My Sister of Eternal Flower
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My Sister of Eternal Flower (Traditional Chinese: 花花世界花家姐), is the title of an Hong Kong
television drama starring Charmaine Sheh
, Raymond Lam
, Pierre Ngo and Toby Leung
. Produced by Kwan Wing Chung My Sister of Eternal Flower is a TVB
production. It premiered on 16 May 2011.
) took over the company. However Hugo was incapable and loses control of the company to Mike (Pierre Ngo), 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 become the joke of society. At the low 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 mentally ill girl Fa and Agnes (Yoyo Chen
), the beautiful perfect model who didn't stand by him enough.
's role of a mentally disabled person (previously in Square Pegs).
Hong Kong
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television drama starring Charmaine Sheh
Charmaine Sheh
Charmaine Sheh Sze-man is a Hong Kong TVB actress.Sheh is best known for her roles in TVB dramas, including Return of the Cuckoo, Country Spirit, Perish in the Name of Love, Angels of Mission, War and Beauty, The Dance of Passion,The Drive of Life, Maidens' Vow, Forensic Heroes II,Beyond the Realm...
, Raymond Lam
Raymond Lam
Raymond Lam Fung is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to the television station TVB and EEG's Music Plus label. He has been famous with his "choking" look.-Early years:Raymond Lam was born into a wealthy family...
, Pierre Ngo and Toby Leung
Toby Leung
Toby Jing-Kei Leung is a female Cantopop singer and actress from Hong Kong. She entered the music industry in 2004 when the MusicNationGroup discovered her talent. Together with Macy Chan, Elise Liu and Bella Cheung they formed the singing group Girl's only Dormitory but later broke up...
. Produced by Kwan Wing Chung My Sister of Eternal Flower is a TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
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 LamRaymond Lam
Raymond Lam Fung is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to the television station TVB and EEG's Music Plus label. He has been famous with his "choking" look.-Early years:Raymond Lam was born into a wealthy family...
) took over the company. However Hugo was incapable and loses control of the company to Mike (Pierre Ngo), 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 become the joke of society. At the low point of his life, the only one that backed him up was a mentally low-IQ girl Fa Lai-chu (Charmaine Sheh
Charmaine Sheh
Charmaine Sheh Sze-man is a Hong Kong TVB actress.Sheh is best known for her roles in TVB dramas, including Return of the Cuckoo, Country Spirit, Perish in the Name of Love, Angels of Mission, War and Beauty, The Dance of Passion,The Drive of Life, Maidens' Vow, Forensic Heroes II,Beyond the Realm...
). Hugo would bounce back and have to decide between the mentally ill girl Fa and Agnes (Yoyo Chen
Yoyo Chen
Yoyo Chen is a Hong Kong actress under TVB.-Biography:Yoyo was given her first TVB role in 2004 in the Sunshine Heartbeat...
), the beautiful perfect model who didn't stand by him enough.
Chiang's family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Bowie Wu | Zhang Sum 蔣森 |
XENUS Boutique chairman Zhang Yik's grandfather |
| Raymond Lam Raymond Lam Raymond Lam Fung is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to the television station TVB and EEG's Music Plus label. He has been famous with his "choking" look.-Early years:Raymond Lam was born into a wealthy family... |
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 | Description |
| Pierre Ngo | Luk Ho Cheung, Mike 陸浩昌 |
XENUS Bountique's brand general manager Fa Lai Ping's boyfriend and supervisor, finally husband Zhang Yik's friend Luk Mei Tsz's elder brother Had stomach cancer Stomach cancer Gastric cancer, commonly referred to as stomach cancer, can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs, lymph nodes, and the liver... , 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 friend |
Fa's family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Charmaine Sheh Charmaine Sheh Charmaine Sheh Sze-man is a Hong Kong TVB actress.Sheh is best known for her roles in TVB dramas, including Return of the Cuckoo, Country Spirit, Perish in the Name of Love, Angels of Mission, War and Beauty, The Dance of Passion,The Drive of Life, Maidens' Vow, Forensic Heroes II,Beyond the Realm... |
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 Toby Leung Toby Jing-Kei Leung is a female Cantopop singer and actress from Hong Kong. She entered the music industry in 2004 when the MusicNationGroup discovered her talent. Together with Macy Chan, Elise Liu and Bella Cheung they formed the singing group Girl's only Dormitory but later broke up... |
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 |
XENUS Boutique
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Bowie Wu | Zhang Sum 蔣森 |
Chairman |
| Raymond Lam Raymond Lam Raymond Lam Fung is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to the television station TVB and EEG's Music Plus label. He has been famous with his "choking" look.-Early years:Raymond Lam was born into a wealthy family... |
Zhang Yik, Hugo 蔣奕 |
Brand general manager, later degraded to office assistant then fired from office. |
| Luk Ho Cheung, Mike Luk 陸浩昌 | Brand general manager Fa Lai Ping's boyfriend and supervisor (Semi-villain) |
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| 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 Toby Leung Toby Jing-Kei Leung is a female Cantopop singer and actress from Hong Kong. She entered the music industry in 2004 when the MusicNationGroup discovered her talent. Together with Macy Chan, Elise Liu and Bella Cheung they formed the singing group Girl's only Dormitory but later broke up... |
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 |
| Matt Yeung | Koo Suk Lam 古叔藍 |
Purchase & Maintenance officer |
| Charmaine Sheh Charmaine Sheh Charmaine Sheh Sze-man is a Hong Kong TVB actress.Sheh is best known for her roles in TVB dramas, including Return of the Cuckoo, Country Spirit, Perish in the Name of Love, Angels of Mission, War and Beauty, The Dance of Passion,The Drive of Life, Maidens' Vow, Forensic Heroes II,Beyond the Realm... |
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 Shermon Tang Shermon Tang Sheung Man is a Hong Kong television actress. Shermon was awarded the "Miss Photogenic" award at the 2005 Miss Hong Kong pageant, launching her career in showbiz. Shermon attended King George V School, an International School before studying in Australia.Actually, Shermon's childhood... |
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 Yoyo Chen Yoyo Chen is a Hong Kong actress under TVB.-Biography:Yoyo was given her first TVB role in 2004 in the Sunshine Heartbeat... |
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 Benjamin Yuen Benjamin Yuen, also known as Benjamin Yuen Wai Ho he became the winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest in 2007... |
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 Calvin Chan Calvin Chan was the owner of the Baltimore Orioles of the American League from through . Chan sold the team to William Devery and Frank J. Farrell after the 1902 season, who moved the team to New York City and became the New York Highlanders the following season.... |
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| Cheng Fan-sang | Mahjong house co-worker | |
| Sin Ho-ying | Mahjong house co-worker | |
| Chan On-ying | ||
| Cheung Kwok-keung |
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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June 6 - June 10, 2011 | |
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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. Others felt that the role played by Charmaine Sheh is largely a copy of Roger KwokRoger Kwok
Roger Kwok Chun-on is Hong Kong television actor who works on the TV station TVB. Kwok was born in Hong Kong and his native family roots are in Zhongshan, Guangdong...
's role of a mentally disabled person (previously in Square Pegs).