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The 'W' Files

The 'W' Files

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Overview

The 'W' Files is a 2003 Hong Kong fantasy-adventure-mystery television period drama serial based on Ni Kuang's novel series Wisely, starring Gallen Lo as Wisely. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong from 2 June to 11 July 2003. The 30-episodes long series contains a total of eight different stories, set in China in the 1930s.

Created by Ni Kuang
Written by Ni Kuang
NetworksTVB Jade

Top Cast

Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai

Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai

Tavia Yeung

Tavia Yeung

Gallen Lo Ka-Leung

Gallen Lo Ka-Leung

Power Chan Kwok-Pong

Power Chan Kwok-Pong

Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching

Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching

Eddy Ko Hung

Eddy Ko Hung

About The 'W' Files

The 'W' Files is a sci-fi & fantasy, mystery series that first aired in 2004. Created by Ni Kuang, it stars Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai, Tavia Yeung, Gallen Lo Ka-Leung. The 'W' Files is a 2003 Hong Kong fantasy-adventure-mystery television period drama serial based on Ni Kuang's novel series Wisely, starring Gallen Lo as Wisely. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong from 2 June to 11 July 2003. The 30-episodes long series contains a total of eight different stories, set in China in the 1930s.

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