La Femme Desperado (Traditional Chinese: 女人唔易做) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in April 2006. The series contains many realistic elements relating to the life of a woman in today's modern society, particularly in Hong Kong. It was considered to be a favourite among audiences, ranking number 1 in audience ratings for TVB series that year. It was widely praised by critics and audiences for its acting, writing and character development. It won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Drama Series in 2006.
La Femme Desperado | |
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女人唔易做 | |
Genre | Modern Drama |
Starring | Melissa Ng Sheren Tang Raymond Lam Michael Tse Kenneth Ma Kate Tsui |
Ending theme | "有過去的女人" by Miriam Yeung |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original language | Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 22 |
Production | |
Producer | Poon Ka Tak (潘嘉德) |
Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
Original release | |
Network | TVB |
Release | April 17 (2006-04-17) – May 14, 2006 (2006-05-14) |
Related | |
Men in Pain (2006) |
There are three pairs of couples and their roles highlight the roles of women in modern society:
For the first time in TVB drama history, an alternate ending was created for the series. An interview special, hosted by Carol Cheng, was aired after the finale which featured Melissa Ng, Sheren Tang, Kate Tsui, and Michael Tse. During the special, a three-minute alternate ending was shown to audiences featuring the final two scenes but unlike the original ending that is more open ended, Hilda makes it clear to Man that he is the biological father of their child and Ling tells Hilda that she will marry Chai Foon again but this time, it is her own choice and for herself.
Cast | Role | Description |
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Sheren Tang | Hoi Kiu (Hilda) 海翹 |
37 years old Pluto Company Product Manager Man King-Leung's lover. Hoi Suen's older sister. |
Melissa Ng | Ko Chi-Ling 高志玲 |
32 years old Pluto Company Product Assistant Manager Chai Foon's wife. Man King-Leung's ex-wife. Ko Wing-Tim and Lau Wai-Sim's daughter. Ko Chi-Lik and Ko Chi-Lun's sister. |
Raymond Lam | Chai Foon 齊寬 |
25 years old Pluto Company Clerk Ko Chi-Ling's husband. |
Michael Tse | Man King-Leung (Man) 文景良 |
38 years old Hoi Kiu's lover. Ko Chi-Ling's ex-husband. |
Kenneth Ma | Ko Chi-Lik 高志力 |
29 years old Sushi Chef Hoi Suen's lover. Ko Wing-Tim and Lau Wai-Sim's son. Ko Chi-Ling and Ko Chi-Lun's younger brother. |
Kate Tsui | Hoi Suen (Ida) 海璇 |
24 years old Ko Chi-Lik's lover. Hoi Kiu's younger sister. |
Cast | Role | Description |
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Cindy Au | Kong Ching-Ching (Crystal) 江晶晶 |
21 years old Please Company Owner Kong Wing-Nin's granddaughter. |
Jacqueline Law (羅慧娟) | Huen Bo-Ting (Venus) 禤寶婷 |
37 years old Ma Sai-Hin's wife. Hoi Kiu's university classmate. |
Savio Tsang (曾偉權) | Ma Sai-Hin 馬世軒 |
45 years old Pluto Company Owner Huen Bo-Ting's husband. |
Bryan Leung | Ko Wing-Tim 高榮添 |
55 years old Lau Wai-Sim's husband. Ko Chi-Lun, Ko Chi-Ling, and Ko Chi-Lik's father. |
Ching Hor Wai (程可為) | Lau Wai-Sim 劉慧嬋 |
Ko Wing-Tim's wife. Ko Chi-Lun, Ko Chi-Ling, and Ko Chi-Lik's mother. |
Li Ka Sing (李家聲) | Ko Chi-Lun 高志能 |
35 years old Taxi Driver Koon Ka-Lun's husband. Ko Wing-Tim and Lau Wai-Sim's son. Ko Chi-Ling and Ko Chi-Lik's older brother. |
Natalie Wong | Koon Ka-Yung 管嘉蓉 |
Ko Chi-Lun's wife. |
Lai Suen (黎宣) | Cheung Pak-Chi 章柏枝 |
Convenience Store Owner Chai Foon's grandmother. |
Mary Hon (韓馬利) | Tong Lai-Chu 唐麗珠 |
47 years old Chai Foon's mother. |
Kong Hon (江漢) | Kong Wing-Nin 江永年 |
Please Company Founder Kong Ching-Ching's grandfather. |
Derek Kok | Cho Ka-Po (KP) 曹家普 |
Please Company Asia Pacific CEO Hoi Kiu's ex-lover. Hoi Kiu's ex-colleague/ex-superior at Please Company Hoi Kiu's ex-boyfriend. |
June Chan (陳琪) | Ho Nga-Kei (Jackie) 何雅琪 |
Huen Bo-Ting's cousin. |
Akina Hong (康華) | Mary | Appears in Ep.07 35 years old Actress that was cast for Chai Foon's shampoo commercial. |
Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
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April 17–21, 2005 | 1 — 5 |
31
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[1] |
2
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April 24–28, 2005 | 6 — 10 |
33
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[2] |
3
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May 1–5, 2005 | 11 — 15 |
33
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[3] |
4
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May 8–12, 2005 | 16 — 20 |
34
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38
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[4] |
4
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May 14, 2005 | 21 — 22 |
37
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41
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[5] |
39th TVB Anniversary Awards (2006)
Ming Pao (2006) Television Awards
39th TVB Anniversary Awards (2006)