The Vagrant

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The Vagrant 豹子胆 is a chinese drama aired in year 2002. It was produced by Mediacorp, a television station in Singapore. The cast includes Mediacorp's Ah Ge (Big brother) Li Nanxing, Award-winning Best Actress Huang Biren, newcomers Zhang Yaodong and Le Yao, and veterans such as Huang Yiliang and Tracer Wong.

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A drama about Ah Bao (Li Nanxing), a young man who grew up in a violent environment and how he deals with life after his term in prison. At the age of 21, Ah Bao landed up in jail after his friend (Huang Shinan) and girlfriend (Joey Swee) betrayed him during a robbery he took part in. While in jail, Ah Bao plotted his revenge against the people who betrayed him.

Upon his release from prison, he discovers that his friend is now mentally retarded and that his friend's ex-girlfriend has remarried. He learns that the couple has left behind kids, who are abused by their foster family. Feeling sorry for them, Ah Bao decides to take care of the kids.

Ah Bao ends up renting a place from Shushu (Huang Biren), a chicken rice seller, who is infamous for her weird temper. Living under the same roof, Ah Bao learns that Shushu's temperament is due to her husband's betrayal when she had breast cancer. As time goes by, the couple discovers the nicer side of each other and learns about trust again.

Just when life seems to be turning better for Ah Bao, he discovers the truth about his downfall 10 years ago. He decides to uncover the mastermind behind. Is Ah Bao taking a wrong step in his life again?