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The Green Grass of Home
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The Green Grass of Home

2007-07-09 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated

Comedy

Sowed the seeds with love Sweetheart rivals on the mark… Having spent many years building her career as an interior designer, YIP MOON-CHI (Ng Wing Mei) not only finds her health deteriorating but also suffers a strained relationship with her family. With a hope to refresh, she decides to slow down a bit and move back to the village where she grew up. Much to her surprise, CHI runs into her bitter rival at work CHOI KA-SING (Chan Kam Hung,Sunny) at her home village, through whom she can dramatically and unexpectedly patch up her relationship with her father YIP CHEUNG-FAT (Yuen Wah). SING is fascinated by CHI and falls in love with her gradually. While he tries to pluck up the courage to make his declaration of love, CHI is already gearing up for her next career peak. In the meantime, a developer is proposing to acquire FAT’s farmland. Determined to save his little green haven, FAT is going to raise proceedings; however he doesn’t get support from family…

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Creators
Tsui Yuk-on
Production companies
TVB
Countries
Hong Kong
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Sunny Chan Kam-HungSunny Chan Kam-Hung
Christine Ng Wing-meiChristine Ng Wing-mei
Natalie Tong Sze-WingNatalie Tong Sze-Wing
Chris Lai Lok-yiChris Lai Lok-yi
Yuen WahYuen Wah
Ben Wong Chi-yinBen Wong Chi-yin
Kingdom Yuen King-tanKingdom Yuen King-tan
Leanne LiLeanne Li
Evergreen Mak Cheung-chingEvergreen Mak Cheung-ching
Mimi LoMimi Lo
Joel ChanJoel Chan
Suki ChuiSuki Chui
Law Lok-lamLaw Lok-lam
May Law Koon-lanMay Law Koon-lan
Kong Wing-FaiKong Wing-Fai
Kong HonKong Hon
Savio TsangSavio Tsang
Anita Chan Wing-YinAnita Chan Wing-Yin苏碧珊 (Betty)
Fred Cheng Chun-HungFred Cheng Chun-Hung
JoJo Shum Po-YeeJoJo Shum Po-Yee

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