Daddy Good Deeds

Daddy Good Deeds 當旺爸爸
Promotional poster
Genre	Comedy
Starring	Ha Yu Linda Chung Steven Ma Evergreen Mak Nancy Wu Edwin Siu Cilla Kung Chow Chung
Opening theme	Chung Mei Joi Yi (從未在意) by Edwin Siu
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer	Mui Siu-ching
Production location	Hong Kong
Running time	45 minutes (each)
Production company	TVB
Original release
Network	Jade HD Jade
Release	19 March (2012-03-19) – 4 April 2012 (2012-04-04)

Daddy Good Deeds (Traditional Chinese : 當旺爸爸) is a Hong Kong television comedy serial produced by TVB starring Ha Yu, Linda Chung and Steven Ma as the main leads, with Evergreen Mak, Nancy Wu, Edwin Siu, Cilla Kung, and Chow Chung in major supporting cast. Filming and post- production took place in the autumn of 2011 and the premiere episode aired on 19 March 2012. This was producer Mui Siu-ching's last series for TVB after being with the station for 25 years.

This is the fifth for Steven Ma pairs up with Linda Chung where they have both partnered in the previous four TVB series, Virtues of Harmony II, A Journey Called Life, A Watchdog's Tale and Ghost Writer. This is also the last TVB drama for Steven Ma because his contract with TVB ended in 2012.

Synopsis

Ko Yi-man (Ha Yu) is the owner of a pawn shop and a devoted father to his son Ko Wai-ting (Evergreen Mak) 2nd daughter Ko Yu-chu (Linda Chung) and younger daughter Ko Yu-po (Cilla Kung). However, unknown to the trio, one of them is an abandoned child, the symbolic "collateral" in a good luck ritual made many years previously. When the receipt for the transaction comes to light, first speculation about the truth, and then the truth itself, threatens the family that he has given everything for and Ko Yi-man must fight to keep his family together.

Cast

The Ko family

Cast	Role	Description
Ha Yu	Ko Yi-man 高義文	Tak Kwong pawn shop owner Lam A-lui's boss Ko Wai-ting's adopted father Ko Yu-chu, Ko Yu-po's father Wan Yuen-han's father-in-law
Evergreen Mak	Ko Wai-ting, Wilson 高威庭	Ko Yi-man's adopted son Ko Yu-chu and Ko Yu-po's elder brother Lam Sam-ling's son Wan Yuen-han's husband Opticians manager, resigned at Episode 5 Later promotion company CEO
Nancy Wu	Wan Yuen-han, Wendy 溫婉嫻	Ko Yi-man's daughter-in-law Ko Wai-ting's wife Ko Yu-chu and Ko Yu-po's sister-in-law promotion company CEO
Linda Chung	Ko Yu-chu 高如珠	Ko Yi-man's eldest daughter Ko Wai-ting's younger sister Ko Yu-po's elder sister Lam Fat's friend, later girlfriend and wife A police officer
Cilla Kung	Ko Yu-po, Bella 高如寶	Ko Yi-man's youngest daughter The Voice competitor Later promotion company junior assistant Girlfriend of Wong Wai-leung

The Lam family

Cast	Role	Description
Chow Chung	Lam A-lui 林亞女	Pawn shop employee Ko Yi Man's subordinate Lam Fat's father
Steven Ma	Lam Fat 林發	Lam A-lui's son Ko Yu-chu's friend, later boyfriend and husband Television station location scout/manager/Part-time badminton trainer

Tak Kwong Pawn Brokers

Cast	Role	Description
Ha Yu	Ko Yi-man 高義文	Pawn shop owner
Chow Chung	Lam A-lui 林亞女	Veteran pawn shop employee
Edwin Siu	Yip Kwai, Yap 葉貴	Pawn shop trainee The Voice competitor Grandson of Ko Yi-man's benefactor Loved Ko Yu Chu

Other casts

Cast	Role	Description
Stanley Cheung	Wong Wai-leung 黃偉良	Boyfriend of Ko Yu-po
Savio Tsang	Lee Kwok Ming 李國銘	Police CID Senior Inspector Ko Yu-chu's superior Ivy's boyfriend
Mak Ka Lun	Sam Lui 呂先生	Promotion company manager Wan Yuen-han's subordinate
Candy Chiu	Nancy Lam 藍小姐	Promotion company senior officer Wan Yuen-han's subordinate
Eric Li	Lee Tsz Kit 李子傑	Opticians Manager Ko Ting-wai's superior Pointed against Ko Ting-wai
Lai Lok-yi	Chan Lap Shun 陳立信	Siu Tan's husband Ko Yu-chu's lover, later broke up
Sharon Chan	Lui Keung 雷強	Yip Kwai's ex-girlfriend Dr. Fong's wife
Patrick Dunn	Dr. Fong 方醫生	Lui Keung's husband
Sire Ma	Mary	Lam Fat's ex-girlfriend Cheated Lam Fat for money
Elena Kong	Sheh Chi Man	An acupuncturist
Susan Tse	Lam Sam-ling 劉心玲	Ko Wai-ting's mother Left Ko Wai-ting in Tak Kwong Pawn Brokers when he was a baby
Bowie Wu	Ko Chung-sun 高忠新	Ko Yee-man's uncle Pointed against Ko Yee-man

Viewership ratings

	Week	Episodes	Average Points	Peaking Points	References
1	19–23 March 2012	1 – 5	30	33
2	26–30 March 2012	6 – 10	30	32
3	2–6 April 2012	11 – 15	29	32
4	9–12 April 2012	16 – 19	32	35
	13 April 2012	20	31	34

Note

Week 3 – The ratings during the prime time hours dropped due to the Easter holiday.

Trivia

• The drama contain many references to past TVB series produced by Mui Siu Ching such as the Forensic Heroes franchise, Can't Buy Me Love, Beyond the Realm of Conscience and Fathers and Sons to name a few.

External links

• Official Site