Trimming Success
| Trimming Success 飛短留長父子兵 | |
|---|---|
 Trimming Success poster | |
| Genre | Modern Drama |
| Starring |
Kevin Cheng Nnadia Chan Sharon Chan Wayne Lai Halina Tam |
| Opening theme |
"愛平凡" by Kevin Cheng |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB |
| Original release | May 15 – June 9, 2006 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Trimming Success (Traditional Chinese: 飛短留長父子兵) is a TVB modern drama series released overseas in January 2006 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006.
Synopsis
- The sun shines bright,
- The wind blows high;
- This is where he can find renewed hope in life!
Jason Fan Tin-Long (Kevin Cheng) is a successful hair-stylist and owns a trendy salon in Lan Kwai Fong. Jason has a model girlfriend Choco Ko Cheuk-Kei (Sharon Chan) who is a big money spender. Jason's family is from Stanley, Hong Kong and his father, Fan Kwong-Wing (Lau Dan) owns an old fashioned barber shop in Stanley Market. Pang Cheng (Nnadia Chan) is Jason's childhood friend who secretly admires Jason. Jason-Choco-Pang Cheng eventually becomes a love-triangle. Jason and his father also need to deal with their love-hate relationship. Jason and Pang Ching soon got married. On the finale, there were three marriages - Jason, Johnny and Jason's brother, Kenny. Choco attends the wedding, initially looking solemn as she tells Pang Cheng that it was her fault who made her lose her boyfriend. She appears to be drawing out something from her pocket to ruin the wedding (a gun, possibly) but it is revealed that she drew out a whistle. She whistles loudly to the crowd, and her friends rush over, setting free balloons. The wedding begins, and Choco tells Pang Cheng that she has got over the matter.
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Kevin Cheng | Fan Tin-Long (Jason) 范天朗 | Hair-Stylist Pang Ching's childhood friend/lover. Ko Cheuk-Kei's ex-boyfriend. |
| Nnadia Chan | Pang Cheng 彭澄 | Fan Tin-Long's childhood friend/lover. |
| Sharon Chan | Ko Cheuk-Kei (Choco) 高卓琪 | Fan Tin-Long's ex-girlfriend. |
| Wayne Lai | Ho Jo-Sing (Johnny) 何祖昇 | Lam Wai-Ji's lover. |
| Halina Tam | Lam Wai-Ji (Wing) 林慧姿 | Ho Jo-Sing's lover. |
| Lau Dan | Fan Kwong-Wing (George) 范光榮 | Barber To Suk-Ying's husband. Fan Tin-Long and Fan Tin-Ming's father. |
| Ching Hor Wai (程可為) | To Suk-Ying 姚淑英 | Fan Kwong-Wing's wife. Fan Tin-Long and Fan Tin-Ming's mother. |
| Stephen Wong | Fan Tin-Ming (Kenny) 范天明 | Fan Tin-Long's younger brother. Pang Kit's husband(in last episode) |
| Anita Kwan (關伊彤) | Pang Kit 彭潔 | Pang Ching's younger sister. Fan Tin Ming's wife(in last episode) |
| Law Lok Lam (羅樂林) | Pang Gan 彭根 | Pang Ching and Pang Kit's father. |
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 15–19, 2006 | 1 — 5 | |
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[1] |
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May 22–26, 2006 | 6 — 10 | |
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[2] |
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May 29 - June 2, 2006 | 11 — 15 | |
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[3] |
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July 3–7, 2006 | 16 — 20 | |
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[4] |
Awards and nominations
39th TVB Anniversary Awards (2006)
- "Best Drama"
- "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Nadia Chan - Pang Ching)
- "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Sharon Chan - Choco Ko Cheuk-Kei)
- "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Halina Tam - Wing Lam Wai-Chi)
References
External links
- TVB.com Trimming Success - Official Website (Chinese)
- SPCNET.tv Trimming Success - Reviews (English)
- Butterfly's Place.net Trimming Success - Synopsis (Chinese)