Men in Pain
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- Title: 男人之苦
- Cantonese/Mandarin title: Nam Yan Ji Fu / Nan Ren Zhi Ku
- English title: Men in Pain
- Genre: Comedy, family, romance
- Episodes: 21
- Broadcast network: TVB
- Broadcast period: 2006-Jun-13 to 2006-Jul-09
- Air time: Monday to Friday 20:30 to 21:30
- Ending theme song: King Kong (金剛) by Ron Ng
- Related TV series: La Femme Desperado
Synopsis
Being a human is difficult, being a man is difficult, being a husband and father is even more difficult, being head of the family is even more extremely difficult. Hong Tin Yam is head of the family. He lives with his son Hong Sai Hei and second wife Wong Dak Kiu. The in-laws including the two sisters Wong Dak Wai, Wong Dak Lan with her husband + two kids and their father live next door. Along the way we are taken through the mental, physical and psychological obstacles and pressures of a man. --YT 09:35, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
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Cast
Main Cast
- Damian Lau as Hong Tin Yam
- Ron Ng as Hong Sai Hei
- Louisa So as Wong Dak Kiu
- Toby Leung as Go Fun
Wong Family
- Florence Kwok as Wong Dak Wai
- Bowie Wu as Wong Kai Cheung
- Rebecca Chan as Wong Dak Lan
- Lee Sing Cheung as Lee Jun Chi
- Max Ho as Lee Po Yin
- Lee Ka Yu as Lee Pui Yan
- Yu Mo Lin as Aunty Lin (Wong family's maid)
Go Family
- Law Lok Lam as Go Wai
- Chan On Ying
- Rocky Cheng as Sek Huk Long (Rocky)
STEC Corporation
- Johnson Lee as Rex Kong
- Deno Cheung
- Wong Man Piu
- Cheung Kwok Wai as Construction worker
Others
- Akina Hong as Lily Au
- Patrick Dunn as Yeung Jin Cheung
- Jo Jo as Yeung Yu Wai Mun
- Nicky Law as Ng Man Kit (Hei's buddy)
- Josephine Shum as Mimi (ep04, 10)
- Sin Ho Ying as Kung Fu instructor
- Felix Lok as Wong Dak Lan's ex
- Anita Kwan as Uni student
- Fanny Yip as Jenny
- Martin Tong as Hui Man On
- Lee Kai Kit as Hui Yuen Dak
- Cheung Han Mo as teacher
- Eric Chung as professor
- Joseph Yeung as psychologist
- Lau Tin Lung as Lor Bo Kuen
- Candy Chu
- So Yun Chi
- Russell Cheung as Chiu Sin Nam
- Siu Cheuk Hiu as Cheung Man Gin
- Leo Tsang as Chan Ka Ming
- Peter Pang as Lam Kin Wai
- Luk Chun Kwong as Paul
- Jacky Yeung as Yeung Ji Keung
- Chiu Lok Yin as Chung Yau Ji
- Wu Kei Fung as Tam Fui Chuen
- Ho Jun Hin as wedding photographer
- Jim Tang as student
- Cheung Dat Lun as a courier
- Chalk North as chaufeur
- Dik Siu Lun
- Wong Kei Sen as Leung Wai Hung
- Wong Ji Wai as Yoyo
- Yau Biu
- Hui Ming Ji as a Real estate broker
- Jim Sau Gwan as chemist assistant
- Jackeline Cheung
Production Credits
- Original writing: (朱鏡祺)
- Producer: Poon Ka Tak
Viewership Ratings
| Week | Episodes | Date | Average | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01-04 | 2006-Jun-13 - 2006-Jun-16 | 28 | 29 |
| 2 | 05-09 | 2006-Jun-19 - 2006-Jun-23 | 30 | 34 |
| 3 | 10-14 | 2006-Jun-26 - 2006-Jun-20 | 32 | 36 |
| 4 | 15-19 | 2006-Jul-03 - 2006-Jul-07 | 32 | 36 |
| 5 | 20-21 | 2006-Jul-09 | 38 | 39 |
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