Lofty Waters Verdant Bow (2002)
The story starts off with Gam Sai Wai when he embarks on his journey to find Lui Sei Leong to get rid of the poison that is passed on by his master into his body. Sai Wai's master had died because of the poison and before his death, he had told Sai Wai to go find Lui Sei Leong because she can help him. During his journey, he makes friends with lots of people and meets two women who love him very much. The two women are Lai Shing Nam and Kuk Chi Wah. He also gets caught in the affairs of the martial arts world during his journey and keeps on helping the good people, especially Lai Shing Nam and Kuk Chi Wah to fight for justice until he becomes the hero without realizing it.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2002-12-30KIM SAI WAI is an orphan, who lives with his mentor, DUK LUNG HERO in Snake Island; a place parts with the outside world. LUNG suffers from internal evil power when he examines the martial stance, Duk Lung Superior. He realizes the damages is hazardous and hopes to prevent WAI from losing his life also. To detoxify the internal evil power, LUNG instructs WAI to look for the organizer of Mon Shan Sect., LUI SI LEUNG, before him pasts away. Since WAI leaves Snake Island and begins his new journey of life. With the assistance from strangers, WAI lands on the mainland at last and meets a mysterious lady, LAI SING NAM upon his arrival. NAM is beautiful but cool. She hurts WAI with her poison needle by accident and opens a romantic story for herself. NAM does not realize that WAI is coming from Snake Island and has self-defensiveness on most of the poison; therefore, she ignores all ethics and sucks out the poison for WAI……
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2002-12-31The plot of revenge carries out unsuccessfully. NAM fails to poison WAI; but toxic herself instead. Ironically, WAI cures the diarrhoea of NAM with care. Apart, rumour against Mon Shan Sect. is widely spread and they are accused for robbing the Chun Ying security firm. The owner, LI YING, and his wife, FUNG LIN, schedule to Man Castle for investigation. Meanwhile, their daughter, LI SIM MUI and her elder fellow, LEUNG LUNG HONG follow them secretly to have fun. Words often come out wrong from LAM; he offends MUI and the deputy leader of Mon Shan Sect., CHOU KAM YI and, being considered as a satyr. LAM cannot defeat them and runs away in embarrass. He then reunions with FOK and others; thus, saves his life. Besides, NAM disgusts and joins into the Vagabond members with WAI successfully. She helps to carry a wounded member, who hurt by Shaolin martial stance previously, to Man Castle voluntarily……
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2003-01-01Mysterious surrounds Man Castle now. TUNG recognizes the martial stance of WAI and suspects WAI has close connection with LUNG. Apart, LAM disobeys the rules of Shaolin and is driven out; however, he has happy to have freedom again. He decides to be the pupil of WAI instead. YI listens to the rumour spreads by her younger fellowship, CHAN KAM HUNG and dislikes WAH. She often expels WAH because of jealous. Besides, WAI by chance saves WAH from the bite of a snake and becomes friends with her eventually. WAH gives hint to WAI for the location of LEUNG; however, WAI misunderstands WAH is LEUNG instead. Since then, WAH makes fun of WAI deliberately. Later, they meet NAM on the way. NAM is jealous and makes fool on WAH on contrary. LAM claims himself as the pupil of WAI; thus, has to face the challenge from the student of Tin Shan Sect., CHUNG CHIN……
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2003-01-02Being the members of Man Castle, KAT HILL FUNG and YEUNG CHAK FU carry out the order from TUNG and set off to Mon Shan. FU is an erotic person and has intention on MUI when they first met at the restaurant. He poisons MUI with a powder mixture of ‘Yam Yeung’, which will arise erotic urge. Fortunately, HONG and LAM find WAI for help and, rescue MUI at the end. LAM follows WAI and insists to be his pupil. Meanwhile, MUI is attached to WAI and tries to please him. NAM is annoyed by them; thus, poisons them with soup and gets rid of them with WAI successfully. They continue their schedule to find LEUNG and, arrive Mon Shan at last. Despite the long journey, YI does not welcome them to visit Mon Shan at all. Fortunately, WAH comes out and leads them to see LEUNG immediately. LEUNG brings up a story happened eighteen years ago, which makes LUNG the enemy of the martial world……
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2003-01-03The assignment is harsh; but WAH dare to be disrespect the legacy of LEUNG. YI believes that WAI is the murderer who kills LEUNG. While she finds WAH holds the sword of goddess, she also accuses WAH plays a part in the conspiracy in order to be the leader of Mon Shan Sect. Meanwhile, the Vagabond leader, YIK CHUNG MOU believes in WAI and suggests YI to organize the funeral for LEUNG first. YI forbids WAH to attend the funeral ceremony; thus, NAM provokes WAI to fight the right for WAH by force. Though WAH can worship LEUNG, she cannot get away the torture from YI. YI forces her to surrender the internal power bible of ‘Shao Yeung Sun Kung’; in fact, WAH has no interest for the power struggle and gives away the bible generously. She leaves Mon Shan with WAI and NAM then; however, YI also requests WAH to leave behind the sword of goddess. WAH refuses and ignores her……
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2003-01-06WAI tracks down the location of MIT and rescues MUI at last. WAH is worried when she realizes the conspiracy of MIT. Meanwhile, HUNG elects YI to be their new leader; but YI fails to get the recognition from MIT. MIT is an ex-fellow of Mon Shan Sect. and he is eager to be the leader after the death of LEUNG. Although MIT injuries YI, WAH returns and defeats MIT instead. Nevertheless, WAH heals the wounds of YI despite the hatred and misunderstandings. MOU recognizes the righteousness of WAH and WAI and respects them as close friends. NAM begins to jealous about WAH and makes WAI doubt. MIT flees away and meets LAM, HONG and MUI on the way. He tends to kill them to vent his anger. Fortunately, FU appears and saves them. On the other hand, YI asks KAT to proof evidence for the suspect; however, no evidence is founded. WAH agrees to recover the bible in order to prove her innocent……
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2003-01-07With the instruction from LAM, WAI, NAM and WAH show up at the appointment venue and defeat MIT and FU. Moreover, YI and KAT by accident fall into the trap of LAM, which is made to tackle WAI. WAI realizes the plot of LAM in the letter and explains to MUI and HONG; thus, clarifies the misunderstanding. MIT makes up a story that he knows the truth about the set up on LUNG years ago in order to secure his own life. However, just when NAM tries to force him to tell more, MIT is rescued by a man dresses in black. Meanwhile, KAT and YI are poisoned when they fall into the trap designed by LAM. YI suffers from the toxic and loses her virginity to KAT unconsciously. MUI notices that WAH suspects NAM has stolen the bible. Therefore, she conspires with WAH to examine her room secretly. But their move fails and alerts others. The next day, MUI and NAM disappear together. Others search around but nothing is found……
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2003-01-08MOU breaks the principle of Vagabond Sect. and teaches WAI and LAM to play a martial stance, ‘Da Kou Pan’. Moreover, he is surprised to discover the talent of WAI. WAI also teaches LAM the ‘Runaway’ martial stance in order to escape from danger. Later, MOU parts with them to attend the Vagabond conference. However, LAM by accident realizes that the vice president of Vagabond Sect., TUNG SHAO TIN conspires with the imperial and, attempts to assault MOU. LAM informs WAI and they set off to find MOU immediately. Unfortunately, MOU has taken the poison wine when they reach Tin On Lau at Lok Yeung. Though NAM receives a mission to ensure the death of MOU, she goes against the mission and kills her companion in order to protect WAI and MOU leaves the restaurant. Nevertheless, NAM gives the revival pill to MOU to stabilize his health condition and brings them to a shatter old house, which belongs to LAI family in the past……
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2003-01-09WAI and NAM feel pity and sad for the death of MOU. Meanwhile, WAH assumes WAI will attend the Vagabond conference; therefore, she also sets off to the conference with LAM together. On the other hand, NAM tells her tragedy to WAI, which happened fifteen years ago. She is lucky to survive in a wine cellar when her LAI’s family was diminished by assassins. WAI pacifies and encourages NAM because he understands her sorrow as he is an orphan too. WAI tears the puppet of NAM accidentally and, discovers a piece of map inside. Both of them believe that the tragedy of family LAI is related to the map. Apart, MUI finds out TUNG conspires with the imperial for a massacre. She is discovered and imprisoned by TUNG then. Owing to misunderstanding, LAM and WAH check in the motel rooms reserved by KAT for YI. They are embarrassed to learn the case afterwards. Meanwhile, HUNG is aware of the extraordinary sincerity of KAT to YI and feels suspicious……
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2003-01-10In the conference, YING rebukes FU for taking the advantage of MUI. Quite unexpectedly, TUNG does not defend for FU; but punishes him severely. Meanwhile, one of the Vagabond Sector, JING YI members spread rumour about the death of MOU. CHING disagrees with their behaviour and accuses the intention of TIN. TIN makes up a lot of excuses and starts quarrel with CHING. Afterwards, CHING meets WAI and NAM and, is stunned to recognize the ‘Da Kou Pan’ stance of his leader, MOU that plays by WAI. He believes in the words of WAI and NAM eventually and decides to take revenge for MOU. The disappearing of MOU and the support from TUNG provides TIN an excuse to elect a new leader for Vagabond Sect. However, WAI carries the legacy of MOU, ‘Da Kou Pan Stick’ and attests TIN conspiracy with the imperial and murdered MOU. Although TIN denies, the shows up of MOU proves everything and makes him confess the plot eventually……
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2003-01-13WAI has a breakthrough and finds the way out from the secret chamber. When everyone is happy for the reunion, NAM seems temperamental and leaves at sudden. In fact, she realizes that WAI and WAH call each other’s name directly; thus, feels jealous for their rapid growth of relationship. Apart, LAM has credit to Vagabond Sect to eliminate TIN; he is granted as a senior member in the Sect called ‘None of Pocket’ for his contribution. However, LAM is discontent for the title and hopes to get a higher reward. As the conference is over, people begin to leave Vagabond Sect., except WAH. WAH is bliss that WAI invites her to stay behind. Meanwhile, LAM tends to force TIN to confess the details; however, a man dresses in black rescues TIN instead. Although he chases up, he is unable to defeat the man. It is not surprised at all because the man is TUNG and he is anxious to learn the secret of Vagabond Sect from TIN……
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2003-01-14Apologizes to NAM and WAH is necessary, despite WAI has a good reason for not showing up to the appointments. He, in fact, helps the wife of CHING to deliver a baby. Besides, WAI displays a piece of map to NAM that was found in the secret chamber. In coincident, the map is matched as a whole with the piece that found inside NAM’s puppet. Both of them believe that it is related to the tragedy happened to family LAI. Meanwhile, HONG visits Vagabond Sect at sudden and, seeks for the assistance from WAI to rescue YING and others. They tend to invite YI to reckon the account with TUNG at Man Castle together. However, NAM holds a different opinion and sets off with LAM privately. Perhaps, her point of view is right because YI disbelieves the accusation on TUNG and the words of HONG despite she agrees to visit Man Castle with them……
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2003-01-15Finally, WAI and others reach Man Castle. TUNG is anxious to get the piece of map from WAI and abandons the dual. On the other hand, YI tries to investigate from KAT; but she finds out something more stunning. KAT drinks too much wine and tells everything to YI unconsciously; moreover, he returns the bible of ‘Shao Yeung Sun Kong’ to YI voluntarily. Meanwhile, WAI and WAH find LAM and MUI at last. LIN tells WAI about the identity of TUNG and the tragedy of family LAI. Therefore, WAI returns to Man Castle to save NAM. Although NAM poisons TUNG, she still cannot defeat him. At the same time, WAI and WAH arrive and help. Ironically, WAH doubts about her relationship with TUNG and fails to kill him at the crucial moment. NAM is angry and disappointed. Apart, LIN notices that MUI is attached by WAI and decides to arrange the marriage for her. She invites CHING to be the matchmaker and proposes marriage to WAI……
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Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 2003-01-16LAM misunderstands that MUI cannot accept the reality and commits suicide. He proposes to her in order to pacify sorrow. Meanwhile, NAM follows WAH and feels surprise that she goes back to the Man Castle. Suddenly, SAI MUN MOOK YEI from the imperial arrives with his troop to arrest TUNG. At the same time, WAH finds a bracelet at Man Castle and confirms TUNG is her biological father. NAM follows the troop and tends to kill TUNG on the way. She fails because of the resistance of WAH; meanwhile, YI rescues KAT in the ciaos. NAM is furious and forces WAH to confess her relationship with TUNG. Unfortunately, WAI disagrees with the austerity of NAM and feels pity for WAH instead. NAM leaves with enrage then. On the other hand, YI clarifies that she is not pregnant and breaks up with KAT instantly. KAT is disappointed. WAH is ashamed to learn her real identity; thus, sets apart with WAI and others……
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Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 2003-01-17NAM and WAI are planning to buy a boat for the journey. In coincident, they meet WAH. NAM definitely does not want her companionship; yet, cheats WAI to go on board and abandons WAH in the motel. When WAH realizes and rushes to the pier, it is too late already. Nevertheless, she meets TUNG, who is chasing up WAI. He captures WAH and orders her to cook for his subordinates during the trip. Meanwhile, NAM poisons WAI and changes the direction of the journey. WAI is angry with her, especially when he knows that WAH does not come along. At last, they arrive the island. NAM is assaulted and faints when she searches for water alone. An old lady called AH YENG ties up NAM and forces her to marry to her son, LAI PAN KWAI, in order to carry on her ascendant. Luckily, WAI arrives and saves NAM……
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Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 2003-01-20The wedding is a play to NAM and WAI that fools YENG and KWAI to believe in them. Meanwhile, WAI figures out the reason for not finding the ‘North Pole’ superior martial art book and suggests locating in the water. They dive into the water for searching then. NAM nearly loses her life underneath the water; fortunately, WAI helps her to breath and keeps her alive. Finally, they come to a cave underneath the water. KWAI almost kills himself when he hits a security system carelessly. Therefore, WAI follows the instruction of NAM to undertake the security system and finds the exit. At the same time, TUNG arrives and focuses YENG to disclose the trace of WAI. YENG refuses and dies. Meanwhile, NAM passes all the gates and obtains the ‘North Pole’ superior martial art book. However, TUNG also chases up and takes away the second half of the book……
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 2003-01-21Even the most powerful martial art, side effects are quite another matters. WAI cannot withstand the freezing generates from his body; thus, NAM brings him to the spring lake in order to dissolve his chilly. On the other hand, TUNG goes back to the Man Castle with WAH and begins to study the ‘North Pole’ superior martial art book. Meanwhile, KAT often disguises to get close with YI; however, offends YI instead. YI drives him away wrathfully. WAI is making a canoe in order to leave the island. But NAM is unhappy to leave the paradise instead. Since the wind direction is unfavourable for sailing, WAI agrees to postpone the schedule at last. On the birthday of NAM, WAI by accident discovers a present hides secretly by NAM; which is belonged to WAI from WAH instead. WAI is mad and vents his anger on NAM unintentionally. NAM is upset and decides to return to the mainland and compete with WAH directly……
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Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 2003-01-22The same situation happens to TUNG when he studies the ‘North Pole’ superior martial art book. He does not look for Spring Lake but rather chooses to obtain the ‘Shao Yeung’ bible from Mon Shan instead. Hence, WAH takes the chance to rescue LAM and MUI. Meanwhile, KAT begs them to take him to Mon Shan when he realizes YI has danger. YI refuses to hand in the bible; thus, frozen by TUNG. At the same time, YEI offers the position of Ministry to persuade TUNG to eliminate and conquer the martial world. TUNG is tempted. WAH and KAT return late and arise the suspicious of TUNG eventually. TUNG fakes the name of Vagabond Sect to invite all martial art members to a conference; nevertheless, he defeats them with the martial art learned from ‘North Pole’ superior martial art book. WAI and NAM also return to the mainland. They learn the story when they arrive the headquarters of Vagabond Sect and worry about the danger of WAH……
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Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 2003-01-23It is only a plot for YEI to exploit TUNG by offering him the title of ‘Ministry’. TUNG finds out too late and is angry. WAI believes that all martial art members are taken to the imperial palace already because Emperor KIN LUNG tends to scarify them as a gift to his ancestor. He suppresses LUNG and releases all the hostages; meanwhile, insults LUNG. NAM intends to compete with WAH fairly; however, WAI misunderstands her intention and rebukes her. NAM is so fuming and runs away. Later, she begs WAI to help her assassin TUNG together. After consideration, WAI agrees to help NAM because he realizes the righteousness of WAH undoubtedly. TUNG is defeated and died in the join hands of WAI and NAM. In the meantime, YEI shows up and discloses his relationship with NAM. WAI feels being cheated and smashes NAM right away. NAM leaves with sorrow then. YEI tends to kill all of them by lighting the explosive; but he fails……
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Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 2003-01-24WAI is distressful to learn the identity of NAM. Despite the persuasion of WAH, WAI still refuses to accept and forgive NAM. Because of the escape, all martial art members become criminals. Therefore, WAI takes the high risk to enter the palace and negotiate with Emperor LUNG again. He makes a deal with Emperor LUNG successfully and sets free all the martial art members. On the other hand, LEE YING couple abandons the wedding between LAM and MUI, which organizes in secret. Hence, LAM plays trick to convince them to allow the marriage at last. YEI succeeds in learning the ‘North Pole’ superior martial art and orders NAM to abolish WAI. In the wedding ceremony of LAM, NAM shows up at sudden and presents the head of TUNG as a gift to WAH for celebrating her leadership at Mon Shan. Nevertheless, NAM poisons WAH and forces WAI to marry her. WAI has no alternatives but promises NAM……