Hard Fate
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Hard Fate is a 30-episode series which aired on TVB in 2004. It stars Flora Chan
陳慧珊, Damian Lau
劉松仁, Kevin Cheng
鄭嘉穎 and Niki Chow
周麗淇.
) was in a battle with his wife (Mary Hon
) and they argued on a building rooftop. The wife fell from the building top and the murder was witnessed by one of the construction workers. The worker turned out to be an illegal immigrant in Hong Kong
. He spent a great deal of time escaping Leung Pak-yeen and just about anyone who questioned his identity.
Soon the daughter of Leung Pak-yeen, Ceci (Niki Chow
), spotted a newspaper with the construction worker. She attempted to track him down and failed numerous times. Upon cleaning up her passed-away-mother's house, she discovered a diary written before her death. The book content was told as part of a flashback, which spoke about Leung Pak-yeen's true past. Apparently he went to mainland China
to do illegal trafficking
a long time ago for his business. He set up and sold out one of his partners to gain a bigger share of the trafficking profit. His partner was killed under the custody of the mainland police, and never made it out alive.
Ken (Kevin Cheng
), the son of the partner, grew up thinking his father was just neglecting him. His girlfriend, Ceci, warned him about her findings in the diary including her father's murder acts and motives. Ken soon realized his father did not neglect him when he was a child. Instead his father was set up by Leung Pak-yeen during the trafficking and killed. Both of them were motivated to track down the construction worker who witnessed at least one of the crimes.
Ken, Ceci, the construction worker would all end up in Hong Kong's High court
in an attempt to put Leung Pak-yeen behind bars. Under oath, the construction worker would testify. Because of his poor credibility as an illegal immigrant and weak testimony going up against a top notch lawyer, the case was lost. The father who was essentially responsible for the murder of two people earlier was now set free.
The story then shifted to the young couple with Ken and Ceci trying to put the event behind them and restart their life. Niki went from this immature girl to a more mature woman who was consumed with worries, especially with her murderous father set free. Tiffany (Flora Chan
) was married to the murderous father, Leung Pak-yeen, and had a baby. To continue the feud
, the father, Leung Pak-yeen would compete with Ken in their jade
business. Eventually Ken would gain the upper hand, and the father was forced once again to do trafficking to sustain his business. His wife, Tiffany, urged him not to take this dangerous route again. He claimed it was necessary for the survival of his business and ventured off to Shanghai
. He got lucky and escaped Shanghai police. Returning to Hong Kong, his wife now mistrusts him. He has basically been hiding too many secrets about murders, trafficking, and many side stories involving sacrificing friendships for money.
To force her trust, Leung Pak-yeen kidnapped
the baby to forcefully reconnect the relationship. Tiffany would become miserable as she tried to play games to regain her baby back. In an effort to chase the baby down, CeCi was violently hit by an SUV
. After numerous twists, turns, lies and deceptions Leung Pak-yeen would give up, committing a suicide. With the exception of his wife, everyone in his whole family died. Including Ceci who was unconscious from the accident, but then died after the second operation. Throughout the story, Tiffany was carrying a cursed jade necklace, which shared a similar fate with its previous owner. In the end, Ken, (Kevin Cheng
) still manages to continue on with life, and has the same dream every night of getting married to Ceci, (Niki Chow
)
Flora Chan
Flora Chan Wai-Shan was born in 30 May 1970 in Hong Kong. She is a Hong Kong television and film actress.-Biography:Chan was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts at a young age. As a child, she had hoped to become a dancer, but because of an injury when she was a teenager, she...
陳慧珊, Damian Lau
Damian Lau
Damian Lau Chung-yan is a Hong Kong film and television actor, executive producer and film director. Lau has starred in many television drama series of various genres, produced by Hong Kong's TVB and ATV.-Early career:...
劉松仁, Kevin Cheng
Kevin Cheng
Kevin Cheng Ka-wing is a Chinese American singer and television actor from Hong Kong. He is currently an artist under the management of TVB. Kevin Cheng rose to fame in late 2004 after his first lead role in Hard Fate as "Ken"...
鄭嘉穎 and Niki Chow
Niki Chow
Niki Chow is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. She terminated her contract with management company BMA and label BMA Records in January 2011 and currently has an artist contract with TVB. She was born and raised in Hong Kong...
周麗淇.
Synopsis
Early in the story, Leung Pak-yeen (Damian LauDamian Lau
Damian Lau Chung-yan is a Hong Kong film and television actor, executive producer and film director. Lau has starred in many television drama series of various genres, produced by Hong Kong's TVB and ATV.-Early career:...
) was in a battle with his wife (Mary Hon
Mary Hon
Mary Hon is an actress from TVB in Hong Kong. She has appeared in many television series, such as Beyond the Realm of Conscience.-TV series:-External links:...
) and they argued on a building rooftop. The wife fell from the building top and the murder was witnessed by one of the construction workers. The worker turned out to be an illegal immigrant in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. He spent a great deal of time escaping Leung Pak-yeen and just about anyone who questioned his identity.
Soon the daughter of Leung Pak-yeen, Ceci (Niki Chow
Niki Chow
Niki Chow is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. She terminated her contract with management company BMA and label BMA Records in January 2011 and currently has an artist contract with TVB. She was born and raised in Hong Kong...
), spotted a newspaper with the construction worker. She attempted to track him down and failed numerous times. Upon cleaning up her passed-away-mother's house, she discovered a diary written before her death. The book content was told as part of a flashback, which spoke about Leung Pak-yeen's true past. Apparently he went to mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
to do illegal trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
a long time ago for his business. He set up and sold out one of his partners to gain a bigger share of the trafficking profit. His partner was killed under the custody of the mainland police, and never made it out alive.
Ken (Kevin Cheng
Kevin Cheng
Kevin Cheng Ka-wing is a Chinese American singer and television actor from Hong Kong. He is currently an artist under the management of TVB. Kevin Cheng rose to fame in late 2004 after his first lead role in Hard Fate as "Ken"...
), the son of the partner, grew up thinking his father was just neglecting him. His girlfriend, Ceci, warned him about her findings in the diary including her father's murder acts and motives. Ken soon realized his father did not neglect him when he was a child. Instead his father was set up by Leung Pak-yeen during the trafficking and killed. Both of them were motivated to track down the construction worker who witnessed at least one of the crimes.
Ken, Ceci, the construction worker would all end up in Hong Kong's High court
High Court (Hong Kong)
The High Court in Hong Kong consists of the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance. It deals with criminal and civil cases which have risen beyond the lower courts. It was named the Supreme Court before 1997.- High Court Building :...
in an attempt to put Leung Pak-yeen behind bars. Under oath, the construction worker would testify. Because of his poor credibility as an illegal immigrant and weak testimony going up against a top notch lawyer, the case was lost. The father who was essentially responsible for the murder of two people earlier was now set free.
The story then shifted to the young couple with Ken and Ceci trying to put the event behind them and restart their life. Niki went from this immature girl to a more mature woman who was consumed with worries, especially with her murderous father set free. Tiffany (Flora Chan
Flora Chan
Flora Chan Wai-Shan was born in 30 May 1970 in Hong Kong. She is a Hong Kong television and film actress.-Biography:Chan was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts at a young age. As a child, she had hoped to become a dancer, but because of an injury when she was a teenager, she...
) was married to the murderous father, Leung Pak-yeen, and had a baby. To continue the feud
Feud
A feud , referred to in more extreme cases as a blood feud, vendetta, faida, or private war, is a long-running argument or fight between parties—often groups of people, especially families or clans. Feuds begin because one party perceives itself to have been attacked, insulted or wronged by another...
, the father, Leung Pak-yeen would compete with Ken in their jade
Jade
Jade is an ornamental stone.The term jade is applied to two different metamorphic rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals:...
business. Eventually Ken would gain the upper hand, and the father was forced once again to do trafficking to sustain his business. His wife, Tiffany, urged him not to take this dangerous route again. He claimed it was necessary for the survival of his business and ventured off to Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. He got lucky and escaped Shanghai police. Returning to Hong Kong, his wife now mistrusts him. He has basically been hiding too many secrets about murders, trafficking, and many side stories involving sacrificing friendships for money.
To force her trust, Leung Pak-yeen kidnapped
Kidnapping
In criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority...
the baby to forcefully reconnect the relationship. Tiffany would become miserable as she tried to play games to regain her baby back. In an effort to chase the baby down, CeCi was violently hit by an SUV
Sport utility vehicle
A sport utility vehicle is a generic marketing term for a vehicle similar to a station wagon, but built on a light-truck chassis. It is usually equipped with four-wheel drive for on- or off-road ability, and with some pretension or ability to be used as an off-road vehicle. Not all four-wheel...
. After numerous twists, turns, lies and deceptions Leung Pak-yeen would give up, committing a suicide. With the exception of his wife, everyone in his whole family died. Including Ceci who was unconscious from the accident, but then died after the second operation. Throughout the story, Tiffany was carrying a cursed jade necklace, which shared a similar fate with its previous owner. In the end, Ken, (Kevin Cheng
Kevin Cheng
Kevin Cheng Ka-wing is a Chinese American singer and television actor from Hong Kong. He is currently an artist under the management of TVB. Kevin Cheng rose to fame in late 2004 after his first lead role in Hard Fate as "Ken"...
) still manages to continue on with life, and has the same dream every night of getting married to Ceci, (Niki Chow
Niki Chow
Niki Chow is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. She terminated her contract with management company BMA and label BMA Records in January 2011 and currently has an artist contract with TVB. She was born and raised in Hong Kong...
)
Cast
- Flora ChanFlora ChanFlora Chan Wai-Shan was born in 30 May 1970 in Hong Kong. She is a Hong Kong television and film actress.-Biography:Chan was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts at a young age. As a child, she had hoped to become a dancer, but because of an injury when she was a teenager, she...
as Mok Hei-yee /Tiffany (莫希兒) - Damian LauDamian LauDamian Lau Chung-yan is a Hong Kong film and television actor, executive producer and film director. Lau has starred in many television drama series of various genres, produced by Hong Kong's TVB and ATV.-Early career:...
as Leung Pak-yin (梁柏言) - Kevin ChengKevin ChengKevin Cheng Ka-wing is a Chinese American singer and television actor from Hong Kong. He is currently an artist under the management of TVB. Kevin Cheng rose to fame in late 2004 after his first lead role in Hard Fate as "Ken"...
as Leung Ka-ming /Ken (梁家明) - Niki ChowNiki ChowNiki Chow is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. She terminated her contract with management company BMA and label BMA Records in January 2011 and currently has an artist contract with TVB. She was born and raised in Hong Kong...
as Leung Wing-Sze /Ceci (梁詠思) - Mary HonMary HonMary Hon is an actress from TVB in Hong Kong. She has appeared in many television series, such as Beyond the Realm of Conscience.-TV series:-External links:...
- Maggie Shiu as Yip Suk-gwun /Ivy (葉淑君)
- Ha Ping as Suen Yeen-chou (孫燕秋)
- Ha Yu as Mok Sai-long (莫世龍)
- Michelle Yip as Suen Yeen-chou (Younger Years)
- Michael TongMichael TongMichael Tong Man Lung is a Hong Kong actor.-TV series:*Return of the Cuckoo *In a Realm of Success...
as Mok Sai-long (Younger Years) - Stephen AuStephen AuStephen Au Kam-tong is a Hong Kong actor for TVB . He was formerly an actor for ATV .He played David Mo in TVB sitcom Best Selling Secrets...
as Leung Pak-git (梁柏傑) - Chan Hoi Yee as Oi Siu-kei (區小琪)
- Yee Zhi Yuen as Lau Tzi-kerng (劉志強)
- Hawick LauHawick LauHawick Lau Hoi-wai is a Hong Kong actor and singer, most famous for his performances in the TVB series A Kindred Spirit, Virtues of Harmony and its sequel Virtues of Harmony II, and My Family....
as Mok Hei Man (莫希文) - Akina Hong
- Rebecca ChanRebecca ChanRebecca Chan Sau Chu is a TVB actress. She joined TVB in 1979, when she competed at the Miss Hong Kong 1979 pageant. She finished as a top 10 semifinalist.-Filmography:-Variety show :*1981: Sports World TVB...
- Hui Siu Hung