Moonlight Resonance | |
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![]() Official Poster | |
Also known as | Heart of Greed 2 |
溏心風暴之家好月圓 | |
Genre | Modern Drama (Grand Production) |
Created by | Lau Kar Ho |
Written by | Cheung Wah-biu Sit Ga-wah [1] |
Starring |
Louise Lee Ha Yu Michelle Yim Susanna Kwan Moses Chan Raymond Lam Linda Chung Tavia Yeung Lee Heung Kam Bosco Wong Kate Tsui Fala Chen Wayne Lai Louis Yuen Chris Lai |
Opening theme | Wu Xin Hai Ni (無心害你) by Susanna Kwan |
Ending theme | Ai Bu Jiu (愛不疚) by Raymond Lam |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 40 ( list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
Production company | Television Broadcasts Limited |
Original release | |
Network | TVB Jade |
Release | 28 July 21 September 2008 | –
Related | |
Heart of Greed (2007) Heart and Greed (2017) |
Moonlight Resonance (Traditional Chinese: 溏心風暴之家好月圓) is a 2008 grand production HDTV drama by TVB. It is a spiritual sequel to 2007's award-winning series, Heart of Greed featuring most of the original cast members. The series is written and edited by Cheung Wah-biu and Sit Ga-wah. [1] Sponsored by Kee Wah Bakery, the series began broadcast on 28 July 2008. It stars Louise Lee, Ha Yu, Michelle Yim, Susanna Kwan, Moses Chan, Raymond Lam and Linda Chung. [2] Its final episode was one of the highest rated TVB episodes in the 2000s decade at 50 points. The series was met with critical acclaim, with praise to the intense plot, excellent performances by the cast, and moving storyline. It went on to receive various awards and is one of the highest-rated TVB series in viewership in the 2000s. [3]
![]() | This article's plot summary may be
too long or excessively detailed. (January 2011) |
Chung Siu-Hor discovers her husband Gan Tai-Cho's affair with their employee Yan-Hung, leading to their divorce. Yan-Hung and Tai-Cho take over the successful Moonlight Bakery, while Siu-Hor struggles with her own bakery. Yan-Hung manipulates the family for years, causing strife.
After a miscarriage, Yan-Hung blames Wing-Yuen, manipulating him further. Siu-Hor's sister, Siu-Sa, attempts to sue for the bakery's name but loses. Wing-Ka overcomes his stock market addiction and falls for his cousin Ka Mei.
So-Sum abandons her feelings for Wing-Ho for Dr. Ling Chi Shun, who is already in a relationship. Despite complications, So-Sum and Wing-Ho eventually reunite. Ka Mei's relationship with Wing-Yuen ends when she has an abortion due to uncertainty about the baby's paternity.
Wing-Ho encourages So-Sum to find a job, leading to her meeting Kelvin, who they eventually marry despite initial opposition from his mother. Wing-Chung, sent to England as a child, dislikes school and is allowed to drop out by Siu-Hor.
Yan-Hung's jealousy leads her to legal action, attempting to seize 90% of the family assets. She murders Gwan-Lai to prevent evidence gathering but is eventually exposed by Ka Mei for the murder. Yan-Hung is convicted and sentenced, with Tai-Cho promising her shares upon her release.
In the end, Yan-Hung, living in New Zealand, refuses her shares and approves of So-Sum and Wing-Ho's relationship, while Wing Ka and Hou Yuet are happily married.
TVB's 2007 series, Heart of Greed, was successful enough to commission this series. In June 2007, Louise Lee presented on the Heart of Greed (溏心) chatroom that the producers had already begun to write another series with the same actors but a different story line. Details about the new series were leaked by the media in October 2007 and Lau Kar Ho, the director, writer and producer of the series, vowed to catch the person who leaked this information because few people knew about the new series. The sales presentation clip was released on 19 November 2007. The clip gave clues about the new series which featured Michelle Yim as the new villain and a mooncake business instead of the abalone business in Heart of Greed. [1] New cast members included Kate Tsui, Lee Heung Kam, Vincent Wan and Wayne Lai.
On 28 January 2008, the cast celebrated their kick-off in filming, which included a costume fitting. Lee, Raymond Lam and Fala Chen had to attend baking lessons in order for them to film baking scenes realistically. Filming commenced on 14 February 2008, where Lee, Lai and Lam were the first to shoot at a bakery. The main cast and Lau Kar Ho celebrated the blessing ceremony of the series on 7 March 2008. The release of its official trailer was aired at the Shanghai Television Festival on 11 June. Principal filming ended on 1 July 2008, [4] and its official English title was revealed. TVB officially began promotional and advertising work on the series on 5 July 2008, with an advertisement being aired followed up with its official website being released on 8 July 2008.
The opening theme song for the series Mo Sam Hoi Ni (無心害你) was performed by Susanna Kwan, while the ending song Ai Bu Kau (愛不疚) was performed by Raymond Lam and was featured in his album Your Love. [5] [6] The ending theme was nominated as one of the top-10 song of the 31st RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards. A featured song for the series entitled " Ice Cream (Talk to Me)" [7] was written and produced by London-based production team DNR DNR who are better known as The Slips.
Wayne Lai was originally cast as the character who would eventually become the husband for Susanna Kwan's character. However, Lai explained on the celebrity talk show Be My Guest that due to health problems, the role was offered to Louis Yuen instead. Lai took over the part of the baker Nin Tze Yung, which Yuen was originally assigned to.
Cast | Role | Nicknames | Description | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chow Chung | Chung Fan Dat 鍾泛達 |
Uncle Dat (達叔), Grandpa (公公) | Father of Chung Siu Hor Foster father of Chung Siu Sa |
80 |
Shirley Yeung | Chung Siu Hor 鍾笑荷 |
Hor Ma (荷媽), Fei Yeh (肥嘢), Hor Jie (荷姐) | Mother of Gan Wing Ka, Gan Wing Ho, Gan Wing Yuen, Gan Wing Hing, Gan Wing Chung, adopted mother of Suen Ho Yuet, stepmother to Yu So Sum | 53 |
Louise Lee | ||||
Susanna Kwan | Chung Siu Sa 鍾笑莎 |
Sa Yi (Sa姨), Ah Sa (阿Sa), Lor Por (攞婆), SaSa, Salina | Adoptive mother of Lo Ka Mei Wife of Yuen Yan Chi |
45 |
Louis Yuen | Yuen Yan Chi 袁恩賜 |
Yan Chi (恩賜), PaPa | Husband of Chung Siu Sa | 40 |
Raymond Lam | Gan Wing Ho 甘永好 |
Goon Ga Jai (管家仔), Ah Ho (阿好), Cake Selling Boy (賣餅仔), Sat Ah Yan (撒亞人), Beng Sui (餅碎) | Husband of Yu So Sum Ex-boyfriend Ting Ting |
26 |
Tavia Yeung | Suen Hou Yuet 孫皓月 |
Ah Yuet (阿月), Lor Lui (攞女/裸女), Quota | Wife of Gan Wing Ka Adopted daughter of Chung Siu Hor |
24 |
Fala Chen | Gan Wing Hing 甘永慶 |
Ah Hing (阿慶), Mute Girl (啞女), Ah Wing (阿 Wing) | Wife of Cheng Ka Lok | 21 |
Dexter Yeung | Cheng Ka Lok 鄭家樂 |
Ah Lok (阿樂), Ka Lok (家樂), Kelvin | Husband of Gan Wing Hing | |
Kate Tsui | Lo Ka Mei 路嘉美 |
Ka Mei (嘉美), Tong Shan Tai Hing (唐山大兄), Camie | Wife of Gan Wing Yuen Ex-girlfriend of Ka |
23 |
Mary Hon | Geun 娟 |
鄭太太,親家 | Mother of Cheng Ka Lok Mother-in-law of Gan Wing Hing |
|
Lily Leung | Unassigned | No nickname specified | Mother of Yuen Yan Chi Mother-in-law of Chung Siu Sa |
Cast | Role | Nicknames | Description | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Heung Kam | Sheh Gwan Lai 佘君麗 |
Lai Lai (奶奶), Ma Ma (嫲嫲), Gan Lo Tai (甘老太), Sheh Tai Gwan (佘太君) | Mother of Gan Tai Cho, Gan Tai Chuen Mother-in-law of Yan Hung |
76 |
Jack Wu | Gan Tai Cho 甘泰祖 |
Jo Bao (Jo飽), Ah Jo (阿祖) | Father of Gan Wing Ka, Gan Wing Ho, Gan Wing Yuen, Gan Wing Hing, Gan Wing Chung, stepfather to Yu So Sum, adopted father of Suen Ho Yeut | 57 |
Ha Yu | ||||
Michelle Yim | Yan Hung 殷紅 |
Hung Jie (紅姐), Auntie Hung (紅姨), Ah Hung (阿紅), Wu Lei Jing (狐狸精), Iron Hung (鐵人紅) | Ex-Wife of Gan Tai Cho (Main villain) |
46 |
Moses Chan | Gan Wing Ka 甘永家 |
Ja Gu (揸沽), Ah Ka (阿卡), Gan Jung (甘總) | Husband of Suen Hou Yuet Ex-boyfriend of Ka Mei |
28 |
Chris Lai | Gan Wing Yuen 甘永圓 |
Ah Yuen (阿圓) | Husband of Lo Ka Mei | 23 |
Vincent Wan | Gan Wing Chung 甘永中 |
Chung Jai (中仔), Boon Mun Mang (半文盲) | 20 | |
Linda Chung | Yu So Sum 于素心 |
Yu So Tsau (于素秋), Cindy, Sum Nui (心女), Princess Athena (雅典娜公主), Goon Ga Por (管家婆), Ah Tsau (阿秋) | Wife of Gan Wing Ho Ex Girlfriend of Ling Chi-Shun |
25 |
Fung So Bor | Sheh Lai Mui 佘麗梅 |
Ah Mui (阿梅) | Younger sister of Sheh Gwan Lai | |
Lei Seng Cheung | Mak Yau Gung 麥友恭 |
Biu Suk Gung (表叔恭) Ah Gung (阿恭) | Son of Sheh Lai Mui (Semi-villain) |
|
Yeung Ching Wah | Gan Tai Chuen 甘泰全 |
No nickname specified | Son of Sheh Gwan Lai | |
Liu Lai Lai | Mrs. Bik 碧姐 |
No nickname specified | ||
Lee Gang Nong | Kuen 權 |
No nickname specified |
Cast | Role | Nicknames | Description | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bosco Wong | Ling Chi-Shun 凌至信 |
Ah Shun (阿信), Ling-B (凌B), Gor Gor (哥哥), Dr. Ling | Ex Boyfriend of Yu So Sum | 25 |
Wayne Lai | Nin Chi Yung 年子勇 |
Lin Tsz Yung (蓮子容) | Worked for Hor Ma, but later left to live with his sister. | 43 |
Claire Yiu | Yau Wing Lam 邱詠琳 |
Wing Lam (詠琳) | ||
Tracy Ip | Fong Shu Ting 方舒婷 |
Ting-Ting (婷婷) | Ex-girlfriend of Ho | |
Carrie Lam | Fong Shu Wing 方舒詠 |
No nickname specified | ||
Joseph Lee | Yu Hak Keung 于克強 |
Ah Keung (阿強), Min Yau Keung (面油強) | (semi-villain) | |
Eric Li | Cheung Chi Yin 張至賢 |
No nickname specified | Ex-boyfriend of Yuet | |
Mat Yeung | Wong Hiu Lung 黃曉龍 |
No nickname specified |
![]() | This article possibly contains
original research. (December 2008) |
The initial critical response for the series was excellent with the first episode receiving an average of 33 rating points with a peak of 42 [8] and received peak points over 35 in later weeks. [9] [10] Like its predecessor, the 2-hour series finale premiered at a Hong Kong shopping centre, Discovery Park, in front of hundreds of guests and supporters. The finale was shown in the form of a variety show, 家好月圓慶團圓 and the viewership for that had reached 44 rating points.[ citation needed] Viewership was higher than expected, with the final episode receiving an average of 47 rating points and a peak of 50 in the scene where Linda Chung and Michelle Yim's characters argued. [11] As a result, Moonlight Resonance outperformed Heart of Greed, and is one of the highest-rated TVB series in viewership in the 2000s. Its rating tied with Dae Jang Geum, a Korean drama series that also garnered 50 points while it aired on TVB. [12] The series received positive reviews from Hong Kong audiences but there were some who found the overall plot to be too similar to its predecessor. Moonlight Resonance was nominated for 18 TVB Anniversary Awards in 2008 and won a total of 6 awards.
Week | Episode Numbers | Average Points | Peaking Points | References |
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1 (28 July – 1 August 2008) | 1 to 5 | 33 | 37 (42) | [9] |
2 (4–8 August 2008) | 6 to 9 | 36 | 41 | [10] |
3 (11–15 August 2008) | 10 to 12 | 33 | 34 | [13] |
4 (18–22 August 2008) | 13 to 17 | 32 | 37 | [14] |
5 (25–29 August 2008) | 18 to 22 | 34 | 37 | [15] |
6 (1–5 September 2008) | 23 to 27 | 36 | 38 | [16] |
7 (8–12 September 2008) | 28 to 32 | 34 | 36 | [17] |
8 (15–19 September 2008) | 33 to 37 | 38 | 39 | [12] |
8 (20 September 2008) | 38 | 34 | No peak points | [12] |
8 (21 September 2008) | 39 to 40 | 47 | 50 | [12] |
A sequel titled Heart and Greed was released in 2017 featuring some of the original cast members. The series was met with mostly negative reviews with audiences saying how times have changed and the type of plot being used is too similar to the first two series which has become old-fashioned after almost a decade.
Country of Broadcast | Broadcasting Network | Release Date |
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Australia | TVBJ | 4 August 2008 |
Europe | TVBS-E | 20 August 2008 |
Hong Kong | TVB Jade | 28 July 2008 |
Malaysia | Astro On Demand, 8TV, TV2 | 28 July 2008, 12 August 2010, 9 September 2017 |
Singapore | StarHub, Mediacorp Channel U | 2 Oct 2008, 30 June 2011 |
Thailand | Channel 3 (Thailand) | 27 May 2010 |
United States | TVB USA | 11 Aug 2009 |
Canada | Fairchild Television | 29 September 2009 |
Cambodia | PPCTV drama 9 | 2 October 2009 |
Indonesia | RCTI | 24 September 2018 |
Philippines | ABS-CBN, IBC | 10 December 2018, 18 March 2019 |
Language/s | Episodes | Discs | DVD release date |
---|---|---|---|
Cantonese Mandarin |
40 | 10 |
Hong Kong: 21 September 2008 Region 3 |
This release of Moonlight Resonance includes all 40 episodes. Special features include a character relationship, series promotions and bloopers. |
Moonlight Resonance | |
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![]() Official Poster | |
Also known as | Heart of Greed 2 |
溏心風暴之家好月圓 | |
Genre | Modern Drama (Grand Production) |
Created by | Lau Kar Ho |
Written by | Cheung Wah-biu Sit Ga-wah [1] |
Starring |
Louise Lee Ha Yu Michelle Yim Susanna Kwan Moses Chan Raymond Lam Linda Chung Tavia Yeung Lee Heung Kam Bosco Wong Kate Tsui Fala Chen Wayne Lai Louis Yuen Chris Lai |
Opening theme | Wu Xin Hai Ni (無心害你) by Susanna Kwan |
Ending theme | Ai Bu Jiu (愛不疚) by Raymond Lam |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 40 ( list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
Production company | Television Broadcasts Limited |
Original release | |
Network | TVB Jade |
Release | 28 July 21 September 2008 | –
Related | |
Heart of Greed (2007) Heart and Greed (2017) |
Moonlight Resonance (Traditional Chinese: 溏心風暴之家好月圓) is a 2008 grand production HDTV drama by TVB. It is a spiritual sequel to 2007's award-winning series, Heart of Greed featuring most of the original cast members. The series is written and edited by Cheung Wah-biu and Sit Ga-wah. [1] Sponsored by Kee Wah Bakery, the series began broadcast on 28 July 2008. It stars Louise Lee, Ha Yu, Michelle Yim, Susanna Kwan, Moses Chan, Raymond Lam and Linda Chung. [2] Its final episode was one of the highest rated TVB episodes in the 2000s decade at 50 points. The series was met with critical acclaim, with praise to the intense plot, excellent performances by the cast, and moving storyline. It went on to receive various awards and is one of the highest-rated TVB series in viewership in the 2000s. [3]
![]() | This article's plot summary may be
too long or excessively detailed. (January 2011) |
Chung Siu-Hor discovers her husband Gan Tai-Cho's affair with their employee Yan-Hung, leading to their divorce. Yan-Hung and Tai-Cho take over the successful Moonlight Bakery, while Siu-Hor struggles with her own bakery. Yan-Hung manipulates the family for years, causing strife.
After a miscarriage, Yan-Hung blames Wing-Yuen, manipulating him further. Siu-Hor's sister, Siu-Sa, attempts to sue for the bakery's name but loses. Wing-Ka overcomes his stock market addiction and falls for his cousin Ka Mei.
So-Sum abandons her feelings for Wing-Ho for Dr. Ling Chi Shun, who is already in a relationship. Despite complications, So-Sum and Wing-Ho eventually reunite. Ka Mei's relationship with Wing-Yuen ends when she has an abortion due to uncertainty about the baby's paternity.
Wing-Ho encourages So-Sum to find a job, leading to her meeting Kelvin, who they eventually marry despite initial opposition from his mother. Wing-Chung, sent to England as a child, dislikes school and is allowed to drop out by Siu-Hor.
Yan-Hung's jealousy leads her to legal action, attempting to seize 90% of the family assets. She murders Gwan-Lai to prevent evidence gathering but is eventually exposed by Ka Mei for the murder. Yan-Hung is convicted and sentenced, with Tai-Cho promising her shares upon her release.
In the end, Yan-Hung, living in New Zealand, refuses her shares and approves of So-Sum and Wing-Ho's relationship, while Wing Ka and Hou Yuet are happily married.
TVB's 2007 series, Heart of Greed, was successful enough to commission this series. In June 2007, Louise Lee presented on the Heart of Greed (溏心) chatroom that the producers had already begun to write another series with the same actors but a different story line. Details about the new series were leaked by the media in October 2007 and Lau Kar Ho, the director, writer and producer of the series, vowed to catch the person who leaked this information because few people knew about the new series. The sales presentation clip was released on 19 November 2007. The clip gave clues about the new series which featured Michelle Yim as the new villain and a mooncake business instead of the abalone business in Heart of Greed. [1] New cast members included Kate Tsui, Lee Heung Kam, Vincent Wan and Wayne Lai.
On 28 January 2008, the cast celebrated their kick-off in filming, which included a costume fitting. Lee, Raymond Lam and Fala Chen had to attend baking lessons in order for them to film baking scenes realistically. Filming commenced on 14 February 2008, where Lee, Lai and Lam were the first to shoot at a bakery. The main cast and Lau Kar Ho celebrated the blessing ceremony of the series on 7 March 2008. The release of its official trailer was aired at the Shanghai Television Festival on 11 June. Principal filming ended on 1 July 2008, [4] and its official English title was revealed. TVB officially began promotional and advertising work on the series on 5 July 2008, with an advertisement being aired followed up with its official website being released on 8 July 2008.
The opening theme song for the series Mo Sam Hoi Ni (無心害你) was performed by Susanna Kwan, while the ending song Ai Bu Kau (愛不疚) was performed by Raymond Lam and was featured in his album Your Love. [5] [6] The ending theme was nominated as one of the top-10 song of the 31st RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards. A featured song for the series entitled " Ice Cream (Talk to Me)" [7] was written and produced by London-based production team DNR DNR who are better known as The Slips.
Wayne Lai was originally cast as the character who would eventually become the husband for Susanna Kwan's character. However, Lai explained on the celebrity talk show Be My Guest that due to health problems, the role was offered to Louis Yuen instead. Lai took over the part of the baker Nin Tze Yung, which Yuen was originally assigned to.
Cast | Role | Nicknames | Description | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chow Chung | Chung Fan Dat 鍾泛達 |
Uncle Dat (達叔), Grandpa (公公) | Father of Chung Siu Hor Foster father of Chung Siu Sa |
80 |
Shirley Yeung | Chung Siu Hor 鍾笑荷 |
Hor Ma (荷媽), Fei Yeh (肥嘢), Hor Jie (荷姐) | Mother of Gan Wing Ka, Gan Wing Ho, Gan Wing Yuen, Gan Wing Hing, Gan Wing Chung, adopted mother of Suen Ho Yuet, stepmother to Yu So Sum | 53 |
Louise Lee | ||||
Susanna Kwan | Chung Siu Sa 鍾笑莎 |
Sa Yi (Sa姨), Ah Sa (阿Sa), Lor Por (攞婆), SaSa, Salina | Adoptive mother of Lo Ka Mei Wife of Yuen Yan Chi |
45 |
Louis Yuen | Yuen Yan Chi 袁恩賜 |
Yan Chi (恩賜), PaPa | Husband of Chung Siu Sa | 40 |
Raymond Lam | Gan Wing Ho 甘永好 |
Goon Ga Jai (管家仔), Ah Ho (阿好), Cake Selling Boy (賣餅仔), Sat Ah Yan (撒亞人), Beng Sui (餅碎) | Husband of Yu So Sum Ex-boyfriend Ting Ting |
26 |
Tavia Yeung | Suen Hou Yuet 孫皓月 |
Ah Yuet (阿月), Lor Lui (攞女/裸女), Quota | Wife of Gan Wing Ka Adopted daughter of Chung Siu Hor |
24 |
Fala Chen | Gan Wing Hing 甘永慶 |
Ah Hing (阿慶), Mute Girl (啞女), Ah Wing (阿 Wing) | Wife of Cheng Ka Lok | 21 |
Dexter Yeung | Cheng Ka Lok 鄭家樂 |
Ah Lok (阿樂), Ka Lok (家樂), Kelvin | Husband of Gan Wing Hing | |
Kate Tsui | Lo Ka Mei 路嘉美 |
Ka Mei (嘉美), Tong Shan Tai Hing (唐山大兄), Camie | Wife of Gan Wing Yuen Ex-girlfriend of Ka |
23 |
Mary Hon | Geun 娟 |
鄭太太,親家 | Mother of Cheng Ka Lok Mother-in-law of Gan Wing Hing |
|
Lily Leung | Unassigned | No nickname specified | Mother of Yuen Yan Chi Mother-in-law of Chung Siu Sa |
Cast | Role | Nicknames | Description | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Heung Kam | Sheh Gwan Lai 佘君麗 |
Lai Lai (奶奶), Ma Ma (嫲嫲), Gan Lo Tai (甘老太), Sheh Tai Gwan (佘太君) | Mother of Gan Tai Cho, Gan Tai Chuen Mother-in-law of Yan Hung |
76 |
Jack Wu | Gan Tai Cho 甘泰祖 |
Jo Bao (Jo飽), Ah Jo (阿祖) | Father of Gan Wing Ka, Gan Wing Ho, Gan Wing Yuen, Gan Wing Hing, Gan Wing Chung, stepfather to Yu So Sum, adopted father of Suen Ho Yeut | 57 |
Ha Yu | ||||
Michelle Yim | Yan Hung 殷紅 |
Hung Jie (紅姐), Auntie Hung (紅姨), Ah Hung (阿紅), Wu Lei Jing (狐狸精), Iron Hung (鐵人紅) | Ex-Wife of Gan Tai Cho (Main villain) |
46 |
Moses Chan | Gan Wing Ka 甘永家 |
Ja Gu (揸沽), Ah Ka (阿卡), Gan Jung (甘總) | Husband of Suen Hou Yuet Ex-boyfriend of Ka Mei |
28 |
Chris Lai | Gan Wing Yuen 甘永圓 |
Ah Yuen (阿圓) | Husband of Lo Ka Mei | 23 |
Vincent Wan | Gan Wing Chung 甘永中 |
Chung Jai (中仔), Boon Mun Mang (半文盲) | 20 | |
Linda Chung | Yu So Sum 于素心 |
Yu So Tsau (于素秋), Cindy, Sum Nui (心女), Princess Athena (雅典娜公主), Goon Ga Por (管家婆), Ah Tsau (阿秋) | Wife of Gan Wing Ho Ex Girlfriend of Ling Chi-Shun |
25 |
Fung So Bor | Sheh Lai Mui 佘麗梅 |
Ah Mui (阿梅) | Younger sister of Sheh Gwan Lai | |
Lei Seng Cheung | Mak Yau Gung 麥友恭 |
Biu Suk Gung (表叔恭) Ah Gung (阿恭) | Son of Sheh Lai Mui (Semi-villain) |
|
Yeung Ching Wah | Gan Tai Chuen 甘泰全 |
No nickname specified | Son of Sheh Gwan Lai | |
Liu Lai Lai | Mrs. Bik 碧姐 |
No nickname specified | ||
Lee Gang Nong | Kuen 權 |
No nickname specified |
Cast | Role | Nicknames | Description | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bosco Wong | Ling Chi-Shun 凌至信 |
Ah Shun (阿信), Ling-B (凌B), Gor Gor (哥哥), Dr. Ling | Ex Boyfriend of Yu So Sum | 25 |
Wayne Lai | Nin Chi Yung 年子勇 |
Lin Tsz Yung (蓮子容) | Worked for Hor Ma, but later left to live with his sister. | 43 |
Claire Yiu | Yau Wing Lam 邱詠琳 |
Wing Lam (詠琳) | ||
Tracy Ip | Fong Shu Ting 方舒婷 |
Ting-Ting (婷婷) | Ex-girlfriend of Ho | |
Carrie Lam | Fong Shu Wing 方舒詠 |
No nickname specified | ||
Joseph Lee | Yu Hak Keung 于克強 |
Ah Keung (阿強), Min Yau Keung (面油強) | (semi-villain) | |
Eric Li | Cheung Chi Yin 張至賢 |
No nickname specified | Ex-boyfriend of Yuet | |
Mat Yeung | Wong Hiu Lung 黃曉龍 |
No nickname specified |
![]() | This article possibly contains
original research. (December 2008) |
The initial critical response for the series was excellent with the first episode receiving an average of 33 rating points with a peak of 42 [8] and received peak points over 35 in later weeks. [9] [10] Like its predecessor, the 2-hour series finale premiered at a Hong Kong shopping centre, Discovery Park, in front of hundreds of guests and supporters. The finale was shown in the form of a variety show, 家好月圓慶團圓 and the viewership for that had reached 44 rating points.[ citation needed] Viewership was higher than expected, with the final episode receiving an average of 47 rating points and a peak of 50 in the scene where Linda Chung and Michelle Yim's characters argued. [11] As a result, Moonlight Resonance outperformed Heart of Greed, and is one of the highest-rated TVB series in viewership in the 2000s. Its rating tied with Dae Jang Geum, a Korean drama series that also garnered 50 points while it aired on TVB. [12] The series received positive reviews from Hong Kong audiences but there were some who found the overall plot to be too similar to its predecessor. Moonlight Resonance was nominated for 18 TVB Anniversary Awards in 2008 and won a total of 6 awards.
Week | Episode Numbers | Average Points | Peaking Points | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 (28 July – 1 August 2008) | 1 to 5 | 33 | 37 (42) | [9] |
2 (4–8 August 2008) | 6 to 9 | 36 | 41 | [10] |
3 (11–15 August 2008) | 10 to 12 | 33 | 34 | [13] |
4 (18–22 August 2008) | 13 to 17 | 32 | 37 | [14] |
5 (25–29 August 2008) | 18 to 22 | 34 | 37 | [15] |
6 (1–5 September 2008) | 23 to 27 | 36 | 38 | [16] |
7 (8–12 September 2008) | 28 to 32 | 34 | 36 | [17] |
8 (15–19 September 2008) | 33 to 37 | 38 | 39 | [12] |
8 (20 September 2008) | 38 | 34 | No peak points | [12] |
8 (21 September 2008) | 39 to 40 | 47 | 50 | [12] |
A sequel titled Heart and Greed was released in 2017 featuring some of the original cast members. The series was met with mostly negative reviews with audiences saying how times have changed and the type of plot being used is too similar to the first two series which has become old-fashioned after almost a decade.
Country of Broadcast | Broadcasting Network | Release Date |
---|---|---|
Australia | TVBJ | 4 August 2008 |
Europe | TVBS-E | 20 August 2008 |
Hong Kong | TVB Jade | 28 July 2008 |
Malaysia | Astro On Demand, 8TV, TV2 | 28 July 2008, 12 August 2010, 9 September 2017 |
Singapore | StarHub, Mediacorp Channel U | 2 Oct 2008, 30 June 2011 |
Thailand | Channel 3 (Thailand) | 27 May 2010 |
United States | TVB USA | 11 Aug 2009 |
Canada | Fairchild Television | 29 September 2009 |
Cambodia | PPCTV drama 9 | 2 October 2009 |
Indonesia | RCTI | 24 September 2018 |
Philippines | ABS-CBN, IBC | 10 December 2018, 18 March 2019 |
Language/s | Episodes | Discs | DVD release date |
---|---|---|---|
Cantonese Mandarin |
40 | 10 |
Hong Kong: 21 September 2008 Region 3 |
This release of Moonlight Resonance includes all 40 episodes. Special features include a character relationship, series promotions and bloopers. |