[TVB-A] Where the Legend Begins - 洛神

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Starring:
Ada Choi Siu Fun - Yun Fok
Steven Ma Chun Wai - Cao Zhi (Cao Zi Kin)
Moses Chan - Cao Pi (Cao Zi Wun)
Lau Don - Cao Cao
Sonjia Kwok Sin Lei- Kwok Huen (Huen Huen)
Cheng Chi Seng - Sima Yi
Gilbert Lam Wai Sun - Yang Suo

PLOT
Warning! Spoilers!

"Where the Legend Begins" is a side story adaptation from the characters of the Three Kingdoms story. Ada Choi Siu Fun stars as Yun Fok, who later becomes the Empress of the Wei kingdom. Surprisingly, despite obvious differences between the actual story and TVB's adaptation, this series did manage to capture the essence of the overall story and told its story in a consistent manner. The story is a tragic one and is already foreshadowed at the very beginning with the tale of Lok Sun (Luo Shen, mandarin), the River Lok Goddess or otherwise known as the Goddess of the Luo River. "Where" begins with a dream where Lok Sun was punished into the mortal world for being the cause of rift between her husband and another god. It is not hard to guess that Yun Fok is the reincarnation of Lok Sun and will have a similar fate.

Yun Fok was betrothed to Yuan Shao's son, Yuan Xi, but after their city was overtaken by Cao Cao's forces, she and her family were taken into Cao Cao's household. Yuan Xi is noted to have been killed. Cao Zhi (Steven Ma) is already smitten with her after confirming her famed beauty and wisdom in person prior. Cao Pi (Moses Chan), his older brother, scorns that women will only bring the downfall of men but after seeing Yun Fok himself, he too, falls in love with her. Cao Cao (Lau Don) respects Yun Fok's intelligence and beauty greatly and treats her quite well, which causes his wife to be very jealous.