A low-rank official kills a demon monk's son and accidentally becomes humanity's last hope — talk about a bad day at work.
Season 1 • Episode 20
LatestLin (Ben Wong), a humble and low-ranking official, accidentally killed the evil monk’s foster son when he tried to arrest fiddler Tin (Cheung Ka Fai). Lin then discovered that he was destined to fight against the spirits and demons. But what he really wants is to marry the girl of his dreams…Ching Ching (Joyce Tang). The evil monk then sent his apprentice Chi (Jan Lau) to befriend Lin. Lin was in constant danger but fortunately he was protected Yuen (Tsui Ho Ying). In the end, Lin decided to take on the mission to fight against the demons. But he had to speed up himself with the magic arts and kung fu…
Acting
Ben Wong's everyman charm sells the reluctant hero perfectly.
Practical Effects
Cheesy demon costumes that aged like fine wine.
Writing
Balances slapstick comedy with genuine emotional stakes.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series exemplifies 1990s TVB's obsession with 'everyman heroes' — ordinary bureaucrats thrust into supernatural conflicts, reflecting Hong Kong's anxiety about individual agency against larger systems.
The fiddler-as-destiny-catalyst device appears in several 90s wuxia series, but this remains the only one where the instrument itself becomes a recurring plot device for demon detection.
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