Lord of Shanghai — Season 1, Episode 25: Episode 25
Crime • 45 min • 1 season, 32 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
With the Japanese military conquering Henan and pressing on towards Shanghai, NGO-TIN requests YIU-KWONG to organise a charitable opera show for the counter-Japanese movement. Apart form that, NGO-TIN also puts SIU-HONG in charge of forming a special task force to assist the Chinese military in transportation of supplies as well as maintaining the public order. Though HOK-YIU intends to stop the movie production and leave Shanghai together with his family, SIU-SHAN instead attempts to win over the Japanese by using his relationship with TOJO as a thread. Having seen through SIU-SHAN, TOJO takes out a list of names of the counter-Japanese activists, urging SIU-SHAN to help get rid of them. YIU-KWONG is sent to the hospital after suffering injuries, so NGO-TIN has someone protect YIU-KWONG……
About Lord of Shanghai
In a time when Shanghai was controlled by the merciless warlords, sworn brothers Kiu Ngo-Tin and Kung Siu-San have to rely on each other. Together, the ruthless Siu-San and the cunning Ngo-Tin create a world of their own, but in order to stay on top, Ngo-Tin has no choice but to leave his past behind completely, including his confidant and true love Ku Siu-Lau, a Peking opera apprentice. When Ngo-Tin catches the attention of a local casino boss, he is introduced to Kam Tong, Shanghai's most powerful tycoon. Along with Siu-San, Ngo-Tin and Kam Tong become legendary figures in Shanghai. But success is short-lived as a single city cannot accomodate three leaders; Siu-San and Kam Tong enter a battle for power, creating havoc in Shanghai.