Secret of the Heart
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Secret of the Heart is a 1998 TVB production that was first aired from February 16,1998 to May 10, 1998. The drama had a powerful roster that is made up of Gallen Lo
, Felix Wong
, Amy Kwok
, Sunny Chan
, Ada Choi
, Jessica Hsuan
and Nick Cheung
. This series earned Gallen Lo his second Best Actor award at the annual TVB Anniversary Awards
for his portrayal of the first male lead, Cheuk Sheung Man.
The drama also received a late night hour rerun during 2003 and 2010. It was digitally remastered for the 2010 rerun.
) is a compulsive gambler who just returned to Hong Kong
after a bout of bad luck and extreme debts in Toronto
, Canada
. He was reunited with his childhood friend and neighbor, Ching Ka Ming (Amy Kwok
) who is disgusted with his gambling habits and laziness.
The Ching family had a dark secret that no one knows about. More than 20 years ago, Koo Yuk Mei (Suet Nei), was raped by Kam Shu Pui (Paul Chun
). This resulted in the birth of Ching Ka Hung (Sunny Chan
) whom Mei despise greatly. Growing up with his two sisters Ka Ming and Ka Wai (Kathy Chow
), Ka Hung never knew why his mother treated him badly ever since he was a child.
As fate would have it, Ka Ming ended up working with Kam Shu Sang (Felix Wong
) who is the younger brother of Kam Shu Pui. At the same time, the sudden reemergence of Kelvin Kam Leung Wang (Nick Cheung
) who is the son of Mei and her husband cleared away the mystery surrounding the Ching and Kam family: Mei's husband died shortly after giving birth to Kelvin and she could not afford to care for all her children. In an effort to make Kam Shu Pui pay for what he did to her and her family, she decided to switch Kelvin with Ka Hung when Yip Cho Chi (Pak Yan), Kam Shu Pui's wife comes to claim back the child.
The fact that Kelvin and Ka Hung's identities were switched was accidentally made known to Kelvin. Because he is used to the good life, Kelvin schemed to eliminate Ka Hung so that Ka Hung will not have the chance inherit the Kam family's properties.
Gallen Lo
Gallen Lo Ka-leung is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-leung.-Career:...
, Felix Wong
Felix Wong
Felix Wong Yat-wah is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Wong is best known for his performances in many Hong Kong wuxia television drama series produced by TVB, such as The Legend of the Condor Heroes , in which he played the protagonist Kwok Ching...
, Amy Kwok
Amy Kwok
Amy Kwok is former Miss Hong Kong winner and actress based in Hong Kong. She is married to Hong Kong Film Award and Golden Bauhinia Awards Winning Actor Sean Lau.- TVB TV Series :...
, Sunny Chan
Sunny Chan
Sunny Chan Kam-Hung is a Hong Kong television and film actor. His breakout film role was in the internationally multi-award-winning 1998 Hong Kong film Hold You Tight, for which he won the coveted Silver Screen Award for Best Actor at the Singapore International Film Festival in...
, Ada Choi
Ada Choi
Ada Choi Siu-fun is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, and to a lesser extent, for her film work. She was the second runner-up in the 1991 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant....
, Jessica Hsuan
Jessica Hsuan
Jessica Hester Hsuan, or Suen Huen is a Hong Kong actress. Jessica holds a degree from Imperial College London.She is currently one of the most popular television actresses of Hong Kong. She started her career in late 1992 and early 1993...
and Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung Ka-fai is a Hong Kong actor. He is married to actress Esther Kwan and the two have a daughter together named Brittany.Cheung was a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for five years and changed his career as an actor with ATV...
. This series earned Gallen Lo his second Best Actor award at the annual TVB Anniversary Awards
TVB Anniversary Awards
TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards....
for his portrayal of the first male lead, Cheuk Sheung Man.
The drama also received a late night hour rerun during 2003 and 2010. It was digitally remastered for the 2010 rerun.
Plot
Winson Cheuk Sheung Man (Gallen LoGallen Lo
Gallen Lo Ka-leung is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-leung.-Career:...
) is a compulsive gambler who just returned to Hong Kong
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...
after a bout of bad luck and extreme debts in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was reunited with his childhood friend and neighbor, Ching Ka Ming (Amy Kwok
Amy Kwok
Amy Kwok is former Miss Hong Kong winner and actress based in Hong Kong. She is married to Hong Kong Film Award and Golden Bauhinia Awards Winning Actor Sean Lau.- TVB TV Series :...
) who is disgusted with his gambling habits and laziness.
The Ching family had a dark secret that no one knows about. More than 20 years ago, Koo Yuk Mei (Suet Nei), was raped by Kam Shu Pui (Paul Chun
Paul Chun
Paul Chun may refer to:* Paul Chun * Paul Chun , Hong Kong based actor...
). This resulted in the birth of Ching Ka Hung (Sunny Chan
Sunny Chan
Sunny Chan Kam-Hung is a Hong Kong television and film actor. His breakout film role was in the internationally multi-award-winning 1998 Hong Kong film Hold You Tight, for which he won the coveted Silver Screen Award for Best Actor at the Singapore International Film Festival in...
) whom Mei despise greatly. Growing up with his two sisters Ka Ming and Ka Wai (Kathy Chow
Kathy Chow
Kathy Chow may refer to:*Kathy Chow , Hong Kong actress*Kathy Chow , Hong Kong model, sister of the Hong Kong actress Niki Chow...
), Ka Hung never knew why his mother treated him badly ever since he was a child.
As fate would have it, Ka Ming ended up working with Kam Shu Sang (Felix Wong
Felix Wong
Felix Wong Yat-wah is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Wong is best known for his performances in many Hong Kong wuxia television drama series produced by TVB, such as The Legend of the Condor Heroes , in which he played the protagonist Kwok Ching...
) who is the younger brother of Kam Shu Pui. At the same time, the sudden reemergence of Kelvin Kam Leung Wang (Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung Ka-fai is a Hong Kong actor. He is married to actress Esther Kwan and the two have a daughter together named Brittany.Cheung was a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for five years and changed his career as an actor with ATV...
) who is the son of Mei and her husband cleared away the mystery surrounding the Ching and Kam family: Mei's husband died shortly after giving birth to Kelvin and she could not afford to care for all her children. In an effort to make Kam Shu Pui pay for what he did to her and her family, she decided to switch Kelvin with Ka Hung when Yip Cho Chi (Pak Yan), Kam Shu Pui's wife comes to claim back the child.
The fact that Kelvin and Ka Hung's identities were switched was accidentally made known to Kelvin. Because he is used to the good life, Kelvin schemed to eliminate Ka Hung so that Ka Hung will not have the chance inherit the Kam family's properties.
Cheuk family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Wu Fung Wu Fung Bowie 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... |
Cheuk Yat Fu 卓一夫 |
Yat Gor Cheuk Sheung Man and Cheuk Sheung Mou's father Infatuated with Koo Yuk Mei |
| Gallen Lo Gallen Lo Gallen Lo Ka-leung is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-leung.-Career:... |
Cheuk Sheung Man 卓尚文 |
Winson Cheuk Yat Fu's eldest son Cheuk Sheung Mou's older brother Ching Ka Ming's boyfriend, later husband Ching Ka Hung's best friend Apple and Jo's ex-boyfriend Grievously hurt by Kam Shu Shang in episode 50 |
| Jerry Lamb Jerry Lamb Jerry Lamb Hiu Fong is a Hong Kong actor. He is also known as Lamb Hiu Fung.He was born in Hong Kong. He is the younger brother of popular DJ, pop singer, and actor, Jan and radio personality-turned-singer Sandy. Jerry is best known to hardcore movie fans as the young lackey Pou-pan in the Young... |
Cheuk Sheung Mou 卓尚武 |
桌上舞、Table Dance Cheuk Yat Fu's youngest son Cheuk Sheung Man's younger brother Kelly's subordinate |
Ching family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Suet Nei | Koo Yuk Mei 顧玉媚 |
Yumi Raped by Kam Shu Pui and gave birth to Ching Ka Hung Ching Ka Ming, Mandy, Ching Ka Hung and Kelvin's mother Kam Shu Sang's ex-mother in law |
| Amy Kwok Amy Kwok Amy Kwok is former Miss Hong Kong winner and actress based in Hong Kong. She is married to Hong Kong Film Award and Golden Bauhinia Awards Winning Actor Sean Lau.- TVB TV Series :... |
Ching Ka Ming 程嘉鳴 |
Abby Koo Yuk Mei's eldest daughter Mandy and Kelvin's older sister Ching Ka Hung's half sister Winson's girlfriend, later wife Kam Shu Sang's ex-wife |
| Kathy Chow Kathy Chow Kathy Chow may refer to:*Kathy Chow , Hong Kong actress*Kathy Chow , Hong Kong model, sister of the Hong Kong actress Niki Chow... |
Ching Ka Wai 程嘉慧 |
Mandy Koo Yuk Mei's youngest daughter Ching Ka Ming's younger sister Ching Ka Hung's half sister Kelvin's older sister Had an affair with Kam Shu Sang Left Hong Kong in episode 30 Returned to Hong Kong in episode 39 Died in episode 48 |
| Sunny Chan Sunny Chan Sunny Chan Kam-Hung is a Hong Kong television and film actor. His breakout film role was in the internationally multi-award-winning 1998 Hong Kong film Hold You Tight, for which he won the coveted Silver Screen Award for Best Actor at the Singapore International Film Festival in... |
Ching Ka Hung 程家雄 |
雄仔、Johnny Koo Yuk Mei's illegitimate son Ching Ka Ming, Mandy and Kelvin's half brother Diana and Kelly's ex-boyfriend Winson's best friend Kidnapped by Kelvin in episode 37 Took over as chairman of Yi Hoi Group in episode 62 |
| Nick Cheung Nick Cheung Nick Cheung Ka-fai is a Hong Kong actor. He is married to actress Esther Kwan and the two have a daughter together named Brittany.Cheung was a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for five years and changed his career as an actor with ATV... |
Kam Leung Wang 甘量宏 |
Kelvin、細B Koo Yuk Mei's youngest son Ching Ka Ming and Mandy's younger brother Ching Ka Hung's half brother Diana's ex-boyfriend Tried to kill Ching Ka Hung but failed in his attempt Kidnapped Ching Ka Hung in episode 37 Framed Kam Shu Sang in episode 50 Killed Kelly in episode 56 Killed Diana in episode 61 Died from injury in episode 62 (Main Villain) |
Kam family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Paul Chun Paul Chun Paul Chun may refer to:* Paul Chun * Paul Chun , Hong Kong based actor... |
Kam Shu Pui 甘樹培 |
Kam Shu Pui's older brother Yip Cho Chi's husband Raped Koo Yuk Mei Maggie, Jo and Ching Ka Hung's father Kelvin's adopted father Suffered from stroke in episode 34 (Villain) |
| Pak Yan | Yip Cho Chi | Kam Shu Pui's wife Maggie and Jo's mother Kelvin's adopted mother |
| Felix Wong Felix Wong Felix Wong Yat-wah is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Wong is best known for his performances in many Hong Kong wuxia television drama series produced by TVB, such as The Legend of the Condor Heroes , in which he played the protagonist Kwok Ching... |
Kam Shu Sang 甘樹生 |
Michael Kam Shu Pui's younger brother Maggie, Jo and Ka Hung's uncle Kelvin's adopted uncle Ching Ka Ming's ex-husband Had an affair with Mandy Attacked Winson in episode 50 Blinded by Kelvin in episode 61 (Semi-villain) |
| Josephine Lam | Kam Fung Ying 甘鳳英 |
Maggie Kam Shu Pui and Yip Cho Chi's eldest daughter Jo's older sister Ching Ka Hung and Kelvin's half sister |
| Melissa Ng Melissa Ng Melissa Ng Mei Hang is a semi-retired TV actress in Hong Kong. She has been a TVB actress since 1996 after coming second in the Miss Chinese International Pageant, retiring from acting in 2007 to start a family... |
Kam Fung Yan 甘鳳欣 |
Jo Kam Shu Pui and Yip Cho Chi's youngest daughter Maggie's younger sister Ching Ka Hung and Kelvin's half sister Winson's ex-girlfriend Kelly's best friend Committed suicide in episode 54 (Semi-villain) |
Others
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Ada Choi Ada Choi Ada Choi Siu-fun is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, and to a lesser extent, for her film work. She was the second runner-up in the 1991 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant.... |
Suen Wa 孫 樺 |
Diana Ching Ka Hung and Kelvin's ex-girlfriend Died in episode 61 |
| Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan, or Suen Huen is a Hong Kong actress. Jessica holds a degree from Imperial College London.She is currently one of the most popular television actresses of Hong Kong. She started her career in late 1992 and early 1993... |
Tung Yok Yin 董若妍 |
Kelly Ching Ka Hung's ex-girlfriend Jo's best friend Died in episode 56 |
| Eileen Yeow Eileen Yeow -Career:Eileen won the title of Miss Singapore Universe in 1991. After that, she went on to represent Singapore in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas during the same year. Her best friend, Miss Hong Kong Anita Yuen then encouraged her to expand her acting career in Hong Kong. She then went to... |
Ko Nga Man | Apple Winson's ex-girlfriend Died from leukemia in episode 21 |