Golden Faith
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Golden Faith is a TVB
drama released in 2002 starring a cast that includes a strong mix of new generation actors such as Gallen Lo
, Deric Wan
, Jessica Hsuan
, Raymond Lam
, Anne Heung
, Myolie Wu
, Tavia Yeung
and Michelle Ye
and old generation powerhouse actors such as Paul Chun
, Lau Dan
, Shek Sau, Kwok Fung, Lau Kong
and Gigi Wong. It is Gallen Lo's final dramatic epic before he left TVB, Deric Wan's comeback drama, Myolie Wu's breakthrough role and Felix Lok's first major role from random support characters. It is billed as a major production from the makers of At the Threshold of an Era
.
On a trip to Perth, Australia, he meets Rachel Ching Tin Lam (Jessica Hsuan). After a few incidents, they are brought together. As they are about to begin a relationship together, Ivan is called back to Hong Kong due to one of his father's old business partners requesting help. During this incident, he gets into trouble with the law; he crosses paths with an undercover police officer, Chung Shou Hong (Deric Wan) who is out to put and end to their illegal operations. Ivan is soon arrested for what seems like an illegal transaction between himself and his father's old partner but in reality he simply gives money without actually taking the "goods". When he faces his case in court, the prosecutor is none other than Rachel. After clearing the misunderstandings, he manages to embark on a relationship with her.
However, in the middle of their relationship, Ivan is faced with more and more crises. On one hand, he believes he killed Kai Chung (Kwok Fung) while trying to save his sister, Yan (Myolie Wu). On the other, he is constantly helping his family avoid legal prosecution due to their past. This puts a strain on their relationship.
Ivan's good friend, Sabrina Kwai Lai Fu (Anne Heung), who loves Ivan with all her heart, is constantly tormented by Hong Pak To (Shek Sau), his rival business partner. Pak To steals a precious crown meant from Ting Fung and she is forced to make a sacrifice of sleeping with him to get it back. Eventually, Pak To pushes her too far and she kills him. As a result, Ivan decides to fully give up his relationship with Rachel because of obligation to Sabrina.
When his father dies, he is left with a the majority of the family fortune and is the principal stakeholder, making him CEO and Chair of Ting Fung. This upsets his second-uncle greatly. His brother Oscar, who studied in America, comes back to help in the family business despite initially hesitating and preferring to pursue a career in marine biology. Oscar accidentally hits someone with his car one day and their second uncle uses this incident to twist Oscar's mind into hating Ivan, initiating a power struggle between the two brothers that will lead to Ivan's true identity being revealed. Oscar is not pleased that a non-Ting member holds the ruling power in the company. Ivan agrees to allow Oscar to be the new CEO with a few stipulations.
Their second uncle continues to scheme, attempting to revert the company back into the money laundering scheme it used to be. Eventually Rachel goes out with Hong and he is revealed to be Ivan's brother who was thought to have died at sea. Sabrina leaves Ivan due to being constantly reminded of her time with Pak To. Soon after, Ivan and Hong reconcile, leading to Ivan and Rachel's increased interaction once again. She starts to understand his complex life and realizes why he made the choices he made and how it burdens him so. Ivan's personality makes her realize who she truly loved and she reconsiders her relationship with Hong. Meanwhile, Oscar is driven further and further down the wrong path by their second uncle.
Eventually, Oscar realizes the error of his ways and Ivan regains control of Ting Fung, exposing their second uncle. Once he realizes his late-father's dream for the company, he is free to pursue his relation with Rachel once again. In the end, Ivan and Rachel live happily ever after in Perth.
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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...
drama released in 2002 starring a cast that includes a strong mix of new generation actors such as Gallen Lo
Gallen Lo
Gallen Lo Ka-leung is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-leung.-Career:...
, Deric Wan
Deric Wan
Deric Wan Siu-Lun is a Hong Kong actor, singer and songwriter who has acted in many movies and TV series and released several music albums. He is most notable for his TV theme songs, including a duet with Nadia Chan, a reproduction of the song What One Wants in Life, and TVB series such as Looking...
, 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...
, 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...
, Anne Heung
Anne Heung
Anne Heung Hoi Lam, born 2 October 1974, is a Hong Kong actress for TVB. In 2008, she announced her retirement from the entertainment industry.-Biography:Anne often stars in action, comedic and political TVB drama series...
, Myolie Wu
Myolie Wu
Myolie Wu Hang-yee is a Hong Kong actress for the Hong Kong TVB television station and a singer under contracts with Neway Star-Career:...
, 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...
and Michelle Ye
Michelle Ye
Michelle Ye Xuan is a Hong Kong actress. In 1999, she won the Miss Chinese International competition. Ye then signed a contract with TVB from 1999-2005. After she left TVB, She signed with Rich & Famous Talent Management Group Limited to pursue a movie career.Ye is fluent in Cantonese, English,...
and old generation powerhouse actors such as Paul Chun
Paul Chun
Paul Chun may refer to:* Paul Chun * Paul Chun , Hong Kong based actor...
, Lau Dan
Lau Dan
Lau Dan is a Hong Kong actor.- Works :Lau is known to portray good characters, but could play cunning and sly characters with ease...
, Shek Sau, Kwok Fung, Lau Kong
Lau Kong
Lau Kong is a Hong Kong actor who works on the network TVB.-Biography:Little is known of Lau's private life, but he has been acting since 1976, when he first joined the now defunct network Commercial Television, he later joined RTV Lau Kong (劉江) is a Hong Kong actor who works on the network...
and Gigi Wong. It is Gallen Lo's final dramatic epic before he left TVB, Deric Wan's comeback drama, Myolie Wu's breakthrough role and Felix Lok's first major role from random support characters. It is billed as a major production from the makers of At the Threshold of an Era
At the Threshold of an Era
At the Threshold of an Era was a Hong Kong epic drama series broadcast by TVB Jade Channel from October 11, 1999 to December 18, 1999 and March 13, 2000 to May 26, 2000, and was extensively promoted by TVB as its cross-milliennium, one-hundred-episode-long epic...
.
Synopsis
Ivan Ting Sin Boon (Gallen Lo) is orphaned at young age and was adopted by Ding Wing Bang (Paul Chun), the CEO of Ting Fung, a jeweller in Hong Kong. His real name is Chung Tin Yun and his family died in a ship wreck when he was a child coming to Hong Kong. Ivan grew up knowing the business ethics his father went through as he built his empire, which included drug trafficking and illegal money interaction, but never got involved in the operations himself. No one knows of his true identity, not even his adopted mother and siblings.On a trip to Perth, Australia, he meets Rachel Ching Tin Lam (Jessica Hsuan). After a few incidents, they are brought together. As they are about to begin a relationship together, Ivan is called back to Hong Kong due to one of his father's old business partners requesting help. During this incident, he gets into trouble with the law; he crosses paths with an undercover police officer, Chung Shou Hong (Deric Wan) who is out to put and end to their illegal operations. Ivan is soon arrested for what seems like an illegal transaction between himself and his father's old partner but in reality he simply gives money without actually taking the "goods". When he faces his case in court, the prosecutor is none other than Rachel. After clearing the misunderstandings, he manages to embark on a relationship with her.
However, in the middle of their relationship, Ivan is faced with more and more crises. On one hand, he believes he killed Kai Chung (Kwok Fung) while trying to save his sister, Yan (Myolie Wu). On the other, he is constantly helping his family avoid legal prosecution due to their past. This puts a strain on their relationship.
Ivan's good friend, Sabrina Kwai Lai Fu (Anne Heung), who loves Ivan with all her heart, is constantly tormented by Hong Pak To (Shek Sau), his rival business partner. Pak To steals a precious crown meant from Ting Fung and she is forced to make a sacrifice of sleeping with him to get it back. Eventually, Pak To pushes her too far and she kills him. As a result, Ivan decides to fully give up his relationship with Rachel because of obligation to Sabrina.
When his father dies, he is left with a the majority of the family fortune and is the principal stakeholder, making him CEO and Chair of Ting Fung. This upsets his second-uncle greatly. His brother Oscar, who studied in America, comes back to help in the family business despite initially hesitating and preferring to pursue a career in marine biology. Oscar accidentally hits someone with his car one day and their second uncle uses this incident to twist Oscar's mind into hating Ivan, initiating a power struggle between the two brothers that will lead to Ivan's true identity being revealed. Oscar is not pleased that a non-Ting member holds the ruling power in the company. Ivan agrees to allow Oscar to be the new CEO with a few stipulations.
Their second uncle continues to scheme, attempting to revert the company back into the money laundering scheme it used to be. Eventually Rachel goes out with Hong and he is revealed to be Ivan's brother who was thought to have died at sea. Sabrina leaves Ivan due to being constantly reminded of her time with Pak To. Soon after, Ivan and Hong reconcile, leading to Ivan and Rachel's increased interaction once again. She starts to understand his complex life and realizes why he made the choices he made and how it burdens him so. Ivan's personality makes her realize who she truly loved and she reconsiders her relationship with Hong. Meanwhile, Oscar is driven further and further down the wrong path by their second uncle.
Eventually, Oscar realizes the error of his ways and Ivan regains control of Ting Fung, exposing their second uncle. Once he realizes his late-father's dream for the company, he is free to pursue his relation with Rachel once again. In the end, Ivan and Rachel live happily ever after in Perth.
Main cast
- Gallen LoGallen LoGallen Lo Ka-leung is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-leung.-Career:...
as Ivan Ting - Deric WanDeric WanDeric Wan Siu-Lun is a Hong Kong actor, singer and songwriter who has acted in many movies and TV series and released several music albums. He is most notable for his TV theme songs, including a duet with Nadia Chan, a reproduction of the song What One Wants in Life, and TVB series such as Looking...
as Chung Shau Hong - 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...
as Rachel Ching - Raymond LamRaymond LamRaymond 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...
as Oscar Ting - Michelle YeMichelle YeMichelle Ye Xuan is a Hong Kong actress. In 1999, she won the Miss Chinese International competition. Ye then signed a contract with TVB from 1999-2005. After she left TVB, She signed with Rich & Famous Talent Management Group Limited to pursue a movie career.Ye is fluent in Cantonese, English,...
as Rain Ching - Anne HeungAnne HeungAnne Heung Hoi Lam, born 2 October 1974, is a Hong Kong actress for TVB. In 2008, she announced her retirement from the entertainment industry.-Biography:Anne often stars in action, comedic and political TVB drama series...
as Sabrina Kwai - Paul ChunPaul ChunPaul Chun may refer to:* Paul Chun * Paul Chun , Hong Kong based actor...
as Ting Wing Pong - Felix Lok as Ting Wing Tung
- Kwok Fung Kai Cheung
- Shek Sau as Hong Bak To
- 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...
as Kiko Chung - Myolie WuMyolie WuMyolie Wu Hang-yee is a Hong Kong actress for the Hong Kong TVB television station and a singer under contracts with Neway Star-Career:...
as Ting Sin Yan
Additional cast
- 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:...
as Henry - Gigi Wong as Ting Yu Bo
- Wilson Tsui as Jack
- Patricia LiuPatricia LiuPatricia Joma was a finalist of Miss Hong Kong 1997 without winning any award, and joined TVB afterwards. She first received wide attention as host of The Rhino Club, and she is amongst the last to host TVB's K-100. Her TV dramas include War and Beauty and When Rules Turn Loose .Patricia joined...
as Moon - Ron NgRon NgRon Ng Cheuk-hei is a Hong Kong TVB actor, singer, professional dancer, ambassador, and model. He is one of the most demanded artists from TVB.-Early Childhood:...
as Chau - Carlo Ng as Leung
- Power ChanPower ChanPower Chan or Chan Kwok-Pong is an actor in Hong Kong. He has appeared in numerous TVB drama series as well as films. He dated cantopop singer and actress Mimi Lo for 7 years before marrying her on December 2, 2009.-TV series:-Film:-References:...
as Si Tou Kai
Critics
Critics of this television series have spanned a long spectrum of opinions. Some regard it to be a spectacular production with classic value while others have whiplashed the series for its "unrealistic" characters. The lasting selflessness of the hero Ivan, as well as the incidental innocence displayed by some usually clever characters, does justify such criticism. However, the story as a whole was written in the spirit of romanticism, and true artists have not been able to dismiss its complex but excellently written plot, considering its genre.Awards
- My Favourite Actor in a Role 本年度我最喜愛的男主角 - Gallen Lo 羅嘉良
- My Favourite Vastly Improved Actress 本年度我最喜愛的飛躍進步女藝員 - Myolie Wu 胡杏兒
- My Top 12 Favourite Television Characters 本年度我最喜愛的電視角色 - Jessica Hester Hsuan 宣萱, Gallen Lo 羅嘉良