Don Juan DeMercado
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Don Juan DeMercado is a TVB Mini-New Years series. Episode 1 and 6 are 45 minutes long. The rest of the episodes are 22 minutes long.
star Gan Lik-shun (Bosco Wong
) after he eats chocolate
. While Gun Lik-shun is in "singer mode", he is by far the best selling celebrity in Hong Kong. The problem is that when the chocolate effect wears off, Gung Yan-tung becomes a regular person again. He soon develops a relationship with Tse On-fei (Kate Tsui
), who has no idea of his real identity.
's Chinese name "Chan Yik-seon" (陳奕迅), while Wong Cho Lam's role, Lik-Shun's original form's name, Gung Yan Tung, is a spoof of Gillian Chung
's Chinese name "Zhong Yan-Tung" (鍾欣桐). The character played by Kate Tsui, Tse On-fei is a spoof of Kay Tse
's Chinese name Tse On-kei (謝安琪).
Synopsis
The story is about a plain-looking vegetable market worker Gung Yan-tung (Wong Cho-lam) who mysteriously turn into the most popular cantopopCantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
star Gan Lik-shun (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...
) after he eats chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
. While Gun Lik-shun is in "singer mode", he is by far the best selling celebrity in Hong Kong. The problem is that when the chocolate effect wears off, Gung Yan-tung becomes a regular person again. He soon develops a relationship with Tse On-fei (Kate Tsui
Kate Tsui
Kate Tsui Tsz-shan is the 2004 Miss Hong Kong pageant winner and currently a TVB actress.-Education:Tsui graduated from the University of California, Davis, majoring in Japanese. She is skilled in different interests such as acting, dancing, learning languages, and snowboarding...
), who has no idea of his real identity.
Production note
The character played by Bosco Wong, Gan Lik-Shun is a spoof of Eason ChanEason Chan
Eason Chan Yik-shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong's music industry. Undoubtedly one of the most dominant male singers in the post-1997 era of Hong Kong music industry. Eason Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a front runner in the next generation of Cantopop...
's Chinese name "Chan Yik-seon" (陳奕迅), while Wong Cho Lam's role, Lik-Shun's original form's name, Gung Yan Tung, is a spoof of Gillian Chung
Gillian Chung
Gillian Chung is a Hong Kong based singer and actress. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Charlene Choi.-Early life:...
's Chinese name "Zhong Yan-Tung" (鍾欣桐). The character played by Kate Tsui, Tse On-fei is a spoof of Kay Tse
Kay Tse
Kay Tse is a Hong Kong Cantopop songwriter, recording-artist, entertainer and one of the premier Cantonese singers.Raised In Hong Kong, China. Tse made her debut to the music industry and was signed with Ban Ban Music in 2005 and released her debut album. She became a prominent figure in the...
's Chinese name Tse On-kei (謝安琪).
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| 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... |
Gan Lik Shun 廑力信 |
Spoof of Eason Chan Eason Chan Eason Chan Yik-shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong's music industry. Undoubtedly one of the most dominant male singers in the post-1997 era of Hong Kong music industry. Eason Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a front runner in the next generation of Cantopop... 's name Gung Yan Tung's handsome alter-ego Celebrity Love Yeung Sin Wah/Ging Ji Ko/Tse On Fei |
| Wong Cho Lam Wong Cho Lam Wong Cho Lam is a Hong Kong artiste currently working for TVB. He works as a stage actor, stage director, television actor, voice actor , DJ, television host, composer, lyricist, and singer. He graduated from The Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts in 2003 with First Honors in Bachelor of Arts... |
Gung Yan Tung 恭因銅 |
Spoof of Gillian Chung Gillian Chung Gillian Chung is a Hong Kong based singer and actress. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Charlene Choi.-Early life:... 's name A plain-looking vegetable market worker Gan Lik Seun's true form Love Yeung Sin Wah/Ging Ji Ko/Tse On Fei |
| Ging Ji Ko 荊止高 |
Spoof of Real Ting's name Gung Yan Tung/Gan Lik Seun's agent Yeung Sin Wah's alter-ego Love Gung Yan Tung/Gan Lik Shun |
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| Christine Kuo Christine Kuo Christine Kuo is a Chinese Canadian actress from Hong Kong. She was the winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2008 and Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009.-Biography:... |
Yeung Sin Wah 楊仙嬅 |
Spoof of Miriam Yeung Miriam Yeung Miriam Yeung, RN, is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Holy Family Canossian College Kowloon... 's name Gung Yan Tung/Gan Lik Seun's love interest Ging Ji Ko's true form Love Gung Yan Tung/Gan Lik Shun |
| Kate Tsui Kate Tsui Kate Tsui Tsz-shan is the 2004 Miss Hong Kong pageant winner and currently a TVB actress.-Education:Tsui graduated from the University of California, Davis, majoring in Japanese. She is skilled in different interests such as acting, dancing, learning languages, and snowboarding... |
Tse On Fei 謝安腓 |
Spoof of Kay Tse Kay Tse Kay Tse is a Hong Kong Cantopop songwriter, recording-artist, entertainer and one of the premier Cantonese singers.Raised In Hong Kong, China. Tse made her debut to the music industry and was signed with Ban Ban Music in 2005 and released her debut album. She became a prominent figure in the... 's name Gung Yan Tung/Gan Lik Seun's love interest Celebrity Love Gan Lik Shun |
| Wilson Tsui (艾威) | Li Chung Tak, Mark 李仲德 |
Spoof of Mark Lui Mark Lui Mark Lui is a composer and producer of pop music based in Hong Kong.He is a Cantopop composers and producer in Hong Kong, well-known for employing Brit-pop-style in the Cantonese song he composes.... 's name |
| Joel Chan Joel Chan (actor) Joel Chan Shan-chung is a Hong Kong actor and singer, best known for his roles as Tsor-lun in the 2009 crime drama E.U. and So Ying-chun in the 2010 detective-fantasy period drama A Pillow Case of Mystery II.-Film:... (陳山蔥) |
Cheung Chai Chun 張濟春 |
Spoof of Louis Cheung Louis Cheung Louis Cheung is a Hong Kong Cantopop recording-artist, songwriter and actor. He has written many songs for other famous cantopop singers, such as Eason Chan, Leo Ku, Hacken Lee, Eric Suen, and Joey Yung... 's name |
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episodes | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
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| February 15 - February 19, 2010 | |
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| February 20, 2010 | |
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External links
- TVB.com Don Juan De Mercado - Official Website