Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Beyond the Realm of Conscience 宫心计





Cast: Charmaine Sheh (佘诗曼), Tavia Yeung (杨怡), Moses Chan (陈豪), Kevin Cheng (郑嘉颖), Michelle Yim (米雪), Susanna Kwan (关菊英), Selena Li (李诗韵), Mary Hon (韩马利)
Episodes: 33
Release date: 19 October 2009 ( HK)

Synopsis
Imperial Household Bureau is responsible for managing and directing all household services to the Emperor and the Imperial family in Tong Dynasty. It is comprised of four departments, namely Jewels, Attire, Food and Furnishings. LAU SAM HO (Charmaine Sheh) and YIU KAM LING (Tavia Yeung) are introduced into the bureau in their tender age and brought up in the disciplines of the palace. The two girls are diligent. YUEN TSUI WAN (Susanna Kwan), Head of the Jewels, and CHUNG SUET HA (Michelle Yim), Head of the Attire, are both very fond of HO for she is a kind-hearted young girl. Soon, they start fighting for the fellowship of HO.

HO always remembers her mother’s words left to her before she passed away, that she was told, ‘Doing good deeds, Speaking good words, Showing goodwill’. She lives her life of being gracious and kind-hearted in the palace. On the other hand, LING believes her survival in palace is achieved through cruel and calculating tactics. She cheats and schemes her way to the top and finally becomes the concubine. Though she realizes that HO has fallen in love with the chess master KO HIN YEUNG (Kevin Cheng), her jealousy still arouses by HO’s attraction to the Emperor LEE YI (Moses Chan). Fearing that she is losing power, she ruthlessly makes up a false allegation against HO for murdering the Empress (Mary Hon) and condemns her to death. No matter how clever she is to scheme, things do not go the way she planned. By using a strong comparison of the two distinctive characters, HO and LING, the message of the drama is that “benevolence” is the only way to gain final victory.

唐朝掌管后宮內务的最高权力中心–尚宮局,統领四房,分別为司珍房(首饰)、司制房(服饰)、司膳房(膳食)及司 设房(陈设)。刘三好(佘诗曼)与姚金铃(杨怡)自幼入宮当学婢,二人聪颖机伶,尤以三好品性纯良,得司珍阮翠云(关菊英)及司制钟雪霞(米雪)喜爱,爭 取收归门下,三好遂成二人爭斗祸心。 三好一直紧守亡母遗训-「做好事、说好话、存好心」,以善行仁心遊走於宮中这个爾虞我诈的地方;反而情同姐妹的金 铃,利慾薰心,为求成妃,不择手段。纵使三好钟情棋博士高显揚(郑嘉颖),但金铃知道皇帝李怡(陈豪)最爱是三好,妒意驟生,为保皇妃之位,竟诬告三好击 杀太后(韓马利),要置三好於死地。但计谋再深,总有算错的时候;手段再強,亦有疏忽的地方;本剧透过三好与金铃迥异的人生,帶出只有凭「行善积德」,才 是处世待人「至強无敌」之道。

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Born Rich 富贵门





English Title: Born Rich 富贵门
Cantonese Title: Fu Gwai Moon
Broadcast Date: 18th October 2009 – 13th December 2009
Length: 41 Episode
Cast: Gallen Lo, Ray Lui, Joe Ma, Anita Yuen, Kenix Kwok, Jamie Chik, Nancy Sit, Kenneth Ma


Synopsis :

Sophisticated banker Cheuk Yat Yuen (Lui Leung Wai) mistakes con artist Sa Fu Loi (Lo Ka Leung) for his half brother Cheuk Yat Ming, fortuitously elevating the swindler to one of the leading figures in the banking industry. The lost and found brotherhood has blinded Yuen to Fu’s real nature and intentions.

Yuen is kidnapped overseas by a group of rioters. He undergoes a dramatic personality change after the incident. Yuen’s wife Ho Tseuk Nin (Chik Mei Chun) has tried her best to console him but still cannot help him get over the unpleasant experience. Longing for more comfort and support, Yuen gets back with his ex-lover Tung Ling Chi (Kwok Ho Ying). Nin is heartbroken to learn about the affair and it has left the broken mirror that can’t be mended.

The identity of Cheuk Yat Ming gives Fu not only a sense of family warmth but also a sweet taste of romance. He finds himself in love with Yuen’s little sister Cheuk Yat Sum (Yuen Wing Yi). Sum is attracted to Fu too but thinking that they are true biological siblings, she decides to keep her love under wraps and stays with her long-term admirer Ko Tok Man (Ma Tak Chung) instead. This comes as a huge blow to Fu. He is not willing to lose his love, but neither can he reveal his real identity. Caught up in the dilemma between love and money, Fu finally chooses the fortune road of no return.

It is all about a tough battle for money, a devious triangle of love, and a severe challenge to ethics.

银行家卓一元(吕良伟)错认老千沙富来(罗嘉良)为同父异母的弟弟卓一鸣,扶植他成为银行界举足轻重的一员。在亲情的蒙蔽下,一元未能认清富来包藏祸心,以致养虎为患。

一元在外地遇上暴乱被绑架,这段难堪的经历令他性情大变,爱妻贺爵年(戚美珍)多番开导劝解,可惜未能助他摆脱耻辱的阴影,更促使他走向旧情人董令姿(郭可盈)寻求慰藉。多年来的夫妻恩情一朝破碎.

富来走进卓家之后,初尝亲情的温暖,更发现心上人正是名义上同父异母的妹妹卓一心(袁咏仪),但一心难敌道德的藩篱,压抑着对富来的真情,投向钟情自己的高拓民(马德鐘)。富来不甘失去所爱,又不愿放弃富贵,徘徊情感与金钱之间,最终选择了富贵之路,踏进堕落的富贵门.

一幕幕热血男儿的金钱角力、一段段爱恨悱惻的美丽纠缠、一场场挑战伦理的严峻试炼如箭在弦.