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Heart and Greed

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Heart and Greed
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Also known asHeart of Greed 3
溏心風暴3
GenreModern Drama
Written bySham Kwok-wing
Leong Man-wah
StarringBosco Wong
Vincent Wong
Louise Lee
Ha Yu
Michelle Yim
Susanna Kwan
Eliza Sam
Priscilla Wong
Sharon Chan
Louis Yuen
Joseph Lee
Michael Tong
Ram Chiang
Opening theme我本無罪 by Susanna Kwan
Ending theme欲言又止 by Vincent Wong & Hana Kuk
I Promise by Linda Chung
不只是朋友 by Alvin Ng
Don't Say Goodbye by Laura Oakes
Will You Remember Me by Adrienne Aiken, Philip Jap & Simon Purton
Country of originHong Kong
Original languagesCantonese
Mandarin
No. of episodes40
Production
ProducerLau Ka-ho
Production locationsHong Kong
Portugal
Running timeapprox. 43 min
Production companiesTelevision Broadcasts Limited
Tencent Penguin Pictures
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Tencent Video
CCTV
Release27 November 2017 (2017-11-27) –
19 January 2018 (2018-01-19)
Related
Heart and Greed event

Heart and Greed (Chinese: 溏心風暴3; Cantonese Yale: Tòngsām Fūngbouh3) is a 2017 grand production drama produced by TVB and Tencent Penguin Pictures. It is the third installment of the Heart of Greed series following Moonlight Resonance. It stars Bosco Wong, Louise Lee, Ha Yu, Michelle Yim, Susanna Kwan, Louis Yuen and Joseph Lee from the previous installments, and with new additions Vincent Wong, Eliza Sam, Priscilla Wong, Sharon Chan, Michael Tong and Ram Chiang.[1][2]

The series is released on Tencent Video from Monday to Friday at 8:00pm. VIP members will be able to watch five new episodes one week ahead. It is then broadcast on TVB Jade at 9:30pm.

Plot

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Ling Lai Ying (Louise Lee) and her husband, Wong Wing Ching (Ha Yu), are a well-respected and family-oriented couple who worked hard for years expanding the family business, Ka Cheong Wong Limited, involving cafes, famous for their Hong Kong-style milk tea. In hopes for greater expansion, Wing Ching's sister-in-law, Leung Shun Wah (Susanna Kwan) and her younger brother, Leung Chan (Louis Yuen) attempt to persuade Wing Ching to go public with the company and pursue an IPO (Initial Public Offering). Wing Ching is opposed to the idea, claiming that the family's educational background is limited and going public would be a high risk for the family business.

Meanwhile, Hui Nga Lun (Joseph Lee), an individual who Wing Ching deems as his "benefactor" after Nga Lun served as key witness in defending Wing Ching's innocence in a murder trial, experiences issues in his family's century-old printing business. The printing business was at risk of bankruptcy and Wing Ching is determined to help Nga Lun. Despite Wing Ching's previous concerns, he goes public with the family business and the two family businesses undergo a merger - forming the Hui Wong Group. Initially, members in both families are resistant to the idea. In particular, Yu Sau Wai (Michelle Yim), Nga Lun's wife self-proclaims the Hui family as part of some elite and wealthy class and the Wong family as more grassroots. However, Nga Lun recognizes that the options are scarce and Wing Ching views going public for Nga Lun as a worthwhile risk.

The merger triggers major changes to both businesses. With the changes, arise countless conflicts targeting the actions and decisions of members in both families. During this time, the Wong's only son, Wong Wai Ka (Vincent Wong), reconnects with the Hui's only daughter, Hui Bui Yi (Eliza Sam) whom he had met when they were very young children. The two develop feelings for one another, however when Sau Wai (Bui Yi's mother) suspects the potential for a relationship she openly rejects the idea and the two eventually part ways. Lai Ying was heartbroken for her son and later again for her daughter, Wong Yi Oi (Sharon Chan) who develops feelings for Cheng Lap On (Michael Tong), a married man, father, and highly regarded employee of the Hui Wong Group. Ling Shing Fung (Bosco Wong), Lai Ying's younger brother, is also embroiled in a never-ending obscure relationship with his friend, Fong Hei Man (Priscilla Wong).

The turmoil evolving from the merger spirals into a perpetual and relentless feud involving heartbreak and betrayal - testing the resilience, morale, and integrity of the Wong and Hui family.

Cast

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Wong/Ling/Leung family

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Cast Role Description
Ha Yu
夏雨
Wong Wing Ching
黃永正

正爸、奶茶黄、奶茶王

  • Ka Cheong Wong Chairman
  • Hui Wong Group Vice Chairman and CEO
  • Husband of Ling Lai Ying
  • Shum Tsui's ex-lover
  • Elder Brother of Wong Wing Cheung
  • Father of Wong Yi Oi and Wong Wai Ka
  • Fell into a coma in episode 37 and awoke in episode 40
Louise Lee
李司棋
Ling Lai Ying
凌麗熒

火姐、正媽、火百合

  • Ka Cheong Wong Vice Chairwoman
  • Hui Wong Group General Manager of Project Planning
  • Wife of Wong Wing Ching
  • Mother of Wong Yi Oi and Wong Wai Ka
  • Elder Sister of Ling Shing Fung
Jimmy Au
歐瑞偉
Wong Wing Cheung
黃永昌
  • Younger Brother of Wong Wing Ching
  • Late Husband of Leung Shun Wah
  • Deceased
Susanna Kwan
關菊英
Leung Shun Wah
梁順華

華姐、找钱華

  • Ka Cheong Wong Director of Human Resources
  • Hui Wong Group General Manager of Personnel
  • Widow of Wong Wing Cheung
  • Elder Sister of Leung Chan
  • Sister-in-law of Wong Wing Ching
Louis Yuen
阮兆祥
Leung Chan
梁贊

Like Gor、贊先生、阿贊

  • Ka Cheong Wong Director of Business Planning
  • Hui Wong Group Deputy General Manager of Project Planning → CEO, later got demoted due to incompetence
  • Younger Brother of Leung Shun Wah
Bosco Wong
黃宗澤
Ling Shing Fung
凌乘風

九少、阿九

  • Ka Cheong Wong Director of Brand Management → Deputy CEO → CEO → Voted out of position
  • Hui Wong Group General Manager of Corporate Communications
  • Husband of Fong Hei Man
  • Younger Brother of Ling Lai Ying
  • Uncle of Wong Yi Oi and Wong Wai Ka
Priscilla Wong
黃翠如
Fong Hei Man
方希雯

阿爽、Sonia

  • Wife of Ling Shing Fung
  • Executive Assistant
Sharon Chan
陳敏之
Wong Yi Oi
黃以愛

Venus、黑面神

  • Ka Cheong Wong Director of Sales → Photo studio owner
  • Hui Wong Group General Manager of Sales
  • Daughter of Ling Lai Ying and Wong Wing Ching
  • Niece of Ling Shing Fung
  • Cheng Lap On's ex-lover
Vincent Wong
王浩信
Wong Wai Ka
黃圍家

Kyle

  • Ka Cheong Wong Deputy Director of Brand Management → Deputy CEO → Chairman
  • Hui Wong Group Deputy General Manager of Corporate Communications → Executive Assistant
  • Son of Ling Lai Ying and Wong Wing Ching
  • Nephew of Ling Shing Fung
  • Hui Bui Yi's boyfriend

Hui/Yu family

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Cast Role Description
Lily Leung
梁舜燕
Hui-Po Wan Kam
許寶韻琴
  • Mother of Hui Nga Lun and Hui Nga Tun
  • Grandmother of Hui Bui Yi
Chow Chung
周驄
Yu Hok Tak
余學德
  • Father of Yu Sau Wai
  • Grandfather of Hui Bui Yi
Joseph Lee [zh]
李國麟
Hui Nga Lun
許雅麟

Alan、許大少、恩公

  • Hui Cheuk Hang Industry Chairman → Hui Cheuk Hang Group Chairman
  • Hui Wong Group Chairman
  • Husband of Yu Sau Wai
  • Father of Hui Bui Yi
  • Business partner of Wong Wing Ching
Michelle Yim
米雪
Yu Sau Wai
余秀慧

Amelia、阿咩唻呀

  • Amelia School director/Hui Cheuk Hang Industry education foundation chairwoman
  • Wife of Hui Nga Lun
  • Mother of Hui Bui Yi
  • Initially disapproves of the Wong family
Lee Shing Cheong
李成昌
Hui Nga Tun
許雅頓

Adam、許二少

  • Hui Cheuk Hang Industry CEO → Hui Cheuk Hang Group CEO
  • Hui Wong Group CFO
  • Husband of Nga Lei Shan
  • Sentenced to jail for 2 years and 8 months in episode 40
  • Returned to England in episode 40
Jacqueline Ch'ng
莊思敏
Nga Lei Shan
雅莉珊

Alice

  • Hui Cheuk Hang Group Secretary
  • Wife of Hui Nga Tun
  • Returned to England in episode 40
Eliza Sam
岑麗香
Hui Bui Yi
許貝兒

Belle

  • Hui Cheuk Hang Group General Manager of Project Development
  • Hui Wong Group General Manager of Project Development
  • Daughter of Hui Nga Lun and Yu Sau Wai
  • Widow of Yeung Man Tsun
  • Wong Wai Ka's girlfriend

Cheng family

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Cast Role Description
Michael Tong
唐文龍
Cheng Lap On
鄭立安

阿 Nic

  • Hui Wong Group CEO (Replaced Leung Chan), later resigned after his affair with Wong Yi Oi was exposed
  • Husband of Daphne, later divorced
  • Wong Yi Oi's ex-lover
Bianca Wu
胡琳
Daphne
  • Wife of Cheng Lap On, later divorced

Yeung family

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Cast Role Description
Mary Hon
韓馬利
Yeung-Fung Mei Mei
楊馮美美
  • Mother of Yeung Man Tsun
Jason Chan
陳智燊
Yeung Man Tsun
楊文雋

Brian

  • Wong Wai Ka's love rival
  • Husband of Hui Bui Yi
  • Died in episode 35 in a car accident

Other cast

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Cast Role Description
Ram Chiang
蔣志光
Chan Tsz Ming
陳志明

Donald

  • Lawyer
  • Two percent shareholder of Hui Wong Group
Carlo Ng
吳家樂
Lo Shun Ho
盧迅浩

Signal Lo

  • Hui Cheuk Hang Group Deputy CFO
  • Hui Wong Group Deputy CFO

Guest Star appearance

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Cast Role Description
Maria Cordero
肥媽
Fung Ching
馮青
  • Man Lei Restaurant Owner
Luk Ho Ming
陸浩明
Hung Sing
洪成
  • Man Lei Restaurant co-owner
  • Son of Fung Ching
Steven Ma
馬浚偉
Lei Ming Kei
李明基

阿 Lee

  • Deceased boyfriend of Fong Hei Man
  • Friend of Ling Shing Fung
Yumiko Cheng
鄭希怡
Crystal
  • Goddaughter of Ling Lai Ying's old friend
  • Business associate of Hui Wong Group
  • One of Ling Shing Fung's love interest
Nora Miao
苗可秀
Shum Tsui
沈沝

水水

  • Wong Wing Ching's ex-lover
  • Ling Lai Ying's rival
Ben Wong
黃智賢
Yau Kei
友基

阿基

  • Wong Yi Oi's boyfriend
Chui Chung-San
徐忠信
Lord Kiu
喬爺
  • Malaysia triad leader
  • Ling Shing Fung's abductor
Law Lok-lam
羅樂林
Pang Siu Hung
彭兆雄
  • Businessman
  • Ex-husband of Heung Ching Yi
Liza Wang
汪明荃
Heung Ching Yi
向清沂
  • Ex-wife of Pang Siu Hung
  • Ling Shing Fung's business partner
Max Cheung
張達倫
Kenny Chung
  • Lawyer
Jonathan Cheung
張頴康
Ching Chi Mei
程至美
  • Doctor

Parody Cast and Main Characters

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  • Connie as Wong Wing Ching (黄永正)
  • Beduk as Ling Lai Ying (凌丽荧)
  • Goku as Leong Shun Wah (梁顺华)
  • Amalia as Leong Chan (梁赞)
  • Putri as Ling Shing Fung (凌乘风)
  • Badik as Fong Hei Man (方希雯)
  • Monkie Kid 'MK' as Wong Yi Oi (黄以爱)
  • Princess Yulan as Wong Wai Ka (黄围家)

Development

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It was announced that original cast members Moses Chan, Raymond Lam, Fala Chen, Linda Chung, and Tavia Yeung will not participate in the drama as most of them have ended their contract with TVB.[3]

Filming began on 21 March 2017, and ended on 10 July 2017.[4]

Release & Reception

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The series was released as a grand production in November 2017. Audiences were less excited when a third sequel was announced without majority of the original cast but there was still anticipation since its predecessors were released a decade prior. However, the series was met with mixed reviews and viewership ratings averaged 24 points. Audiences criticized the overall plot with many saying that it is simply a recycled plot and that times have changed from a decade ago; the similar storylines being used were seen as too primitive.[5] Similar to the first two series, there was a parody segment but due to changing times compared to when the first two series aired, it was met with major backlash from Malaysian Chinese as it was seen as racially insensitive and a mockery of their culture and clothing with many Malaysians threatening to boycott future TVB series.[6]

Music

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Title Type Composer Lyrics Arranger Producer(s) Performer(s)
我本無罪 Opening theme Alan Cheung Sandy Chang Johnny Yim Johnny Yim
Herman Ho

Susanna Kwan

欲言又止 Ending theme Alan Cheung Herman Ho
Joseph Wei
Vincent Wong
Hana Kuk
I Promise Interlude 鄺靜欣 Wayne James Dominic Chu Linda Chung
不只是朋友 Alan Cheung Sandy Chang Johnny Yim Johnny Yim
Herman Ho
Alvin Ng
Don't Say Goodbye Laura Oakes
Will You Remember Me Adrienne Aiken
Philip Jap
Simon Purton

International broadcast

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Region Network Notes
 Singapore VV Drama & MediaCorp Channel 8 Dubbed With Mandarin
 Malaysia 8TV Dubbed in Mandarin

Viewership ratings

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# Timeslot (HKT) Week Episode(s) Average points Peaking points
1 Mon – Fri 21:30 27 November - 1 December 2017 1 — 5 22 25
2 4 — 8 December 2017 6 — 10 22 24
3 11 — 15 December 2017 11 — 15 21 24
4 18 – 22 December 2017 16 — 20 22 26
5 25 — 29 December 2017 21 — 25 21 23
6 1 — 5 January 2018 26 — 30 24 27
7 8 — 12 January 2018 31 — 35 25 28
8 15 — 19 January 2018 36 — 40 28.5 32
Total average 24 26

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result
2018 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actor Ha Yu Nominated
Bosco Wong Nominated
Best Actress Susanna Kwan Nominated
Louise Lee Nominated
Michelle Yim Nominated
Eliza Sam Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Louis Yuen Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Sharon Chan Nominated (Top 5)
Most Popular Male Character Bosco Wong Nominated
Most Popular Female Character Susanna Kwan Nominated
Louise Lee Nominated
Michelle Yim Nominated
Eliza Sam Nominated
Best Drama Nominated

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Tvb发布新台历2017年谁会红? 小生小花有人欢喜有人愁--文旅·体育--人民网".
  3. ^ "Tvb开拍《溏心风暴3》剧情率先曝光!盘点2016下半年无线最强剧集!-微众圈". Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  4. ^ "TVB《溏心风暴3》明年2月开拍!?不过以前追开D艺人好似走晒...-新闻频道-手机搜狐". Sohu. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  5. ^ 黃梓恒 (2017-12-01). "【溏心風暴3.任噏亂評】請給點耐性支持 劇集還有兩大看點欣賞". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. ^ "观众投诉《溏心风暴3》 侮辱大马华人 | 中国报 ChinaPress". www.chinapress.com.my. Archived from the original on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2021-10-21.