Idy Chan - Tony Leung: My Golden Couple of 1980s

My sister was looking for pictures in Diezi forum, one of the largest Chinese forums of Chinese popular stars, & she found a beautiful picture of Idy & Tony from filming of The Grand Canal of 1987. there is actually another version of this picture but it has only from the shoulders upward. fans of Diezi really have huge collections of their idols' pictures. surfing there, i always find rare pictures, even the extremely rare ones. in case you're interested, here's the url: http://bbs.diezi.net
The Grand Canal has always been & will always be my favorite ancient series produced by TVB. it has a wonderful plot with many twists and turns, misunderstandings and reconciliations, love and vengeance, peace and war, etc... Tony & Idy lead the powerful casts consisted of Felix Wong, Jimmy Au, Lawrence Ng, Sean Lau, Margie Tsang, Derek Kwok, Lau Dan, Liu Kai Chi, Rebecca Chan, etc...
Tony & Idy (Cheung Sam Long & Lang Ling) have incredible chemistry as they love each other dearly but often have quarrels & misunderstandings. at one point, love will conquer all and they reconcile, but when responsibility steps in, they argue & fight. the relationship is on & off but the love is consistent. Cheung Sam Long is a very righteous man, but he still cannot kill the woman he loves more than his own life even when she apparently betrays him & indirectly causes hundreds of his soldiers to die. when his friends want to kill Lang Ling wherever they see her, he sets out to kill her himself because "at least i won't let her have a terrible death" being killed by others. however, when he knows she's actually in danger, he worries for her so much that he forgets what he sets out to do. it's so great that they finally settle all their arguments & solved all the misunderstandings, hug & make up, & since then, are inseparable. she stays beside him, follows behind him, & helps him solve all the problems. she can gets cunning & uses dirty tactics to protect her lover's benefits. he, being a righteous man, disapproves her trickery but just cannot stop loving her. Cheung Sam Long & Lang Ling have incompatible personalities, but are still perfect for each other.

Both Tony & Idy deliver excellent performances, as always. Idy looks more mature than Tony, and in fact, she is a few years older than he is. but because Cheung Sam Long has the beard, he looks well-matched with her. everyone's costumes look very beautiful as many of them are wealthy and royal. Idy's outfits, jewelry, hair, & her acting style make her look very elegant & graceful. The Grand Canal certainly consist of many of HK's best actors/actresses; with a wonderful storyline, it's absolutely one of the best series TVB ever produced.

Disclaimer: all the pictures are my collections from various websites on the net, notably Diezi forum.