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 {{for|another drama with a similar title|[[Better Halves (iQiyi)]]}}
-[[File:Better_Halves.jpg|thumb|200px|Better Halves]]
+[[File:Better_Halves.jpg|thumb|Better Halves]]
 ==Details==
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 *'''Broadcast network:''' TVB
 *'''Broadcast period:''' 2003-Jun-30 to 2003-Jul-25
-*'''Opening theme song:''' ''Beautiful Fate'' (美麗緣份) by [[Steven Ma]]
+*'''Opening theme song:''' Beautiful Fate (美麗緣份) by [[Steven Ma]]
-*'''Insert song:''' 情牽一線 by [[Steven Ma]] and [[Maggie Cheung Ho Yee|Maggie Cheung]]
+*'''Insert song:''' Love Leads the Way (情牽一線) by [[Steven Ma]] and [[Maggie Cheung (1969)|Maggie Cheung]]
 ==Synopsis==
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 ==Cast==
 ;Main Cast
-*[[Steven Ma]] as Chuen Ka Fuk 全家福
+*[[Steven Ma]] as Chuen Ka Fuk
-*[[Maggie Cheung Ho Yee|Maggie Cheung]] as Lin Bak Hap 連百合
+*[[Maggie Cheung (1969)|Maggie Cheung]] as Lin Bak Hap
-*[[Joyce Koi]] as Ling Wu Hei 令狐喜
+*[[Joyce Koi]] as Ling Wu Hei
-*[[Moses Chan]] as Go Fei 高斐
+*[[Moses Chan]] as Go Fei
 ;Supporting Cast
-*[[Cerina da Graca]] as Sit Seung Seung 薛想想
+*[[Cerina da Graca]] as Sit Seung Seung
-*[[Auguste Kwan]] (關德輝) as Ping On 平安
+*[[Auguste Kwan]] (關德輝) as Ping On
-*[[Kevin Cheng]] as Yip Ji Chau 葉知秋
+*[[Kevin Cheng]] as Yip Ji Chau
-*[[Sharon Chan]] as Fan Ji Kiu 范芷蕎
+*[[Sharon Chan]] as Fan Ji Kiu
-*[[Angela Tong]] as Kwat Bou Yu 屈寶如
+*[[Angela Tong]] as Kwat Bou Yu
-*[[June Chan]] as Yung Yuk Lan 翁玉蘭
+*[[June Chan]] as Yung Yuk Lan
-*[[Evergreen Mak]] as Choi Yiu 蔡堯
+*[[Evergreen Mak]] as Choi Yiu
-*[[Lo Hoi Pang]] as Ding Jin Yung 丁戰勇
+*[[Lo Hoi Pang]] as Ding Jin Yung
-*[[Mark Kwok]] as Cheon Muk 秦穆
+*[[Mark Kwok]] as Cheon Muk
-*[[Law Lok Lam]] as Cheon Hei 秦熙
+*[[Law Lok Lam]] as Cheon Hei
 ==Production Credits==

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 ==Synopsis==
-A romantic comedy about the Ling Wu family who have a tradition of matchmaking since the Jin Dynasty.  Appointed as the Official Matchmakers during the Tang Dynasty, a son to carry on the family tradition becomes even more important. The head of the family is very ill during the birth of his child -- hoping that the Old Master will get better, his first wife informs him that he finally has a "son" by his second wife to take over the family business.  But he dies right after naming his "son", Ling Wu Hei.  Only the first wife and one servant know that Ling Wu Hei is not a son, but another daughter.  Even her real mother does not know.  Ling Wu Hei grows up to be educated in the Classics, skilled in the martial arts and as the honorable head of the family and the Official Matchmaker, judges disputes among matchmakers and their clients.
+After a successful marriage orchestrated by a Ling Wu ancestor, the Ling Wu family was appointed as the court's official matchmakers during the Tang Dynasty, with the condition that a son from the Ling Wu family must carry on the family business. Ling Wu Hei was born shortly before the passing of the Old Master Ling Wu. Ling Wu Hei grows up, receiving education in the Classics and acquiring martial arts skills, eventually assuming the honorable position of head of the family and official matchmaker responsible for adjudicating disputes among matchmakers and their clients. However, a significant challenge arises—Ling Wu Hei is, in fact, a woman. Alongside Ling Wu Hei, Chuen Ka Fuk and Lin Bak Hap, private matchmakers, engage in fierce competition within the matchmaking business. Despite their prowess in matching others, they struggle to find suitable spouses for themselves.
 ==User/Viewer Ratings==
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 ==Cast==
 *[[Steven Ma]] as Chuen Ka Fuk 全家福
 *[[Maggie Cheung Ho Yee|Maggie Cheung]] as Lin Bak Hap 連百合
 *[[Joyce Koi]] as Ling Wu Hei 令狐喜
 *[[Moses Chan]] as Go Fei 高斐
 *[[Cerina da Graca]] as Sit Seung Seung 薛想想
 *[[Auguste Kwan]] (關德輝) as Ping On 平安
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 ==External Links==
-*[http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/betterhalves/story/ Official Website]
+*[https://tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/1199-Better_Halves Official site]
 *[[Wikipedia:zh:金牌冰人|Chinese Wikipedia]]
-*[http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=59 Spcnet.tv]
+*[[Wikipedia:Better Halves (TV series)|English Wikipedia]]
 [[Category:HKDrama]] [[Category:HKDrama2003]] [[Category:TVB]]

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	This is a lighthearted, entertaining romantic comedy of misadventures with happy endings galore!		This is a lighthearted, entertaining romantic comedy of misadventures with happy endings galore!
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 ==Synopsis==
-A romantic comedy about the Linghu family who have a tradition of matchmaking since the Jin Dynasty.  Appointed as the Official Matchmakers during the Tang Dynasty, a son to carry on the family tradition becomes even more important. The head of the family is very ill during the birth of his child -- hoping that the Old Master will get better, his first wife informs him that he finally has a "son" by his second wife to take over the family business.  But he dies right after naming his "son", Linghu Xi.  Only the first wife and one servant know that Linghu Xi is not a son, but another daughter.  Even her real mother does not know.  Linghu Xi grows up to be educated in the Classics, skilled in the martial arts and as the honorable head of the family and the Official Matchmaker, judges disputes among matchmakers and their clients.
+A romantic comedy about the Ling Wu family who have a tradition of matchmaking since the Jin Dynasty.  Appointed as the Official Matchmakers during the Tang Dynasty, a son to carry on the family tradition becomes even more important. The head of the family is very ill during the birth of his child -- hoping that the Old Master will get better, his first wife informs him that he finally has a "son" by his second wife to take over the family business.  But he dies right after naming his "son", Ling Wu Hei.  Only the first wife and one servant know that Ling Wu Hei is not a son, but another daughter.  Even her real mother does not know.  Ling Wu Hei grows up to be educated in the Classics, skilled in the martial arts and as the honorable head of the family and the Official Matchmaker, judges disputes among matchmakers and their clients.
-Things become interesting when the Lin family has an open competition with a large reward for a suitable son-in-law.  This attracts both the honest and not so honest matchmakers.  Gao Fei, a skilled former military official, appears, searching for his ideal bride, the young woman  named "Xin" who rescued him.  Linghu Xi also has her own problems with her lazy brothers-in-law who are working in the family business.  Golden Fan struggles to get the best of Quan Jiafu, a rogue and a genius at marketing, who seems to be going after her own matchmaking clients. Couples are matched up, problems arise ... will Linghu Xi's secret be uncovered? What will happen to her position?  Will Gao Fei find his love?  What is Quan Jiafu's secret?  Will Golden Fan resolve her dispute with Quan Jiafu?
+Things become interesting when the Lin family has an open competition with a large reward for a suitable son-in-law.  This attracts both the honest and not so honest matchmakers.  Go Fei, a skilled former military official, appears, searching for his ideal bride, the young woman named "Xin" who rescued him.  Ling Wu Hei also has her own problems with her lazy brothers-in-law who are working in the family business.  Golden Fan struggles to get the best of Chuen Ka Fuk, a rogue and a genius at marketing, who seems to be going after her own matchmaking clients. Couples are matched up, problems arise ... will Ling Wu Hei's secret be uncovered? What will happen to her position?  Will Go Fei find his love?  What is Chuen Ka Fuk's secret?  Will Golden Fan resolve her dispute with Chuen Ka Fuk?
 This is a lighthearted, entertaining romantic comedy of misadventures with happy endings galore!

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 ==Production Credits==
-*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Leung Wing Mui]] (梁詠梅), [[Ng Siu Kong]] (吳肇銅)
+*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Leung Wing Mui]] (梁詠梅), [[Ng Siu Tung]] (吳肇銅)
 *'''Producer:''' [[Mui Siu Ching]]