Wikipedia / Best Selling Secrets
Wikipedia / Best Selling Secrets
Best Selling Secrets (Traditional Chinese: 同事三分親) is a TVB modern sitcom series broadcast from March 2007 to August 2008.
The sitcom is about office politics in an advertisement company, as well as family and romantic relationships amongst the characters.
Synopsis
Wong Ka-Nam (Esther Kwan) disappeared to the United States, leaving behind her son and husband in Hong Kong. When her husband dies in an airplane accident looking for her, Wong Ka-Nam's son, Luk Chit (Vin Choi) is taken into the custody of her mother-in-law, Ng Hang (Elaine Jin). After eighteen long years, Wong Ka-Nam wishes to see her son again and returns to Hong Kong. However, she is met with adamant resistance from her mother-in-law, who views Ka-Nam as bad luck, blaming her for the death of her son. Highly protective of her grandson and fearing that Wong Ka-Nam will attempt to take him away, Ka Nam's mother-in-law does everything in her power to keep mother and son apart.
However Wong Ka-Nam is ironically assisted by her own son, who befriends her and secures her office job in his advertising agency. Most of story involves comedic and complex dynamics of office and family politics between rivals, friendship and romance within the office and household, while in the midst of Wong Ka-Nam watching over her son.
Cast
Main cast
Cast | Role | Description |
Wong Ka-Nam (Wong Fa) 黃家嵐 (黃花) | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Consultant Luk Chit's mother. Yin Wai-Sun's girlfriend. Ng Han's daughter-in-law. | |
Luk Chit 陸哲 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Photographer Wong Ka-Nam's son. Ho Tung-Tung's boyfriend. | |
Ng Hang 伍恆 | Tai Chi Master Luk Chit's grandmother. Wong Ka-Nam's mother-in-law. Tin Joi-Shan's girlfriend. | |
Tin Joi-Shan 田在山 | Chef Ng Hang's boyfriend. Yuen Man-Cheung's restaurant partner. | |
Dai On-Na/Man On-Na (Diana) 戴安娜/文安娜 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency CEO Kau Chun's lover. Man Chi-Cheung's daughter. Yin Wai-Sun's ex-girlfriend. Man Sing-Kwan's stepsister/rival. | |
Yin Wai-Sun (Vincent) 言為信 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency CEO Wong Ka-Nam's boyfriend. Dai On-Na's ex-boyfriend. | |
David Mo Gei-Yung 武紀勇 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Creative Supervisor Man Sing-Kwan's lover. Wai Yat's friend. | |
Tony Kau Tsun 裘俊 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Senior Assistant Dai On-Na's lover. | |
Wai Yat 韋一 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Director Mo Gei-Yung's friend. Ming Leung's husband. | |
Lau Wah 樓華 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Computer Technician Luk Chit's best friend. Ho Tung-Tung's cousin. Ng Hang's housemaid. | |
Kawaii Ho Tung-Tung 何彤彤 | Ex-Model/Xing (形) Advertising Agency Photographer Luk Chit's girlfriend. Lau Wah's cousin. | |
Doris | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Secretary Yuen Man-Cheung's lover. | |
Queenie Man Sing-Kwan 文丞君 | Cho Yu Chim (祖與佔) Advertising Agency Director Mo Gei-Yung's lover. Dai On-Na's step sister/rival. | |
Ming Leung 明亮 | Ex-Police Officer/Yin (言) Corporation Public Relations Consultant Wai Yat's wife. | |
Ng Gung-Gan (Kilo) 伍公斤 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Business Consultant Ng Hang's younger brother. Luk Chit's great uncle. | |
Dai En-Loi 戴銀來 | Yin (言) Corporation Secretary Luk Chit's friend. Ho Tung-Tung's love rival. Dai Kam's daughter. | |
Wong Kwok-Lap 黃國立 | Yin (言) Corporation Senior Consultant Wong Ka-Nam's older brother. Luk Chit's uncle. | |
Man Chi-Cheung 文子祥 | Man (文) Corporation President Yin Ying-Ming's best friend. Dai On-Na and Man Sing-Kwan's father. | |
Yin Ying-Ming 言英明 | Yin ( 言) Corporation President Man Chi-Cheung's best friend. Yin Wai-Sun and Yin Wai-Bun's father. Ng Hang's friend | |
Lily Lau Ding-Ying 劉定英 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Receptionist Lau Ka-Wo's older sister. Mo Gei-Yung's god-sister. | |
Marco Lau Ka-Wo 劉嘉和 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Accountant Lau Ding-Ying's younger brother. Li Man-Kei's friend. | |
Gary Li Man-Kei 李文祺 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Accountant Lau Ka-Wo's friend. | |
Michelle Tam Yuk-Ying 譚育英 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency HR Personnel | |
Ann Tse Yan-Yan 謝欣欣 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency HR Personnel | |
Candy Chung Oi-Ting 鍾靄婷 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency HR Personnel | |
Yin Wai-Bun 言為本 | Doctor Yin Wai-Sun's older brother. Yin Ying-Ming's son. | |
Hung Sam 洪參 | Xing (形) Advertising Agency Cleaning/Sanitation Lady | |
Sheung Koon-Fung 上官鳳 | Tai Chi Master Ho Tung-Tung's mother. Ng Hang's rival. | |
Boris Yuen Man-Cheung 阮文昌 | Chef Doris's lover. Yuen Mei-Yiu's older brother. Tin Joi-Shan's business partner. | |
Yuen Mei-Yiu (Mei Mei) 阮美瑤 | Student/Xing (形) Advertising Agency Temporary Data Entry Clerk Yuen Man-Cheung's younger sister. Luk Chit's ex-girlfriend. | |
Ming Chu 明珠 | Kau Tsun's cousin. Lau Wah's lover. |
Guest starring
Cast | Role | Description |
Herself (Episode 18) | ||
Yin Wai-Sun's ex-girlfriend. (Episode 8) | ||
Tommy | Badminton Coach (Episode 23) | |
To Bing-Bing 杜冰冰 | Model Li Gung-Chi ex-girlfriend. (Episode 28) | |
Customer (Episode 137) | ||
Kiu Wai 喬偉 | Architect (Episode 183) | |
Daisy | Li Gung-Chi's ex-girlfriend. (Episode 192) | |
Chan Chi-Kin 陳志賢 | Psychologist (Episode 240, 241, 246, 250) | |
Lai Pong Yue-Yuk 黎龐如玉 | Tycoon (Episode 242-247) | |
Herself/Opera Singer (Episode 279) | ||
Ella Chan | Tuxedo Company CEO Yin Wai-Sun's old classmate. (Episode 301) | |
Corinna Chamberlain (陳明恩) | Mandarin and Cantonese speaking caucasian lady |
Other cast
Cast | Role | Description |
James Jim | Gym Trainer Chai Siu-Ping's husband. | |
Chai Siu-Ping 柴小屏 | James Jim's wife. Wong Ka-Nam's friend. | |
Kiu Kwok-Bo 喬國寶 | Senior Police Officer Ming Leung's ex-boss. | |
Li Gung-Chi (Philip) 李公子 | Yin Wai-Sun's friend. | |
Catherine | Yin Wai-Sun's ex-girlfriend. | |
Dai Fei 戴菲 | Dai On-Na's mother. Man Chi-Cheung's ex-lover. | |
LuLu | Bar Waitress Lau Ka-Wo's girlfriend. | |
Carrie | Jewellery Salesperson Li Gung-Chi's ex-girlfriend. | |
Dai Kam 戴金 | Dai En-Loi's father. Yin Ying-Ming's business rival. |
Product placements
Best Selling Secrets was one of the first TVB series that featured placement of products, namely Sony Ericsson mobile phones, which were written into the plot for a few episodes.
IBM T2x ThinkPad laptop computers were also featured as mobile workstations of choice for the characters.
Award nominations
40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)
"Best Drama"
"Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Tsui Wing - Tony Kau Chun)
"Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Wong Cho Lam - Lau Wah)
"Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Stephen Au - David Mo Gei-Yung)
"Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Yoyo Chen - Kawaii Ho Tung-Tung)
"My Favourite Male Character Role" (Stephen Au - David Mo Gei-Yung)
"My Favourite Male Character Role" (Geoffrey wong - Yin Wai Sun)
"My Favourite Female Character Role" (Esther Kwan - Wong Ka-Nam)
"My Favourite Female Character Role" (Elaine Jin - Ng Han)
"My Favourite Female Character Role" (Elvina Kong - Diana Dai On-Na)
41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)
"Best Drama"
"Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Tsui Wing - Tony Kau Chun)
"Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Stephen Au - David Mo Gei-Yung)
See also
External links
TVB.com Best Selling Secrets - Official Website
Esther Kwan's Realm Blog Best Selling Secrets - Episode Summaries, Articles, Screen Captures, and Scans