The Executioner — Season 1, Episode 13: Episode 13
Drama • 45 min • 1 season, 26 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
YING-HA's birthday is coming. CHI-TSAU brings her to buy cloths as her birthday gift. At the same time, SHAU-SHING also brings SO-SUM and KAM-WAI to the cloth shop to make new clothes for the new year. CHI-TSAU learns that SHEUNG-LUK and YING-HA are having the same birthday and he plans to celebrate with him as well. SHAU-SHING meets YING-HA and he reminds her that SHEUNG-LUK doesn't like to celebrate his birthday. SHAU-SHING reveals to YUI-HUNG that when SHEUNG-LUK was celebrating his birthday with friends over a decade ago, a gangster was harassing a lady. SHEUNG-LUK tried to stop it but he killed that person accidentally. Afterwards, SHEUNG-LUK was sentenced to death and he became an executioner eventually. SHEUNG-LUK returns to discover that YUI-HUNG has prepared birthday noodles. YUI-HUNG says that the birthday noodles are prepared for SHEUNG-LUK's mother and she wants him to eat the noodles for his mother.… ...
About The Executioner
Executioner Yip Sheung-luk has shed blood too many times to count. To protect his savior’s pregnant daughter-in-law Yuen So-sam from danger, Sheung-luk sends So-sam to the capital, where she is to stay with renowned midwife Fa Yui-hung. A series of strange murders soon take place, and Sheung-luk saves a little life with his blade. But this baby boy of unknown origin gets Sheung-luk and Yui-hung in trouble with the imperial court. Step by step, the unlikely duo overcome obstacles together, developing a close relationship. Meanwhile, young couple Chek Tsz-chau and Chuk Siu-moon, both who have lived in a whore house for most of their lives, suddenly arrive at Yui-hung’s home. Siu-moon begs Sheung-luk to accept Tsz-chau as his disciple, but reckless Tsz-chau wants nothing more than to use this opportunity to escape from his punishment. Sheung-luk’s life changes forever after the appearance of mysterious magician Szema Chau. The baby boy’s identity is uncovered, putting everyone one step closer to their own deaths.