A Chip Off The Old Block
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《巴不得爸爸》 A Chip Off The Old Block
Official TVB link: http://programme.tvb.com/drama/achipofftheoldblock
Episodes: 21
Genre: Pre-Modern, Family
Producer: Poon ka Tak
Broadcast period: 30 November 2009 – 1 January 2010
Cast: Sunny Chan, Ron Ng, Myolie Wu, Shirley Yeung, John Chiang, Gigi Wong, Nancy Wu, Louis Yuen, Carlos Ng, Chun Wong, Natalie Wong, Irene Wong
Synopsis:
As the proverb said “”With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well”. However, for this pair of Father and son, it is quite difficult because both of them have different characters, different way of doing things and even their life goals are totally different from each other. Father, Chor Fun (Sunny Chan) has feelings of a man in the 60s, Son, Chor Ci (Ron Ng) finds that he is too slow as compared to others who are living in the 21st Century. A comedy which shows a travel in time. The circumstances that happen will not only cause positive aftertaste, but allows one to think about the meaning behind ‘There’s no inborn talent to become a powerful person overnight; A good man should work hard and stand up strong on his own feet’.
Chor Ci from the 21st Century went back in time to the 60s when his father was in his youth. Father and Son became best of brothers. Chor Fun sheltered Chor Ci and Chor Ci came to know the stingy boss of the Noodle Stall Ko San Chuen (David Chiang), the fierce landlady Tam Lan Ching (Gigi Wong), Bickering Lover Ching Lan Fun (Shirley Yeung) and the rich young lady Leung Pin Pin (Nancy Wu). Chor Ci offended many people and seldom greet others. Hence, he wasn’t well liked by many other neighbours such as the police sergeant Ngau Ching Wing (Louis Yuen). There is only Chor Fun who protects him all the time and even introduced him to work at a departmental store. However, Chor Ci, who is over ambitious, only knows how to blame his father for being too old-fashioned and allows others to take advantage of him. Chor Ci almost caused many other neighbours to lose their homes. Chor Ci also spoilt his father’s relationship with the con-lady So Fung Nei (Myolie Wu). When he started to regret his actions, he realised that he is actually…..
(synopsis translation credits: myoliewuhangyee.com)
Myolie Wu as So Fung Nei
Character Information:
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Occupation: Swindler or con-lady/Departmental store salesperson
Character:
Kind-hearted by nature, witty and crafty. Her family becomes all swindlers, and she has to independently survive on her own, everything is considered to be individual’s success or failure. If there are no benefits gained, she will not waste any thoughts for people or things. For a swindler as a living, she has no trust in anybody, but only treats them as uses of tools, can turn heartlessly and ruthlessly anytime. Particularly when she sees the ugly side of man, she will treat it as though she does not long for love anymore. But actually deep down in her heart, she still wishes for everlasting love.
Background:
Grows up in a traditional patriarchal family background, her family married Fung Nei to a wealthy man just for money. She pretended to be pregnant thus destroying the marriage plans. She then left her home and went to the city. By opportunity, Fung Nei met a female swindler. From her, she learnt how to please guys and cheat their money. Henceforth, obtaining the professions of a swindler as a career.
Encounters
Fung Nei rented a room from Lan Ching, and got to know a righteousness tenant Chor Fun, thus often making use of him. There was once when Chor Ci could not withstand how Fung Nei always deceives Chor Fun repeatedly, and planned to expose her identity. However unexpectedly Chor Fun was determined to force Fung Nei to turn away from crimes, thus she agreed to be a salesperson in a departmental store, and even got involved with the boss Leung Din Dor. Fung Nei thoughts that she could enjoy luxury living from then on. To her surprise, Din Dor was not lascivious, but just someone who loves to eat street snacks, thus destroying her dreams of having good clothing and delicacies.
Fung Nei initially looked down on Chor Fun, but in order to clear the doubts of Toi Pik, thus she and Chor Fun pretended to be a loving married couple. She did not expect to fall in love with Chor Fun unknowingly. But seeing him to be on close terms with Leung Pin Pin, she attempted to break both of them up. However she was shocked when she learnt that her mother had an acute disease and had to go to America for treatment, thus she went back to her old ways of cheating money. This made Chor Fun to think that she did not change her old ways, letting her to be more determined to go to a faraway place.
In addition, Fung Nei actively trains her sister Fung Lin to be her swindler partner, but did not expect to destroy her and her sister’s happiness.
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