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
GenreDrama
StarringCharmaine 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 originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerKwan Wing Chung
Production locationHong Kong
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time42 – 45 minutes
Production companyTVB
Release
Original networkTVB Jade
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release16 May 2011 (2011-05-16) 
June 10, 2011 (2011-06-10)
Chronology
Preceded byRelic of an Emissary
Followed byWax 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

CastRoleDescription
Charmaine ShehFa 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 LeungFa 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 LamFa 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

CastRoleDescription
Bowie WuZhang Sum
蔣森
XENUS Boutique chairman
Zhang Yik's grandfather
Raymond LamZhang 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

CastRoleDescripsion
Ngo Ka-ninLuk 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 ChongLuk 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

CastRoleDescription
Wong ChingHa Yi Bun
哈爾濱
A former triad leader
A mahjong school and pornographic magazine owner
Ha Kau Kau's father
Catherine ChauHa Kau Kau
哈皎皎
Intellectual disabilities
Ha Yi Bun's daughter
Fa Lai chu's best friend

XENUS Boutique

CastRoleDescription
Bowie WuZhang Sum
蔣森
Chairman
Raymond LamZhang Yik, Hugo
蔣奕
Brand general manager, later degraded to office assistant then fired from office.
Ngo Ka-ninLuk Ho Cheung, Mike Luk 陸浩昌Brand general manager
Fa Lai Ping's boyfriend and supervisor
(Semi-villain)
Yeung Ying WaiHuman Resources manager
Tsang Wai WanHo Yuet Tai
何月娣
Purchase & Maintenance manager, later fired by Luk Ho Cheung
Toby LeungFa Lai Ping, Jenny
花麗萍
Brand officer
Luk Ho Cheung's girlfriend and subordinate, later wife.
Peter LaiNg Yuen Chai
吳懸濟
Purchase & Maintenance officer
Mat YeungKoo Suk Lam
古叔藍
Purchase & Maintenance officer
Charmaine ShehFa Lai Chu,花麗珠Office assistant
Kibby LauTeresaSecretary
Lily HoChi Hei, Kimchi, Kim Kim 池晞Sales executive
Fa Wai Chung's girlfriend, later broke up
Bullied Fa Wai Chung
(Villain)
Shermon TangDoraSales executive
Cha Cha ChanElaineSales executive
Chung WongLuk Mei Tsz, Gigi
陸美芝
Sales executive

Other cast

CastRoleDescription
Yoyo ChenTo 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 WongLo Fung
魯鳳
Lo Fung Restaurant owner
Fa Lai Chu, Fa Lai Ping and Fa Wai Chung's uncle
Benjamin YuenChan 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-hungNgai Suk Fai
倪淑輝
Zhang Yik's friend/partner-in-crime
Casper ChanSi Hong Man Wai
司空敏慧
Zhang Yik's friend/partner-in-crime
Wilson TsuiKau Kei
裘其
A fabrics store owner
Lo Fung and Fa Lai Chu's friend
Calvin Chan
Cheng Fan-sangMahjong house co-worker
Sin Ho-yingMahjong 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
1
May 16–20, 2011
1 — 5
27
30
[1]
2
May 23–27, 2011
6 — 10
26
[2]
3
May 30 - June 3, 2011
11 — 15
26
[3]
4
June 6–10, 2011
16 — 20
28
31
[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

  • TVB.com My Sister of Eternal Flower - Official Website (in Chinese)
  • K for TVB English Synopsis (in English)
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