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Secret of the Heart

1998 · 1 season

A sprawling family saga where buried secrets and switched identities slowly poison every relationship, demanding patience but rewarding with operatic emotional payoffs.

Created by: Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik
Genres: Drama, Crime, Action & adventure
Starring: Sunny Chan Kam-Hung, Gallen Law Ka-leung, Jessica Hsuan Huen

Overview: Secret of the Heart is a 1998 TVB production that was first aired from February 16,1998 to May 10, 1998. The drama had a powerful roster that is made up of Gallen Lo, Felix Wong, Amy Kwok, Kathy Chow, Sunny Chan, Ada Choi, Jessica Hsuan and Nick Cheung. It won three TVB Anniversary Awards, including Best Actor for Gallen Lo, Best Actress for Ada Choi and Best On-Screen Improvement Award for Nick Cheung. The drama also received a late night hour rerun during 2003 and 2010. It was digitally remastered for the 2010 rerun.

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Created by: Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik
Genres: Drama, Crime, Action & adventure
Starring: Sunny Chan Kam-Hung, Gallen Law Ka-leung, Jessica Hsuan Huen

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
identity
grief
class
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, crime, action & adventure
Created by: Jonathan Ki-Yee Chik
Written by: 麥志誠, Chow Yuk-Ming, Alex Pao
Starring: Sunny Chan Kam-Hung, Gallen Law Ka-leung, Jessica Hsuan Huen, Ada Choi Siu-fan, Felix Wong Yat-wah, Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Amy Kwok, Paul Chun Pui
Length: 1 seasons, 62 episodes, 45 min each
Network: TVB Jade
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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