A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
October 19, 2009
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 41
Finale:
December 14, 2009
Creators:
Wai-kin Chong
Original Title:
富貴門
Alternate Titles:
Born Rich
Root of Evil
Genres:
Drama | Family
Production Companies:
TVB
Countries:
HK
Billionaire tycoon Marcus Cheuk Yat-yuen welcomes home Malaysian swindler Sha Fu-loi, who claims to be his long-lost half-brother Cheuk Yat-ming. Blinded by the assumed brotherhood, Marcus fails to recognize the true nature of Fu-loi but brings him into the hierarchy of his family banking empire. They both face dilemmas of their own in their relationships. Marcus is married to Connie Ho Tseuk-nin, but an affair with his old flame Angie Tung Ling-chi following a traumatic kidnap scare threatens to jeopardize all he has. Fu-loi secretly falls for Marcus' younger sister Rene Cheuk Yat-sum, who is torn between this fake brother and her devoted admirer Ko Tok-man. Consumed by greed and jealousy, Fu-loi eventually reveals his hidden agenda...
Executive Producer:
Wai-kin Chong
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