Reincarnated

"Reincarnated" is a 60-episode 1979 Hong Kong wuxia TV series that traces the tangled lives of fighters, schemers, and rulers as past lives and present conflicts collide. Instead of a simple hero's arc, the story weaves several principal figures through shifting loyalties, secret histories, and martial rivalries, with threads of reincarnation and political intrigue driving character choices. Norman Tsui Siu-Keung plays Yun Fei-yang, Eric Wan Tin-Chiu is Xiaozi (Tang Rong), Erica Choi Hiu-Yee appears as Zhu Jingzhao, and other players populate a dense world of sword schools, imperial power, and personal vendettas. Tone blends action, court melodrama and occasional supernatural hints, with the serial format letting minor characters grow.

Produced and aired by Rediffusion Television in 1979, Reincarnated spans 60 episodes and adapts material by Wong Ying, who collaborated on works associated with Gu Long, drawing on a series of novels and screen adaptations and featuring Erica Choi.

Within Hong Kong's late-70s television scene, the series helped sustain interest in serialized wuxia dramas and in Wong Ying's wider adaptations. It remains a reference point for collectors and fans of vintage martial arts television, and it still interests aficionados of classic Hong Kong TV.

There are no major award wins or recorded high-profile nominations for Reincarnated. Contemporary industry recognition was limited, and preserved records of Hong Kong television awards from that era list few references to the series, archival gaps make later assessment of its reception difficult.

Critical response has been mixed, with a small online sample giving a 5.7/10 average from three votes. Key themes include fate, identity across lifetimes, martial honor, and imperial politics. The show favors extended plotting and character interplay, so its appeal is strongest for viewers who enjoy long-running wuxia sagas.