The Blood Hounds is a Hong Kong historical drama television series set during the Tang dynasty[1][2][3] about three friends, Pei Yi-fei (Francis Ng), Chun-Yu Zi-hong (Andy Tai Chi-wai) and Song Hien (Sam Kam Kwok-wai) and the plot to assist the Emperor's son Li Longji[4][5][6][7] to seize power from Empress Wei.
[6][8][9][10][11] The series was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1990, and starred Francis Ng, Andy Tai Chi-wai, Fiona Leung, Josephine Lam, Sam Kam Kwok-wai, Lily Li and Yeung De-shi.
During the Zhonglong period of Emperor Zhongzong in the Tang Dynasty, the two imperial criminal detectives Pei Yi-fei (Francis Ng), Chun-Yu Zi-hong (Tai Chi-wei) are in charge of solving crimes on either side of the town.
Li Longji plots to seize power from Empress Wei with help from Sheung-Guan Jing-jing, Pei Yi-fei, and Wu Kei (Cheng Yan-lai).
As Li Longji is the new Emperor, Chun-Yu Zi-hong flees the palace to join the Ghost Gang led by the Golden Demon King (Yip Tin-hung).