Originally Posted by
Ian Liew
The TVB version starring Marco Ngai portrayed the man as the previous Beggar Clan leader. The deputy leader had injured him severely, but Hong had managed to rescue the old man and had taken refuge in a temple or something. He then went out to get provisions so they could continue running - they were aware that they were not safe yet as the deputy was still actively pursuing them. When Hong got the provisions and was on his way back to meet up with the old leader, he saw a very tasty bowl of food (or was it a stall, I can't remember) and he couldn't resist. He stopped, sat down, and enjoyed the meal before continuing on his way. He arrived *just* too late, as the deputy had found the injured leader and fatally wounded him. Hong then swore he'd never get distracted by good food and compromise the important priorities.