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The Emissary

The Emissary

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The Emissary

1982- 1983

1 Seasons

20 Episodes

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Overview

Kong Tai-wai is an idealistic college student who decides to join the police force, and later becomes an undercover detective disguising himself as a chief assistant of a major drug trafficker.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Kong Tai-wai

Paul Chun Pui

Paul Chun Pui

Lau Chun-tong

Lau Kong

Lau Kong

Chik Kon

Deanie Ip

Deanie Ip

Kong Ha

Barbara Chan

Barbara Chan

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Lau Siu-Ming

Lau Siu-Ming

Benz Hui Siu-Hung

Benz Hui Siu-Hung

Susanna Kwan

Susanna Kwan

Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun

Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun

Creative team

Produced by: Lee Tim-Sing

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