A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
April 28, 2008
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 21
Finale:
May 26, 2008
Original Title:
銀樓金粉
Alternate Titles:
The Silver Chamber of Sorrows
Genres:
Drama | Family
Production Companies:
TVB
Countries:
HK
Sheung's Silver Chamber, the largest jewel company in Foshan, Guangdong Province China, is facing serious financial difficulties. In order to obtain a loan from Shum’s family, Sheung Hang (Paul Chun), owner of the Chamber, together with his primary wife, Choi Siu-Tip (Nancy Sit Ka Yin), plot to arrange marriage between Sheung Wan (Ng Wai Kwok), Hang’s younger brother, and Shum Wing-Tung (Winnie Young), daughter of Shum’s family. Fueled by hatred, Ching Sau-Hang (Christine Ng), Wan’s lover, marries Hang and ironically becomes Wan’s sister-in-law. Wan falls out with Hang, and opts to live abroad and disconnects from his family.
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