Wars of In-Laws II

Infobox Television
show_name = Wars of In-Laws II
野蠻奶奶大戰戈師奶


caption = Wars of In-Laws II poster
genre = Modern Comedy
format = High Definition
runtime = 45 minutes (approx.)
creator =
director =
writer =
starring = Liza Wang
Myolie Wu
Bosco Wong
Joyce Tang
Benz Hui
Derek Kok
opentheme = "再見" by
Liza Wang & Fama
endtheme = "感激遇到你" by
Bosco Wong & Myolie Wu
"最難過今天"
Myolie Wu & Vincent Wong
country = HKG
language = Cantonese
network = TVB
first_aired = January 1, 2008
last_aired =
January 27, 2008
num_episodes = 20
preceded_by = Wars of In-Laws (2005)
followed_by =
related =
website = http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/wars_of_in-laws_ii

"Wars of In-Laws II" (Traditional Chinese: 野蠻奶奶大戰戈師奶) is a TVB modern comedy series broadcasted in January 2008.

The series is an indirect sequel to 2005's "Wars of In-Laws" (我的野蠻奶奶). The main cast features Liza Wang, Myolie Wu and Bosco Wong from the original series and new cast including Benz Hui, Joyce Tang, and Derek Kok. The indirect sequel takes place in the modern era instead of the ancient setting of its prequel.

ynopsis

Magazine editor-in-chief Goh Bik (Liza Wang) will never save face for her superiors, nor will she come to the defense of her subordinates. She shows no mercy to her enemies and does everything she can to keep her son Goh Duk (Bosco Wong) under her thumb. She is an iron lady who can't afford to lose anything. As she is still full of confidence that she can determine her son's future life, a plain, geeky-looking girl named Chow Lai-Man (Myolie Wu) has already managed to become the wife of Duk. Later Man resigns from the police force and chooses to work as a magazine journalist, thus leading to even more conflicts between her and Bik.

Not long after, Bik is dragged into a scandal and gets framed by her assistant Ko Ga-Bo (Joyce Tang), which causes her to lose her place all of a sudden. Facing a dramatic career slump and her deteriorating relationship with her son and daughter-in-law, Bik moves to the outlying islands on her own. There she meets a new man in her life, the knowledgeable and talented Pat Ping-Fan (Benz Hui) who was once a convict. From Fan, Bik has learnt how to reflect on herself and let go of the past. As everything seems to be going fine, Man discovers that there is a conspiracy going on and that the magazine she is working for is in danger of falling apart.

Cast

Puns

The name in the title "戈師奶" (Jyutping: gwo1 si1 naai5) is a pun on "哥斯拉" (Jyutping: go1 si1 naai5), which is Godzilla as translated by Hong Kong's movie industry.

Benz Hui's character "畢平凡" (Jyutping: bat1 ping4 fann4) used the pen name of "畢留名" (Jyutping: bat1 lau1 ming4) in magazine articles. The identically-sounding name "不留名" (translation: not leaving a name) is Bosco Wong's alter ego character in the original Wars of In-Laws series.

Viewership ratings

Award nominations

41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)
* "Best Drama"
* "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Liza Wang - Ophelia Goh Bik)
* "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Derek Kok - CC Wong Chung Yeung)
* "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Joyce Tang - CoCo Ko Ka-Bo)
* "My Favourite Male Character" (Bosco Wong - Kyle Go Dak)
* "My Favourite Female Character" (Liza Wang - Chow Lai-Man)
* "My Favourite Female Character" (Myolie Wu - Ophelia Goh Bik)

References

External links

* [http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/wars_of_in-laws_ii/ TVB.com] "War of In-Laws II" - Official Website zh icon
* [http://tvb.windy-goddess.net/?cat=36 K for TVB.net] "War of In-Laws II" - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures en icon

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