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Bet On Best Bet

1991 · 1 season

A slow-burning family drama about a man seeking forgiveness, mixing warmth and regret with the tension of old secrets and debts.

Created by
Yau Kar-Hung
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ha Yue, Andy Hui Chi-On, Noel Leung
Overview
After a 20-year prison sentence in the Philippines, gambling king Gao Zhang returns to Hong Kong hoping to reunite with his family. However, his wife He Qi Jiao refuses to forgive him and demands that he leave immediately. Gao Zhang's sincere efforts eventually touch Qi Jiao's heart, and she allows him to stay at home for a month on the condition that he doesn't reveal his true identity as a gambler. Gao Zhang is relieved to see his eldest son Zhi Jun, twin daughters Bao Bao, and third son Yao Jiu successful in their careers. But he can't shake off his resentment towards the persistent advances of their landlord, Wen Tian Xiang, who has pursued Qi Jiao for 20 years. Gao Zhang tries various methods to prove that he has changed and hopes to rekindle their family bonds. During this time, Zhi Jun, driven by his pursuit of glamour, engages in speculative business ventures and accumulates a massive debt...

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Created by
Yau Kar-Hung
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ha Yue, Andy Hui Chi-On, Noel Leung
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • redemption
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Yau Kar-Hung
Starring
Ha Yue, Andy Hui Chi-On, Noel Leung, Jimmy Wong Shu-kei, Carrie Choi, Pak Yan, Lee Lung-Kei, Wong Chi-Ming
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes
Network
TVB Jade
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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