Men in Pain
| Men in Pain | |
|---|---|
 Promo poster | |
| Nam nhân chi khổ | |
| Genre | Modern Drama |
| Starring | Damian Lau Ron Ng Louisa So Toby Leung |
| Ending theme | "Kim cương" by Ron Ng |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No.of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB |
| Release | June 13– July 9, 2006 |
| Related | |
| La Femme Desperado(2006) | |
Men in Pain(Traditional Chinese:Nam nhân chi khổ) is aTVBmodern drama series broadcast in June2006.
Synopsis
[edit]Hong Tin-Yam (Damian Lau) is happily married to his second wife Wong Dak-Kiu (Louisa So), but one day he discovers that he cannot perform in the bedroom. He asked a female friend, Au Yeung Lei-Lei (Akina Hong), to help him out and confirmed that he was in fact impotent. Tin-Yam did not want his wife to find out about his problem causes Dak-Kiu to think that he is cheating on her, and leading to their divorce.
On the other hand, Tin-Yam's son, Hong Sai-Hei (Ron Ng) spends a night with Dak-Kiu's student, Ko Fun (Toby Leung) during an excursion. Ko Fun discovers that she is pregnant and seeks Sai-Hei's help. Both their parents are furious but eventually the two young couples get married. Ko Fun is stressed with handling the baby and her school courseload, while Sai-Hei is worried that he cannot afford to put food on the table.
How will these two men overcome their pain of manhood...?
Cast
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Damian Lau | Hong Tin-Yam Khang thiên nhậm |
Wong Dak-Kiu's husband. Hong Sai-Hei's father. |
| Louisa So | Wong Dak-Kiu Hoàng đức kiều |
Teacher Hong Tin-Yam's second wife. Hong Sai-Hei's stepmother. |
| Ron Ng | Hong Sai-Hei Khang thế hi |
Hong Tin-Yam's son. Ko Fun's husband. |
| Toby Leung | Ko Fun Cao phân |
Hong Sai-Hei's wife. |
| Wu Fung | Wong Kai-Cheung Hoàng khải xương |
Wong Dak-Kiu, Wong Dak-Lan, and Wong Dak-Wai's father. |
| Rebecca Chan | Wong Dak-Lan Hoàng đức lan |
Wong Dak-Kiu and Wong Dak-Wai's older sister. |
| Lee Shing-Cheung | Li Chun-Chi Lý chấn trì |
Wong Dak-Lan's husband. |
| Florence Kwok | Wong Dak-Wai Hoàng đức huệ |
Wong Dak-Kiu and Wong Dak-Lan's younger sister. |
| Law Lok Lam(La nhạc lâm) | Ko Wai Cao uy |
Ko Fun's father. |
| Rocky Cheng(Trịnh kiện nhạc) | Shek Hak-Lung (Rocky) Thạch khắc long |
Ko Fun's uncle. |
| Patrick Dunn | Yeung Jin-Cheung Dương triển tường |
Wong Dak-Kiu's colleague. |
| Akina Hong(Khang hoa) | Au Yeung Lei-Lei Âu Dương Lily |
Hong Tin-Yam's friend. |
Viewership ratings
[edit]| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
June 13–16, 2006 | 1 — 4 | 28
|
29
|
[1] |
2
|
June 19–23, 2006 | 5 — 9 | 30
|
34
|
[2] |
3
|
June 26–30, 2006 | 10 — 14 | 32
|
36
|
[3] |
4
|
July 3–7, 2006 | 15 — 19 | 32
|
36
|
[4] |
4
|
July 9, 2006 | 20 — 21 | 38
|
39
|
[4] |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- TVBMen in Pain- Official Website(in Chinese)