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SHARP Special -Happy Together - Season 1

"Happy Together" portrays the daily life of the Man family, reflecting the living conditions of a typical Hong Kong family. For example, the family participates in property speculation and loses miserably, the wife works outside and causes dissatisfaction from her husband, the wife plans to invest in immigrating to a foreign country as a backup plan, middle-aged men having extramarital affairs, the wife's younger brother "Ah Chai" applies for public housing, the wife's shopping addiction, divorce between Zhu Zaibao and Dan Nao, the robbery of the Man family, Mr. Man's desire to return to mainland China for business, and Yue being forced by his mother to sell ginger as a street vendor. These were common events among Hong Kong people at the time, and the show brought these topics to television, resonating with the audience.

Top Cast

  • Mitra King Toi-Yam

    Mitra King Toi-Yam

  • Rainbow Ching

    Rainbow Ching

  • Louie Castro

    Louie Castro

  • Liu Kai-Chi

    Liu Kai-Chi

  • Danny Lau Dan

    Danny Lau Dan

  • Veronica Mudd

    Veronica Mudd

  • Danny Chan Bak-Keung

    Danny Chan Bak-Keung

  • Steve Lee Ka-Ting

    Steve Lee Ka-Ting

  • Gary Ho Kwai-Lam

    Gary Ho Kwai-Lam

Overview

"Happy Together" portrays the daily life of the Man family, reflecting the living conditions of a typical Hong Kong family. For example, the family participates in property speculation and loses miserably, the wife works outside and causes dissatisfaction from her husband, the wife plans to invest in immigrating to a foreign country as a backup plan, middle-aged men having extramarital affairs, the wife's younger brother "Ah Chai" applies for public housing, the wife's shopping addiction, divorce between Zhu Zaibao and Dan Nao, the robbery of the Man family, Mr. Man's desire to return to mainland China for business, and Yue being forced by his mother to sell ginger as a street vendor. These were common events among Hong Kong people at the time, and the show brought these topics to television, resonating with the audience.

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