The Executioner – 刀下留人

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TheExecutioner2015Description: Executioner Yip Sheung-luk (Kenny Wong 黃德斌) has shed blood too many times to count. To protect his savior’s pregnant daughter-in-law Yuen So-sam (Elaine Yiu 姚子羚) from danger, Sheung-luk sends So-sam to the capital, where she is to stay with renowned midwife Fa Yui-hung (Maggie Shiu 邵美琪.
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 (Mat Yeung 楊明) and Chuk Siu-moon (Katy Kung龔嘉欣), 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 (Joel Chan 陳山聰). The baby boy’s identity is uncovered, putting everyone one step closer to their own deaths.

生在人間,死下冥界,兩者之間,其實並無分界。不為生喜,不以死悲,一切生死皆是命。茫茫人海,能相遇,是緣;可相守,是份,只可惜是緣是份半點不由人……
相逢在危難 結緣於生死
葉常綠(黃德斌飾)為朝廷劊子手,需在秋分前赴京上任,卻在路途上遇到一列流放邊疆的隊伍,其中一名脫逃孕婦阮素心(姚子羚飾)赫然是恩公呂大人的小妾。數月前,呂大人因冒死進諫而被斬,而執行斬首之責的正是常綠﹗常綠本已為此極之內疚,如今又見素心懷有呂大人的骨肉,腹大便便,因而誓要保護素心以贖其過。

因緣際遇下,常綠帶著素心寄居在京城最出名的穩婆花蕊紅(邵美琪飾)家裡。蕊紅察覺常綠為人冷酷,行徑古怪,一度懷疑他欲謀財害命。正當蕊紅感到危機重重之際,常綠先發制人迫令蕊紅替自己保守關於素心的秘密,蕊紅礙於眼前形勢無奈答允。
某夜,常綠見蕊紅遲遲未歸,怕蕊紅因此事受牽連,於是帶著鬼頭刀上山尋找。常綠找到蕊紅之餘,還意外發現不知名孕婦被埋屍山上。該女子雖已氣絕,惟蕊紅判定胎兒仍有活命機會,遂以素心的秘密脅逼常綠劏肚救胎。常綠只好揮下鬼頭刀,剖腹取子。
相識是命運 相知是緣份
常綠心知此事可疑,於是暗地查探,蕊紅則悉心照顧初生嬰孩,二人俱不知自己一直被朝廷侍衛司馬丑(陳山聰飾)監視著。此時,蕊紅忽然被召入宮,替萬貴妃(康華飾)接生,蕊紅明知此舉會觸怒吳皇后(沈卓盈飾),但想到人命攸關,便毅然前往。最終,萬貴妃母子平安,蕊紅亦因此與萬貴妃成為莫逆之交。

常綠遇上阿丑暗中派來的男子,訛稱是嬰孩父親,要把嬰孩接走,蕊紅縱然不捨,亦無奈接受。其後,小混混赤知秋(楊明飾)懇求常綠收他為徒做劊子手,常綠見知秋不學無術遲疑之際,知秋卻為救心儀的祝小滿(龔嘉欣飾)錯手殺人,後來更越獄逃走,常綠不禁黯然。
隨著相處時間日久,蕊紅與常綠共歷重重難關,相知更深。在偶然的機會下,蕊紅得知常綠成為劊子手的因由,以及其昔日的慘痛經歷,明白如今眼前人的冷酷並非本性,不禁對常綠由憐生愛。
生死一念間 相守到彼岸
正當常綠及蕊紅要交還嬰孩之際,自稱其親父的男子突然被殺。二人大驚,帶同嬰孩逃離京城,卻被好友墨守成(李霖恩飾)出賣。二人沿途慘遭追殺,幸得阿丑出現相救,二人並從阿丑口中驚悉嬰孩乃皇上血脈。蕊紅怕惹禍,本想一走了之,但常綠卻堅持送皇子回宮。蕊紅決定生死相隨,跟常綠一起冒險回京。

蕊紅入宮,本欲找萬貴妃相助,卻漸漸發覺萬貴妃正是謀害皇裔的終極主腦,不敢貿然交出嬰孩。與此同時,皇帝(張景淳飾)亦發現自己服下的藥湯竟被下毒,對萬貴妃起疑,惟基於對萬貴妃的依戀,仍願相信萬氏所言,確信是吳皇后策動陰謀,更毅然廢后。
蕊紅因識破萬貴妃的真面目,而遭其誣陷,判處斬刑﹗常綠為堅守承諾,要與蕊紅相伴到盡頭,竟毅然自薦執刑……
刀下不留人 歲月不留情
人生在世,爭名逐利,貪戀紅塵,卻不知,時辰到時,誰也帶不走名利愛恨。煙花易冷,人事易分;生死彼岸,遙遙對望,歷盡凡塵一生,方明白,生死自在,剎那原是永恆。
Language: Cantonese
Country: Hong Kong
Times: 26 Episodes
Release Date: 07 December 2015
Cast: Kenny Wong, Maggie Shiu, Matt Yeung, Joel Chan, Katy Kung, Stanley Cheung, Glen Lee, Akina Hong, Jess Shum, Jimmy Au, Rachel Kan, Elaine Yiu, Bowie Wu

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