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With or Without You (TV series)

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With or Without You
Official poster
Also known asTung Po's Family Affairs
東坡家事
GenrePeriod drama, historical fiction, Comedy
Created byHong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited
Written byAu Yin Yuan, Ngai Hong Yee
StarringBobby Au-Yeung
Joey Meng
Vincent Wong
Jacqueline Wong
Alice Chan
Harriet Yeung
Theme music composerJin Nakamura
Opening themeI Am Not Good Enough 我不夠好 by Linda Chung
Country of originHong Kong
Original languagesCantonese
Mandarin
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producerCatherine Tsang
ProducerWong Wai Sing
Production locationsHong Kong
China Central Television Wuxi Film & Television Base
EditorGa Wai Nam
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time45 minutes
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkJade
HD Jade
Release26 October (2015-10-26) –
6 December 2015 (2015-12-06)
With or Without You
Traditional Chinese東坡家事
Simplified Chinese东坡家事
Literal meaning"Tung Po's Family Affairs"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōng Pō Jiā Shì
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationDūng Bō Gā Sih
JyutpingDung1 Bo1 Gaa1 Si6

With or Without You (Chinese: 東坡家事; Jyutping: Dung1 Bo1 Gaa1 Si6; Cantonese Yale: Dūng Bō Gā Sih; literally "Tung Po's Family Affairs") is a 2015 Hong Kong period historical fiction comedy drama produced by TVB, starring Bobby Au-Yeung and Joey Meng as the main leads. Filming took place from October 2014 to February 2015 on location in Hong Kong and China Central Television Wuxi Film & Television Base.[1] The drama is broadcast on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels from 26 October till 6 December 2015 every Monday through Friday during its 8:30–9:30 pm timeslot with a total of 30 episodes.

The drama is a fictional telling of Song dynasty poet Su Shi and is the last of TVB's four 2015 grand anniversary dramas to be broadcast.[2]

Synopsis

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The drama tells the story of Su Shi (So Tung Po), a poet from the Song dynasty, and his complicated family life. After his first wife's death, he marries a talented chef, Wong Yun Chi, but they often argue, and his son doesn't accept his new stepmother. Tung Po also worries about his sisters' love lives, one being pursued by a flirtatious man who hides a secret, and the other marrying Tung Po's friend after a series of romantic mishaps. Su Shi, known as So Tung Po, struggles with family issues in this drama. His second marriage to chef Wong Yun Chi is rocky, and his son resists accepting her. His sisters face their own romantic challenges: one deals with a deceitful boyfriend, and the other marries Tung Po's friend after previous heartbreak. The family faces further turmoil when a plague hits, revealing secrets and testing their bonds. The show follows Su Shi (So Tung Po) second marriage, his son's rejection of his stepmother, and his sisters' problematic love lives.

Cast

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So family

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  • Bobby Au-Yeung as So Tung Po, a famous poet and officer in Song dynasty
  • Joey Meng as Wong Yun Zhi, Tung po's younger cousin-sister-in-law and wife later.
  • Jimmy Au as So Chit, Tung Po's younger brother, also a poet and officer.
  • Harriet Yeung as So Tai Mui, one of the two Tung Po's younger sisters, So Siu Mui's elder sister. Chan Kwai Sheung's concubine.
  • Jacqueline Wong as So Siu Mui, Tung Po's youngest sister, Chun Shiu Yau's wife and later the equivalent wife (a kind of old-fashioned marriage relationship in China), good in martial arts and couplets.
  • Vincent Wong as Chun Shiu Yau, another famous poet in Song dynasty. Tung Po's younger brother-in-law, So Siu Mui's husband, not only good in literature, but also martial arts.
  • Lam Wing Yu
  • Wong Yee Kam

Chan family

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  • Tyson Chak as Chan Kwai Sheung, Tung Po's best friend, he is historically famous for his fear of his cruel wife. He's So Tai Mui's ex-lover. Tai Mui and Yin-hung's lover.
  • Alice Chan as Lau Yuet O, Chan's wife, historically famous by her husband describing her as a lion from the east of Yellow River in Chinese idiom 河東獅吼

Song dynasty Royals and Officials

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Extended cast

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Development

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TVB 2015 calendar, September. Clockwise from top left to right: Joey Meng, Bobby-Au-Yeung, Alice Chan, Jacqueline Wong, Vincent Wong
  • The costume fitting ceremony and blessing ceremony was held on 30 October 2014 at 12:30 pm Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One Common Room.[3]
  • Filming took place from October 2014 to February 2015 on location in Hong Kong and China Central Television Wuxi Film & Television Base.
  • In March 2014, With or Without You was one of ten TVB dramas previewed at FILMART 2014.[4]
  • A promo image of With or Without You was featured in TVB's 2015 calendar for the month of September.[5]

Viewership ratings

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Timeslot (HKT) # Week Episode(s) Average points Peaking points
Mon – Fri
(8:30-9:30 pm)
20:30–21:30
1 26 – 30 October 2015 1 – 5 24 26
2 02 – 6 November 2015 6 – 10 26 29
3 09 – 13 November 2015 11 – 15 25 28
4 16 – 20 Nov 2015 16 – 19 23 --
5 23 – 27 Nov 2015 20 – 24 25 --
6 30 Nov – 3 Dec 2015 25 – 29 25 --
(Sun) 6 Dec 2015 30 25 27
Total average 25 29

*19 November 2015: No episode was broadcast due to live airing of 2015 TVB Anniversary Gala.

International broadcast

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Network Country Airing Date Timeslot
Astro On Demand  Malaysia 26 October 2015 Monday – Friday 8:30 – 9:15 pm
TVBJ  Australia 26 October 2015 Monday – Friday 7:15 – 8:15 pm
Starhub TV  Singapore 18 February 2016 Monday – Friday 8:00 – 9:00 pm

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia My Favourite TVB Drama Series With Or Without You Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role Bobby Au-Yeung Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role Joey Meng Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actor in a Supporting Role Vincent Wong Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role Jacqueline Wong Nominated
My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple Bobby Au-Yeung & Joey Meng Nominated
TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Award for Best Drama With or Without You Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Bobby Au-Yeung Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Joey Meng Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor Vincent Wong Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress Jacqueline Wong Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character Bobby Au-Yeung Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Joey Meng Nominated
Jacqueline Wong Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite Drama Song I'm Not Good Enough (我不夠好) by Linda Chung Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "歐陽震華出山拍劇要增肥演蘇東坡". on.cc 東網. 30 October 2014.
  2. ^ INN STUDIO. "2015年TVB台慶劇《梟雄》《張保仔》《無雙譜》《東坡家事》 – HKChannel". ihktv.com.
  3. ^ hyn5 (30 October 2014). "hyn5 @ 幸而城 Fortunate City: 《東坡家事》 "With or Without You" Blessing Ceremony". hyn5-hyn5.blogspot.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "TVB Screens Upcoming Series at FILMART 2014". JayneStars.com.
  5. ^ miriamfanz (28 October 2014). "Casual TVB: TVB Calendar 2015". casualtvb.blogspot.com.
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