Dance Series

Never Dance Alone - Six former high school friends are reunited after 20 years. They work together to defend their dance studio against their old rival.



Steps - Bernice Liu dreams of taking dancing classes abroad. She takes a job offer at a local dancing centre to save money for her trip. There, she meets Steven Ma, who proves to be a compatible partner on and off the dance floor.



House of Harmony and Vengeance - The Tang Dynasty was known for its cultural activities. This series takes us into the Imperial Music Bureau, where dancers and musicians prepare for performances before the Emperor.



The Purple Hairpin - Michelle Ye is a famous courtesan during the Tang Dynasty. She wins the imperial dance competition, but unknowingly falls into a scheme that will send her far away from her homeland.


 
Always and Ever - The 1950s segment features Mandy Wong and Rebecca Zhu as dancers at a night club, competing with each other for the spotlight.



Links to Temptation - Fala Chen is a pole dancer who falls in love with Steven Ma. Their relationship is complicated when Fala is used by Yoyo Mung in a revenge plot against a wealthy businessman.


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Overview - The Purple Hairpin

This series is based on the play The Purple Hairpin by Tang Xianzu. Taking place in the Tang Dynasty, the story details how a courtesan, prince, scholar and heroine demonstrate altruism and love in the face of immense pressure from high powers. The series follows the characters' emotional journey, combining it with Tang Dynasty dancing and wuxia elements, to illustrate a heroic and tragic love tale.

Raymond Lam is a prince living outside the palace under a disguised name. He befriends the scholar Li Yi and famous dancer Michelle Ye. Seeing Michelle's purple hairpin, Raymond knows she is his fiancée from an arranged marriage. However, she is already dating Li Yi. Raymond is content with staying silently by her side and refuses to accept a relationship with the Chancellor's daughter.

Raymond is recalled to the palace by the Emperor, who thinks the Crown Prince lacks good character to take the throne. The Crown Prince, knowing that Emperor wants to appoint a new successor, colludes with the Chancellor to interfere with Raymond at every turn. Meanwhile, the competition on the Chang'an dancing stage is heating up. Michelle defeats her rivals in the imperial dance competition, winning the title of imperial courtesan. Little did she know that this was all a set-up to compel her to accompany the princess in marriage to a foreign state. This is when the purple hairpin reveals Michelle's true identity as a princess.

Li Yi's studying finally pays off when he passes the imperial exams. He wants to marry Michelle, but is opposed by the Chancellor. Fortunately, Raymond intervenes and Li Yi is reunited with Michelle at last. Raymond then moves to the mountains so that his most beloved can lead a blissful life.


The Purple Hairpin will be airing on TVB starting September 4. 





Extended Trailer



Theme Song: "也無風雨也無月" by Raymond Lam



Mandarin Version: "不負如來不負卿"