Men with No Shadows
| Men with No Shadows | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| 不速之約 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Bobby Au-yeung Raymond Lam Tavia Yeung David Chiang Gigi Wong Power Chan Sire Ma Mandy Wong Catherine Chau Jason Pai Fung So-por |
| Opening theme | 試煉 by Raymond Lam |
| Ending theme | 試煉 by Raymond Lam |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Poon Ka Tak |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 42 – 45 minutes |
| Production company | TVB |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB Jade |
| Release | September 12 – October 7, 2011 |
Men With No Shadows (Traditional Chinese: 不速之約), is a Hong Kong television drama starring Bobby Au-yeung, Raymond Lam, and Tavia Yeung. Produced by Poon Ka Tak Men With No Shadows is a TVB production.
Cast
[edit]Kong Family
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Pai | Kong Chi-tat 江志達 |
Kam Wah-hei and Sung Chor-kiu's husband Kong Tung-kin and Kong Wai-mui's father |
| Fung So-bor | Kam Wah-hei 金華喜 |
Kong Chi-tat's first wife Kong Tung-kin and Kong Wai-mui's mother |
| Gigi Wong | Sung Chor-kiu 宋楚喬 |
A Chinese medician physician Kong Chi-tat's second wife Kong Tung-kin and Kong Wai-mui's stepmother |
| Bobby Au-Yeung | Kong Tung-kin, Omar 江東健 |
A doctor Kong Chi-tat and Kam Wah-hei's son Sung Chor-kiu's stepson Kong Wai-mui's brother Fong Siu-fong's husband Miraculously survived from car accident in Episode 1 |
| Tavia Yeung | Fong Siu-fong 方小芳 |
A hospital nurse Suffered from multiple chemical sensitivity Tong King-tin's daughter Tong Wing-sun's ex-girlfriend, later half-sister Kong Tung-kin's wife Toi Fung's love interest |
| Sire Ma | Kong Wai-mui 江惠妹 |
A private clinic nurse Kong Chi-tat and Kam Wah-hei's daughter Sung Chor-kiu's stepdaughter Kong Tung-kin's sister Loved Toi Fung |
Fong Family
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ko Chun Man | James | Fong Siu-fong's stepfather Han's husband |
| Tsang Wai Wan | Han 嫻 |
James' wife Tong King-tin's mistress Fong Siu-fong's mother |
| Tavia Yeung | Fong Siu-fong 方小芳 |
Tong King-tin and Han's daughter James' stepdaughter |
Toi Family
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chun Shun | Toi Chi Keung 邰志強 |
Yung Mei Yuk's husband Toi Fung and Toi Yan's father Had cancer and deceased |
| Chan On Ying | Yung Mei Yuk 翁美玉 |
Toi Chi Keung's wife Toi Fung and Toi Yan's mother Committed suicide and died after her husband died |
| Raymond Lam | Toi Fung, Typhoon 邰風 |
Toi Chi Keung and Yung Mei Yuk's son Toi Yan's brother Used hypnosis (by biting into an apple and whipping an apple) to pretend to be a devil Tried to revenge Kong Tung-kin and Tong King-tin Tried to kill Tong King-tin Loved Fong Siu-fong Kong Wai-mui's love interest Surrendered to justice and jailed in Episode 20 (Main villain) |
| Mandy Wong | Toi Yan 邰欣 |
Toi Chi Keung and Yung Mei Yuk's daughter Toi Fung's sister Was in coma when she was young Toi Fung imagined she wakes up in Episode 6 Woke up in episode 20 |
Tong Family
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John Chiang | Tong King-tin 唐經天 |
Hong Zhi Pharmaceutical CEO Kei Mei-kei's husband Tong Wing-sun's father (Semi-villain) |
| Ching Hor Wai | Kei Mei-kei 紀美琪 |
Tong King-tin's wife Tong Wing-sun's mother |
| Power Chan | Tong Wing-sun, Vincent 唐永燊 |
Hong Zhi Pharmaceutical Marketing Manager Tong King-tin and Kei Mei-kei's son Man Ka-ling's boyfriend, later husband Fong Siu-fong's ex-boyfriend, later half-brother (Semi-villain) |
| Catherine Chau | Man Ka-ling 文嘉玲 |
A pharmacist Tong Wing-sun's girlfriend, later wife Loved Kong Tung-kin |
| Tavia Yeung | Fong Siu-fong 方小芳 |
Tong King-tin's daughter Tong Wing-sun's ex-girlfriend, later half-sister |
Sung Family
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie Wu | Sung Fuk-chuen 宋福全 |
Sung Chor-kiu's father Kong Chi-tat's father-in-law Sung Sau-wan's grandfather |
| Gigi Wong | Sung Chor-kiu 宋楚喬 |
Sung Fuk-chuen's daughter Sung Sau-wan's aunt |
| Natalie Wong | Sung Sau-wan 宋秀雲 |
Sung Fuk-chuen's granddaughter Kung Chi-tat and Sung Chor-kiu's niece |
Hong Zhi Pharmaceutical
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John Chiang | Tong King-tin 唐經天 |
CEO Han's lover Tong Wing-sun's father and superior (Semi-villain) |
| Power Chan | Tong Wing-sun, Vincent 唐永燊 |
Marketing Manager Tong King-tin's son and subordinate Toi Fung's superior (Semi-villain) |
| Bobby Au-yeung | Kong Tung-kin 江東健 |
A doctor Tong King-tin's subordinate Man Ka-ling's superior |
| Catherine Chau | Man Ka-ling 文嘉玲 |
A pharmacist Kong Tung-kin's subordinate |
| Raymond Lam | Toi Fung, Typhoon 邰風 |
Manager assistant Tong Wing-sun's subordinate |
| Deno Cheung | Ben | Tong King-tin's subordinate Help Cheng Ka-wai to collect Hong Zhi's secret information Dismissed and changed to work in Ka Wai Pharmaceutical in Episode 8 (Villain) |
Other casts
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Poon Fong-fong | Auntie Poon 潘姑娘 |
A clergy Fong Siu-fong's friend |
| Felix Lok | Cheng Ka-wai 井家衛 |
Boss of Ka Wai Pharmaceutical Tong King-tin's competitor and enemy Ordered Ben and Tong Wing-sun to collect secret information from Hong Zhi (Villain) |
| Skye Chan | Iris | Cheng Ka-wai's assistant |
Awards and nominations
[edit]45th TVB Anniversary Awards 2011
[edit]- Won: Most Improved Actress (Sire Ma)
- Nominated: Best Drama
- Nominated: Best Actor (Bobby Au Yeung)
- Nominated: Best Actor (Raymond Lam)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Power Chan)
- Nominated: Most Improved Actress (Mandy Wong)
My Astro On Demand Favourites Awards 2011
[edit]- Won: My Favourite Television Character (Raymond Lam)
- Nominated: My Favourite Drama Top 5
- Nominated: My Favourite Actor (Raymond Lam) Top 5
- Nominated: My Favourite Supporting Actress (Gigi Wong)
- Nominated: My Favourite Theme Song (Raymond Lam) Top 5
- Nominated: My Favourite Television Character (Bobby Au-yeung)
Viewership ratings
[edit]| Week | Episodes | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12–16, 2011 | 1 — 5 | 26 | 30 | [1] |
| 2 | September 19–23, 2011 | 6 — 10 | 26 | 30 | [2] |
| 3 | September 26–29, 2011 | 11 — 14 | 28 | 35 | [3] |
| 4 | October 3–6, 2011 | 15 — 18 | 29 | 35 | [4] |
| October 7, 2011 | 19 — 20 | 32 | 36 | [4] |
- The highest rating per minute.
References
[edit]- ^ Week 1 Ratings
- ^ Week 2 Ratings
- ^ Week 3 Ratings Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Week 4 Ratings