Best Bet
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Best Bet is a TVB costume comedy series broadcast in February 2007.
) is an addicted gambler but also has luck on his side. On one occasion he gambled for three days straight and collapsed on the street. Sheila To Lai-Ying (Linda Chung
) helps him up and soon he falls in love with her. Sheila's father is also an addicted gambler who borrowed a large sum of money from loan sharks. To help her father out, Sheila was forced to marry Ho Yee in order to repay her father's debt.
Ho Yee's childhood best friend turned enemy, Tsang Dak-Shing (Wayne Lai
), is always around to compete with Ho Yee. One day Ho Yee gambles with Tsang Dak-Shing, causing Ho Yee to lose his whole family fortune. Will he be able to regain his family's trust and wealth and lose his addiction to gambling?
Synopsis
Ho Yee (Michael TseMichael Tse
Michael Tse Tin Wah is a Hong Kong TVB actor.-Career highlights:Michael Tse graduated from TVB's Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for 5 years. He then left TVB and formed a boy band group called 風火海 with Jordan Chan and Jason Chu...
) is an addicted gambler but also has luck on his side. On one occasion he gambled for three days straight and collapsed on the street. Sheila To Lai-Ying (Linda Chung
Linda Chung
Linda Chung Ka-yan is a Canadian TVB actress and singer based in Hong Kong. She entered the industry in 2004 when she won the 2004 Miss Chinese International Pageant. She is now an actress under TVB and a singer under the Star Entertainment label...
) helps him up and soon he falls in love with her. Sheila's father is also an addicted gambler who borrowed a large sum of money from loan sharks. To help her father out, Sheila was forced to marry Ho Yee in order to repay her father's debt.
Ho Yee's childhood best friend turned enemy, Tsang Dak-Shing (Wayne Lai
Wayne Lai
Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung is a Hong Kong TVB actor.-Biography:Lai entered TVB in 1983 as a clerk in the business department. In 1985, he gave up the job and trained in the TVB Acting School. He starred in a few series in 1989. He started out in some minor roles, and took on some more significant roles...
), is always around to compete with Ho Yee. One day Ho Yee gambles with Tsang Dak-Shing, causing Ho Yee to lose his whole family fortune. Will he be able to regain his family's trust and wealth and lose his addiction to gambling?
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Michael Tse Michael Tse Michael Tse Tin Wah is a Hong Kong TVB actor.-Career highlights:Michael Tse graduated from TVB's Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for 5 years. He then left TVB and formed a boy band group called 風火海 with Jordan Chan and Jason Chu... |
Ho Yee 賀義 |
To Lai-Ying's husband. Kong Ma-Lei's older cousin. Tsang Dak Shing's rival. |
| Linda Chung Linda Chung Linda Chung Ka-yan is a Canadian TVB actress and singer based in Hong Kong. She entered the industry in 2004 when she won the 2004 Miss Chinese International Pageant. She is now an actress under TVB and a singer under the Star Entertainment label... |
To Lai-Ying (Sheila) 杜麗瑩 |
Ho Yee's wife. |
| Wayne Lai Wayne Lai Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung is a Hong Kong TVB actor.-Biography:Lai entered TVB in 1983 as a clerk in the business department. In 1985, he gave up the job and trained in the TVB Acting School. He starred in a few series in 1989. He started out in some minor roles, and took on some more significant roles... |
Tsang Dak-Shing 曾德勝 |
Kong Ma-Lei's lover. Ho Yee's rival. |
| Anne Heung Anne Heung Anne Heung Hoi Lam, born 2 October 1974, is a Hong Kong actress for TVB. In 2008, she announced her retirement from the entertainment industry.-Biography:Anne often stars in action, comedic and political TVB drama series... |
Kong Ma-Lei/Kong Siu-Wai 江瑪莉/江小惠 |
Tsang Dak-Shing's lover. Ho Yee's younger cousin. |
| Wilson Tsui (艾威) | To Chai-Sam 杜濟森 |
To Lai-Ying's father. |
| Casper Chan (陳凱怡) | Ho Hei 賀喜 |
Ho Yee's step sister. |
| Samuel Kwok (郭鋒) | Ho Nin 賀 年 |
Ho Yee and Ho Hei's father. |
| Pierre Ngo | Tsang Dak-Kin 曾德健 |
Tsang Dak-Shing's younger brother. |
| Gill Mohindepaul Singh Gill Mohindepaul Singh Gill Mohindepaul Singh , better known by his Chinese stage name Kiu Bo Bo , is a Hong Kong born Indian actor working under TVB. He became an actor for TVB after participating in the TVB game show Minutes to Fame hosted by Hacken Lee and Joey Leung... (喬寶寶) |
Kam Bo 金寶 |
Doctor |
| Carlo Ng (吳家樂) | Bak Fung 白鳳 |
Ho Yee's friend. |
Viewership ratings
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February 12 - February 16, 2007 | 1 — 5 | |
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February 19 - February 23, 2007 | 6 — 10 | |
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February 26 - March 2, 2007 | 11 — 15 | |
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March 5 - March 9, 2007 | 16 — 20 | |
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