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Slow Boat Home

2013-05-13 · 45 min / episode · ★ 2.0

Comedy

Cheung Po-seng is a man with grandiose aims but puny talents, putting the seafood restaurant run by his father out of business. As Po-seng feels down-hearted, his close associate Kate Cheng, a female TV producer, remains steadfast with loyalty to him, fighting with him side-by-side all along. When a career woman Heidi Kwok returns to town to help her mother run the holiday home business, she attempts to woo the naive Po-seng to make his business go away. However, Heidi's first love, Ching Lai-wing, catches wind of her plan and refuses to see her succeed.

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Creators
Leung Choi Yuen
Production companies
TVB
Countries
Hong Kong
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Raymond Wong Ho-yinRaymond Wong Ho-yinCheung Po-seng
Ruco Chan Chin-pangRuco Chan Chin-pangChing Lai-wing (Kevin)
Selena LeeSelena LeeKwok Hei-man (Heidi)
Aimee Chan Yan-meiAimee Chan Yan-meiCheng Po-po (Kate)
Mat Yeung MingMat Yeung MingChan Moon-kei
Elliot Ngok WahElliot Ngok WahCheung Shing-mui
Susan Tse Suet-sumSusan Tse Suet-sumIp Wing-shan
Ram Chiang Chi-kwongRam Chiang Chi-kwongIp Hok-ming
Thomas Cheung Kwok-LeungThomas Cheung Kwok-LeungChing Yuk-biu
Kwan ChingKwan Ching朱震雄

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