The Vigilante In The Mask - 怪俠一枝梅
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LAI CHI KOK (WAN SIU LUN, DERIC) has been labeled as the most corrupt official of his county. He is so crafty and scheming that even his father cannot condone his actions. KOK’s fiancee CHUNG WAN (YEUNG YI, TAVIA) is a manipulative woman and is very good at keeping KOK under her thumb. KOK seems to become tired of this way of life. One day, KOK meets a gorgeous young girl PO LAM (CHIANG NGA MAN) and is soon mesmerized by her charms. He is a little puzzled as he finds it so hard to choose between his fiancee and his new lover. He has got fed up with WAN’s tyranny but his soul mate and personal assistant LOK FU (KWAN LAI KIT, EDDIE) has great admiration for her. Meanwhile, a young gentleman PO KWONG (CHAN KIN FUNG, SAMMUEL) has been courting LAM. KOK has disguised himself as a vigilante to help the needy. His heroic deeds have earned him a lot of praise. On one hand KOK feels a glow of satisfaction at having achieved fame and recognition, but on the other hand he is worried that his secret identity as a vigilante will sooner or later be uncovered. Finally, the truth is brought to light…

 河口縣本是個民風淳樸,山明水秀的好地方,可是上任不足一年的知縣─厲之玨,辦案手法胡塗,凡事包庇當地首富歐陽貴,為百姓所齒冷、不得民心,更被視為十年難得一見的「狗官」,背後更被謔稱為「九公子」。其實厲之玨本性並不太壞,亦頗聰明,考得功名後隨父親加入捕快行列,更因一次機緣巧合,救了當地富商歐陽貴,因而被歐陽貴看上,以金錢及手段為其打通關節,讓厲之玨成為當地知縣,作為自己在官場中的棋子。 厲之玨當上縣官後,亦曾有過抱負,冀望有所建樹,令一眾百姓安居樂業,可惜小舅父尤沾旺錯手殺人,為歐陽貴掌握把柄,厲之玨只得無奈接受歐陽貴的操控,無論在辦理案件,甚或在施行政策上皆以歐陽貴利益為依歸,久而久之,辦案和做人處世也變得得過且過,毫無原則。 厲之玨有一未婚妻鍾環,她一直對厲之玨千依百順,然而在厲之玨當上縣官之後,她對厲之玨的態度亦隨之大變,從前溫柔體貼的性格,演變成為每事關心,事事干涉,微如日常生活,廣若厲之玨公務之事,她皆滲透自己的意見,若厲之玨有所不從,便施以顏色,令厲之玨不勝其煩,二人關係亦因而跌進入了無形鴻溝之內,漸感壓力。 一日,青春少艾的寶琳尋至,並揚言要下嫁厲之玨,令厲之玨啼笑皆非。原來寶琳自小由峨嵋派掌門寂寞師太收養,並授以武功。寶琳十歲時偷偷下山遇險,幸得年少的厲之玨所救,許諾將來以身相許,厲之玨以為寶琳年少戲言,答應了寶琳,但光陰似箭,寶琳現已長得亭亭玉立。寶琳堅決要覆行承諾,下嫁予厲之玨,師太遂給予寶琳半年時間,若半年後仍未與厲之玨成親,就得回峨嵋出掌掌門之位。 寶琳下山找得厲之玨,赫然發現厲之玨跟當日英偉不凡、正義凜然的夢中情人已成兩樣,寶琳失望之餘,卻認定厲之玨只是一時迷失,自己要盡力令他回復當年勇。一次,蒲光對寶琳驚為天人,深覺厲之玨配不上寶琳,蒲光立定決心,要搜集厲之玨的貪污證據,把厲之玨的罪行公諸天下、繩之於法,同時奪得美人歸。蒲光原籍河口縣,自武當學成下山,當年與厲之玨先後上武當拜師學藝,但厲之玨不出半年便給逐出師門。蒲光今番回來,便是要投身公門,撥亂反正,取締歪風。 歐陽貴之子歐陽興垂涎官門之後阮溪紗,但溪紗早已與書生程石川情投意合,故對歐陽興的追求不屑一顧,歐陽興追求不遂,惱羞成怒竟設計誣程石川,厲之玨深知這是插贓嫁禍,但在歐陽貴的壓力下,無奈判處程石川秋後處決。事後厲之玨深受良心責備,亦覺不能再做一個生活在夾縫裏的人,為挽回自己的過錯,深夜穿起夜行衣往迎救程石川。厲之玨為求掩飾身份,只得隨手取過一幅繡有梅花的刺繡幪面。事後厲之玨又怕被人發現,竟塑造了一個專門劫富濟貧,行俠仗義的「怪俠一枝梅」出來混淆視聽。 「怪俠一枝梅」多番義舉廣受百姓讚頌,甚或厲之玨身邊的女人,鍾環及寶琳亦紛紛成為「一枝梅」的支持者,厲之玨亦開始感到有點兒飄飄然;但當回復縣官身份時候,卻要面對高官商賈對「怪俠一枝梅」的投訴,令自己對「怪俠一枝梅」這個身份又愛又恨,然而透過「一支梅」的仗義行為亦同時喚醒了藏在厲之玨心底那份正義和良知,亦重新獲得尊重及民望,漸漸厲之玨亦愛上了「一支梅」這個隱閉身份。 京城東廠主管方公公親臨河口縣,此行雖以公務為名,但真實任務是為當朝皇帝查探其私生子的下落。可是查探期間,京中突然傳來皇上駕崩的消息,方公公為保自己在京中的勢力,連夜趕返京城。太子登基,成為皇上,便遺派方公公再次重臨舊地,務要找到皇子。 方公公要找的人竟是一直在河口縣當小混混的江小魚,可是陰差陽錯下相認的信物竟意外地落到尤沾旺身上,適逢尤占旺本身亦是孤兒,自小被厲家收養,小魚亦因與尤沾旺種下情根,遂來個順水推舟,以為只要尤沾旺做了太子,便可帶自己入宮與父皇相見。正當眾人以為事件平息之時,豈料方公公態度急轉,原來方公公受了太后密令,要將尤沾旺殺死,免絕後患。小魚的愛郎行徑卻變成了禍及無辜。主簿駱富更藉著和方公公勾結,再次要置厲之玨及蒲光等人於死地,正邪雙方之戰一觸即發