Dicey Business

Dicey Business 賭場風雲
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Genre	Modern Drama (Grand Production)
Starring	Bobby Au Yeung Jessica Hsuan Michael Miu Bosco Wong Tavia Yeung Benz Hui
Opening theme	"先賭為快" by Hacken Lee
Ending theme	"第幾天" by Bosco Wong
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Language(s)	Cantonese
No. of episodes	35
Production
Running time	45 minutes (approx.)
Broadcast
Original channel	TVB
Original run	November 20, 2006 – January 5, 2007
External links
Website

Dicey Business (Traditional Chinese: 賭場風雲) is a 2006 grand production drama by Television Broadcasts Limited. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 39th Anniversary.

Synopsis

A talented card player, Chai Foon-Cheung (Bobby Au Yeung), entered a worldwide poker tournament when he was 18 years old and was regarded as a favorite. However, due to the follies of youth, Cheung was seduced by Lam Siu-Yan (Florence Kwok), who was his rival competitor, Kiu Ching-Chor’s (Michael Miu) girlfriend. Due to the distraction, Cheung also became separated from his three year old younger brother. In the final tournament, Cheung could not concentrate on his game and forfeited the competition. Since then, Cheung's life had turned up-side down and he became a gambling addict in The Philippines. Fate decided that Cheung was able to bring his life back up and become good friends with him, being united by Chow Fook-Wing (Benz Hui). Cheung works as a gardener at the Onisac casino and discovers that Chor is the casino's CEO.

One night, Li Ching-Wan (Jessica Hsuan) gambles at the casino. Chor and Cheung bets whether Wan will leave the casino. Cheung loses the bet and must return to Hong Kong to start a new life. On the flight to Hong Kong, Cheung is surprised to see Wan on the plane. Wan is being chased by loan sharks and she sells her phone to Cheung. Once they arrive, Cheung asks Wan to bring him to Mong Kok, where he lived before he left. At Mong Kok, Wan steals all of Chueng's money to pay off her debts she owes, repaying him by letting him rent out the apartment next door, also owned by Wan. Inside the apartment, Cheung finds several bags of garbage and junk, and Cheung Lor-Fu (Bosco Wong), a 23-year-old man, who is afraid of the outside world.

Through fateful events, Cheung finds out that Fu is his missing brother. Cheung, finding his brother a social outcast, encourages him to become more open. However, Fu is scared and runs away bring him to meet Chor. Chor teaches him that if he doesn't want to be stared at, stare back at the person. Chor soon becomes Fu's idol after gaining trust and confidence from his mentor. Chor informs Cheung that Fu is staying at the casino residence and Chor returns to The Philippines. One day Cheung asks Wan to take care of Fu; but unfortunately, Wan and her friend take Fu to the casino floor, and they find out that Fu has the uncanny ability to memorize all the 52 cards and their position, just by watching the dealer shuffle.

Chor and Wan fall in love with one another, but to protect Wan, Chor tells her a white lie and breaks up with her. But he later realises he still loves her very much and so tries to force a kiss onto her outside her place. Wan realises a cut on his hand and tries to help him. Chor tells Wan that she knows who she loves. Wan tries to deny everything, but Chor forces her to kiss him and then later brings her back to Onisac's hotel and they have sex...

In the end Cheung- sets up a barbecue stall on the beach shore with Fu

Chor- turns over a new life in prison

Fu- sets up the barbecue stall with his brother, has a son with his wife

Wan- travels the world as a free lance photographer

Wing- dead from a car accident, never has the chance to woo Yan

Yan- owner of new casino Galaxy

Wei- owner of Onisac

Cast

Cast	Role	Description
Bobby Au Yeung	Chai Foon-Cheung 齊歡暢	Gardener/Card Player Chai Foon-Lok's older brother. Kiu Ching-Chor and Chow Fook-Wing's friend. Li Ching-Wan's lover.
Bosco Wong	Chai Foon-Lok/Cheung Lor-Fu 齊歡樂/張來富	Dealer Chai Foon-Cheung's younger brother. Tam Chu-Mei's lover.
Michael Miu	Kiu Ching-Chor 喬正初	Onisac Casino CEO Chai Foon-Lok and Chow Fook-Wing's friend. Li Ching-Wan's ex-boyfriend.
Jessica Hsuan	Li Ching-Wan 李青雲	Gambler Tam Chu-Mei's cousin. Kiu Ching-Chor's ex-girlfriend. Chai Foon-Cheung's lover.
Tavia Yeung	Tam Chu-Mei (Mimi) 譚珠美	Model/Dealer Li Ching-Wan's cousin. Chai Foon-Lok's lover.
Benz Hui	Chow Fook-Wing 周福榮	Kiu Ching-Chor and Chai Foon-Cheung's friend.
Florence Kwok	Lam Siu-Yan 藍小茵	Kiu Ching-Chor's ex-girlfriend.
Samuel Kwok (郭峰)	Ko Ming 高名	Ex-Convict
Law Lok Lam (羅樂林)	Yung Hon-Cheung 翁漢昌	Onisac Casino Owner Yung Chi-Wai's father.
Eric Li (李天翔)	Yung Chi-Wai 翁子維	Yung Hon-Cheung's son.
Eileen Yeow	Shek Yuen-Ying 石婉瑩	Li Ching-Wan's friend.

Viewership ratings

	Week	Episode	Average Points	Peaking Points	References
1	November 20–24, 2006	1 — 5	30	32	[1]
2	November 27 - December 1, 2006	6 — 10	32	34	[2]
3	December 4–8, 2006	11 — 15	30	—	[3]
4	December 11–15, 2006	16 — 20	31	—	[4]
5	December 18–22, 2006	21 — 25	29	—	[5]
6	December 25–29, 2006	26 — 30	30	—	[6]
7	January 1–5, 2007	31 — 35	34	37a	[7]

^a Last episode peaked at 40 points within the last 15 minutes of the episode.

Awards

Next Magazine (2007) TV Awards

• "Top 10 Best TV Program" - #2

Nominations

International Emmy (2007)

• "Best Performance by an Actor" (Bobby Au-Yeung - Chai Foon-Cheung)

40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)

• "Best Drama"
• "Best Actor in a Leading Role" (Bobby Au-Yeung - Chai Foon-Cheung)
• "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Jessica Hsuan - Li Ching Wan)
• "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Tavia Yeung - Mimi Tam Chu-Mei)
• "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Benz Hui - Chow Fook-Wing)
• "My Favourite Male Character Role" (Bosco Wong - Chai Foon-Lok/Cheung Lor-Fu)
• "My Favourite Female Character Role" (Jessica Hsuan - Li Ching Wan)
• "My Favourite Female Character Role" (Tavia Yeung - Mimi Tam Chu-Mei)

References

1. ^ Week 1 Ratings
2. ^ Week 2 Ratings
3. ^ Week 3 Ratings
4. ^ Week 4 Ratings
5. ^ Week 5 Ratings
6. ^ Week 6 Ratings
7. ^ Week 7 Ratings

External links

• TVB.com Dicey Business - Official Website (Chinese)
• K for TVB.net Dicey Business - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures (English)