The Executioner — Season 1, Episode 20: Episode 20
Drama • 45 min • 1 season, 26 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
WAI-YAN believes that the emperor wants to appoint CHING-YEE as the empress and he tries to give him advice. CHI-TSAU fails to find SIU-MOON at the medical shop. He learns that she has met WING before and he is worried. CHI-TSAU arrives at WING's warehouse and he discovers SIU-MOON's red hand strap on the ground. A woman suddenly screams and CHI-TSAU bursts into the warehouse. CHI-TSAU has killed somebody and he is sentenced to death. YUI-HUNG seeks help from CHING-YEE. CHING-YEE knows her intention but she refuses to help and YUI-HUNG is shocked. YUI-HUNG says that SHEUNG-LUK could rescue CHI-TSAU by taking him as his apprentice. WAI-YAN persuades the emperor to visit the empress by a song. The emperor discovers that the empress has gone mad and the empress says that CHING-YEE has tried to poison her before she gives birth to a baby. Before making a decision, SHEUNG-LUK tries to investigate the dead body of WING.… ...
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.