Moonlight Resonance
| Moonlight Resonance | |
|---|---|
 Moonlight Resonance poster | |
| Genre | Modern Drama |
| Created by | Lau Kar Ho |
| Written by | Cheung Wah Biu Sit Ga Wah |
| Starring | Louise Lee Ha Yu Susanna Kwan Michelle Yim Raymond Lam Moses Chan Linda Chung Tavia Yeung |
| Opening theme | "無心害你" by Susanna Kwan |
| Ending theme | "愛不疚" by Raymond Lam |
| Country of origin |  Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB |
| Release |  AustraliaAugust 4 2008  EuropeAugust 20 2008 Hong KongJuly 28 2008  MalaysiaJuly 28 2008 |
| Related | |
| Heart of Greed (2007) | |
Moonlight Resonance (Chinese: 溏心風暴之家好月圓) is a 2008 grand production drama by Television Broadcasts Limited. It is an indirect sequel to 2007's award winning series, Heart of Greed; it features most of the original cast members in the indirect prequel. The series is written and edited by Cheung Wah Biu and Sit Ga Wah. The series is solely sponsored by Kee Wah Bakery.
The series premiered on July 28, 2008 and is currently airing.
Pre-release
Development
TVB's 2007 series, Heart of Greed, was successful enough to commission this series. In June 2007, Louise Lee presented on one of the 溏心 chatroom shows that the producers had already begun to write another series with the same actors but a different story line. Details about the new series were leaked by the media in October 2007 and Lau Kar Ho, the director, writer and producer of the series vowed to catch the person who leaked this information because few people knew about the new series. The sales presentation clip was released on November 19 2007. The clip gave clues about the new series which featured Michelle Yim as the new villain and a mooncake business instead of the abalone business in Heart of Greed. New cast members included Kate Tsui, Lee Heung Kam and Wayne Lai.
On January 28 2008, the cast celebrated their kick-off in filming, which included a costume fitting. Lee, Raymond Lam and Fala Chen had to attend bakery lessons in order for them to film bakery scenes realistically. Filming commenced on February 14 2008, where Lee, Lai and Lam were the first to shoot at a bakery. The main cast and Lau Kar Ho celebrated the blessing ceremony of the series on March 7 2008. The release of its official trailer was aired at the Shanghai Television Festival on June 11. Principle filming ended on July 1 2008 [1] and its official English title were revealed. TVB officially began promotional and advertising work on the series on July 5 2008, with an advertisement being aired followed up with its official website being released on July 82008.
- Release dates
| Country of Broadcast | Broadcasting Network | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
TVBJ | August 4, 2008 |
| Europe
|
TVBS-E | August 20, 2008 |
| Hong Kong
|
TVB Jade | July 28, 2008 |
| Malaysia
|
Astro On Demand | July 28, 2008 |
Character relations
The new series will focus on Lee Sze Kei getting her family back together in the background of bakery business. A big emphasis is put on Lee Sze Kei's relationship with her husband Ha Yu and kids Moses Chan, Raymond Lam, Tavia Yeung, Fala Chen, Lai Lok Yi, Vincent Wan and Ha Yu's stepdaughter Linda Chung, besides her relationship with her adversary Michelle Yim and sister Susanna Kwan.
Romantic plots include Kate Tsui (Susanna Kwan's daughter) fighting against Tavia Yeung for Moses Chan, whilst she will also be involved with Chris Lai. There will be conflict between Raymond Lam and Bosco Wong (Linda Chung's colleague) for Linda Chung as Bosco Wong becomes involved with Linda. Susanna Kwan's character will have "sister-brother" relationship with Wayne Lai and Louis Yuen, meanwhile Fala Chen in her role as a 'mute' girl will be romantically linked with Dexter Young.
Cast
- The Chung Household
| Cast | Role | Nickname/s |
|---|---|---|
| Louise Lee Shirley Yeung |
Chung Siu Hor (鍾笑荷) | Hor Ma (荷媽), Fei Yeh (肥嘢), Hor Jeh (荷姐) |
| Susanna Kwan | Chung Siu Sa (鍾笑莎) | Sa Yi (Sa姨), Ah Sa (阿Sa), Lor Por (攞婆), SaSa |
| Raymond Lam | Kam Wing Ho (甘永好) | Goon Ga Jai (管家仔), Ah Ho (阿好), San Ah Yan (撒亞人) |
| Tavia Yeung | Suen Ho Yuet (孫皓月) | Ah Yuet (阿月), Lor Nui (攞女) |
| Fala Chen | "Wing" Kam Wing Hing (甘詠慶) | Ah Hing (阿慶), Ah Nui (啞女) |
| Louis Yuen | Yuen Yan Chi (袁恩賜) | PaPa |
| Kate Tsui | "Kay" Lo Ka Mei (路嘉美) | Ah Mei (阿美) |
| Chow Chung | Chung Fan Tat(鍾泛達) | Uncle Tat (達叔), Gung Gung (公公) |
| Dexter Yeung | "Kelvin" Cheng Ka Lok (鄭家樂) | No nickname specified |
- The Gam Household
| Cast | Role | Nickname/s |
|---|---|---|
| Ha Yu Jack Wu |
Kam Tai Jo (甘泰祖) | Jo Pau (Jo飽) |
| Michelle Yim | Yan Hung (殷紅) | Hung Jeh (紅姐), Hung Yi (紅姨) |
| Moses Chan | Kam Wing Ka (甘永家) | Ja Goo (揸沽), Ah Ka (阿卡) |
| Linda Chung | CeCe Yu So Sum (于素心) | Yu So Chau (于素秋), Princess Athena (雅典娜公主), Sum Nui (心女) |
| Chris Lai | Kam Wing Yuen (甘永圓) | Ah Yuen (阿圓) |
| Lee Heung Kam | Sheh Kwan Lai (佘君麗) | No nickname specified |
| Vincent Wan | Kam Wing Chung (甘永中) | Zhong Jai (中仔) |
| Fung So Bor | Sheh Lai Mui (佘麗梅) | No nickname specified |
| Lei Seng Cheung | Mak Yau Kung (麥友恭) | Cousin Kung (表叔恭) |
| Liu Lai Lai | Mrs. Pik (碧姐) | No nickname specified |
| Lee Gang Nong | Tim (權) | No nickname specified |
- Other
| Cast | Role | Nickname/s |
|---|---|---|
| Bosco Wong | Ling Chi-Shun (凌至信) | No nickname specified |
| Wayne Lai | Nin Chi Yung (年子勇) | Lian Zhi Yung (蓮子容) |
| Tracy Ip | Ting Ting (婷 婷) | No nickname specified |
| Carrie Lam | Fong Shu Wing (方舒詠) | No nickname specified |
| Astrid Chan | Eliza | La Jeh (拉姐) |
| Lei Kwok Lun | Yu Hak Keung (于克強) | Min Yau Keung (面油強) |
| Claire Yiu | Wing Lam (詠琳) | No nickname specified |
| Eric Li | "Eric" Cheung Chi Yin (張至賢) | No nickname specified |
| Yeung Zheng Wah | Kam Tai Chuen (甘泰全) | No nickname specified |
| Chuk Man Kwan | Shan Shui Shuen (山水嬸) | No nickname specified |
| Sheh Zi Ming | Hor Kai (何雞) | No nickname specified |
| Fanny Ip | Unassigned | No nickname specified |
| Lily Leung | Unassigned | No nickname specified |
| Mary Hon | Kuen (娟) | No nickname specified |
| Amy Ng | Sally | No nickname specified |
| Matt Yeung | Unassigned | No nickname specified |
| Kitty Lau | Unassigned | No nickname specified |
Plot summary
- Official plot summary
On July 24 2008, TVB released their official plot summary for the series. It reads [2]:
Chung Siu Hor and her husband Gam Tai Jo have been working hard for many years to establish a famous reputation for their Moonlight Cake Shop. However, Hor discovers that Jo committed adultery with her best friend Yan Hung and she breaks up with him miserably. Hor brings along her children Gam Wing Ho, Gam Wing Hing, and her adopted daughter Suen Ho Yuet and sets up another cake shop for a living.
Hung moves in to live with Jo and she starts playing tricks in the family. She tries pleasing her mother-in-law Sheh Kwan Lai in every way while disuniting her stepsons and Jo. Outside the family, Hung starts expanding their business rapidly. Hor’s younger sister Chung Siu Sa is displeased. Sa decides to fight for the ownership of their cake shop’s brand name in court with Hung. Their relationship with Hung further deteriorates.
Apart from the cake shop business, Hor also spends a lot of efforts on her children. Her oldest son Gam Wing Ga is not interested in managing the cake shop at all and he indulges himself on stock trading. He also develops an entangling relationship with his cousin Lo Ga Mei and Yuet at the same time. On the other hand, Hor’s younger son Wing Ho takes up the role of a father in the family and he works hard all of the time to earn a living. Wing Ho loves his childhood friend Chau whole-heartedly, but Chau is in love with the doctor Ling Chi Shun.
Hor works hard unconditionally to strive for the well being of her family members. Hung, on the other hand, is a very mean person who values her own benefits only. Jo is caught between the two women all of the time and he feels helpless. One day, a disaster happens at the cake shop. Here comes a time when human nature, family bonds, and love are brought to a trail…
Ratings
| Week | Episode Numbers | Average Points | Peaking Points | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (July 28 - August 1, 2008) | 1 to 5 | 33 | 37 (42) | [3] |
| 2 (August 4 - August 7, 2008) | 6 to 9 | 36 | 41 | [4] |
| 3 (August 11, 12, and 14, 2008) | 10 to 12 | 33 | 34 | |
| 4 (August 18 - August 22, 2008) | 13 to 17 | 32 | 37 | |
| 5 (August 25 - August 29, 2008) | 18 to 22 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 6 (September 1 - September 5, 2008) | 23 to 27 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 7 (September 8 - September 12, 2008) | 28 to 32 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 8 (September 15 - September 19, 2008) | 33 to 37 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 8 (September 20, 2008) | 38 to 40 (3-Hour Finale) | Unknown | Unknown |
Critical response
The initial critical response for the series was excellent with the first episode receiving an average of 33 rating points with a peak of 34. The cast of the series were happy with that result. [5] . Since then, the series has been amassing very good ratings with peaks of 37 and 41. [3][4]
References
External Links
- K for TVB Screencaptures and Summary