The Lonely Hunter (Traditional Chinese: 過客; lit. The Passerby) is a 1981 Hong Kong television drama. Produced by Lee Tim-shing and written by Chan Yiu-ying, The Lonely Hunter is a TVB production. Backed by a star-studded supporting cast and refreshing new artistes, the drama was a ratings hit. The drama also propelled Felix Wong to instant stardom, and it became Wong's first representative work since graduating from TVB's Artiste Acting Class in 1980.

The Lonely Hunter
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過客
GenrePeriod drama
Written byChan Yiu-ying
StarringFelix Wong
Michael Miu
Carol Cheng
Barbara Chan
Opening themeGwo Hak (過客) by Susanna Kwan
ComposerJoseph Koo
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes25
Production
Executive producerLee Tim-shing
Production locationHong Kong
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time42 minutes (each)
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release9 February (1981-02-09) –
13 March 1981 (1981-03-13)

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Lee Tong (Felix Wong) grew up with only one intent in mind: revenge. After his gangster father died in the hands of friends Fang and Fong, Tong was raised by his father's henchman, trained to be a lone assassin. Coming of age, he finally sets his plan into action and kills an underworld boss. Timid driver Au-yeung Gong (Michael Miu) unwittingly witnesses the crime but is too scared to rat out Lee, leading to an unexpected friendship. Gong ends up helping Tong enter the organization, laying the path for Tong's revenge. As time passes, Tong's cold and lonely front begins to fade as he experiences life, love, and friendship for the time, but Gong is slowly transformed from a naive youth to a cold-blooded killer.

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