''Life Made Simple'' (Traditional Chinese: 阿旺新傳) is a

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modern drama series broadcast in October

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. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary. The series is an indirect sequel to

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, returning from the original series, and the new cast includes

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. The indirect sequel takes place in the modern era instead of the ancient setting of its prequel.

Synopsis

:The modern version of Ah Wong, :Steps out of his simple world. Ding Sheung-Wong (

) is a man in his thirties but with an IQ of a seven-year-old. People would make fun of him by calling him crazy, but he would tell them that he is just simple. His best friend Wong Kei-Fung (

), who was friends with him since they were young, used to play a game where he was the husband and she was the wife; hence, this is why Wong refers to Fung as his "little wife". One day Fung told Wong that she would have to leave for the United States for four years of college. When Fung returns to Hong Kong, she finds a job at the ''Chung (鍾) Corporation'' where she works under the management of Chung Kam-Wing (

) and his son Michael Chung Chi-Chung (

). Later Kam-Wing finds out that Wong is his biological son and recruits him to his company, as well. Angel On Kei (

), Fung's cousin, who returned with Fung from the States has a crush on Chi-Chung. But Chi-Chung has a crush on Fung. Fung feels that Wong is the one that can make her truly happy but is puzzled whether to choose Chi-Chung or Wong...

Cast

Main cast

Other cast

Awards and nominations

won his second "Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award for his role Ding Sheung-Wong, at the 38th

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in 2005. *

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won the "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" Award for her role Li Siu-Ho, at the 38th

in 2005.

Viewership ratings

References

External links

TVB.com
''Life Made Simple'' - Official Website {{in lang, zh TVB dramas 2005 Hong Kong television series debuts 2005 Hong Kong television series endings