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The 'W' Files
DVD cover
GenrePeriod drama
Action
Science fantasy
Adventure
Mystery
Created byNelson Cheung
Wong Kwok-fai
Based onWisely Series
by Ni Kuang
Written byWong Kwok-fai
Lilian Chan
Au Wing-ting
Tsang Po-wah
Tong Kin-ping
Law Chun-kei
Chan Kei
Tsui Sze-lok
Wong Mei-seung
Lee Ho
Directed byJoe Chan
Wong Kwok-fai
Lee Kin-wo
Ho Nam-chuen
Hui Sui-ping
StarringGallen Lo
Yoyo Mung
Matt Yeung
Mak Cheung-ching
Michael Tong
Tavia Yeung
Power Chan
Eddy Ko
Roger Kwok
Anne Heung
Theme music composerChan Tsung-hung
Opening themeMei Loi Dik Sau Mong Je (未來的守望者) performed by Gallen Lo
Ending themeYu Gwo Sai Kai Mat Yau Nei (如果世界沒有你) performed by Gallen Lo
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producerNelson Cheung
Production locationsHong Kong
Shanghai, China
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time45 minutes (each)
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkJade
Release2 June (2003-06-02) –
11 July 2003 (2003-07-11)
The 'W' Files
Traditional Chinese衛斯理
Simplified Chinese卫斯理
Literal meaning"Wisely"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWèi Sī Lǐ
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingWai6 Si1 Lei5

The 'W' Files (衛斯理) is a 2003 Hong Kong science fantasy-action-adventure-mystery television period drama serial based on Ni Kuang's novel series Wisely Series, starring Gallen Lo as Wisely. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong from 2 June to 11 July 2003. The 30-episodes long series contains a total of eight different stories, set in China in the 1930s.

Plot

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In the 1930s, Wisely returns to China from his overseas studies and runs a detective agency in Shanghai to investigate paranormal events. He meets a doctor named Pak So and she becomes his love interest, but they encounter several trials and tribulations to test their love before they finally get together. The series is divided into eight different stories, with Wisely and his team setting off to investigate and crack each mystery case. The stories are listed as follows:

  • Paper Monkey (紙猴)
  • Deadly Body Change (屍變)
  • Charcoal (木炭)
  • Searching Dreams (尋夢)
  • Bug Suspect (蠱惑)
  • Supernatural Beings (神仙)
  • Ghost Story (鬼混)
  • Disturbing Graves (盜墓)

Cast

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Detective agency

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Cast Role Description
Gallen Lo Wisely Boss of the detective agency
Tavia Yeung Wong Hung-hung Wisely's cousin
Mak Cheung-ching Kwok Tsak-ching Wisely's assistant
Power Chan Chan Cheung-ching Wisely's assistant
Fiona Yuen Choi May-sin Wisely's secretary

Pak family

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Cast Role Description
Eddy Ko Boss Pak Boss of the Green Gang
Michael Tong Pak Kei-wai Boss Pak's son; Pa-chu's husband
Yoyo Mung Pak So Boss Pak's daughter; Wisely's girlfriend
Halina Tam Pa-chu Pak Kei-wai's wife
Suet Nei Aunt Ho Pak family's servant

Green Gang

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Cast Role Description
Benz Hui Sung Kin Sung Fuk's brother
Chan Wing-chun Sung Fuk Sung Kin's brother
Yeung Ka-nok To Chung
Daniel Kwok Ma Cheung
Peter Pang Shum Ming
Tsui Wing Chow Chung
Lee Kai-kit Ho Mou
Lee Kong-lung Ching Yee
Leo Tsang Hon Sam
Hoi Sang Lee Lau Ah-kan

Wan family

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Cast Role Description
Mimi Chu Mrs. Wan Medicine shop boss
Wan Po-yu's mother
Mat Yeung Wan Po-yu News journalist
Sharon Chan Lam Tai-yuk Wan Po-yu's cousin
Yu Mo-lin Deaf Granny Wan family's servant

Shanghai Police Bureau

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Cast Role Description
Bowie Wu Keung Wai-tai Shanghai Police Bureau Chief
Jimmy Au Tit-dan Police Inspector; Wisely's former classmate
Ngo Ka-nin Wong Tong Senior Policeman
Kam Chi-ching Policeman
Adam Ip Policeman
Hoffman Cheng Policeman

Others

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Cast Role Description
Chun Wong Old Choi Wisely's housekeeper
Apple Ha Sister Fan Wisely's house servant
John Tang Wu Suet Doctor
Joe Junior Uncle Sam Performer in restaurant
Deno Cheung Gobi Inventor; Wisely's friend
David Do Desert Inventor; Wisely's friend
Ken Lok Lei Yau-wai Newspaper agency boss
Brian Wong Ha Kwai-jo Reporter
Wilson Tsui Uncle Po Pawn shop boss; Chan Cheung-ching's uncle
Ho Man-kit Pau Siu-lung Pawn shop worker
Nancy Wu Lau Lai-ling's fan Train station extra; appears in Ep. 11

Characters in Paper Monkey

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Cast Role Description
Lau Kong Chun Cheng-hei
Wong Man-piu Yu Ting-man
Cheng Fan-sang Ka Number Two
Luk Chun-kwong Kwai Fu Bong
Suen Kwai-hing Factory supervisor

Characters in Deadly Body Change

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Cast Role Description
Ku Feng Cheng Tin-luk Deceased patriarch of Cheng family
Law Lan Mrs Cheng Deceased wife of Cheng Tin-luk
Timothy Cheng Cheng Po-wan Cheng Tin-luk's son
Eric Chung Dr Fai Kak
Wong Wai-tung Ah-sing
Catherine Chau Ah-sing's girlfriend
So Lai-ming Cheng Po-wan's secretary
Yau Piu Cheng family's servant
Ngai Wai-man Cheng family's servant

Characters in Charcoal

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Cast Role Description
Felix Lok Kai Sei
Ellesmere Choi Lam Tsi-yun
Lam Pak-chun
Lam Pak-chun is Lam Tsi-yun's son
Raymond Tsang Bin Ng Kai Say's follower
Kwan Ching Lam Yuk-sing Lam family's ancestor
Janice Shum Lam Tsi-yun's wife

Characters in Searching Dreams

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Cast Role Description
Roger Kwok
(Guest star)
Yeung Lap-kwan Architect
Anne Heung
(Guest star)
Lau Lai-ling Singer; introduced in Ep. 11
Lau Yuk-tsui Hung Yuk-tsing Yeung Lap-kwan's wife
Chan Tik-hak Wu Hip-sing
Chu Kin-kwan Siu Chin Yeung Lap-kwan's previous incarnation
Wah Chung-nam Wong Sing Wu Hip-sing's previous incarnation
Tse Po-law Leung Pak-tsung Hung Yuk-tsing's previous incarnation
Kwok Tak-shun Lam Kei-lung
Chan Min-leung Chin Yung
Ling Lai-man Uncle Chik
Wong Tsi-wai Yeung Lap-kwan's secretary
Ting Chu-wai Ah-say

Characters in Bug Suspect

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Cast Role Description
Kong Hon King-ban Tribal chief
Mok Ka-yiu Mang-kor
Reyan Yan Pa-tsi To Chung's girlfriend
King Kong Lam Yat-ting King-ban's son
Fung Hiu-man Aunt Kam-fa Pa-chu's aunt

Characters in Supernatural Beings

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Cast Role Description
Kwok Fung Ka Yuk-tsan
Yu Tze-ming Lau Sing
Lau Hoi
Lau Sing and Lau Hoi are brothers
Dickson Lee San-kau Ya-tsat Japanese general
Cheng On-tung Fung Yuen-yee To Chung's wife
Yu Tin-wai Old immortal
Ngan Kin-kwok Young immortal

Characters in Ghost Story

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Cast Role Description
Liu Kai-chi Chai-wong Voodoo master
Wong Ching Si-noi Voodoo master; Chai-wong's apprentice brother
Eileen Yeow Yu Fa / Chuen-to Fa-tsi San-kau Ya-tsat's follower
Ho Chi-cheung San-kau Ya-tsat's henchman
Cheung Hon-ban San-kau Ya-tsat's henchman

Characters in Disturbing Graves

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Cast Role Description
Derek Kok Colonel Ching-lung
Savio Tsang Tsai-pak Pak Kei-wai's friend
Yu Yeung Brigade General Wong Ching-lung's boss
Gregory Charles Rivers Nelson American secret agent
Law Tin-chi Nelson's follower
Cheung Hak Man in black
Chuk Man-kwan Lin-heung
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  • It Had to Be You (released in 1924) is a popular, romantic song that was written by Gus Kahn and composed by Isham Jones. Joe Junior performed the song throughout the series.
  • Ruan Lingyu was a popular silent film actress in Shanghai from 1927 to 1935. Her fame and tragic suicide were occasionally mentioned throughout the series whenever the characters read articles about Ruan Lingyu from the newspaper. After their movie date, Choi May-sin discussed briefly with Wisely about Ruan's character in her notable film The Goddess (1934 film).
  • When Will You Return? - 何日君再來 is a classic song that was released in 1937, Shanghai and was first performed by Zhou Xuan in the same year. Lau Lai-ling performed a segment of this song in the Searching Dreams story.
  • Loch Ness has garnered national attention in 1933 due to the public's interest in the Loch Ness Monster. At the end of the series, Wisely and Pak So ended up together on a small boat in a lake. Pak So asked Wisely, "This lake is so big. Can you guess what lake is this?" Wisely responded, "I don't care what lake this is, as long as there's no strange things/events that will occur to interrupt our alone time together." The camera zoomed out and showed the sign Loch Ness and then zoomed out even further showing a giant creature swimming and howling underwater.

See also

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