Deadly Secret, also known as Lin Sing Kuet is a Hong Kong wuxia television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel A Deadly Secret. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1989.
| Deadly Secret | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 連城訣 |
| Simplified Chinese | 连城诀 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lián Chéng Jué |
| Jyutping | Lin4 Sing4 Kyut3 |
| Genre | Wuxia |
| Based on | A Deadly Secret by Louis Cha |
| Screenplay by | Yu Hon-wing Yeung Wing-cheung Chung Tak-wing Yuen Siu-na Sharon Au |
| Directed by | Yau Ka-hung Lai Kin-kwok Cheng Siu-Keung Kiu Lak-hang Lau Kwok-ho |
| Starring | Roger Kwok Kitty Lai Shallin Tse |
| Opening theme | Tsan Sik Tse Yat Hak (珍惜這一刻) performed by David Lui and Sammi Cheng |
| Ending theme | Kuk Fa Lui (菊花淚) performed by David Lui and Sammi Cheng |
| Composer | Michael Lai |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yau Ka-hung |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company | TVB |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB Jade |
| Release | 12 June – 7 July 1989 |
Cast
edit- Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
- Roger Kwok as Tik Wan
- Kitty Lai as Chik Fong
- Shallin Tse as Shui Sang
- Francis Ng as Man Kwai
- Andy Tai as Wong Siu-fung
- Kenneth Tsang as Ting Tin
- Maggie Chan as Ling Sheung-wah
- Kwan Hoi-san as Ling Tui-see
- Kwan Ching as Chik Cheung-fat
- Yip Tin-hang as Yin Tat-ping
- Choi Wan as Man Chun-san
- Jim Ping-hei as Ng Ham
- Newton Lai as Shui Toi
- Kwok Fung as Fa Tit-kon
- So Hon-sang as Lau Sing-fung
- Ma Hing-sang as Luk Tin-shu
- Chu Tit-wo as Huet-do Lo-tso
- Lee Hoi-sang as Po-cheung
- Eddy Ko as Mui Nim-sang
- Mak Tin-yan as Taoist Muk
- Cheng Yin-fung as Kuk Yau
- Chan On-ying as Tsui-lin
- Sheung-koon Yuk as Mrs Ling
- Wilson Tsui as Ah-chung
- Chan Tik-hak as Yu Chin-lei
- Chan Yau-hau as Huet-do Lo-mo