Take Care, Your Highness!

Take Care, Your Highness! is a 1985 Hong Kong historical drama television series produced by TVB and starring Andy Lau in the title role of Kin-lung Emperor, the sixth emperor of the Qing Dynasty. The series focuses on the power struggle in the Imperial Qing Palace, telling the story of righteous folks while also presenting a hesitant love story.

Take Care, Your Highness!
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皇上保重
GenreHistorical drama
Written byChan Lai-wah
Chan Yuk-ping
Ng Yuk-cheung
Sit Ka-wah
Directed byJonathan Chik
Po Tang-chun
Leung Sung-fan
Ng Yat-fan
StarringAndy Lau
Carina Lau
Sean Lau
Lau Siu-ming
Paul Chun
Ha Yu
Theme music composerMichael Lai
Opening themeDragon's Heart (龍的心) by Johnny Yip
Ending themeLove in the Breeze (情在風中) by Johnny Yip and Mok Yim Yee
ComposerMichael Lai
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerYau Ka-hung
Production locationHong Kong
Camera setupMulti camera
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release30 September (1985-09-30) –
25 October 1985 (1985-10-25)
Take Care, Your Highness!
Traditional Chinese皇上保重
Simplified Chinese皇上保重
Literal meaning"Emperor, Take Care"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Shàng Bǎo Zhòng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingWong4 Seong6 Bou2 Zung6

Plot

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Prince Po (Andy Lau) possesses extraordinary talent but has an uninhibited nature, which worries his father Yung-ching Emperor (Lau Siu-ming) as he cannot decide whether Po can inherit his throne and promote the Manchu Foundation. In order to pave the way for Po as his successor, Yung-ching breaks up Po's romance with Suen Fuk-yu (Carina Lau), an ethnic Han Chinese, and declares her a Princess, which makes her become Po's younger adoptive-sister. Yung-ching also declares the daughter of Lee Wing-po, the most powerful man of the Eight Banners, as Crown Princess. Although Yung-ching have broke them up, Po and Fuk-yu still date secretly.

Not long after, Yung-ching was assassinated and Prince Po inherits his throne, becoming the Kin-lung Emperor. Because Kin-lung did not understand statecraft, plus the chaotic rebellion of the Miao people, he releases his uncle, the 14th Prince Wan-tai (Paul Chun), who once failed the fight for the throne against Yung-ching. Wan-tai regains his position and helps Kin-lung with government affairs and made it very well organized. However, Wan-tai's ambition comes up again, and desires to seize the throne. Wan-tai then spread rumors everywhere citing Kin-lung has left Beijing to trace his origin. Wan-tai awaits his opportunity to seize the throne. Kin-lung travels to the south in disguise as a civilian and there, he becomes acquainted with Chow Yat-ching (Ha Yu), Tan-ka Mui and Chiu Nam-sing (Sean Lau), whom are members of the Anti-Qing society "Chung Yee Tong". After a thorough investigation, Kin-lung was able to prove that he is indeed a Manchu and knows that Wan-tai is up to no good. After Kin-lung's identity was exposed, the members of "Chung Yee Tong" turned against him and Kin-lung can must reverse the situation to resolve the crisis both inside and outside of the palace.

Cast

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Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
  • Andy Lau as Kin-lung Emperor / Prince Po (乾隆帝/寶親王)
  • Danny Poon as 6th Prince (六皇子)
  • Chan Chung-lin
  • Joseph Lee as Fu-hang (傅恒)
  • Lau Siu-ming as Yung-ching Emperor (雍正帝)
  • Yeung Chak-lam as Fu Hung-po (傅紅保)
  • Felix Lok as Ngok-yee-tai (鄂爾泰)
  • Law Kwok-wai
  • Teresa Ha as Empress Hao-sing-hin / Consort Hei (孝聖憲皇后/熹妃)
  • Leung Kit-fong
  • Suen Kwai-hing
  • Cho Chai
  • Law Lan as Granny (嬷嬷)
  • Pui Man
  • Cheung Man-kwong
  • Ho Lai-nam
  • Ng Pok-kwan
  • Lam Man-wai
  • Lam Choi-lin
  • Carina Lau as Suen Fuk-yu (孫福如)
  • Chan On-ying as Kam Lin (金蓮)
  • Shally Tsang as Empress Xiaoxianchun
  • Yu Tin-wai
  • Fok Kit-ching
  • Mak Ho-wai
  • Luk Ying-hong
  • Ha Yu as Chow Yat-ching (周日清)
  • Paul Chun as Prince Wan-tai (允禵)
  • Lai Pik-kwong
  • Lau Kwok-sing
  • Sean Lau as Chiu Nam-sing (趙南星)
  • Fok Ka-lai
  • Chan Siu-wah
  • Kwok Fung
  • Ho Kwong-lun
  • Leung Siu-chau
  • Lee Wan-kwong
  • Chan Wai-yu
  • Sit Choi-ha
  • Soh Hang-suen
  • Amy Hu
  • Tang Yu-chiu
  • Lee Kwok-ping
  • Wilson Tsui
  • Pau Wai-leung
  • Tony Leung
  • Wong Sze-yan
  • Cheng Siu-ping
  • Ng Yuen-fan
  • Law Chun-piu
  • Ng Wai-san
  • Tam Yat-ching
  • Ma Wai-ling
  • Wong Yat-fei
  • Leung Chi-fong
  • Koo Po-lai
  • Maggie Shiu as Princess Fragrance (香香公主)
  • Mak Chi-wan
  • Ma Hing-sang
  • Lau Miu-ching
  • Ho Kwai-lam
  • Cheung Chi-keung
  • Chan Po-wan
  • Yuen Pui-yee
  • Liu Ching-han
  • Lau Man-chun
  • Yip Tin-hang
  • So Hon-sang
  • Ng Chau-kuen
  • Ho Pik-kin
  • Cheng Hung-wai
  • Lee Hoi-sang
  • Chan Yiu-keung

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