Dark Tales


The Dark Tales is a series of Hong Kong television period supernatural dramas that originally aired on Jade from 18 March 1996 to 1 May 1998, consisting of two installments with 75 episodes. Based on Qing Dynasty writer Pu Songling's series of supernatural tales called Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Dark Tales is produced by TVB and stars a cast of mainly Hong Kong and Taiwanese actors.

Dark Tales I

Dark Tales I originally aired on Jade every weekday evening from 18 March to 5 May 1996, and is produced by Lau Sze-yu and Chou Ling-kang, consisting of 35 episodes. It features six independent stories, adapted from the first ten books of Pu's novel.

Part I (Episodes 1–5)

Part I is adapted from the tale Mr. Lu's Daughter.
Part II is adapted from the tale Tian Chi-lang.
Part III is adapted from the tale Chin Sheng-se.
Part IV is adapted from the tale Siao Chui.
Part V is adapted from the tale Chang-ting.
Part VI is adapted from the tale Wu Chiu-yue.
Dark Tales II originally aired on Jade every weekday evening from 9 March to 1 May 1998, and is produced by Lau Sze-yu, consisting of 40 episodes. It features eight independent stories, adapted from the first fifteen books of Pu's novel.

Part I (Episodes 1–5)

Part I is adapted from the tale Judge Lu.
Part II is adapted from the tale Ying.
Part III is adapted from the tale Siang-chun.
Part IV is adapted from the tale Wang Lu-lang.
Part V is adapted from the tale Madam Hsin Shi-si.
Part VI is adapted from the tale Chin-se.
Part VII is adapted from the tale Lian Siang.
Part VIII is adapted from the tale Lady Hua.