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiào Ào Jiāng Hú
Jyutping	Siu3 Ngou6 Gong1 Wu4
Genre	Wuxia
Based on	The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Louis Cha
Screenplay by	Wong Kwok-fai Chiu Ching-yung Ng Kim-wah Leung Yan-tung Tong Kin-ping Wong May-seung
Directed by	Lau Kwok-ho Kwong Kam-wang Ho Shu-pui Chan Seung-kuen Koon Kwok-wai Yuen Ying-ming
Starring	Jacky Lui Fiona Leung Timmy Ho Cherie Chan
Opening theme	"Live an Unrestrained Life" (活得瀟灑) performed by Alan Tam and Priscilla Chan
Composer	Choi Kok-kuen
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of episodes	40 (Hong Kong version) 43 (overseas version)
Production
Executive producer	Lee Tim-shing
Production location	Hong Kong
Running time	40 minutes per episode
Production company	TVB
Original release
Network	TVB
Release	24 June (1996-06-24) – 16 August 1996 (1996-08-16)

Cast

Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.

• Jackie Lui as Ling-wu Chung
• Fiona Leung as Yam Ying-ying
• Timmy Ho as Lam Ping-chi
• Cherie Chan as Ngok Ling-san
• He Meitian as Yee-lam
• Wong Wai as Ngok Bat-kwan
• Lily Li as Ning Chung-chak
• Pau Fong as Fung Ching-yeung
• Law Lok-lam as Yam Ngor-hang
• Henry Lo as Dong-fong Bat-bai
• Lau Kong as Heung Man-tin
• Sue Tam as Lam Fung-wong
• Kwan Ching as Yu Chong-hoi
• Chan Hung-lit as Tso Lang-sim
• Tam Yat-ching as Tin-mun
• Suen Kwai-hing as Mok Dai
• Cheng Lui as Muk Ko-fung
• Cheung Ying-choi as Fong-ching
• Tam Chuen-hing as Chung-hui
• Wah Chung-nam as Monk Bat-kei
• Alice Fung So-bor as Nga Por-por
• Cheng Bak-lun as Tin Bak-kwong
• Chan Chi-hung as Wong Yuen-ba
• Law Lan as Ting-yat
• Leung Bo-ching as Ting-ching
• Leung Shun-yin as Ting-man
• Cheng Siu-ping as Yee-wo
• Wan Seung-yin as Yee-ching
• Leung Suet-may as Yee-yuk
• Wayne Lai as Lau Ching-fung
• Newton Lai as Kuk Yeung
• Law Kwok-wai as Lut Chuk-yung
• Chan Tik-hak as Tung Bak-hung
• Leila Tong as Kuk Fei-yin
• Chan Chung-kin as Wong Chung-kung
• Leung Yam-kei as Hak Bat-chi
• Lee Lung-kei as Tok Bat-yung
• Kwong Chor-fai as Dam Ching-sang
• Chan Wing-chun as Lo Tak-lok
• Tang Yu-chiu as Leung Fat
• Lee Ka-keung as Luk Dai-yau
• Kong Ming-fai as Ying Bak-law
• Cho Kai as Fung Bat-ping
• Sit Chun-kei as Sing-bat-yau
• Chu Tit-wo as Lam Tsan-nam
• Wong Hoi-sam as Lam Tsan-nam's wife
• Leung Siu-tik as Ting-min
• Fong Kit as Luk Bak
• Cheung Hon-ban as Fai Ban
• Lee Hoi-sang as Chung Chan
• Mak Tsi-wan as Tik-yau
• Lau Siu-kwan as Yu Yan-yin
• Chan Min-leung as Ka Yan-kwai
• Wong Wai-tak as How Yan-ying
• Kwok Chuk-wah as Hung Yan-hung
• Mak Ka-lun as Yu Yan-ho
• Wong Kai-tak as Law Yan-kit
• Cheung Hung-cheung as Tin-chung
• Leung Ming-wah as Tin-chung
• Lui Kim-kwong as Yuk-kai-tsi
• Koi Ngok as Yuk-mo-tsi
• Shek Wan as Yuk-yam-tsi
• Ho Pik-kin as Fong-sang

External links

• State of Divinity at the Chinese Movie Database
• State of Divinity official page on TVB website