2011 Hong Kong TV series or program
My Sister of Eternal Flower (Traditional Chinese: 花花世界花家姐), is the title of a Hong Kong television drama starring Charmaine Sheh, Raymond Lam, Ngo Ka-nin, and Toby Leung. Produced by Kwan Wing Chung My Sister of Eternal Flower is a TVB production. It premiered on 16 May 2011.
Synopsis
The company XENUS was successfully run by Zhang Sum (Bowie Wu). One day Zhang Sum ended up in the hospital, and his spoiled grandson Hugo (Raymond Lam) took over the company. However, Hugo was incapable and loses control of the company to Mike (Ngo Ka-nin), a genuinely skilled manager.
Mike manipulated the company and moved all the clients to his own company. XENUS was near collapse, while Hugo loses everything and becomes the joke of society. At the lowest point of his life, the only one that backed him up was a mentally low-IQ girl Fa Lai-chu (Charmaine Sheh). Hugo would bounce back and have to decide between the intellectually disabled girl Fa and Agnes (Yoyo Chen), the beautiful perfect model who didn't stand by him enough.
Cast
Fa's family
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Charmaine Sheh |
Fa Lai Chu,JoJo
花麗珠 |
Intellectual disabilities with only 10 year-old's IQ
Restaurant waitress, later XENUS Bountique's office assistant
Lo Fung's niece
Fa Lai Ping and Fa Wai Chung's elder sister
Zhang Yik's girlfriend, later wife
|
| Toby Leung |
Fa Lai Ping, Jenny or Jennifer
花麗萍 |
XENUS Bountique's brand officer
Lo Fung's niece
Luk Ho Cheung's girlfriend, finally wife
Fa Lai Chu's younger sister
Fa Wai Chung's elder sister
To Ting's college friend
|
| Jazz Lam |
Fa Wai Chung, Danny
花偉聰 |
A bartender
Lo Fung's nephew
Fa Lai Chu and Fa Lai Ping's younger brother
Chi Hei's boyfriend, later broke up
Luk Mei Tsz's boyfriend
|
Chiang's family
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Bowie Wu |
Zhang Sum
蔣森 |
XENUS Boutique chairman
Zhang Yik's grandfather
|
| Raymond Lam |
Zhang Yik, Hugo
蔣奕 |
XENUS Boutique's brand general manager, later demoted to office assistant
Zhang Sum's grandson
Fai Lai Chu's boyfriend, later husband
To Ting's boyfriend, later broke up
Luk Ho Cheung's friend
|
Luk's family
| Cast |
Role |
Descripsion
|
| Ngo Ka-nin |
Luk Ho Cheung, Mike
陸浩昌 |
XENUS Bountique's brand general manager
Fa Lai Ping's boyfriend and supervisor, eventually husband
Zhang Yik's friend
Luk Mei Tsz's elder brother
Had stomach cancer, finally recovered
(Semi-villain)
|
| Annie Chong |
Luk Mei Tsz, Gigi
陸美芝 |
XENUS Bountique's sales executive
Luk Ho Cheung's younger sister
Fa Wai Chung's girlfriend
Was jailed for two years due to drug hiding
Released from jail in Episode 9
|
Ha's family
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Wong Ching |
Ha Yi Bun
哈爾濱 |
A former triad leader
A mahjong school and pornographic magazine owner
Ha Kau Kau's father
|
| Catherine Chau |
Ha Kau Kau
哈皎皎 |
Intellectual disabilities
Ha Yi Bun's daughter
Fa Lai chu's best friend
|
XENUS Boutique
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Bowie Wu |
Zhang Sum
蔣森 |
Chairman
|
| Raymond Lam |
Zhang Yik, Hugo
蔣奕 |
Brand general manager, later degraded to office assistant then fired from office.
|
| Ngo Ka-nin |
Luk Ho Cheung, Mike Luk 陸浩昌 |
Brand general manager
Fa Lai Ping's boyfriend and supervisor
(Semi-villain)
|
| Yeung Ying Wai |
|
Human Resources manager
|
| Tsang Wai Wan |
Ho Yuet Tai
何月娣 |
Purchase & Maintenance manager, later fired by Luk Ho Cheung
|
| Toby Leung |
Fa Lai Ping, Jenny
花麗萍 |
Brand officer
Luk Ho Cheung's girlfriend and subordinate, later wife.
|
| Peter Lai |
Ng Yuen Chai
吳懸濟 |
Purchase & Maintenance officer
|
| Mat Yeung |
Koo Suk Lam
古叔藍 |
Purchase & Maintenance officer
|
| Charmaine Sheh |
Fa Lai Chu,花麗珠 |
Office assistant
|
| Kibby Lau |
Teresa |
Secretary
|
| Lily Ho |
Chi Hei, Kimchi, Kim Kim 池晞 |
Sales executive
Fa Wai Chung's girlfriend, later broke up
Bullied Fa Wai Chung
(Villain)
|
| Shermon Tang |
Dora |
Sales executive
|
| Cha Cha Chan |
Elaine |
Sales executive
|
| Chung Wong |
Luk Mei Tsz, Gigi
陸美芝 |
Sales executive
|
Other cast
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Yoyo Chen |
To Ting, Agnes
杜婷 |
Agnes. D
A top-model
Zhang Yik's girlfriend, later broke up
Fa Lai Ping's friend
Chan Po Lai's girlfriend, later broke up
Framed Fa Lai-chu
(Semi-villain)
|
| Chun Wong |
Lo Fung
魯鳳 |
Lo Fung Restaurant owner
Fa Lai Chu, Fa Lai Ping and Fa Wai Chung's uncle
|
| Benjamin Yuen |
Chan Po Lai
陳步禮 |
Grandson of Zhang Sum's business rival
Zhang Yik's enemy
To Ting's boyfriend, later broke up
Bullied To Ting
(Villain)
|
| Yeung Chun-hung |
Ngai Suk Fai
倪淑輝 |
Zhang Yik's friend/partner-in-crime
|
| Casper Chan |
Si Hong Man Wai
司空敏慧 |
Zhang Yik's friend/partner-in-crime
|
| Wilson Tsui |
Kau Kei
裘其 |
A fabrics store owner
Lo Fung and Fa Lai Chu's friend
|
| Calvin Chan |
|
|
| Cheng Fan-sang |
|
Mahjong house co-worker
|
| Sin Ho-ying |
|
Mahjong house co-worker
|
| Chan On-ying |
|
|
| Cheung Kwok-keung |
|
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Awards and nominations
45th TVB Anniversary Awards 2011
- Nominated: Best Drama
- Nominated: Best Actress (Charmaine Sheh)
- Nominated: Most Improved Male Artiste (Jazz Lam)
- Nominated: Most Improved Male Artiste (Matt Yeung)
Viewership ratings
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Week
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Episodes
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Average Points
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Peaking Points
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References
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1
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May 16–20, 2011
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1 — 5
|
27
|
30
|
[1]
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2
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May 23–27, 2011
|
6 — 10
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26
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—
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[2]
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3
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May 30 - June 3, 2011
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11 — 15
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26
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—
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[3]
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4
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June 6–10, 2011
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16 — 20
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28
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31
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[4]
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Analysis
The show did generate a lot of online comments. Some people felt that a screenplay having a mentally ill character was a disrespect to the mentally disabled community.[5] Others felt that the role played by Charmaine Sheh is largely a copy of Roger Kwok's role of a mentally disabled person (previously in Square Pegs).[5]
References
External links
- TVB.com My Sister of Eternal Flower - Official Website (in Chinese)
- K for TVB English Synopsis (in English)
