Episode 31

HH gives SB another assignement. This time SB has to escort Kin Ling to Wan Nam (Ng Sam Kwai's territory) and arrange her marriage with the son of NSK. HH explains that there's more behind this assignment. SB has to find and retrieve the 42 scipture that is under NSK's possesion. HH even revelas the secret of the 42 scriptures to SB (this secret is only allowed to passed on to another emperor. This shows how much HH trust SB)

SB's female teacher (the nun) decided to escort SB to Wan Nam (NSK territory).

On the way, SB and the princess started having their first.... physical engagement.

Episode 32

SB found out about NSK rebellious plans and even managed to steal NSK's 42 sciptures. He also captured the rebel that is helping NSK. NSK tried to find that guy back by letting his son Ng Ying Hung secretly search the palace where SB and the princess are staying. (They first set fire and then had said that they're just trying to stop the fire)

Episode 33

NYH is searching the palace of SB with the excuse that they're trying to stop the fire.But when NYH tried to search in the princess room, the princess punished him by cutting his manhood off^_^ She told a lie that NYH was trying to rape her and had to do it to protect herself. NSK is furious, but he had no choice but to forget it for now.

The other day SB heard that Ah Or was captured while trying to assasinate NSK. SB managed to convince NSK's in-law that the girl that has been captured is the favorite servant of the princess and that they should set her free. But when SB got into the jail, he was surprised that that girl is actually Mook Gim Ping. SB taught her to talk her way out of jail.

MGP explained that she was captured together with the other members of the Mook's palace when she was released by the DDS. SB understand that he fell into NSK's trap. MGP was a replacement for Ah Or and now that SB saved MGP, it is proven that he's got something with the Mook's palace.

Later SB is asked to see someone, a beautiful woman who looked exact like Ah Or, only older.

Episode 34

That beautifull woman who looks like Ah Or explained that she is actually Ah Or's mother and also NSK's wife. Ah Or was kidnapped when she was still an infant by Ah Or's teacher to assassinate NSK when she grows up. She also told SB about her her own life, how she became the wife of NSK, etc.

NSK suddenly appeared and tried to kill SB, but the nun prevented that. SB captured NYH and used him as a hostage to get away, together with his friends from the Mook's palace and the HES.

After they got away from NSK but SB soon fell into a trap and almost got killed. Lucky for him, Tsang Yau was around and she saved him. Tsang Yau decided to escort SB back to the emperial city.

Ah Or went away with Tseng Hark Song after her mother and father (Lee Tz Sing) got killed due to Ng Sam Kwai. She hold SB responsible for the death of her parents.

Episode 35

SB and the gang got away from NSK's territory, meaning that TY can go back to her home without worrying. But SB doesn't have to be lonely for too long, because he met again with SY. SY saved SB with the help of Ng Luk Kei from the attacks of Ah Or, Tseng Hark Song, Fung Shek Fan and a DDS member. Ah Or got captured by SB but was soon rescued by Fung Shek Fan.

NG Luk  Kei is now a member of the HES and also a spy just like SB. He's now a general too, but of course at a much lower rank than SB. He wants to become SY's sworn brother and she accepted.

Soon after that, SB's teacher Chan Gan Nam arrived and SB told him all about the treasure map from the 42 scriptures. SB even gave the map to CGN but he said that SB should keep it with him because he had to go back to Taiwan and is not sure that he can safely return.

Episode 36

Chan Gan Nam had left SB to go to Taiwain. Just after that, SB's other teacher told him that she had to leave too. But she taught SB some kungfu before she left. It's the world's no. 1 "Hing Kung" (Light Kung Fu) and should come in handy for SB, because he can use it to escape from dangers. (Somehow SB managed to learn it at the first try (Looks like he's really a genius in fleeing) After that she left too.

SB is very sad that his two teachers left him on the same day, but lucky for him SY is there to comfort him.

SB and Kin Ling arrvied in the emperial palace again. HH is mad at KL and told her that the marriage will go on, even though Ng ying Hung is an eunuch now. HH said to SB that he's angry, but he's also grateful that SB took NYH hostage. Even if NSK wants to rebel, he won't dare it now that his son is in HH's hands. HH gave SB a new assignement after that. SB has to take the new developped cannons and destroy the DDS.

SB accepted the help of a former Tseng-family general that is now under the Manchu's commands and started their trip to the DDS-island. But on their way they found an unconscious DDS-member floating in the sea.

Episode 37 -> 38 (I'll edit this later)

 SB is on his way to the DDS-island and even claimed an unnamed island to his own (he named it to Tung Hek island, "All Wins island"), but SB fell into a trap and was captured by the DDS. With his smoothtalks he was able to prevent the DDS from killing him.

However,  SY soon came to the rescue and they successfully escaped, but their problems are just starting. They were successfull reaching the shores, but they have no idea where they are and the temperature is extreme cold too. Soon SB didn't have enough strengh to go on. SY of course stayed with him....

Luckily they got saved by a local hunter who gave them food and clothes. But   before they regained their full strenghth, the village they were staying is being attacked by  Western soldiers... Everyone in the village was killed except for SY and SB (SY was able to kill those soldiers) so the two of them had no chocie but to go away. Soon they reach Luk Ding mountain (SB knew already from the treasure map, that the Manchu treasure is located in Luk Ding Mountain), but to their surprise a palace is build there now.

SB and SY sneaked into the palace and made a new friend, the princess Sophia....

The actress who played princess Sophia completely SUCKS!! Her performance was so horrible that I just skipped this chapter. Luckily the producer thought the same too, so this chapter was skipped, and there was only a short explanation from SB to HH.

Episode 39

SB was away for six months in Russia (??? Not sure if that's the real country they were referring to) and HH was looking for him all the time. The story had skipped that six months and SB just came back from Russia and explained to HH what he had done. He helped Princess Sophia to take over her empire and she in return promised that she'll never attack the Manchu empire. SB even became a high offical of Russia.

HH is very gratefull for SB deeds, so he gave SB an new assignment, an easy one this time. SB has to go back to his hometown, Sheung Yeung to build a "hero's temple" to honor the old ming hereos, but before that SB had to imprison Ng Ying Hong first and capture the Wong Nguk mountain bund (the one Tsang Yau belong too) to cut Ng Sam Kwai's power.

SB went to Wong Nguk mountain only to find out that TY's teacher is being assassined. TY eventually decided to follow SB.

In Sheung Yeung, SB saw two familiar persons. The general who was resposible for the execution of the Chong family and a mysterius person who SB couldn't recognize at first sight.

Episode 40

SB let SY changed his clothes, back to the old Sheung Yeung WSB. SB want to go back to Lai Chun Yeun but only in his normal outfit, so that he can surprise his mother.

(This is a hilarious scene, so it's kinda hard to summarize it, you just have to watch it).

His mother is very happy to see him and still treats him as a kid. Later SB is very surprised that Ah oR and Tseng Hark Song are in Lai Chun Yeun too. SB found out that they are there to discuss how to kill him. SB managed to drug both of them, but before he can do anything, the two partners of Tseng Hark Song (that lama and that Mongolian prince) arrived.

But SB convinced the both of them to be his partners, because that's much more profitable for all of them. Just when they wanted to discuss their futureplans, SB found out that the DDS has taken over the brothel, so he thinks up a way to drug all the DDS-members. With the help of his two new partners he defeated the female DDS-members. In the fight, SY and TY were hit unconscious. In the end only SB and the unconscious   females are over. SB found out that the drugged DDS-members are Fong Yee, Mook Gim Ping, the mother of Kin Ling and hte DDS-leader's wife herself.

SB decided that because he's in a brothel anyway, he should have a little fun with the beautifull woman^_^

He took all six women (SY, TY, FY, MGP, Ah Or and the DDS leader's wife So Chun) in a huge bed and did some excercise with them. But too bad that after he got close to three of them (but he doesn't know who they were), the HES-members arrived to "rescue" him. SB ordered them to take the huge bed together with the girls to his own palace.

Back in his palace he wanted to go on with his excercises, but back onto the bed, the girl were all awake and they had a huge fight. The bed finally collapsed.

SB wanted to imprison FY, So Chun and Ah Or first, but TY made him let them go.

Later it is revealed that Ah Or was one of the three who got close with SB, but she went away with Tseng Hark Song to Taiwan. So Chun went back to the DDS with FY.

Later that day, SY went out to buy something for SB, but she saw the one person she hated most. The one who was responsible for the fall of the Chong Family....

Episode 41

Ng Tze Wing (the one who framed the Chong family) went to SB in the hope to get a higher rank as a general by using his old trick, by framing other writers of rebelling. He tried to frame several friends of the HES and because SY also begged SB to help her avenge the Chong family, SB decided to make a plan to pay Ng Tze Wing back.

Ng Tze Wing of course fell into the trap of SB and at the end he's the one who is the rebel in the eyes of other generals.

In the meantime, Ah Or has arrvied in Taiwan. Soon it's revealed that she's pregnant of SB's baby. Tseng Hark Song is furious and hit her. But later his grandmother taught him a devillish plan. He has to use the baby of Ah Or to get the power of the Tseng family (whoever had the first male baby can get the throne according to the rules of the Tseng family). Ah Or found this out and tried escaped.

On his way back to the emperial city with Ng Tze Wing, SB met three very strong people (an old couple and their retardted son) who seems to have no good means. SB got captured together with Tsang Yau, SY and the HES member. But wicked as he is, he found out that those three are working for NG Sam kwai, so he took the identity of the nephew of Ng Sam Kwai. He tricked those three to the Chong family's ghost house. Together with the help of the Chong family he could capture the three of them.

The Chong family had their revenge: Ng Tze Wing had an heart attack and died. SB achieved a weapon from the Chong family. They said that SB's female teacher asked them to give him that. It's a device that shoots out needles which no one can dodge.

Later they found out that the three killed Ng Luk Kei. Just then, Chan Gan Nam arrived.

Episode 42

It is revealed that the three are Wah Shan's martial arts experts. The three of them were tricked by Ng Sam Kwai to kill Ng Luk Kei. SY is very sad, so are the rest of the HES, but CGN was able to cool them down. The three are not responsible for the death of Ng Luk Kei, but Ng Sam Kwai is. The three felt very guilty for killing an innocent man and tried to commit suicide, but CGN stopped them. The three are still feeling very sorry and wanted to assasinate HH to pay back their wrongdoings. Although the HES advised them not to, they are to stubborn to listen to any advise. CGN eventually asked SB to help them.

SB draw a map for them, but secretly warned HH too.

SB went back to the palace the next day and was very afraid that something happened to HH. He is very glad that HH is safe. SB has two good news for HH. One is that Mongolia and Tibet are now on their side and one is that he had captured the fake queen. Strangely, the queen didn't reward him and sent him away.

But on his way out, SB was captured by the three @$$holes again. this time SB tricked them to attack the escort of the queen. SB is surprised to see that the three only killed teh fake queen and her lover...

SB is even more surprised when HH told him that he already knows everything, including the fact that SB is a HES-leader! HH told SB that he'll destroy SB's house, together with all the HES-member, Mook's palace-members, etc!! Later the three @$$holes are captured and brought to HH, but they easily broke out of their ropes and jumped forward to kill HH. SB jumped in front of HH and took all the hits, because he wore his protective armor, he didn't get hurt.

With this, HH understand again that SB is his friend after all, but he doesn't want SB to save the HES too. So he ordered Dor Lung to guard him.

That evening, SB had no choice but to kill his good friend Dor Lung.... It's either Dor Lung or the HES, Mook and his wives....

Episode 43

With the help of Kin Ling and Auntie To SB managed to escape and warn the everyone just in time. But SY had left with another HES_member to look for SB because he was gone too long... Everyone else managed to escape from the city, but are still being chased by soldiers. They decided to split up. SB took the girls with him, but is soon caught up by the soldiers who happened to be his followers before. The generals let SB go and even gave him money and horses to escape (this shows how popular SB was among the generals. He always treated them well, and this is the time for them to pay him back) However, SB and co are soon captured by the DDS. This time the leader himself came to capture him. He took SB back to the DDS-island. But strangely So Chun is treating him very well.

We get to see what happened to Ah or. She escaped and hid on a boat where coincidantly Tseng hark Song and his teacher went on too. They discussed their plans on how to kill SB and CGN. THS also said that he regrets that he couldn't kill Ah Or with his own hands. Ah Or is very sad hearing this and remembers how good SB treated her, although she always was bad to him.

SB and co arrived at the DDS_island. The island is a complete mess and the leader said that it's all SBs fault. He knocked SB out, but didn't want to kill him because SB is the only one who knows the place of the treasure. The remaining members of the DDS rebelled, and one of them revealed that So Chun is pregnant. The leader is furious about that because he never was sexually involved with his wife (because of some Kung Fu he was practising). The other members of the DDS are combining their powers to kill their leader, but failed. SB tried to escape with his wives (incl Fong Yee) in the tumult, but So Chun asked wether she can go with them. Before SB could ask why, the leader has already killed every DDS-member and caught on with the crew.

So Chun explained that she has never loved the leader and that the baby is SB's The leader tried to kill SB, but SB used the weapon his nun-teacher gave him and was able to kill the leader. So Chun has officially joined the gang and they decided to go to SB's island "Tung Herk-island".

But before they could relax on that island, they heard canon-shots and went to see what's happenning. they found out that an army-boat is chasing another boat. But on that boat is CGN, SY, another HES-member, THS and FSF.

There was a huge fight between the gang and the army and in the end, the army was defeated. But while CGN wasnt' paying attention, he was severely injured by FSF and THS. The two of them tried to kill SB too, but SB could shoot them down with that needle-weapon. CGN is dying, but before he died he made SB promise that he won't kill THS. SB had no choice but to promise. However, he did made THS sign a contract that he owns SB 300 million of gold pieces.

Later, SB found out that the other HES-member was actually the traitor and killed him, but THS and FSF escaped while he was doing that...

Episode 44

SB and his wives have been living happily on that island for several months already. But SB is very bored. Suddenly they heard someone yelling for Siu Kwai Tze. When the gang are checking it out, they see a lot of SB's old generals-friends. They gave SB a book with pictures and a "letter" from HH. In the pictures it was shown what SB did for HH. Defeating Ngo Bai, saveing the old king, freeing the real queen, making friends with Russia, Tibet and Mongolia. In the letter, HH said that he forgave everything SB did, as long as he goes back to him and help him take out the HES.

SB refused and let the generals go back to tell HH.

A few weeks later, SB wives gave birth (at the same night). So Chun's baby is boy, so is Ah Or's, but KL had an baby girl.

SB couldn't decide what names he should give them so he used dices to decide. Ah Or's finally called Wai Fu Tau (Wai Axe), So Chun's Wai Tung Chui (Wai Copper Hammer) and Kin Ling's Sheung Sheung (two 2s, and because it sounds like Sheung Yee. Let's just hope that her character would be like SY and not KL^_^)

Time passes by and another message from HH reached SB. HH told him that if he doesn't want to take out HES he has to stay on that island forever. SB is sad, but his wives comfort him.

Time flies by again and another message was brought to SB. HH had a son (the future emporer) and to celebrate that he "forgave the world" meaning that SB can go back without having to take out the HES.

Once in the palace, SB is glad to see HH again. But things are different now.. HH is acting much cooler towards SB and even "warned" SB not to rebel... Later SB met Dor Lung again, who explained that he wasn't dead because his heart is grown on the wrong side, so the cut didn't kill him (he doesn't know that it was SB who tried to kill him. HH told him that an assassin tried to kill him, but SB saved him)

Later in the city Mao 18 tried to kill SB!! Lucky for SB he got captured by some soldiers. Mao thought that SB was responsible for the death of CGN  It was HH who spread that lie so that SB couldn't go back to the HES...

Sb had no choice but to accept this and to cheer himself up, he went to THS (who gave over and got a rank as a general for the manchu) to claim "his money" back. FSF however put a stop to this.

SB finally went away with part of the debt THS owns him, but thought up of a plan to get his revenge on FSF and save Moa 18 at the same time.

He captured FSF and switched him with Mao 18 on the execution site while he distracted the guards. in the end FSF got executed instead of Mao.

However  SB got captured by the HES that night who thought that he's indeed a traitor. SB could convince them that he isn't, but the HES tried to make him the new leader of the HES. SB refused, telling them that he didn't let HH talks him over to take out HES, because he consider the HES as his friends. And now, he can't promise the HES to kill HH, because he sees HH as a friend too. the HES finally had no choice but to let SB go.

The next day, HH told him that he knew everything already, how he switched Mao and FSF and about his meeting with the HES. HH however forgave SB because of what he told the HES (about how he considered HH as his friend).

But when SB walked out of the door, he looked back and he understood that HH has really become an emperor and can't be his good friend "Siu Yeun Tze" anymore.... SB decided that if he can't be friends with HH, there's no reason for him to stay there too. He decide to leave, but KL refused. SB was really angry about KL being so arrogant (because she's the princess) and told him her the truth about her identity. KL didn't believed this and ran away.

Episode 45

Kl went back to the palace where she overheard a conversation between HH and the queen. From the conversation Kl understood that what SB told her was the truth and went away... But before she could get back with SB, she got captured by some masked men.

SB and his other wives are packing in the meantime. They want to leave, but KL hasn't come back yet. SB wanted to leave KL there, but his 6 wives refuses (they really care for eachother as sisters) and decided that they should split into groups and search for KL. However they got captured one by one, except for SY and So Chun.

The men who captured them were from the HES. they're forcing SB to reveal the place where the "Lung Mak" (dragon vein) of the Manchu's was located so that they can destroy it to stop to good luck of the Manchu's. But SB managed to contact SY and SC and let them build a fake treasure/ dragon vein instead with his fortune.

However, HH really thinks that SB has betrayed him and gave order to hunt down SB.

A few weeks later SB and the HES arrived at the fake treasure grave but so are HH and his troops. When HH meets again with his wives in the cave, HH gave a warning to SB. If SB doesn't come out of the cave, he'll open fire. The HES refuses...

HH gave an ultimatum that he'll open fire after 3 hours (he is however, trying to find a way to let SB go without losing his face). But before the 3 hours had went by, SC and SY captured HH and a general (one of SB good friend) and took them into the cave. SB in the meantime managed to drug the HES-members.

But once HH was in the cave, the generals followed their orders and opened fire, and thus the cave-entrance collapsed. HH and SB are having a fight (verbally and later physicaly). In tehir fight SB explained to HH that he never was going to gave up their friendship and that the cave's treasure are his own private Wai's family treasure... At the end HH got knocked out unconscious by a falling rock.

The cave at that time started collapsing and another entrance opened up. Everyone could get out safely, but SB told his generalfriend, that he has to let HH thinks that he died inside the cave together with his wives so that he can led a free life again.

HH finally regains conscious and is terrified by the news that SB is trapped inside the cave. He immediately ordered his troops to dig open the cave (this is a very emotional scene).

The HES-members awaken later and decided that they should let SB alone..

It took three days and three nights before the main entrance is open again. He went in the cave and found out that SB's body isn't there. He was very happy, because he understands that SB was safe.

-final scenes-

HH has been travelling though his empire (in plain clothes) from brothel to brothel to search for SB without success. In the final scene, SB is watching HH and wanted to meet up with him again. But finally didn't. He went away with his 7 wives. His plans are to travel the world with his wives and open a brothel in each state!!! But his masterplan is to have a happy life with his wives!!

-The End-

My conclusion:

DODM 1998 had a very good start. However it lost it's heat in the middle. It's like the writers of the serie didn't have enough time anymore and finish it roughly. A lot of things weren't done very well too, like how SB forgave FY for betraying him, or how Ah Or went back to SB. There are a lot of negative things you can think up to say about this serie but I can only say that I had a great time watching this serie. In the end it left me with a happy feeling and isn't that the reason why we watch TV? To have a good time?

To all the people out ther who thinks that this serie is a bad one. Please yourself, but I know that I and a lot of other people will think about it with a positve image. Something that many other series werent' able to do.

Peter Fong

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