Wasabi Mon Amour

Wasabi Mon Amour 和味濃情
Wasabi Mon Amour Official Poster
Genre	Modern Drama
Starring	Michael Tao Louisa So Bernice Liu Paul Chun Dexter Yeung Joyce Tang
Opening theme	"不可不愛" by Eric Suen
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producer	Chong Wai-kin
Running time	45 minutes (approx.)
Original release
Network	TVB
Release	January 28 – February 22, 2008

Wasabi Mon Amour (Traditional Chinese: 和味濃情) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in January 2008.

Synopsis

Melt in mouth

Glow of heart

Come experience different tastes of life

Japanese cuisine chef Chung Lai-Wo (Michael Tao) has long been in love with his childhood friend Ko Yau-Mei (Louisa So), who is always interested in pursuing a career in showbiz. To realize her dream, Wo lies to the press and refers to Mei as "a most talented chef of the time". With Wo's help, Mei has finally landed a job as the host of a food program. As Mei is completely clueless about cooking, Wo decides to do her a favor by offering to be her assistant, which irritates his mentor Ko Shau (Paul Chun), also father of Mei, beyond measure.

Although the food program turns out to be very popular, Mei often gets picked on by her half sister Ko Yim-Lai (Bernice Liu) while at work. Lai is angry with Shau for being bad to her mother and she means to make things difficult for Mei as revenge. In order to boost her fame and the ratings, Mei reveals to the media the private life of Wo and herself, consequently leading Wo's career to a downfall. To escape from the misery of failure in both career and relationship, Wo decides to leave for Japan and starts a new life there. Shau feels the need to give Mei a lesson and resolves to reveal the truth to the press. In the meantime, Lai has also exposed a long-kept secret of Shau, which has severely tarnished his reputation in his field overnight.

Cast

Cast	Role	Description
Michael Tao	Chung Lai-Wo 鍾禮和	Japanese Chef Ko Yau-Mei's ex-boyfriend. Ko Sau's student.
Louisa So	Ko Yau-Mei (阿Me/Ah Me) 高柔美	Lady Iron Chef Chung Lai-Wo's ex-girlfriend. Ko Sau's daughter. Ko Yau-Lai's older sister.
Bernice Liu	Yim Lai/Ko Yau-Lai (Ally) 嚴麗/高柔麗	Heat Group Company Manager Ko Sau's daughter Ko Yau-Mei's younger sister.
Paul Chun	Ko Sau 高守	Japanese Restaurant Owner/Chef Ko Yau-Mei and Ko Yau-Lai's father. Chung Lai-Wo's mentor.
Joyce Tang	Tam Bo-Bo 譚寶寶	Noodle Shop Owner
Dexter Yeung (楊天經)	Ma Tin-Sam 馬田心	Heat Group Company Videographer Ma Choi-Yat's younger brother.
Kara Hui	Ko Kwai 高桂	Japanese Restaurant Waitress Ko Sau's younger sister.
Patrick Dunn	Ma Choi-Yat 馬賽一	Heat Group Company CEO Ma Tin-Sam's older brother.

Viewership ratings

	Week	Episode	Average Points	Peaking Points	References
1	January 28–February 1, 2008	1 — 5	29	32
2	February 5–February 8, 2008	6 — 10	24	30
3	February 11–February 15, 2008	11 — 15	29	32
4	February 18–February 21, 2008	16 — 19	31	35
4	February 22, 2008	20	32	33

Awards and nominations

41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)

• "Best Drama"
• "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Paul Chun - Ko Sau)
• "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Bernice Liu - Ally Ko Yau-Lai)

External links

• TVB.com Wasabi Mon Amour - Official Website (in Chinese)