The Seasons (TV series)


The Seasons was a 389 episode drama series that was shown during Enjoy Yourself Tonight on Hong Kong TV station TVB from 1987 to 1988. The show, being a section of the main program, Enjoy Yourself Tonight, meant that it was only 15 minutes long, a rarity in Hong Kong television drama programs. Another rarity is that each episode ends in the same shot: a flower being tossed into the water.

Cast

Tong family

First Generation
CastRoleDescription
Chu Sui-tongTong Tai
唐泰
Tang Pik-wanLee Suk-duk
李淑德
Tong Tai's wife
Sheung KeiLeung Wing-kam
梁詠琴
Tong Tai's mistress
Lo Hoi-pangTong Yan
唐仁
Tong Tai's younger half brother
Chan Ka-yiLanTong Yan's wife
Angelina LoTong Lai-chu
唐麗珠
Tong Tai's younger sister
Tam Ping-manLee Wing-leung
李永良
Lee Suk-duk's brother
Chong Ching-chingTam Fung-mei
譚鳳媚
Lee Wing-leung's second wife
Law LanFongLee Suk-duk's maid

Second Generation
CastRoleDescription
Samuel KwokTong Gui-chuan
唐貴全
Tong Tai's illegitimate son
Johnny NganTong Ka-wai
唐家偉
Tong Tai and Lee Suk-dak's eldest son
Lam Kin-mingWu Yuk-ho
胡玉河
Tong Ka-wai's wife
Gallen LoTong Ka-lai
唐家禮
Tong Tai and Lee Suk-dak's second son
Yiu Ching-chingTong Ka-man
唐嘉文
Tong Tai and Lee Suk-dak's daughter
Tony Leung Chiu-wai3dTong Tai and Lee Suk-dak's youngest son
Dickson LeeHongTong Yan's son
Yuen Chun-yuLee Chi-tim
李志添
Lee Wing-leung's son
Lee Ka-tingSingWu Yuk-ho's elder brother

Other cast
CastRoleDescription-
Yi LeiUncle Lai
孻叔
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Kiki SheungChow Pui-ching
周珮青
Tong Gui-Chuan's Wife
Yu Chi-ming-
Jamie ChikTVB Actress
Carrie NgHong Tsz-mei
康子媚
Tong Ka-Wai's mistress
Rebecca ChanYip Ching
葉青
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Francis NgMr. Cheungaka King
Sandra LangMrs. ChowChow Pui-ching's mother-
Maria CorderoMariaFilipino maid
Margie TsangMaggieMaria's daughter
Kenneth TsangHak
鍾克強
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Lydia ShumMrs. Ho
何太
Hak's sister-
Eddie CheungIvanTong Lai-Chu's
brother in-law
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Elliot NgokAh Ho
阿豪
Ying Ying's Father-
Sara LeeYing Ying
瑩瑩
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Ellen Chan-
Carol Cheng-
Alex Man-
Dominic Lam-
Ng Man Tat-
Wayne LaiChow Pui-ching's cousin-
Bobby Au-yeungChow Pui-ching's old boyfriend-
Tai Chi-waiYip Ching's husband-

Background

In the 1980s. EYT was steadily losing viewers as other modes of entertainment becomes available. The program was conceived by EYT producers to counter the loss of viewership. The show, along with two other short-form programs, did much to revive EYT, and allowed it to return to viewership supremacy.