Dicey Business
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Dicey Business is a 2006 grand production drama by Television Broadcasts Limited
. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 39th Anniversary.
), who was his rival competitor, Kiu Ching-Chor’s (Michael Miu
) girlfriend. Due to the distraction, Cheung also became separated from his three year old younger brother. In the final tournament, Cheung could not concentrate on his game and forfeited the competition. Since then, Cheung's life had turned up-side down and he became a gambling addict in The Philippines. Fate decided that Cheung was able to bring his life back up and become good friends with him, being united by Chow Fook-Wing (Benz Hui
). Cheung works as a gardener at the Onisac casino and discovers that Chor is the casino's CEO.
One night, Li Ching-Wan (Jessica Hsuan
) gambles at the casino. Chor and Cheung bets whether Wan will leave the casino. Cheung loses the bet and must return to Hong Kong to start a new life. On the flight to Hong Kong, Cheung is surprised to see Wan on the plane. Wan is being chased by loan sharks and she sells her phone to Cheung. Once they arrive, Cheung asks Wan to bring him to Mong Kok
, where he lived before he left. At Mong Kok, Wan steals all of Chueng's money to pay off her debts she owes, repaying him by letting him rent out the apartment next door, also owned by Wan. Inside the apartment, Cheung finds several bags of garbage and junk, and Cheung Lor-Fu (Bosco Wong
), a 23-year-old man, who is afraid of the outside world.
Through fateful events, Cheung finds out that Fu is his missing brother. Cheung, finding his brother a social outcast, encourages him to become more open. However, Fu is scared and runs away bring him to meet Chor. Chor teaches him that if he doesn't want to be stared at, stare back at the person. Chor soon becomes Fu's idol after gaining trust and confidence from his mentor. Chor informs Cheung that Fu is staying at the casino residence and Chor returns to The Philippines. One day Cheung asks Wan to take care of Fu; but unfortunately, Wan and her friend take Fu to the casino floor, and they find out that Fu has the uncanny ability to memorize all the 52 cards and their position, just by watching the dealer shuffle.
Chor and Wan fall in love with one another, but to protect Wan, Chor tells her a white lie and breaks up with her. But he later realises he still loves her very much and so tries to force a kiss onto her outside her place. Wan realises a cut on his hand and tries to help him. Chor tells Wan that she knows who she loves. Wan tries to deny everything, but Chor forces her to kiss him and then later brings her back to Onisac's hotel and they have sex...
In the end
Cheung- sets up a barbecue
stall on the beach shore with Fu
Chor- turns over a new life in prison
Fu- sets up the barbecue stall with his brother, has a son with his wife
Wan- travels the world as a free lance photographer
Wing- dead from a car accident, never has the chance to woo Yan
Yan- owner of new casino Galaxy
Wei- owner of Onisac
a Last episode peaked at 40 points within the last 15 minutes of the episode.
40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)
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...
. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 39th Anniversary.
Synopsis
A talented card player, Chai Foon-Cheung (Bobby Au Yeung), entered a worldwide poker tournament when he was 18 years old and was regarded as a favorite. However, due to the follies of youth, Cheung was seduced by Lam Siu-Yan (Florence KwokFlorence Kwok
Florence Kwok Siu-Wan, born 25 August 1970 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong film and voice actress. She entered TVB after participating in Miss Hong Kong Pageant 1992....
), who was his rival competitor, Kiu Ching-Chor’s (Michael Miu
Michael Miu
Michael Miu Kiu-wai is a Hong Kong television and film actor. He was considered as one of the most popular young actors of the 1980s, and along with Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Felix Wong, and Kent Tong, he was a member of TVB's Five Tigers...
) girlfriend. Due to the distraction, Cheung also became separated from his three year old younger brother. In the final tournament, Cheung could not concentrate on his game and forfeited the competition. Since then, Cheung's life had turned up-side down and he became a gambling addict in The Philippines. Fate decided that Cheung was able to bring his life back up and become good friends with him, being united by Chow Fook-Wing (Benz Hui
Benz Hui
Benz Hui Shiu-hung is a Hong Kong actor who currently works on the TV station TVB. He used to work on ATV before switching over to TVB.-Family background:...
). Cheung works as a gardener at the Onisac casino and discovers that Chor is the casino's CEO.
One night, Li Ching-Wan (Jessica Hsuan
Jessica Hsuan
Jessica Hester Hsuan, or Suen Huen is a Hong Kong actress. Jessica holds a degree from Imperial College London.She is currently one of the most popular television actresses of Hong Kong. She started her career in late 1992 and early 1993...
) gambles at the casino. Chor and Cheung bets whether Wan will leave the casino. Cheung loses the bet and must return to Hong Kong to start a new life. On the flight to Hong Kong, Cheung is surprised to see Wan on the plane. Wan is being chased by loan sharks and she sells her phone to Cheung. Once they arrive, Cheung asks Wan to bring him to Mong Kok
Mong Kok
Mong Kok , less often known as Argyle , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong...
, where he lived before he left. At Mong Kok, Wan steals all of Chueng's money to pay off her debts she owes, repaying him by letting him rent out the apartment next door, also owned by Wan. Inside the apartment, Cheung finds several bags of garbage and junk, and Cheung Lor-Fu (Bosco Wong
Bosco Wong
Bosco Wong Chung-chak is a Hong Kong actor under TVB management and singer under East Asia Music.-Early career:Bosco's entertainment career began in 1998. He was spotted on the street by a talent-recruiter and soon appear for the first time in a lemon tea commercial and several minor modelling jobs...
), a 23-year-old man, who is afraid of the outside world.
Through fateful events, Cheung finds out that Fu is his missing brother. Cheung, finding his brother a social outcast, encourages him to become more open. However, Fu is scared and runs away bring him to meet Chor. Chor teaches him that if he doesn't want to be stared at, stare back at the person. Chor soon becomes Fu's idol after gaining trust and confidence from his mentor. Chor informs Cheung that Fu is staying at the casino residence and Chor returns to The Philippines. One day Cheung asks Wan to take care of Fu; but unfortunately, Wan and her friend take Fu to the casino floor, and they find out that Fu has the uncanny ability to memorize all the 52 cards and their position, just by watching the dealer shuffle.
Chor and Wan fall in love with one another, but to protect Wan, Chor tells her a white lie and breaks up with her. But he later realises he still loves her very much and so tries to force a kiss onto her outside her place. Wan realises a cut on his hand and tries to help him. Chor tells Wan that she knows who she loves. Wan tries to deny everything, but Chor forces her to kiss him and then later brings her back to Onisac's hotel and they have sex...
In the end
Cheung- sets up a barbecue
Barbecue
Barbecue or barbeque , used chiefly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia is a method and apparatus for cooking meat, poultry and occasionally fish with the heat and hot smoke of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of...
stall on the beach shore with Fu
Chor- turns over a new life in prison
Fu- sets up the barbecue stall with his brother, has a son with his wife
Wan- travels the world as a free lance photographer
Wing- dead from a car accident, never has the chance to woo Yan
Yan- owner of new casino Galaxy
Wei- owner of Onisac
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Bobby Au Yeung | Chai Foon-Cheung 齊歡暢 |
Gardener/Card Player Chai Foon-Lok's older brother. Kiu Ching-Chor and Chow Fook-Wing's friend. Li Ching-Wan's lover. |
| Bosco Wong Bosco Wong Bosco Wong Chung-chak is a Hong Kong actor under TVB management and singer under East Asia Music.-Early career:Bosco's entertainment career began in 1998. He was spotted on the street by a talent-recruiter and soon appear for the first time in a lemon tea commercial and several minor modelling jobs... |
Chai Foon-Lok/Cheung Lor-Fu 齊歡樂/張來富 |
Dealer Chai Foon-Cheung's younger brother. Tam Chu-Mei's lover. |
| Michael Miu Michael Miu Michael Miu Kiu-wai is a Hong Kong television and film actor. He was considered as one of the most popular young actors of the 1980s, and along with Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Felix Wong, and Kent Tong, he was a member of TVB's Five Tigers... |
Kiu Ching-Chor 喬正初 |
Onisac Casino CEO Chai Foon-Lok and Chow Fook-Wing's friend. Li Ching-Wan's ex-boyfriend. |
| Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan, or Suen Huen is a Hong Kong actress. Jessica holds a degree from Imperial College London.She is currently one of the most popular television actresses of Hong Kong. She started her career in late 1992 and early 1993... |
Li Ching-Wan 李青雲 |
Gambler Tam Chu-Mei's cousin. Kiu Ching-Chor's ex-girlfriend. Chai Foon-Cheung's lover. |
| Tavia Yeung Tavia Yeung Tavia Yeung Yi is a Hong Kong actress under Hong Kong's Television Broadcast Limited or TVB. She has starred in numerous popular Hong Kong television series such as Vigilante Force, Twin of Brothers, Dicey Business, Heart of Greed, Moonlight Resonance and Beyond the Realm of Conscience.- Career... |
Tam Chu-Mei (Mimi) 譚珠美 |
Model/Dealer Li Ching-Wan's cousin. Chai Foon-Lok's lover. |
| Benz Hui Benz Hui Benz Hui Shiu-hung is a Hong Kong actor who currently works on the TV station TVB. He used to work on ATV before switching over to TVB.-Family background:... |
Chow Fook-Wing 周福榮 |
Kiu Ching-Chor and Chai Foon-Cheung's friend. |
| Florence Kwok Florence Kwok Florence Kwok Siu-Wan, born 25 August 1970 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong film and voice actress. She entered TVB after participating in Miss Hong Kong Pageant 1992.... |
Lam Siu-Yan 藍小茵 |
Kiu Ching-Chor's ex-girlfriend. |
| Samuel Kwok (郭峰) | Ko Ming 高名 |
Ex-Convict |
| Law Lok Lam (羅樂林) | Yung Hon-Cheung 翁漢昌 |
Onisac Casino Owner Yung Chi-Wai's father. |
| Eric Li Eric Li (actor) -TV series:-References:... (李天翔) |
Yung Chi-Wai 翁子維 |
Yung Hon-Cheung's son. |
| Eileen Yeow Eileen Yeow -Career:Eileen won the title of Miss Singapore Universe in 1991. After that, she went on to represent Singapore in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas during the same year. Her best friend, Miss Hong Kong Anita Yuen then encouraged her to expand her acting career in Hong Kong. She then went to... |
Shek Yuen-Ying 石婉瑩 |
Li Ching-Wan's friend. |
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
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November 20–24, 2006 | 1 — 5 | |
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November 27 - December 1, 2006 | 6 — 10 | |
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December 4–8, 2006 | 11 — 15 | |
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December 11–15, 2006 | 16 — 20 | |
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December 18–22, 2006 | 21 — 25 | |
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December 25–29, 2006 | 26 — 30 | |
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January 1–5, 2007 | 31 — 35 | |
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a Last episode peaked at 40 points within the last 15 minutes of the episode.
Nominations
International Emmy (2007)- "Best Performance by an Actor" (Bobby Au-YeungBobby Au-YeungBobby Au-yeung Tsan-wah is a Hong Kong actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. Au-yeung gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Ben Yu in the 1991 legal drama File of Justice, appearing in all five seasons of the drama...
- Chai Foon-Cheung)
40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)
TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)
TVB Anniversary Awards 2007 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2007. The award ceremony took place on November 17, 2007.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award ....
- "Best Drama"
- "Best Actor in a Leading Role" (Bobby Au-YeungBobby Au-YeungBobby Au-yeung Tsan-wah is a Hong Kong actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. Au-yeung gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Ben Yu in the 1991 legal drama File of Justice, appearing in all five seasons of the drama...
- Chai Foon-Cheung) - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Jessica HsuanJessica HsuanJessica Hester Hsuan, or Suen Huen is a Hong Kong actress. Jessica holds a degree from Imperial College London.She is currently one of the most popular television actresses of Hong Kong. She started her career in late 1992 and early 1993...
- Li Ching Wan) - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Tavia YeungTavia YeungTavia Yeung Yi is a Hong Kong actress under Hong Kong's Television Broadcast Limited or TVB. She has starred in numerous popular Hong Kong television series such as Vigilante Force, Twin of Brothers, Dicey Business, Heart of Greed, Moonlight Resonance and Beyond the Realm of Conscience.- Career...
- Mimi Tam Chu-Mei) - "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Benz HuiBenz HuiBenz Hui Shiu-hung is a Hong Kong actor who currently works on the TV station TVB. He used to work on ATV before switching over to TVB.-Family background:...
- Chow Fook-Wing) - "My Favourite Male Character Role" (Bosco WongBosco WongBosco Wong Chung-chak is a Hong Kong actor under TVB management and singer under East Asia Music.-Early career:Bosco's entertainment career began in 1998. He was spotted on the street by a talent-recruiter and soon appear for the first time in a lemon tea commercial and several minor modelling jobs...
- Chai Foon-Lok/Cheung Lor-Fu) - "My Favourite Female Character Role" (Jessica HsuanJessica HsuanJessica Hester Hsuan, or Suen Huen is a Hong Kong actress. Jessica holds a degree from Imperial College London.She is currently one of the most popular television actresses of Hong Kong. She started her career in late 1992 and early 1993...
- Li Ching Wan) - "My Favourite Female Character Role" (Tavia YeungTavia YeungTavia Yeung Yi is a Hong Kong actress under Hong Kong's Television Broadcast Limited or TVB. She has starred in numerous popular Hong Kong television series such as Vigilante Force, Twin of Brothers, Dicey Business, Heart of Greed, Moonlight Resonance and Beyond the Realm of Conscience.- Career...
- Mimi Tam Chu-Mei)
External links
- TVB.com Dicey Business - Official Website
- K for TVB.net Dicey Business - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures