Happy Ever After (TVB)
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Happy Ever After is a 1999 Hong Kong
grand-production television period drama. A TVB
production, the drama was produced by Chong Wai-kin
, written by Chan Ching-yee and Choi Ting-ting, and stars an ensemble cast
. The drama is set during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor
of Late Imperial China
's Qing dynasty
. The drama tells of a story regarding the struggles of a poor chef and his best friend earning an opportunity to serve the Qianlong Emperor, also befriending the emperor along the way. The drama also places an emphasis on Chinese cuisine
with documentations concerning the Manchu Han Imperial Feast
.
Happy Ever After acclaimed positive reviews from critics and was TVB's third highest-rating drama of 1999, peaking to 40 points (over 3 million viewers). Happy Ever After was re-broadcast on the same channel in 2007 between January and March.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
grand-production television period drama. A TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
production, the drama was produced by Chong Wai-kin
Chong Wai-kin
Chong Wai-kin is a Hong Kong television producer and director.He first entered Asia Television Limited as a director and producer for the channel's television dramas. In 1989, he moved to Television Broadcasts Limited and has stayed in the company ever since...
, written by Chan Ching-yee and Choi Ting-ting, and stars an ensemble cast
Ensemble cast
An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
. The drama is set during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor
Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796...
of Late Imperial China
Late Imperial China
Late Imperial China refers to the period between the end of Mongol rule in 1368 and the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912 and includes the Ming and Qing Dynasties...
's Qing dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
. The drama tells of a story regarding the struggles of a poor chef and his best friend earning an opportunity to serve the Qianlong Emperor, also befriending the emperor along the way. The drama also places an emphasis on Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is any of several styles originating in the regions of China, some of which have become highly popular in other parts of the world – from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa...
with documentations concerning the Manchu Han Imperial Feast
Manchu Han Imperial Feast
Manhan Quanxi, literally Manchu Han Imperial Feast was one of the grandest meals ever documented in Chinese cuisine. It consisted of at least 108 unique dishes from the Manchu and Han Chinese culture during the Qing Dynasty, and it is only reserved and intended for the emperors. The meal was held...
.
Happy Ever After acclaimed positive reviews from critics and was TVB's third highest-rating drama of 1999, peaking to 40 points (over 3 million viewers). Happy Ever After was re-broadcast on the same channel in 2007 between January and March.
Cast
- Bobby Au-YeungBobby Au-YeungBobby Au-yeung Tsan-wah is a Hong Kong actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. Au-yeung gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Ben Yu in the 1991 legal drama File of Justice, appearing in all five seasons of the drama...
as Tai Tung-gun (戴東官), an imperial chef. - Marianne Chan as Sun Siu-siu (辛小小), Tung-gun's wife.
- Kwong Wa as Qianlong EmperorQianlong EmperorThe Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796...
(乾隆) - Nnadia Chan as Fong Ling (方寧), Consort Tak.
- also as Ngok Sam-yu (岳心如), the daughter of Noble Ngok. She shares similar facial features as Consort Tak.
- Roger KwokRoger KwokRoger Kwok Chun-on is Hong Kong television actor who works on the TV station TVB. Kwok was born in Hong Kong and his native family roots are in Zhongshan, Guangdong...
as Suen Min-leung (孫勉良), Tung-gun's best friend. - Fiona Leung as Kam Chui-fa (甘翠花), Min-leung's wife.
- Suen Nei as Empress Dowager (太后)
- Wu FungWu FungBowie Wu Fung is a former TVB actor and director. Wu was most famous for his role in Looking Back In Anger, one of TVB's most popular dramas ever and was also with GDTV in its early days.-Filmography:*Tears For An Absent Love...
as Sun Chiu-kwan (辛超群), Siu-siu's father. - Angie CheungAngie CheungAngie Cheong Wai-yee is a Malaysian Chinese actress. She won the Miss Chinese Malaysia in 1992 and went to Hong Kong to compete for the Miss Chinese International in 1993. After that, she signed a contract with Hong Kong television TVB and became a Hong Kong actress...
as Kei Sin-yung (紀倩蓉), Min-leung's first love. - Wilson Tsui as Chiang Hing-ka (蔣慶嘉), manager of the Imperial kitchen.