The Understudy
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Dec 28, 1981
Episode 1 Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Dec 29, 1981
Episode 2 Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Dec 30, 1981
Episode 3 Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Dec 31, 1981
Episode 4 Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Jan 1, 1982
Episode 5 Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Jan 4, 1982
Episode 6 Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Jan 5, 1982
Episode 7 Episode 7
S1 · E8 · Jan 6, 1982
Episode 8 Episode 8
S1 · E9 · Jan 7, 1982
Episode 9 Episode 9
S1 · E10 · Jan 8, 1982
Episode 10 Episode 10
S1 · E11 · Jan 11, 1982
Episode 11 Episode 11
S1 · E12 · Jan 12, 1982
Episode 12 Episode 12
S1 · E13 · Jan 13, 1982
Episode 13 Episode 13
S1 · E14 · Jan 14, 1982
Episode 14 Episode 14
S1 · E15 · Jan 15, 1982
Episode 15 Episode 15
S1 · E16 · Jan 18, 1982
Episode 16 Episode 16
S1 · E17 · Jan 19, 1982
Episode 17 Episode 17
S1 · E18 · Jan 20, 1982
Episode 18 Episode 18
S1 · E19 · Jan 21, 1982
Episode 19 Episode 19
S1 · E20 · Jan 22, 1982
Episode 20 Episode 20
20 episodes in Season 1
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Cast
18 people
Stephen Tung Wai
Known for
Hard Boiled
The Sniper
Herman Kwan Hoi-san
Known for
Hard Boiled
Project A
Andy Lau Tak-wah
Known for
Infernal Affairs
The Great Wall
Shih Kien
Known for
Enter the Dragon
The Young Master
Sharon Yeung
Known for
Angel Terminators
Kung Fu Jungle
Michael Miu Kiu-wai
Known for
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
Rebecca Chan Sau-Chu
Also in
War and Beauty
Triumph in the Skies
Pak Yan
Known for
As Tears Go By
Yeung Chak-Lam
Known for
God of Gamblers
Police Story 2
Law Ho-Kai
Known for
Project A
My Lucky Stars
Kenneth Tsang
Known for
Rush Hour 2
Die Another Day
Liu Wai-hung
Also in
The Good The Bad The Ugly
Filthy Rich
Total runtime 13h 40m · Episode length 41 min · Country Hong Kong SAR China
Show info
Premiered
December 28, 1981
Final episode
January 22, 1982
Status
Ended
Network
TVB Jade
Country
Hong Kong SAR China
Type
Scripted
Episode length
41 min
Total runtime
13h 40m
Original language
Cantonese
Production
TVB
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
戲班小子
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
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