Quick access

Moviefone Weekly newsletter Awards coverage Highlights
Movies
All Movies In Theaters Coming Soon Release Calendar Christmas Movies 2026 Movie Charts Box Office Movie Reviews By Genre By Keyword
TV Shows
All TV Shows TV Charts TV Reviews By Genre By Keyword
Streaming
Streaming Now What to Watch Streaming Movies Streaming TV Shows Free Movies
News
All News Movie News TV News Celebrity News News Archive
Videos
All Videos Movie Trailers Movie Clips TV Trailers TV Clips Moviefone TV Moviefone TV Episodes Made in Hollywood
& More
Showtimes & Tickets Movies Near Me Movie Theaters Celebrities Highlights Newsletter Awards Movie Trivia
TRENDING
'Avengers: Doomsday' Trailer 'Dune: Part Three' Trailer 'Shrek 5' Teaser Trailer 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Trailer
STREAMING
Netflix Prime Video Disney+ HBO Max Hulu Peacock Paramount+ Apple TV Starz AMC+ Tubi Pluto TV Crunchyroll MGM+
The Understudy poster

The Understudy

Ended Season 1: 20 episodes 1981–1982
Starring Stephen Tung Wai · Kwan Hoi-San · Andy Lau
The Understudy poster
TV Trailers
TV Trailers
Seasons
Watch the Series
1 season in the series · Explore all

Seasons

All seasons
Season 1 S1
1981 - 20 eps
Season 1

About

First Aired
Dec 28, 1981
Last Aired
Jan 22, 1982
Seasons
1
Episodes
20
Network
TVB Jade
Studio
TVB
Original Title
戲班小子
Original Language
CN

Cast

Full credits →
S
Stephen Tung Wai
K
Kwan Hoi-San
A
Andy Lau
S
Shih Kien
S
Sharon Yeung
M
Michael Miu Kiu-wai
R
Rebecca Chan Sau-Chu
P
Pak Yan
Y
Yeung Chak-Lam
L
Law Ho-Kai
K
Kenneth Tsang
L
Liu Wai-Hung
H
Ha Yue
J
Jeem Yim
K
Kong Ngai
L
Law Kwok-Wai
S
So Hang-Suen
H
Ho Lai-Nam