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Better Halves

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Title: 金牌冰人
Cantonese/Mandarin title: Kam Pai Bing Yan / Jin Pai Bing Ren
English title: Better Halves
Genre: Comedy, romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: TVB
Broadcast period: 2003-Jun-30 to 2003-Jul-25
Opening theme song: Beautiful Fate (美麗緣份) by Steven Ma
Insert song: 情牽一線 by Steven Ma and Maggie Cheung

Synopsis

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

5.00

(one vote)

Cast

Main Cast

Steven Ma as Chuen Ka Fuk 全家福
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

Supporting Cast

Cerina da Graca as Sit Seung Seung 薛想想
Auguste Kwan (關德輝) as Ping On 平安
Kevin Cheng as Yip Ji Chau 葉知秋
Sharon Chan as Fan Ji Kiu 范芷蕎
Angela Tong as Kwat Bou Yu 屈寶如
June Chan as Yung Yuk Lan 翁玉蘭
Evergreen Mak as Choi Yiu 蔡堯
Lo Hoi Pang as Ding Jin Yung 丁戰勇
Mark Kwok as Cheon Muk 秦穆
Law Lok Lam as Cheon Hei 秦熙

Production Credits

Screenwriter: Leung Wing Mui (梁詠梅), Ng Siu Tung (吳肇銅)
Producer: Mui Siu Ching

External Links

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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.
-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!
 ==User/Viewer Ratings==
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 ==Cast==
+;Main 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
+;Supporting Cast
 *[[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]]