Divine Retribution (2000 TV series)
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Divine Retribution is a TV drama series broadcast by ATV
in Hong Kong
on 11, September 2000. The series is supposed to be a sequel to TVB's 1992 series The Greed of Man
, and was initially called (大時代2000), literally "Greed of Man 2000". Part of the reason for the name change (Chinese + English) was said to be due to legal rights disputes. While Douban
reviews have suggested that the sequel to a TVB series being adopted by a rival channel ATV was actually not one of major controversy.
) and Fong San-hap (Sean Lau) now renew their battle and continue where they left off.
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
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...
on 11, September 2000. The series is supposed to be a sequel to TVB's 1992 series The Greed of Man
The Greed of Man
The Greed of Man is a TV drama series broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong in 1992. The story, spanning three decades from the 1970s to the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan, addresses various social and financial phenomena of the times, from violence in triad criminal organizations to corruption in the Hong...
, and was initially called (大時代2000), literally "Greed of Man 2000". Part of the reason for the name change (Chinese + English) was said to be due to legal rights disputes. While Douban
Douban
Douban may refer to:*Douban.com, Chinese Web 2.0 website*Doubanjiang, spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans...
reviews have suggested that the sequel to a TVB series being adopted by a rival channel ATV was actually not one of major controversy.
Synopsis
The series takes place in the future year of 2003, where the stock market has created financial crisis that caused complete chaos in the Asia pacific regions. Ting Yeh (Adam ChengAdam Cheng
Adam Cheng Siu-chow is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.-Career:Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB Wuxia drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Chor Lau Heung...
) and Fong San-hap (Sean Lau) now renew their battle and continue where they left off.
Characters
The role by Adam Cheng and Sean Lau is mainly unchanged from the previous series despite the name change. Some characters from the TVB were recast by ATV into different roles than they originally played.Ting family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Adam Cheng Adam Cheng Adam Cheng Siu-chow is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.-Career:Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB Wuxia drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Chor Lau Heung... |
Ting Yeh (丁野) |
A brute who has escaped from prison to revenge for his family |
| Lawrence Yan (甄志強) | Ting family's oldest son | |
| Andrew Yuen (袁文傑) | Ting family's 2nd son | |
| Chun Kai-wai (秦啟維) | Ting family's 3rd son |
Fong family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Sean Lau | Fong San-hap (方新俠) |
Stock market genius |
Others
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Amy Kwok Amy Kwok Amy Kwok is former Miss Hong Kong winner and actress based in Hong Kong. She is married to Hong Kong Film Award and Golden Bauhinia Awards Winning Actor Sean Lau.- TVB TV Series :... |
Cheung Koeng (張強) |
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| Xu Jinglei Xu Jinglei Xu Jinglei is an actress, director and editor most famous in her native mainland China. Xu graduated from the prestigious Beijing Film Academy in 1997. Along with Zhao Wei, Zhou Xun and Zhang Ziyi, the mainland Chinese media considers her a member of the Four Young Dan actresses... |
Yuen Siu-mui (阮少梅) |
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| Alice Chan (陳煒) | Cheng Hei-man (程希文) |
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| Cecilia Lai (黎思嘉) | ||
| Ben Wong Ben Wong Ben Wong Chi-yin is a Hong Kong actor best known for his role as Yung Heung-hoi in the long-running drama series A Kindred Spirit.-Film:-Television dramas:-Hosting gigs:*1989: 陽光節拍一小時*1991: Flash Fax... |
Chin Tou-tin (秦滔天) |
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| Anders Nelsson | ||
| Belinda Hamnett Belinda Hamnett Belinda Hamnett born 28 September 1975 in Hong Kong is an actress, model and ex-beauty queen. Being crowned Miss Asia Pageant 1997 effectively launched her career in the fashion and entertainment industry. The model turned Chinese film actress currently lives in Hong Kong.- Personal life... |
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| Kristal Tin | ||
| Kenneth Chan | ||
| Susan Tse Susan Tse Susan Tse was a former famous Chinese opera actress in Hong Kong. She is the 76th generation descendant of Confucius. This was confirmed by China's family tree study of Confucius according to her appearance on the TVB show Be My Guest.... |
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| Cheung Yueng (宗揚) | ||
| Lam Nai-zung (林乃忠) | Lei Ka-shing (利家誠) |
A spoof of Li Ka-shing |
| Cheung Yip-cyun (張頁川) | Kwok Ying-zung (郭英中) |
A spoof of Henry Fok Henry Fok Henry Fok Ying Tung was a Hong Kong businessman. He has ancestral roots in Nansha, Panyu, now part of Guangzhou, Guangdong). Fok was the vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of PRC since March 1993, and was possibly the most powerful... |
| Wong Man-zi (王文治} | Ho San (何新) |
A spoof of Stanley Ho Stanley Ho Stanley Ho, GBM, GLM, GBS, GML, OBE , also known as Ho Hung Sun, Stanley Ho Hung Sun, is an entrepreneur in Hong Kong and Macau. Ho is sometimes nicknamed "The King of Gambling", reflecting the government-granted monopoly he held of the Macau gambling industry for 40 years... |