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*'''Air time:''' Monday to Friday 21:30-22:30 | *'''Air time:''' Monday to Friday 21:30-22:30 | ||
*'''Theme song:''' ''Red Butterfly'' (紅蝴蝶) by [[Ron Ng]] | *'''Theme song:''' ''Red Butterfly'' (紅蝴蝶) by [[Ron Ng]] | ||
| + | *'''Related TV shows:''' [[No Regrets]] (2010), [[No Reserve]] (2016), [[No Return]] (2024) | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
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torn between duty and desire | torn between duty and desire | ||
| − | + | Hong Po Kei's engagement with Wuxi rice baron Tseng Kiu broke off many years ago when a natural disaster hit the country. Later when the country was running out of food supply her whole family was killed and she became a criminal. Over the years, Hong Po Kei has never got over Tseng Kiu. She has been trying to prove he is not as heartless as the others think. Fate has it that they meet again and she becomes his fourth wife. Tseng Kiu's first and second wives, Yan Fung Yee and Pang Kiu, always make things difficult for Hong Po Kei. Hong Po Kei, who is an extremely clever person who never wastes time on trivial things, turns every threat into an opportunity. This makes Tseng Kiu appreciate her wisdom and persistence. He entrusts his business to her and tells her to find a suitable successor for him before he dies. | |
| − | Despite all the attacks | + | Despite all the attacks on the family, Hong Po Kei manages to keep the business in good shape. She has never forgotten Tseng Kiu's last wish, too. By chance, she discovers that Tseung Pit Ching, Tseng Kiu's second son, is not a playboy but an upright person loved by everyone in the shop. She therefore guides and helps him in every possible way, but her efforts are met with Chai Kau's challenges. Chai Kau seeks vengeance for being mistreated and wants payback from the Tseung family. After rounds after rounds of battle wits and actual fights, Hong Po Kei and Chai Kau begin to appreciate each other. Chai Kau even falls for Hong Po Kei as time goes by. |
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[[File:Rosy Correlationship Chart.jpg|thumb|300px|Rosy Business Correlation Chart]] | [[File:Rosy Correlationship Chart.jpg|thumb|300px|Rosy Business Correlation Chart]] | ||
;Cheung Family | ;Cheung Family | ||
| − | *[[Suet Nei]] as Guai Yuk Yu | + | *[[Suet Nei]] as Guai Yuk Yu |
| − | * | + | *[[Elliot Yue]] as '''Cheung Kiu''' |
**[[Stephen Wong]] as young Cheung Kiu | **[[Stephen Wong]] as young Cheung Kiu | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Susan Tse]] as '''Yan Fung Yee''' (first wife) |
**[[Jess Shum]] as young Fung Yee | **[[Jess Shum]] as young Fung Yee | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Kiki Sheung]] as '''Pang Kiu''' (second wife) |
**[[Josephine Shum]] as young Pang Kiu | **[[Josephine Shum]] as young Pang Kiu | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Kara Hui]] as '''Lau Fong''' (third wife) |
**[[Summer Joe]] as young Lau Fong | **[[Summer Joe]] as young Lau Fong | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Sheren Tang]] as '''Hong Bo Kei''' (fourth wife) |
**[[Angel Chiang]] as young Bo Kei | **[[Angel Chiang]] as young Bo Kei | ||
| − | *[[Pierre Ngo]] as Cheung Bit Man | + | *[[Pierre Ngo]] as Cheung Bit Man |
| − | * | + | *[[Ron Ng]] as '''Cheung Bit Ching ''' |
| − | *[[Kelvin Leung]] as Cheung Bit Mo | + | *[[Kelvin Leung]] as Cheung Bit Mo |
| − | *[[Chan Wing Kei]] as Chow Gwong | + | *[[Chan Wing Kei]] as Chow Gwong |
| − | *[[Kong Fai]] as Siu Cheung | + | *[[Kong Fai]] as Siu Cheung |
| − | *[[Ling Lai Man]] as Uncle Tsuen | + | *[[Ling Lai Man]] as Uncle Tsuen |
| − | *[[Wong Ji Wai]] as Keng | + | *[[Wong Ji Wai]] as Keng |
| − | *[[Wong Fung King]] as Aunty Tin | + | *[[Wong Fung King]] as Aunty Tin |
| − | *[[Lam Ying Hung]] as Siu Hung | + | *[[Lam Ying Hung]] as Siu Hung |
| − | |||
;Yau Family | ;Yau Family | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Suki Chui]] as '''Yau Man''' |
| − | *[[Helen Ma]] as Yau Ngan Yuk Heng | + | *[[Helen Ma]] as Yau Ngan Yuk Heng |
;Hing Fung Nin Rice Company | ;Hing Fung Nin Rice Company | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Wayne Lai]] as '''Chai Kau ''' |
| − | *[[Cheung Yick]] as Lee Cheung Fat | + | *[[Cheung Yick]] as Lee Cheung Fat |
**[[Cheung Han Mo]] as young Lee Cheung Fat | **[[Cheung Han Mo]] as young Lee Cheung Fat | ||
| − | *[[Suen Kwai Hing]] as Uncle Wah | + | *[[Suen Kwai Hing]] as Uncle Wah |
| − | *[[Wong Man Piu]] as Keung | + | *[[Wong Man Piu]] as Keung |
| − | *[[Hugo Wong]] as Wai | + | *[[Hugo Wong]] as Wai |
| − | *[[Martin Tong]] as Dat | + | *[[Martin Tong]] as Dat |
| − | *[[Yau Biu]] as Brother Sek | + | *[[Yau Biu]] as Brother Sek |
| − | *[[Hui Ming Ji]] as Ji | + | *[[Hui Ming Ji]] as Ji |
| − | *[[Jacky Yeung]] as Seng | + | *[[Jacky Yeung]] as Seng |
;Rice Companies | ;Rice Companies | ||
| − | *[[Lee Tsi Kei]] as Kum Boss | + | *[[Lee Tsi Kei]] as Kum Boss |
| − | *[[Chan Min Leung]] as Mok Boss | + | *[[Chan Min Leung]] as Mok Boss |
| − | *[[Law Kwan Chor]] as Chung Boss | + | *[[Law Kwan Chor]] as Chung Boss |
| − | *[[Kwong Chor Fai]] as Chu Boss | + | *[[Kwong Chor Fai]] as Chu Boss |
| − | *[[So Yun Chi]] as Kum Boss's wife | + | *[[So Yun Chi]] as Kum Boss's wife |
;Ching Bong Group | ;Ching Bong Group | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Lee Sing Cheung]] as '''Pang Hang''' |
**[[Oscar Leung]] as young Pang Hang | **[[Oscar Leung]] as young Pang Hang | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Nancy Wu]] as '''Suen Hoi Tong''' |
| − | *[[Lee Kai Kit]] as Ah Chiu | + | *[[Lee Kai Kit]] as Ah Chiu |
| − | *[[Brian Wong]] as Ah Jen | + | *[[Brian Wong]] as Ah Jen |
| − | *[[Bryant Mak]] as Ah Yu | + | *[[Bryant Mak]] as Ah Yu |
;Sa Ka Group | ;Sa Ka Group | ||
| − | *[[Kwan Ching]] as Sa Tzan Tin | + | *[[Kwan Ching]] as Sa Tzan Tin |
| − | *[[Cheng Ka Sang]] as Ma Hung | + | *[[Cheng Ka Sang]] as Ma Hung |
| − | *[[Adam Ip]] as Lek Jay | + | *[[Adam Ip]] as Lek Jay |
| − | *[[Ho Kin Man]] as | + | *[[Ho Kin Man]] as Pau |
| − | + | ||
| − | |||
;Governers | ;Governers | ||
| − | *[[Kwok Fung]] as Master Wong (King's Brother) | + | *[[Kwok Fung]] as Master Wong (King's Brother) |
| − | *[[Bruce Li]] as Governer Lam Ji Fu | + | *[[Bruce Li]] as Governer Lam Ji Fu |
| − | *[[Joseph Yeung]] as Governer Lam's brother | + | *[[Joseph Yeung]] as Governer Lam's brother |
| − | *[[Cheung Siu Chin]] as Governer Lam's | + | *[[Cheung Siu Chin]] as Governer Lam's uncle |
| − | *[[Leung Kin Ping]] as Governer Chung Ji Fu | + | *[[Leung Kin Ping]] as Governer Chung Ji Fu |
| − | *[[Wong Wai Leung]] as Governer Hong Cheung Weng | + | *[[Wong Wai Leung]] as Governer Hong Cheung Weng (Hong Bo Kei's father) |
*[[Yeung Ying Wai]] as a Governer | *[[Yeung Ying Wai]] as a Governer | ||
;Taiping Rebellion | ;Taiping Rebellion | ||
| − | *[[Ben Wong]] as Chiu Yut Ming General | + | *[[Ben Wong]] as Chiu Yut Ming General |
| − | *[[Lau Tin Lung]] as Chiu General's followers | + | *[[Lau Tin Lung]] as Chiu General's followers |
| − | *[[Mikako Leung]] as female solder | + | *[[Mikako Leung]] as female solder |
| − | *[[Poon Koon Lam]] as female solder | + | *[[Poon Koon Lam]] as female solder |
| − | ;Wuxi | + | ;Wuxi Villager |
| − | *[[Dia Yiu Ming]] as a disaster victim | + | *[[Dia Yiu Ming]] as a disaster victim |
*[[Ng Wai Shan]] | *[[Ng Wai Shan]] | ||
*[[Fanny Yip]] | *[[Fanny Yip]] | ||
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*[[Chalk North]] | *[[Chalk North]] | ||
| − | ; | + | ;Other |
| − | *[[Gei Bo Law]] as Doctor Bak Long | + | *[[Gei Bo Law]] as Doctor Bak Long |
| − | *[[Raymond Tsang]] as a killer | + | *[[Raymond Tsang]] as a killer |
| − | *[[Wong Wai Tak]] as a killer | + | *[[Wong Wai Tak]] as a killer |
| − | *[[Kau Cheuk Nung]] as killer | + | *[[Kau Cheuk Nung]] as killer |
| − | *[[Kwok Tak Shun]] as Uncle Kin | + | *[[Kwok Tak Shun]] as Uncle Kin |
| − | *[[Lai Sau Ying]] as Grandmother Wan | + | *[[Lai Sau Ying]] as Grandmother Wan |
| − | *[[Law Tin Chi]] as Sei | + | *[[Law Tin Chi]] as Sei |
*[[Kitty Lau]] | *[[Kitty Lau]] | ||
| − | + | *[[Zhao Qin]] as Zhai Jia Jia | |
==Production Credits== | ==Production Credits== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:33, 28 June 2024
Contents
Details
- Title: 巾幗梟雄 / 巾帼枭雄
- Cantonese/Mandarin title: Gan Gok Hiu Hung / Jin Guo Xiao Xiong
- English title: Rosy Business
- Also known as: 妻妾成群, 紅粉商人
- Genre: Period, drama
- Episodes: 25
- Broadcast network: TVB
- Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-27 to 2009-May-29
- Air time: Monday to Friday 21:30-22:30
- Theme song: Red Butterfly (紅蝴蝶) by Ron Ng
- Related TV shows: No Regrets (2010), No Reserve (2016), No Return (2024)
Synopsis
An incisive portrait of a business woman torn between duty and desire
Hong Po Kei's engagement with Wuxi rice baron Tseng Kiu broke off many years ago when a natural disaster hit the country. Later when the country was running out of food supply her whole family was killed and she became a criminal. Over the years, Hong Po Kei has never got over Tseng Kiu. She has been trying to prove he is not as heartless as the others think. Fate has it that they meet again and she becomes his fourth wife. Tseng Kiu's first and second wives, Yan Fung Yee and Pang Kiu, always make things difficult for Hong Po Kei. Hong Po Kei, who is an extremely clever person who never wastes time on trivial things, turns every threat into an opportunity. This makes Tseng Kiu appreciate her wisdom and persistence. He entrusts his business to her and tells her to find a suitable successor for him before he dies.
Despite all the attacks on the family, Hong Po Kei manages to keep the business in good shape. She has never forgotten Tseng Kiu's last wish, too. By chance, she discovers that Tseung Pit Ching, Tseng Kiu's second son, is not a playboy but an upright person loved by everyone in the shop. She therefore guides and helps him in every possible way, but her efforts are met with Chai Kau's challenges. Chai Kau seeks vengeance for being mistreated and wants payback from the Tseung family. After rounds after rounds of battle wits and actual fights, Hong Po Kei and Chai Kau begin to appreciate each other. Chai Kau even falls for Hong Po Kei as time goes by.
Credits to Astro On Demand
User/Viewer Ratings
Cast
- Cheung Family
- Suet Nei as Guai Yuk Yu
- Elliot Yue as Cheung Kiu
- Stephen Wong as young Cheung Kiu
- Susan Tse as Yan Fung Yee (first wife)
- Jess Shum as young Fung Yee
- Kiki Sheung as Pang Kiu (second wife)
- Josephine Shum as young Pang Kiu
- Kara Hui as Lau Fong (third wife)
- Summer Joe as young Lau Fong
- Sheren Tang as Hong Bo Kei (fourth wife)
- Angel Chiang as young Bo Kei
- Pierre Ngo as Cheung Bit Man
- Ron Ng as Cheung Bit Ching
- Kelvin Leung as Cheung Bit Mo
- Chan Wing Kei as Chow Gwong
- Kong Fai as Siu Cheung
- Ling Lai Man as Uncle Tsuen
- Wong Ji Wai as Keng
- Wong Fung King as Aunty Tin
- Lam Ying Hung as Siu Hung
- Yau Family
- Hing Fung Nin Rice Company
- Wayne Lai as Chai Kau
- Cheung Yick as Lee Cheung Fat
- Cheung Han Mo as young Lee Cheung Fat
- Suen Kwai Hing as Uncle Wah
- Wong Man Piu as Keung
- Hugo Wong as Wai
- Martin Tong as Dat
- Yau Biu as Brother Sek
- Hui Ming Ji as Ji
- Jacky Yeung as Seng
- Rice Companies
- Lee Tsi Kei as Kum Boss
- Chan Min Leung as Mok Boss
- Law Kwan Chor as Chung Boss
- Kwong Chor Fai as Chu Boss
- So Yun Chi as Kum Boss's wife
- Ching Bong Group
- Lee Sing Cheung as Pang Hang
- Oscar Leung as young Pang Hang
- Nancy Wu as Suen Hoi Tong
- Lee Kai Kit as Ah Chiu
- Brian Wong as Ah Jen
- Bryant Mak as Ah Yu
- Sa Ka Group
- Kwan Ching as Sa Tzan Tin
- Cheng Ka Sang as Ma Hung
- Adam Ip as Lek Jay
- Ho Kin Man as Pau
- Governers
- Kwok Fung as Master Wong (King's Brother)
- Bruce Li as Governer Lam Ji Fu
- Joseph Yeung as Governer Lam's brother
- Cheung Siu Chin as Governer Lam's uncle
- Leung Kin Ping as Governer Chung Ji Fu
- Wong Wai Leung as Governer Hong Cheung Weng (Hong Bo Kei's father)
- Yeung Ying Wai as a Governer
- Taiping Rebellion
- Ben Wong as Chiu Yut Ming General
- Lau Tin Lung as Chiu General's followers
- Mikako Leung as female solder
- Poon Koon Lam as female solder
- Wuxi Villager
- Dia Yiu Ming as a disaster victim
- Ng Wai Shan
- Fanny Yip
- Cilla Kung
- Ngai Wai Man
- Lily Liu
- Eda Chan
- Coson Ning
- Chalk North
- Other
- Gei Bo Law as Doctor Bak Long
- Raymond Tsang as a killer
- Wong Wai Tak as a killer
- Kau Cheuk Nung as killer
- Kwok Tak Shun as Uncle Kin
- Lai Sau Ying as Grandmother Wan
- Law Tin Chi as Sei
- Kitty Lau
- Zhao Qin as Zhai Jia Jia
Production Credits
- Screenwriter: Cheung Wa Biu
- Producer: Lee Tim Sing
- Editor: Chan Ching Yee (陳靜儀)
Viewership Ratings
| Week | Episodes | Date | Average | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01-05 | 2009-Apr-27 - 2009-May-01 | 28 | 30 |
| 2 | 06-10 | 2009-May-04 - 2009-May-08 | 30 | 33 |
| 3 | 11-15 | 2009-May-11 - 2009-May-15 | 32 | 35 |
| 4 | 16-20 | 2009-May-18 - 2009-May-22 | 35 | 39 |
| 5 | 21-23 | 2009-May-25 - 2009-May-28 | 39 | 43 |
| 5 | 24-25 | 2009-May-29 (2 hour finale) | 42 | 47 |
| Average is 34.33 rating points. 1 point = 64,820 viewers.
Above only based on TVB Jade and does not include High Definition Jade | ||||
Notes
- Production period: 2008-Aug to 2008-Nov
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