When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West

When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West
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東山飄雨西關晴
GenrePeriod Drama
StarringJoe Ma
Charmaine Sheh
Liza Wang
Raymond Wong
Mak Cheung-ching
Kiki Sheung
Edwin Siu
Mandy Wong
Kwok Fung
Selena Li
Opening theme<愛在天邊> by
Liza Wang
Ending theme<陪你哭也只得我> by
Joe Ma and Charmaine Sheh
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerKwan Wing Chung
Production locationsHong Kong, Chūzan, Kaiping
Running time45 minutes (approx.)
Original release
NetworkTVB
ReleaseOctober 27 (2008-10-27) –
December 6, 2008 (2008-12-06)
When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West
Traditional Chinese東山飄雨西關晴
Simplified Chinese东山飘雨西关晴
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōngshān piāoyǔ xīguān qíng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingTung san piu yue sai kwan ching

When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West (Traditional Chinese: 東山飄雨西關晴) is a Hong Kong TVB period drama series broadcasting from October till December 2008, starring Joe Ma and Charmaine Sheh as the main leads. The story takes place in the early 1930s in the city of Guangzhou (China) and revolves around the rich and prestigious Poon family.

Synopsis

Chong Fung Yi (Liza Wang) abandoned her eldest son immediately after he was born because she didn't want to be labeled as the woman who gave birth before she was even married. However, her son Muk Hing (Joe Ma) manages to find his way back to her. Due to reputation purposes, she doesn't tell anybody about his true identity. Her younger son Cheuk Wah (Raymond Wong) falls in love with Yip Heung Ching (Charmaine Sheh), but because their different status' and Fung Yi's objection, they cannot be together. However, soon enough, Heung Ching and Muk Hing find themselves more than just friends... what obstacles will await them this time?

Main cast

Cast Role Description
Joe Ma Poon Cheuk Hing/Muk Hing
潘卓興/穆興
Yip Heung Ching's lover
Chong Fung Yi and Poon Siu Tong's son
Poon Cheuk Wah's brother
Charmaine Sheh Yip Heung Ching
葉向晴
Poon Cheuk Hing's lover

Recurring cast

Cast Role Description
Liza Wang Chong Fung Yi
莊鳳儀
Poon Siu Tong's wife
Poon Cheuk Hing and Poon Cheuk Wah's mother
Raymond Wong Poon Cheuk Wah
潘卓華
Chong Fung Yi and Poon Siu Tong's son
Fong Bo Kei's ex-husband
Poon Cheuk Hing's brother
Yip Heung Ching's ex-boyfriend
Mak Cheung-ching Yip Heung Yeung
葉向陽
Yip Heung Ching's brother
Kiki Sheung Chong Fung Tak
莊鳳德
Tsui Yiu-Chung's wife
Chong Fung Yi's sister
Edwin Siu Kwan Ho Cheung
關浩長
Fong Bo Kei's lover
Mandy Wong Chong Shuk Woon
莊婌媛
Chong Fung Tak and Tsui Yiu Chung's daughter

Other cast

Cast Role Description
Cheung Kwok Keung (張國強) Tsui Yiu Chung
徐耀宗
Chong Fung Tak's husband
Kwok Fung (郭峰) Poon Siu Tong
潘兆棠
Chong Fung Yi's husband
Fan Cheuk Hing and Poon Cheuk Wah's father
Selena Li Fong Bo Kei
方寶琦
Poon Cheuk Wah's ex-wife
Kwan Ho Cheung's lover
Savio Tsang (曾偉權) Leung Yim Biu
梁焱驫
Poon Family's enemy
Sharon Luk Chiu Hiu Mei
趙曉薇
Yip Heung Yeung's ex-lover
Fong Jing Gong's wife
Angel Chiang
何瑞金(少年)
Shown in Ep.01
flashback of Chong Fung Yi's primary maid
Chloe Yuen (阮兒)
妓 女
Prostitute in Ep.20

Viewership ratings

Week Episode Average Points Peaking Points References
1
October 27–31, 2008 1 — 5
26
30
[1]
2
November 3–7, 2008 6 — 10
27
[2]
3
November 10–14, 2008 11 — 15
28
[3]
4
November 17–21, 2008 16 — 19
28
31
[4]
5
November 24–28, 2008 20 — 24
28
[5]
6
December 1–5, 2008 25 — 30
29
36
[6]

References