Dark Tales


Dark Tales is a series of Hong Kong television period supernatural dramas that originally aired on Jade from 18 March 1996 to 1 May 1998, consisting of two installments with 75 episodes. Based on Qing Dynasty writer Pu Songling's series of supernatural tales called Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Dark Tales is produced by TVB and stars a cast of mainly Hong Kong and Taiwanese actors.

Dark Tales I

Dark Tales I originally aired on Jade every weekday evening from 18 March to 5 May 1996, and is produced by Lau Sze-yu and Chou Ling-kang, consisting of 35 episodes. It features six independent stories, adapted from the first ten books of Pu's novel.

Part I (Episodes 1–5)

Part I is adapted from the tale Mr. Lu's Daughter.
  • Jamie Weng as Chang Yu-dan
  • Cynthia Khan as Lu Chin-tsai / Lu Han-chu
  • Chao Chung as You Feng-wen
  • Gary Chan as Crown Prince
  • Jessie Chan as Siao Chui
  • Hsieh Han as Master Hui-tong
  • Chen Hung-lieh as Uncle Shen
  • Suen Kwai-hing as Tien Tor Chi
  • Chan Chung-gin as Emperor Crown
  • Suen Dalong as Young Chang Yu-dan
  • Kwok Tak-shun as Governor
  • Lily Liu as Governor's wife
  • Cho Chai as Lu An
  • Wong Te-fen as Hong Er
  • Shi Yun as Magistrate
  • Howie Huang as General
  • Yip Jan-wa as Ming
  • Yip Yung as Cheng

Part II (Episodes 6–10)

Part II is adapted from the tale Tian Chi-lang.
  • Cheung Siu-fai as Wu Cheng-hsiu
  • Chin Siu-ho as Tian Chi-lang
  • Cynthia Khan as Liu Mu-lian
  • Josephine Lam as Wu Cheng-hsiu's wife
  • Chao Chung as Su Yue
  • Michelle Fung as Cheng Chu
  • Wilson Tsui as Li Ying
  • Joseph Lee as Lin Er
  • Wong Siu-lung as Siao Wu
  • Leung Yuk-gan as Su Su
  • Sally Chen as Tian's Mother
  • Chen Hung-lieh as Yan Tao-sheng
  • Derek Kok as Yan Hou
  • Hui Man-chuen as Yan Yung
  • Chan Wing-chun as Wei Ming
  • Jack Wong as the Emperor
  • Ho Bik-kin as Manager Wang
  • Sun Dalong as Chiang Chiu
  • Shiu Cheuk-hiu as Bali
  • Yip Yung as Balu
  • Tie Meng-qiu as Eunuch Yu

Part III (Episodes 11–15)

Part III is adapted from the tale Chin Sheng-se.
  • Jamie Weng as Chin Sheng-se
  • Chiang Shu-na as Siao Wen
  • Elizabeth Lee as Mu Yue-chin
  • Derek Kok as Mu Ma-biao
  • Alice Fung So-bor as Mrs. Mu
  • Tam Yat-ching as Mu Ying-hao
  • Kwong Wing-fai as Mu Hsing
  • Yip Yung as Mu Long
  • Joseph Lee as Tung Kwai
  • Cheng Zhuan as Tung Wu
  • Hsieh Han as Tung Bi-cheng
  • Kwan Yi as Grandma Chin
  • Wilson Tsui as Chin Sheng-kwang
  • Lily Li as Mother Bo
  • Chan Pui-shan as Tao Hung
  • Ho Sam as Prostitute
  • Chan Heung-ying as Prostitute
  • Chan Wing-chun as Wang Hsiung
  • Brian Wong as Liu Shi-hu
  • Tie Meng-chiu as Yu Chi-yung

Part IV (Episodes 16–20)

Part IV is adapted from the tale Siao Chui.
  • Gallen Lo as Wang Yuan-feng
  • Grace Yu as Siao Chui
  • Howie Huang as Wang Kuo-ying
  • Chen Hung-lieh as Wang Tai-cheng
  • Sally Chen as Mrs. Wang
  • Chau Ching as Wang Yu-chi
  • Lily Li as Yu
  • Kwan Yi as Liu
  • Kwong Ming-fai as Chi Er
  • Gary Chan as the Emperor
  • Lee Lung-kee as Mao Song-nian
  • Kwan Ching as Yu Hsu
  • Law Suet-ling as Pang Er
  • Hui Man-chuen as Wang Fei
  • Fung So-bor as Madam Wang Chao
  • Josephine Lam as Fifth Aunt
  • Cheng Pak-lun as Yuan Chung
  • Chan Wing-chun as Chi He
  • Wan Sheung-yin as Empress Dowager

Part V (Episodes 21–25)

Part V is adapted from the tale Chang-ting.
  • Howie Huang as Shi Da-bu / Fifth Brother
  • Grace Yu as Weng Chang-ting
  • Chen Hung-lieh as Old Weng
  • Lily Li as Mrs. Weng
  • Lee Lung-kee as a Taoist abbot
  • Yip Jan-wa as Big Brother
  • Yip Yung as Second Brother
  • Suen Dalong as Third Brother
  • Brian Wong as Fourth Brother
  • Cheng Zhuan as Sixth Brother
  • Hsieh Han as Old Mr. Shi
  • Kwan Yi as Old Mrs. Shi
  • Wong Siu-lung as Shi Da-kwai
  • Amy Fan as Shi Siao-ying
  • Wong Chun-kam as Kao Kwai-chi
  • Ling Lai-man as Mr. Kao
  • Lau Kwai-fong as Mrs. Kao
  • Wa Chung-nam as Kao's housekeeper
  • Fung Hiu-man as Weng Hung-ting
  • Chan Pui-shan as Siao Yan
  • Wilson Tsui as Hua Hua Tai Sui

Part VI (Episodes 26–35)

Part VI is adapted from the tale Wu Chiu-yue.

Dark Tales II

Dark Tales II originally aired on Jade every weekday evening from 9 March to 1 May 1998, and is produced by Lau Sze-yu, consisting of 40 episodes. It features eight independent stories, adapted from the first fifteen books of Pu's novel.

Part I (Episodes 1–5)

Part I is adapted from the tale Judge Lu.

Part II (Episodes 6–10)

Part II is adapted from the tale Ying.
  • Jackie Lui as Kan Yu
  • Noel Leung as Ah Ying
  • May Kwong as Chin Chi-niao
  • Derek Kok as Lang Wen-hsien
  • Elvina Kong as Rouge
  • Chen Xiaoyun as Lotus Fairy
  • Chan Chung-kin as Father Hao
  • Samuel Yau as Chao Da-shan
  • Wilson Tsui as Prince Ying
  • Kwan Ching as Mountain Spirit
  • Suen Kwai-hing as Senior
  • Lily Li as Aunt Yeung

Part III (Episodes 11–15)

Part III is adapted from the tale Siang-chun.
  • Derek Kok as Shi Yun-ting
  • Louisa So as Siang-chun
  • Benny Chan as Shi Tian-sheng
  • Joyce Chan as Hsia Sue
  • Chan Dik-hak as Shi Yun-hsien
  • So Yan-chi as Hsien's wife
  • Chan On-ying as Mute Chuan

Part IV (Episodes 16–20)

Part IV is adapted from the tale Wang Lu-lang.
  • Evergreen Mak as Wang Lu-lang
  • Rain Lau as Hsu Dan-feng
  • Chan Wing-chun as Underworld guardian
  • Felix Lok as Hsu Ban-hsian

Part V (Episodes 21–25)

Part V is adapted from the tale Madam Hsin Shi-si.

Part VI (Episodes 26–30)

Part VI is adapted from the tale Chin-se.
  • Joey Leung as Yang Da-yung
  • Louisa So as Sue Chin-se
  • Dickson Li as Yi Dao Sheng
  • Gordon Liu as Kao Ni
  • Akina Hong as Siao Siang
  • Wilson Tsui as Chuang Tie-niu
  • Chan On-ying as Chiao Lan
  • Celine Ma as Toad Spirit
  • Ng Man-sang as Gecko Spirit
  • Andy Tai as Monk Huo-yun
  • Helen Ma as Ms. Hsu
  • Felix Lok as Sue Po-ling

Part VII (Episodes 31–35)

Part VII is adapted from the tale Lian Siang.

Part VIII (Episodes 36–40)

Part VIII is adapted from the tale Lady Hua.