The Silver Chamber of Sorrows
| The Silver Chamber of Sorrows 銀樓金粉 |
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 The Silver Chamber of Sorrows |
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| Genre | Costume Drama |
| Written by | Lau Choi Wan Law Chung Yiu |
| Starring | Nancy Sit Paul Chun Ng Wai Kwok Christine Ng Shirley Yeung Winnie Young Jack Wu Rebecca Chan Nancy Wu |
| Opening theme | "認命" by Ivana Wong |
| Country of origin |  Hong Kong |
| Language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
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| Producer(s) | Terry Tong |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
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| Original channel | TVB |
| Original run | April 28, 2008 – May 23, 2008 |
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The Silver Chamber of Sorrows (Traditional Chinese: 銀樓金粉) is a TVB period drama series broadcast in April 2008.
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[edit] Synopsis
- A rich family is ruled by lust
- A hymn is mourned over by feuds
Sheung's Silver Chamber, the largest jewel company in Foshan, Guangdong Province China, is facing serious financial difficulties. In order to obtain a loan from Shum’s family, Sheung Hang (Paul Chun), owner of the Chamber, together with his primary wife, Choi Siu-Tip (Nancy Sit Ka Yin), plot to arrange marriage between Sheung Wan (Ng Wai Kwok), Hang’s younger brother, and Shum Wing-Tung (Winnie Young), daughter of Shum’s family. Fueled by hatred, Ching Sau-Hang (Christine Ng), Wan’s lover, marries Hang and ironically becomes Wan’s sister-in-law. Wan falls out with Hang, and opts to live abroad and disconnects from his family. After leaving home for years, Wan does not return home until the occasion to celebrate his father’s birthday. Tension between the two brothers comes to a head when Hang is reluctant to pay ransom to save the youngest son of Wan. Wan is determined to disconnect completely from his family ever since.
Since Wan’s return, Sau-Hang suffers from her husband’s neglect and gets framed for causing the fourth concubine Fei Fei’s (Nancy Wu) miscarriage. Hatred leads her to commit act that revenge. She seeks to subvert Sheung’s family by luring Kwan. Intentionally, she unveils Chau Kuk (Shirley Yeung), the maid in the family, is Hang’s illegitimate daughter. The dark age of a once-prominent family begins.
[edit] Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Kong Hon (江漢) | Sheung Joi San 尚在山 |
Sheung Heng, Sheung Wan's father |
| Paul Chun | Sheung Heng 尚鏗 |
Sheung Wan's older brother Tsoi Siu Dip, Lin Nin Wong, Cheng Sau Hang and Ha Fei Fei's husband Sheung Ho Yi, Sheung Shai Jo and Chau Kok's father |
| Nancy Sit | Tsoi Siu Dip 賽小蝶 |
Sheung Hang's wife Sheung Ho Yi's mother (Semi-villain) |
| Rebecca Chan | Lin Nin Wong 連年旺 |
Sheung Hang's wife Sheung Shai Jo's mother (Villain) |
| Christine Ng | Cheng Sau Hang 程秀杏 |
Sheung Hang's wife Sheung Wan's ex-girlfriend (Main Villain) |
| Nancy Wu | Ha Fei Fei 夏霏霏 |
Sheung Hang's wife Sham Sung Hei's lover (Villain) |
| Charmaine Li | Sheung Ho Yi 尚可怡 |
Sheung Hang and Tsoi Siu Dip's daughter Sheung Shai Jo's half sister |
| Matt Yeung (揚 明) | Sheung Shai Jo 尚世祖 |
Sheung Hang and Lin Nin Wong's son Sheung Ho Yi's half brother |
| Ng Wai Kwok (伍衛國) | Sheung Wan 尚 鋆 |
Sheung Hang's younger brother Sham Wing Tung's husband Ching Sau Hang's ex-boyfriend |
| Winnie Yeung (楊婉儀) | Sham Wing Tung 沈詠彤 |
Sheung Wan's wife Sham Sung Hei's older sister |
| Jack Wu | Chau Chi Shing 周至誠 |
Chau Kok's husband |
| Shirley Yeung | Chau Kok 秋菊 |
Cheng Sau Hang's servant Sheung Hang's daughter Sheung Ho Yi and Sheung Shai Jo's half sister Chau Chi Shing's wife |
| Eric Li (李天翔) | Sham Sung Hei 沈崇熙 |
Sham Wing Tung's younger brother Ha Fei Fei's lover |
[edit] Viewership ratings
| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
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April 28 - May 2, 2008 | 1 — 5 |
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May 5–9, 2008 | 6 — 10 |
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May 12–16, 2008 | 11 — 15 |
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May 19–23, 2008 | 16 — 21 |
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[edit] Award nominations
41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)
- "Best Drama"
- "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Nancy Sit - Choi Siu-Dip)
- "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Nancy Wu - Ha Fei-Fei)
- "My Favourite Female Character" (Christine Ng - Ching Sau-Hang)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- TVB.com The Silver Chamber of Sorrows - Official Website (Chinese)
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