''When a Dog Loves a Cat'' (Traditional Chinese:
當狗愛上貓) is a
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modern drama series broadcast in July
2008
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Synopsis
:Promise you love me, honor and keep me,
:For better or worse, in sickness and in health.
Miu Chun (
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
Lo started his television career in 1984 at ATV. He received short-term success in a ...
) was once diagnosed with cancer, and became really depressed. Cheung Ka-Ka (
Tracy Ip
Tracy Ip Chui Chui is a Hongkonger actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2005.
Background
Tracy Ip was born on 10 September 1981 in Hong Kong with family roots in Shanghai. Coming from a family ...
), a nurse, comforted him and later became his girlfriend. Soon after he recovered, the two adopted a cat, Can Can, and a dog, 大巴 (Dai Ba). One day 大巴 ran across a road, Ka-Ka tried to rescue the dog from an oncoming car but died in the accident herself. From that day on Chun hated dogs and abandoned Dai Ba.
Chow Chi-Yu (
Myolie Wu
Myolie Wu Hang-yee (born 6 November 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is previously managed by Hong Kong TVB television station and Neway Star. In 2011, she won Best Actress for her role in '' Curse of the Royal Harem'', Most Favour ...
) found 大巴 wandering on the streets and brought him back to her father's kennel. However, 大巴 carried a deadly virus and killed all the dogs at the kennel. Since then, Yu's father became employed with the pound to catch abandoned dogs. Her brother, Chow Chi-Jim (
David Lui
David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.
The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damas ...
), and sister-in-law, Shui Tin-Lan (
Margie Tsang) opened a pet shop to earn money for the family.
Yu starts her first day of work at ''Raptor Advertising Company'' alongside her boyfriend, Carson Ying Hoi-Leung (
Raymond Wong) and Chun. Later, Yu finds Siu Ba(小巴), Dai Ba's brother, on the street, and brings him back to the company and promotes him as their advertising icon. Chun was forced to take Siu Ba home and discovers that dogs are not as bad as he thought.
Carson is caught cheating with another woman, and soon Yu and Chun develop a relationship. Kit Man Chi-Kei (
Bernice Liu
Bernice Jan Liu Bik-yee (born January 6, 1979) is a Canadian actress, singer, and commercial model based in Hong Kong. She has previously held the title Miss Chinese Vancouver 2000 as well as Miss Chinese International 2001, the latter position ...
), the boss' daughter, returns from the United States and is given full responsibility of ''Raptor''. Kit is always finding ways to disturb and annoy Chun. He discovers that she secretly has a crush on him. Chun needs to make the decision of which women to be with but is faced with the tragic news of his cancer reappearing.
Chun soon gets used to Siu Ba and starts having a love for dogs. When he first met Siu Ba he was very cruel and rude to him, but he grew on the love when Siu Ba got more attached to Chun. He then let Siu Ba live with him, which made Chow Chow happy.
Cast
Viewership ratings
Awards and nominations
41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)
* "Best Drama"
References
External links
TVB.com''When a Dog Loves a Cat'' - Official Website
K for TVB.net''When a Dog Loves a Cat'' - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures {{in lang, en
TVB dramas
2008 Hong Kong television series debuts
2008 Hong Kong television series endings