The Wild Bunch (TV series)
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| Also known as | Thirteen Grand Guardians |
| Genre | costume drama wuxia historical fiction |
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| Theme music composer | Joseph Koo |
| Opening theme | "Sap-saam Taai-bou" (十三太保) performed by Roman Tam |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Original network | TVB Jade |
| Original release | August 30 – September 24, 1982 |
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The Wild Bunch is a 1982 Hong Kong TVB costume drama. The drama is set at the end of the Tang Dynasty, when military governors Li Keyong (Lei Hak-yung) and Zhu Wen (Jyu Wan) fought for territories and power, although the story hardly resembles historical events.
Cast
Note: The characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
- Felix Wong as On Ging-si, a fisherman
- Kent Tong as Hong Gwan-lei, nicknamed "Blue Dragon" (Ching-lung)
- Tung Wai as "Cricket" (Sik-seut), On Ging-si's friend
- Bak Man-biu as On Gaai-fu, On Ging-si's adoptive father
- Chow Sau-lan as Ling-lung, a girl living in On Gaai-fu's household
- Lei Hak-yung & his subordinates
- Paul Chun as Lei Hak-yung, Prince of Jeun
- Idy Chan as Wan-lo, Lei Hak-yung's daughter
- Lau Mei-man as Ah-taan, Princess Wan-lo's maid
- Leung Hung-wah as Lei Ji-yun, Lei Hak-yung's 1st general
- Ho Kwong-lun as Lei Ji-chiu, Lei Hak-yung's 2nd general
- Lau Kwok-shing as Lei Chyun-gong, Lei Hak-yung's 3rd general
- Cheng Fan-sang as Lei Chyun-lung, Lei Hak-yung's 4th general
- Lo Kwok-wai as Lei Chyun-fu, Lei Hak-yung's 5th general
- Mak Chi-wan as Lei Chyun-paau, Lei Hak-yung's 6th general
- Ho Lai-lam as Lei Chyun-jung, Lei Hak-yung's 7th general
- Chan Kwok-kuen as Lei Chyun-seun, Lei Hak-yung's 8th general
- Tsang Wai-ming as Lei Chyun-sau, Lei Hak-yung's 9th general
- Wai Tin-chi as Si Ging-si, Lei Hak-yung's 10th general
- Kam Kwok-wai as Jyu Che-jan (actually Jyu-che Jan, Lei Hak-yung's son)
- Tse Ming-chong as On Yau-yau, a servant
- Kwan Chung as "Young Master Devil" (Gwai-gung-ji), an assassin
- Jyu Wan & his subordinates
- Lau Siu-ming as Jyu Wan, the Syun-mou governor
- Lee Lam-lam as Sam Mung-sin, Jyu Wan's wife
- Wong Man-ying as Siu-fung, Madame Sam's maid
- Chan Dik-hak as Jyu Yi, Jyu Wan's brother
- Ma Chung-tak as Got Chung-jau, Jyu Wan's general
- Yip Tin-hang as Mou Yin-hung, Jyu Wan's general
- Chu Gong as Maang Jyut-hoi, Jyu Wan's warrior
Theme song
- "Sap-saam Taai-bou" (十三太保; "Thirteen Grand Guardians")
- Music: Joseph Koo
- Lyrics: Tang Wai-hung
- Singer: Roman Tam
It was included in Roman Tam's 1982 compilation album My Selections (我的挑選) released by EMI. The album was later remastered at Abbey Road Studios and re-released in 2014, after his death.
