洗冤錄(1999)

SUNG CHI was born right after his mother had died. The villagers regard him as an unlucky person and give him the nickname, `coffin boy`. CHI has two good friends, named CHA SIU CHAN and SIK DAN. CHAN is born stupid and dumb. The stall owner, SUNG SING, and his wife always bully CHAN. CHAN`s wife, SUNG LING, also looks down upon CHAN. DAN always fails in the public examinations. The villagers always bully CHI. CHI is so dissatisfied that he quarrels with the village headman. Unexpectedly, the he

DAN and CHAN pay respect to CHI`s dead body and discovers that he is still alive. They are very glad. KWAI finds out that the headman had died of tetanus. DAN reports the case to the new district governor, SUNG YIK. YIK and the cop, LIP YAN LUNG, find DAN and CHAN very suspicious. They follow DAN and CHAN and arrive at the funeral parlour. YIK and LUNG trust CHI. He thus takes CHI`s advice and carries a forensic check. YIK even tells SZE that he will re-investigate the case. CHI pretends as ghos

CHI knows that SZE is an orphan. He sympathizes with her and decides to marry her. The headman`s wife eventually agrees to carry out a forensic check a minute before the execution. CHI and SZE could then wash off the disgrace. CHI has lost his job. He thus always goes to the funeral parlour to help KWAI. KWAI finds out that CHI has the talent in forensic check. He thus teaches CHI forensic skills diligently. CHI and SZE compromise that they will keep their engagement in the prison a secret. SZE

SZE and LING quarrel. However, they pretend to cope with each other harmoniously on the surface. CHAN is glad. One day, the loan shark again bothers SZE. SZE shirks the responsibility to CHI. CHI sells his land to repay the debt for SZE. The rich merchant`s (LAM TAO) daughter, LAM CHOI TIP, is beautiful but arrogant. CHI is deeply attracted by her beauty. FUNG does not tell LUNG that she has been sacked. When YIK learned about the case, he helps FUNG. FUNG feels grateful for his help. CHI stops

TIP is being kidnapped and KWAN is killed. TAO thinks that CHI is the murderer. Fortunately, CHAN and DAN prove that CHI is with them during the murder. YIK orders CHI to resume duty and carry out a forensic check with KWAN`s body. CHI finds out that KWAN has died of sword wound. He suspects that it was the woodman`s deed. A masked man extorts thirty thousand tael from TAO with TIP as hostage. He even requests the servant, KUEN, to deliver the ransom. CHI eventually finds out that the murderer i

YIK discovers a thief at home. In fact, this thief is the real YIK. The false YIK`s real name is FONG CHUN. His family has gone bankrupt. He met YIK whose appearance assembles him and had fallen from a cliff. CHUN thinks that YIK has died. CHUN then disguises as YIK. However, YIK is still alive. CHUN and YIK quarrel with each other. CHUN kills YIK and buries his dead body near the well. DAN fails in the public examination for many times due to some psychological factor. They encourage DAN to tak

SZE places the rabbit in CHI`s home temporarily. When CHAN comes to propose a marriage between CHI and SZE. CHI thinks that it is regarding the rabbit. CHI agrees. CHI investigates KWAN`s case further. He suspects FOK. However, FOK has already been killed. CHI goes to LAM`s home to investigate KWAN`s case again. Fortunately, FUNG bursts into FOK`s home. CHI could then escape from being killed by the masked man. TIP bullies the temple worker and his family. YIK cannot tolerate and keeps her into

CHI and the others suspect that YEUNG is good at marital art and he might be related to KWAN`s murder case. They then focus on investigating YEUNG and CHING. However, they have no clue at all. FUNG devises to trap YEUNG. Unexpectedly, the one they caught was CHING. YEUNG disguises as another person and leaves the town. CHING is glad to learn that YEUNG has escaped. FUNG tries to convince CHING to confess but is in vain. YEUNG tries to help CHING escape from prison by all means. He aims only at g

SZE intends to express her love to YIK. However, she is very disappointed when she finds out that YIK and FUNG has fallen in love. CHI thinks that YIK has refused SZE in person, CHI blames YIK. Murder and rape cases happen incessantly. They eventually identify a suspect, KWAI. The evidence left matches with KWAI`s. When YIK is going to execute KWAI, KWAI tells them that he had been sterilized and is impotent. CHI discovers that the murderer has six fingers. They suspect FU who is very afraid of

CHI concerns SZE a lot but SZE does not thank him at all. SHING and his wife set up a shop selling rice. They convince CHAN to help them manage the rice shop. TIP falls into a pond. YIK saves TIP. TIP admires YIK. One day, a eunuch, CHOI, passes by. He recognizes KWAI is an ex-eunuch, SIU HING CHI. KWAI keeps away from CHOI. CHI finds KWAI very suspicious and questions him. KWAI then tells CHI CHOI's bad deeds. KWAI secludes in a small town so as to keep away from CHOI and his persecution. CHI e

CHI is very upset because of KWAI`s death. He disappears for three days. CHOI rewards YIK who has found KWAI and bestows him a gold plate for exclusive use. CHAN and DAN ask YAN to console CHI. SZE also comforts CHI. All stay in the funeral so as to get some clue. CHI eventually finds out some evidence. However, YIK does not want to offend CHOI and stops CHI to carry out any further investigation. SZE encourages CHI to sue CHOI at the capital. SZE and CHI then set off to the capital. Prince CHIU

One day, CHI saves CHOI. CHOI then appreciates CHI. CHOI and the concubine, WING, have an affair. WING knows that CHOI likes SZE. She then arranges CHOI to have SZE. Fortunately, CHI saves SZE in time. YIK and FUNG go to the capital to find CHI. FUNG tells YIK that CHI has already gone into the palace. YIK then informs CHOI. CHOI sues CHI before CHI took action. WING is pregnant. CHOI poisons WING to death. CHI persuades CHIU to help them in finding evidence against CHOI. They even use SZE as en

YIK was teased by the public regarding how he handles the navigation problem. TIP makes use of her family's wealth to help YIK. YIK has an appointment with FUNG. On the way he meets TIP. YIK and TIP have an affair. SZE decides to tell CHAN that she is not his flesh and blood sister and decides to move back to her old home. SZE`s house is on fire. CHAN risks his life to save her. SZE is very touched. When YIK is going to meet FUNG. TIP makes YIK to go out with her. They again have an affair. FUNG

An unidentified skeleton was found in town. CHI invents a new method of forensic check by painting ink on top of the bone. SZE records all the procedures. TIP is born unreasonable and arrogant. Though FA and SHING are very dissatisfied with her, they have to tolerate her. FUNG tells SZE that CHI loves SZE. SZE wants to test CHI and claims that she has lost a jade given by her mom. CHI searches everywhere for SZE. SZE is vexed and returns to her old home. CHI goes to her old home to see SZE and f

With CHI`s help, the cops could easily arrest the murderer. SZE arrives HONG`s place and finds out that HONG has already died. HONG`s concubine promises SZE that they would restore her princess status. She asks her to go back home first and wait for their arrangement. TIP is still very arrogant and rude after marrying YIK. She even wants SHING to reserve some space for her to keep her clothing in the kitchen. YIK relies on TIP`s family financially, hence, they have to tolerate her. LUNG starts t

CHI risks his life to go to the tomb to find CHUNG. However, HONG`s concubine stops CHI. She intends to kill SZE and CHI. Fortunately, YU saves them in time. YU brings SZE her parcel. On the way a rascal kidnaps SZE. The rascal intends to sell SZE to the brothel. DAN eavesdrops the rascal`s conversation. DAN then saves SZE but he destroys SZE`s parcel simultaneously. CHI thinks of having a blood test to prove SZE`s identity. HONG`s concubine opposes the test. CHIU guarantees his life to take the

YIK always speaks sweet words. He made CHI trusts him and confirms that he is not the one who betrayed him. CHI is very sick. His life is at stake. Fortunately, FUNG discovers a new treatment that saves CHI`s life. YU tells SZE about her assigned marriage with a Mongolian Prince. SZE asks the Emperor to stop it. TIP makes use YIK`s governing chop to shop. YIK and SZE quarrel. SHING instigates the quarrel. TIP drinks to forget her trouble. CHI comforts her. LUNG does not dare to tell CHING his lo

YIK listens to FA`s words and believes that CHI and TIP do have an affair. TIP and YIK quarrel with each other. SZE is very upset to see FUNG and CHI so intimate. YIK is the one in charge of building SZE`s mother`s tomb. YIK meets SZE and is deeply attracted by her who is now so beautiful. TIP heard that her parents are arrested. She asks YIK to rescue them but YIK refuses TIP. The patron of the real YIK, HO, visits YIK`s home. HO makes FA suspects the false YIK. FA steals YIK`s document so as t

YIK discovered that FA suspects him. He then poisons FA to death. TIP tells CHI her grievance. They spend one night on the boat because it rains heavily. CHAN saw them. CHI carries out a forensic check for FA and thinks that nothing has gone wrong. SHING by chance finds out that FA was poisoned to death. CHI starts to investigate. YIK fears that they would find the truth, he then imputes the fault to TIP. CHI believes that TIP is innocent. LING points out that CHI still loves TIP. SZE ignores th

The judge dismisses CHI. SZE writes a letter to the criminal court in begging them to release CHI. However, the court requires CHI to find out the truth within one month. CHAN claims that he has examined YIK`s hand writing and CHING also claims that she had seen two identical YIK. CHI starts to believe that the YIK in person might be a false one. CHI tells SHING YIK`s motive in killing FA. CHI persuades SHING to check YIK`s real identity. However, YIK destroys all evidence before SHING took acti

TIP attempts to kill herself. Fortunately, FUNG saves her in time. FUNG goes to see CHI in the funeral parlour. SZE invites YIK to go out so as to console him. CHI is enlightened and works hard to collect new evidence together with FUNG. SHING eventually confirms that YIK is not his son. YIK then kills SHING. CHI finds a rotten dead body and confirms that it is the real YIK. CHI make use of blood test to check YIK`s identity but is in vain. YIK even puts CHI into the prison. YIK does not want t

All risk their lives to save CHI. CHI flees to the funeral parlour and discovers new evidence. However, CHI does not want to involve his friends into trouble, he returns to the prison to wait for the execution. He even starts to write his book `The Forensic Collection` in the prison. On the day of execution when the executioner is going to chop CHI`s head off, the sword breaks. CHIU appears ......... Could CHI wash off the disgrace? How will CHI handle the relationship among SZE, FUNG and him. W