A Chip Off the Old Block

A gentle, thoughtful time-travel comedy-drama that mixes nostalgia with moral lessons.

Created by

Poon Ka-Tak

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Nancy Wu Ting-yan, Sunny Chan Kam-Hung, Myolie Wu Hang-yee

Overview

A Chip Off the Old Block is a 2009 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced and created by Poon Ka Tak. The original broadcast was on the TVB Jade with approximately 45-minute long episodes airing five days a week. The final two episodes were an hour and a half long each, which aired during the weekends. A Chip Off the Old Block tells the story of the articulate businessman Chor Chi, who accidentally travels back in time to the 1960s and meets his younger father, Chor Fan.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, identity, morality, memory

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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