Glittering Days (TV series)
Glittering Days (Traditional Chinese: 東方之珠) is a TVB period drama series broadcast in November 2006, starring Roger Kwok, Charmaine Sheh, Liza Wang and Susanna Kwan as the main leads. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 39th Anniversary.
| Glittering Days 東方之珠 | |
|---|---|
 Glittering Days official poster | |
| Genre | Period Drama |
| Starring | Roger Kwok Charmaine Sheh Liza Wang Susanna Kwan Paul Chun Sharon Chan Joel Chan Lai Lok-yi |
| Opening theme | "東方之珠" by Susanna Kwan |
| Ending theme | "遙遙的祝勉" by Charmaine Sheh & Wong Cho Lam "白雲天" by Lisa Wang & Wong Cho Lam |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original languages | Cantonese, Shanghainese, Mandarin, and English |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Terry Tong |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB |
| Original release | November 6 – December 15, 2006 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The plot takes place post 1967 to early 1970s. While the story is fictional, the atmosphere replicates the mandopop club scene in Hong Kong. The series played a number of mandopop songs that originated from Taiwan. As much of the Hong Kong club scenes were heavily dominated by mandopop music, many of the sets and TV charity shows were televised at the time, and recreated for the series.
Synopsis
Chu Siu-Kiu (Susanna Kwan) plays a former renowned Shanghai singer along with Gam Yin (Liza Wang) that make the "Three Golden Flowers". In the description of the story, World War II broke out at that time, Gam Yin was separated from her son. Years later, Gam Yin was a teacher for a singing group in a Hong Kong bar. The prominent singer of the time, Ling Fung (Roger Kwok) and Gam Yin meet, but they do not get along at all. Every time they meet, something happens, whether it was an argument or a fight.
Chu Yuk-Lan (Charmaine Sheh) is Ling Fung's childhood friend who has a crush on him ever since they were so young. She makes her way out of the village side to find him, but there is something with her voice. When they first meet, Lan is from a walled village in New Territories and seems woefully uneducated and naive about everything. Lan starts off as Gam Yin's student. Due to Ling Fung's pride, the two have difficulty getting together, with Ling Fung's singing career in the middle. Eventually Ling Fung experiences a reverse of fortune. Ling Fung ends up selling sugar cane for a living, while Lan becomes the popular singer. Someone informs the police with indications that Fung is a swindler of love and money. The chief investigator chases this case until the death and because of this, Fung can no longer continue working in the musical world. At this time, Fung accidentally finds out that the person who informs the reporter was Yin. Later, Yin finds out that her long lost son was actually Ling Fung.
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Kwok | Law Tai-tei/Ling Fung 羅帶弟/凌丰 | Singer Gam Yin's long lost son. Chu Yuk-Lan's lover. |
| Charmaine Sheh | Chu Yuk-Lan /Fan Lan 朱玉蘭/薰蘭 | Singer Law Dai-Dei's lover. |
| Liza Wang | Gam Yin 金燕 | Singer ("Three Golden Flowers" Member) Law Dai-Dei's mother. |
| Susanna Kwan | Chu Siu-Kiu 朱小嬌 | Singer ("Three Golden Flowers" Member) Hui Wing-Hong's Mother |
| Paul Chun | Chu Dai-Kat 朱大吉 | Chu Yuk-Lan's father. |
| Sharon Chan | Shang Mei-Lai (Carol) 常美麗 | Sheung Sing's daughter Hui Wing-Hong's Lover |
| Cecilia Fong (方伊琪) | Li Yuk-Fung 李玉鳳 | Singer ("Three Golden Flowers" Member) |
| Lai Lok-yi | Hui Wing-Hong (James) 許永康 | Chu Siu-Kiu's Son Shang Mei-Lai's Lover |
| Joel Chan (陳山聰) | Law Wai 羅威 | Singer |
| Bill Chan | Sheung Sing 常昇 | Shang Mei-Lai's father. |
| Halina Tam | Fei Fei 菲菲 | Singer |
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 6–10, 2006 | 1—5 | 29 | — | [1] |
| 2 | November 13–17, 2006 | 6–10 | 30 | — | [2] |
| 3 | November 20–24, 2006 | 11—15 | 31 | 34 | [3] |
| 4 | November 27 - December 1, 2006 | 16 — 20 | 31 | — | [4] |
| 5 | December 4–8, 2006 | 21—25 | 32 | — | [5] |
| 6 | December 11–15, 2006 | 26—30 | 33 | 35 | [6] |
Awards and nominations
40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)
- "Best Drama"
- "Best Actor in a Leading Role" (Roger Kwok - Ling Fung/Law Dai-Dei)
- "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Liza Wang - Gam Yin)
- "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Charmaine Sheh - Chuk Yuk-Lan)
- "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Paul Chun - Chu Dai-Kat)
- "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Halina Tam - Fei Fei)
- "My Favorite Male Character Role" (Roger Kwok - Ling Fung/Law Dai-Dei)
- "My Favorite Female Character Role" (Liza Wang - Gam Yin)
- "My Favorite Female Character Role" (Charmaine Sheh - Chuk Yuk-Lan)
References
External links
- TVB.com Glittering Days - Official Website (in Chinese)
- K for TVB.net Glittering Days - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures (in English)