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Showbiz Tycoon

2000 · 1 season

Watch the high-stakes maneuvering and cutthroat nature of the entertainment industry unfold.

Created by
Wong Jing
Starring
Michael Tao Tai-yu, Carina Lau, Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei
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Created by
Wong Jing
Starring
Michael Tao Tai-yu, Carina Lau, Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • betrayal
  • class
  • media
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Created by
Wong Jing
Starring
Michael Tao Tai-yu, Carina Lau, Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung, 饶珮君, Angie Cheung Wai-yee, Vincent Lam Wai
Length
1 seasons, 67 episodes
Languages
Cantonese

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