Title: Word Twisters' Adventure a.k.a Steel Lips Silver Teeth

Jordan Chan as Chan Mong Kat
Charmaine Sheh as Lap Lan Ching Ching
Michael Tse as Tong Fong Keng
Sharon Chan
Yeun Wah
Wai Ying Hung
Suki Tsui

Status: Finished Filming
Costume Fitting: May 2007
Filming: May - June/ July '07
Release Date: November 5, 2007
Episodes: 25
Source: AF


Synopsis

Translated by sehseh.

The story of [Word Twisters' Adventures] happens during the era of Emperor Qianlong, set at Guangzhou area. A notorious lawyer who enjoy going against the court officials; Fong Tong Keng (Michael Tse) with the nickname of "Fong Tong Lawyer" (Fong Tong also have the double meaning of 'absurdity') was feared by officials and planned to move to Guangzhou.

Tong Geng thought he could establish a powerful career in Guangzhou, but he bumped into Lap Lan Qing Qing (Charmaine Sheh); a daughter of a minor court judge (Yuen Wah). Nicknamed 'Jade Faced Captor' (Jade faced means beautiful, Luo Cha means a trap or dungeon), she is well versed in Qing laws since childhood and assisted her father in solving many cases. She is certainly a formidable foe against Tong Geng.

In a turn of events, Qing Qing met spoiled rich brat Chan Mong Kat (Jordan Chan). To pull a prank on Qing Qing, Mong Kat stole her top underwear and placed them onto the two Gabenor's head. This has angered the officials and Mong Kat was charged in court. Tong Keng feel interested in the case and agreed to represent Mong Kat in court, revealing Qing Qing's true identity as her father secret assistant. He also brought along the prostitutes from local brothel "Fung Loi Yee" to expose the embarrassing behaviors of the officials. Fortunately, Qing Qing quick wit saved the day and Mong Kat was punished to be beaten 30 strokes. Because of this, Mong Kat harbors resentment toward Tong Geng and Qing Qing.

After some time, Qing Qing started to admire Tong Geng and think that he is a suitable candidate as a husband. However, Tong Geng likes frequenting brothels and this have incurred the wrath of Qing Qing, making her devise a plot to close down the brothels as revenge. The first brothels she sets her eyes on are "Fung Loi Yee". She disguised herself as a male and enters Fung Loi Yee, only to discover that the true owner is Mong Kat. Thus the three of them clashed again. Due to an internal struggle in royal court, Emperor Qing declared that Qing Qing should be married to Mong Kat...


Character's synopsis: Charmaine Sheh as Lap Lan Ching Ching

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Quick witted and eloquent. Though haughty, she is kind hearted and have sense of justice. Growing up in the court assisting her father in judging cases, she has become independent and extroverted.

Born in a family of court officials, Lap Lan Qing Qing’s father is a martial art scholar. At a young age, Qing Qing is entrusted by her dying mother to assist her father behind the scene. Qing Qing have high standards for men, therefore she looked down on the slack Chan Mong Kat and fell for the famous lawyer Fong Tong Geng instead. In a turn of events, Qing Qing was embroiled in the relationship between Consort Yee (Sharon Chan) and Emperor Qianlong (Wu Fung). After settling the problems, Qing Qing was awarded "Lawyer's Robe" by Qianlong. But she did not expect Qianlong to betroth her to the person she looked down at: Mong Kat. She divert all her attention to work, constantly running into Tong Geng at court...



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