The Executioner — Season 1, Episode 14: Episode 14
Drama • 45 min • 1 season, 26 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
The emperor is injured during hunting and he loses his consciousness. CHEUNG PING suggests to perform acupuncture on his head but the empress thinks that he is CHING-YEE's follower and she rejects him. CHING-YEE begs the empress to let her see the emperor by kneeling down in front of her but the empress rejects her. YUI-HUNG gives the name SHUN-HAU to the baby. SHEUNG-LUK demonstrates firewood chopping on top of tiles. He says that an executioner needs to control the strength of every move freely. CHI-TSAU decides to work hard to achieve this target. Auntie PO thinks that SIU-MOON is pretty and she persuades her to be a prostitute but SIU-MOON rejects her. SIU-MOON has not arrived on time and CHI-TSAU questions Auntie PO. Auntie PO says that SIU-MOON has returned to her hometown to visit her sick mother. Auntie PO and Uncle KWAI arrive at the village house where they have trapped SIU-MOON.… ...
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.