''The Money-Maker Recipe'' (Traditional Chinese:
師奶股神) is a
TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and ...
modern drama series broadcast in May
2008
File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
.
Synopsis
:"HOUSEWIVES" always are the good long term bets compared to the other options.
Wong Chi-Chung (
Michael Tse
Michael Tse Tin-wah (born 15 July 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and singer.
Background
Michael Tse graduated from TVB's Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for five years. He then left TVB and formed a boy band group called 風ç ...
) is a stockbroker who is too timid to take risks and not wise enough. This caused many of his customers to switch to a new security firm which has newly opened in the same
housing estate
A housing estate (or sometimes housing complex or housing development) is a group of homes and other buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country.
Popular throughout the United States ...
. The new firm is managed by a top broker, Ting Shiu-King (
Dominic Lam
Dominic Lam Ka-wah (Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: ; born 2 April 1957) is an Hong Kong Canadian actor and radio personality for Fairchild Radio in Richmond Hill, Canada. His acting career spans four decades, beginning with his tele ...
), who is tricky and manipulative. He is assisted by his partner, Koo Ka-Chun (
Joyce Tang). He then comes up with a plan to expand his customer base by developing the housewives market. He exploits Chung's wife Tseung Yu-Chu (
Kiki Sheung
Kiki Sheung Tin-ngoh (, born 24 July 1963) is a Hong Kong TVB actress. Kiki was originally with TVB, but moved over to rival station ATV in 1995. She moved back to TVB in 2002.
Awards nominations
* Nominated: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supp ...
) to carry out his plan by feeding her with information about the
stock market. Chu trusts him and therefore follows his advice blindly. She earns a lot of money through King's information and influences all the other housewives to follow her lead.
Chung is unhappy that his wife is being exploited and discourages Chu to indulge in stock market. Chu refuses to listen and Chung becomes resentful. The market suddenly drops drastically causing the housewives to lose large amounts of money. Chu turns over a new leaf by working multiple jobs to repay her debt and hoping to reconcile with Chung. Unfortunately, Chun and King has set a trap to frame Chung. Chu, being an extraordinary housewife decides to bounce back and gets ready to strive against the villainy in order to save her husband. The plot mainly becomes a story about small community versus big corporation.
Cast
Viewership ratings
Awards and nominations
41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)
* "Best Drama"
* "My Favourite Male Character" (
Michael Tse
Michael Tse Tin-wah (born 15 July 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and singer.
Background
Michael Tse graduated from TVB's Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for five years. He then left TVB and formed a boy band group called 風ç ...
– Wong Chi-Chung)
* "My Favourite Female Character" (
Kiki Sheung
Kiki Sheung Tin-ngoh (, born 24 July 1963) is a Hong Kong TVB actress. Kiki was originally with TVB, but moved over to rival station ATV in 1995. She moved back to TVB in 2002.
Awards nominations
* Nominated: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supp ...
– Tseung Yu-Chu)
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Money-Maker Recipe, The
2008 Hong Kong television series debuts
2008 Hong Kong television series endings
TVB dramas