My Sister of Eternal Flower
My Sister of Eternal Flower (Traditional Chinese: 花花世界花家姐), is the title of a Hong Kong television drama starring Charmaine Sheh, Raymond Lam, Ngo Ka-nin, and Toby Leung. Produced by Kwan Wing Chung My Sister of Eternal Flower is a TVB production. It premiered on 16 May 2011.
| My Sister of Eternal Flower 花花世界花家姐 | |
|---|---|
 My Sister of Eternal Flower official poster | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Charmaine Sheh Raymond Lam Ngo Ka-nin Toby Leung Bowie Wu Jazz Lam Yoyo Chen Catherine Chau Annie Chong |
| Opening theme | “Light Up My Life” by Raymond Lam, Unknown instrumental music for EncoreTVB version |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kwan Wing Chung |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 42 – 45 minutes |
| Production company | TVB |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB Jade |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 16 May 2011 – June 10, 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Relic of an Emissary |
| Followed by | Wax and Wane |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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 Lam) took over the company. However, Hugo was incapable and loses control of the company to Mike (Ngo Ka-nin), 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 becomes the joke of society. At the lowest 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 intellectually disabled girl Fa and Agnes (Yoyo Chen), the beautiful perfect model who didn't stand by him enough.
Cast
Fa's family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Charmaine Sheh | 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 | 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 |
Chiang's family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Bowie Wu | Zhang Sum 蔣森 | XENUS Boutique chairman Zhang Yik's grandfather |
| Raymond Lam | 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 | Descripsion |
| Ngo Ka-nin | Luk Ho Cheung, Mike 陸浩昌 | XENUS Bountique's brand general manager Fa Lai Ping's boyfriend and supervisor, eventually husband Zhang Yik's friend Luk Mei Tsz's elder brother Had stomach cancer, 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 best friend |
XENUS Boutique
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Bowie Wu | Zhang Sum 蔣森 | Chairman |
| Raymond Lam | Zhang Yik, Hugo 蔣奕 | Brand general manager, later degraded to office assistant then fired from office. |
| Ngo Ka-nin | Luk Ho Cheung, Mike Luk 陸浩昌 | Brand general manager Fa Lai Ping's boyfriend and supervisor (Semi-villain) |
| 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 | 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 |
| Mat Yeung | Koo Suk Lam 古叔藍 | Purchase & Maintenance officer |
| Charmaine Sheh | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
| Cheng Fan-sang | Mahjong house co-worker | |
| Sin Ho-ying | Mahjong house co-worker | |
| Chan On-ying | ||
| Cheung Kwok-keung |
Awards and nominations
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
| Week | Episodes | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16–20, 2011 | [1] | ||||
| May 23–27, 2011 | [2] | ||||
| May 30 - June 3, 2011 | [3] | ||||
| June 6–10, 2011 | [4] |
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.[5] Others felt that the role played by Charmaine Sheh is largely a copy of Roger Kwok's role of a mentally disabled person (previously in Square Pegs).[5]
References
- Week 1 Ratings
- Week 2 Ratings
- Week 3 Ratings
- Week 4 Ratings
- "《花花世界花家姐》开播成绩平平 平均收视27点_网易娱乐". Ent.163.com. Retrieved 2011-06-08.