practitioner Cho Chau-to, also becoming an assassin who kills people for money. She is the first person Hong meets after he is transported back in time. Michelle Saram as Princess Chiu Sin (), the daughter of King Hao-sing of Zhao. She develops feelings for Hong after he "rescues" her from the palace. She is also Hong's first love after he returns in time. Waise Lee as Chiu Muk (), a secret agent who works for the Chu state as a spy in Zhao. as Chiu Nga (), the younger sister of the king of Zhao. She is Chiu Poon's mother and a close friend of Hong Siu-lung. Supporting characters Eileen Yeow as Lady Chu (Chiu) Kwok Fung as Lui But-wai Power Chan as Lee See Derek Kok as Wong Chin as Tang Yik (滕翼) as Ying Jun {荊俊} as Lui Leung-yung (呂娘蓉) as Chau Hin as Wu Ying-yuen (烏應元) as Wu Ting-wai (烏廷威) as To Fong (陶方) as Luk Kung (鹿公) as Chiu Ko as King Chong-sheung as Lord Lee Hoi-sang as as Prince Sing-kiu as King Hao-sing as Chiu Tak (趙德) as Chiu Ka (趙嘉) as Lord Lung-yeung as Lord Suen-ling as as Lady Ping-yuen (平原夫人) as Crown Prince of Wei (魏太子) Gordon Liu as Cho Chau-dou (曹秋道) Steve Lee as Yim Ping (嚴平) as Lo Oi Russell Cheung as the fake Ying Ching Kenneth Ma as Kam Ching's late husband as Hon Fei as as Hon Yin (韓闖) as Uncle Mute (啞大叔) Lam King-kong as Ah Keung (潺仔強) (episode 1) Chor Yuen as Officer Wong (王Sir) (episode 1) Mak Cheung-ching as madman Mak Wai-gin (麥偉健) (episode 1) as Lee Siu-chiu (李小超) (episode 1) Liu Kai-chi as Wu Yau (烏有) (episode 1) Yuen Wah as Yuen Chung (元宗) (episode 2–3) as bandit Fui-wu (灰鬍) (episode 3) as bandit Coeng-mou (長毛) (episode 3) as bandit Dyun-mou (短毛) (episode 3) as mountain bandit (山賊) (episode 3) Chow Chung as old man Gaa-ming (家明) (episode 2) Ha Ping as old woman Jyun-gwan (婉君) (episode 2) Wong He as the drummer (敲鑼人) (episode 6) as Hong Yu (episode 40) Production and reception This was the last television drama that Louis Koo acted in, as he had decided to concentrate on his film career. He has since worked on films such as Election and its sequel. Raymond Lam, in his first major role, was highly praised for his breakthrough performance as Ying Ching, and