Safe Guards
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| Safe Guards (鐵血保鏢) |
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| Genre | Ancient Drama |
| Starring | Steven Ma Elaine Yiu |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
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| Original channel | Television Broadcasts Limited |
| Original run | February 27, 2006 – March 31, 2006 |
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Safe Guards (Traditional Chinese: 鐵血保鏢, literally "Iron Blooded Safeguards") is a television serial drama produced by Hong Kong broadcaster TVB.
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[edit] Cast
[edit] Sheung Family
[edit] First Generation
- Sheung Jingtong (尚正堂, portrayed by Kwok Fung)- The patriarch of the Sheung family, he took over the Wui Yao Safeguard and Escort Agency (會友鏢局) from his father, and turned it into one of the most prominent safeguard agency in Hangchow. However, when Jingtong attempted to buy a gentry official position with the Qing Dynasty government, he discovered that Wui Yao is actually facing an acute financial crisis, due to deferred payments on loans issued by Wui Yao, and failure to receive payments for safeguard missions. This led to his decision to devolve duties to his three sons, in an effort to save the safeguard agency from certain demise.
- Sheung Cheng Sauping (尚鄭秀萍, portrayed by Suet Nay)- The wife of Jintong, she is often the go-to person for everyone within Wui Yao whenever massive reforms are undertaken, due to her kind-heartedness, dislike for conflicts, and inherent resistance to reform.
- Sheung Jingpang (尚正鵬, portrayed by Lau Gong)- The elder brother of Jingtong, he always hoped to secure control of the safeguard agency, but this did not come to fruit. His bitterness on this issue was partly responsible for his negativeness on many issues, which culminated in a full-blown attempts to destabilize or dissolve Wui Yao. He was eventually expelled from the Sheung family after he was discovered to be an illegitimate child, whose biological father was an opera singer. He died in poverty, unwilling to accept his status as an illegitimate child.
- Sheung Jingmen (尚正文, portrayed by Cheung Chih Kwong)- The little brother of Jingtong, he is often considered by many to be the unproductive member of the family. He has never escorted goods, nor has he participated in the family business. However, his unwillingness to participate in the battle to control of the safeguard agency led Jinmen to become Jingtong's private advisor and confidante during many crisis.
- Yen Jing (殷靜, portrayed by Kara Hui)- The wife of Jingmen, she is the martial arts instructor for the safeguard agency, as well as the agency's first female safeguard. She was killed in a bandit attack during a risky safeguard escort mission. She undertook the mission in order to secure funding for the Wui Yao.
[edit] Second Generation
- Sheung Chong (尚忠, portrayed by Wayne Lai)- The eldest son of Jingtong, his brutish demeanors and carelessness led many to write him off as a black sheep. However, his kindheartedness and loyalty led to his adopted brother, Chih, to accept him as a close ally during the many crisis Wui Yao faced.
- Sheung Hao (尚孝, portrayed by Wong Chih Yin)- The second son of Jingtong, he is an assistant manager of the safeguard agency. His lust got him in great troubles, even to the point of having an affair with the wife of a fellow safeguard. His attempts to cover up many immoral deeds turned him into an evil man.
- Sheung Yi (尚義, portrayed by Chris Lai)- The third biological son (youngest overall) of Jintong, he was educated in the West, and had a bleak outlook for the safeguard industry. He advocated a refocus to maritime shipping for Wui Yao.
- Sheung Chih (尚智, portrayed by Steven Ma)- The adopted third son of Jingtong, he helped out the family business, steering it through many crisis and tribulations. His work was recognized by Jingtong upon his death, who bequeathed the entire agency to him for continued operation.
- Lee Cheung Fung (利祥鳳, portrayed by Elaine Yiu)- The second female safeguard in Wui Yao, she was the love interest of Chih, who eventually married her as his wife.
[edit] Synopsis
The story revolves around the Wui Yao Safeguard and Escort Agency (會友鏢局), which is the most prominent safeguard and escort agency in Hangzhou. However, the agency was discovered to be close to bankruptcy, due to financial mismanagement. Together with his four sons, the patriarch of the family, Sheung Jingtong must, along with other allies and confidantes, rebuild the agency and save it from near certain death.
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