You're Hired (TV series)
You're Hired (Traditional Chinese: 絕代商驕) is a TVB modern comedy series released in 2009.
| You're Hired | |
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 Official poster | |
| 絕代商驕 | |
| Genre | Modern Comedy |
| Written by | Chu King Kei Suen Ho Ho |
| Starring | Dayo Wong Charmaine Sheh Theresa Lee Benz Hui Michael Tse Power Chan Mandy Cho |
| Opening theme | "冇問題" No Problem by Dayo Wong |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 20 (22 overseas) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Cheung Kin Man |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB |
| Original release | August 10 – September 5, 2009 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 絕代商驕 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 绝代商骄 | ||
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Synopsis
A previously successful entrepreneur, Mak Tai Song (Dayo Wong) searches for his mentor's wife, Sheh Mo Lin (Theresa Lee) and helps pay off her debt because he feels guilty for his mentor's death. On the other hand, Tong Kat (Benz Hung) pleads Mak Tai Song to mentor him, hoping to accomplish something for his father's billionaire company. Song ends up mentoring Tong Kat on a part-time basis and take shelves of good wine as payments. Song then gets chase down on making payments for She Mo Lin's debt by Lam Miu Miu (Charmaine Sheh), the debt collection agent of Sheh Mo Lin. The conflicting personalities of Lam Miu Miu, a wild spender and Mak Tai Song, a free-loader, causes many laughing moments of the drama and in the end, both fall in love with each other. When Lam Miu Miu thinks things are finally turning out the way she wants, she gets confused by Song's sudden changes and evil-tactics against Ngon Jo Lin (Michael Tse), Song's half-brother. Perhaps Song's long-lost childhood will change him entirely and make him more distant to Lam Miu Miu...
Cast
On Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Bowie Wu | On Sing Yin 安醒言 | Ha Ching Ching's husband On Jo Lin and On Sum Bo's father Rice manufacturer Corporation Chairman |
| Suet Nei (雪妮) | Ha Ching Ching 夏青青 | On Sing Yin's wife Mak Tai Song's mother On Jo Lin and On Sum Bo's mother |
| Dayo Wong | Mak Tai Song 麥提爽 | Lam Miu Miu's boyfriend then fiancé ex-entrepreneur |
| Queenie Chu | On Sum Bo 安芯葆 (Bowie) | Mak Tai Song's little half-sister On Jo Lin's twin sister Rice manufacturer Corporation CEO |
| Michael Tse | On Jo Lin 安祖連 (Johnny) | Mak Tai Song's little half-brother On Sum Bo's twin brother Rice manufacturer Corporation CEO Fuerdai Want to become a singer |
Ho Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Ha Ping (夏萍) | Chow Siu Chiu 周小俏 (Betty) | Ho Man Tin's mother |
| Cheung Kwok Keung (張國強) | Ho Man Tin 何問天 (Martin) | Sheh Mo Lin's husband Mak Tai Song's mentor Main Villain |
| Theresa Lee | Sheh Mo Lin 佘慕蓮 (Melissa) | Ho Man Tin's wife |
Lam Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Jason Pai (白彪) | Lam Chung Chai 林忠齊 | Lam Miu Miu and Lam Mok Sum's father Wonton noodle soup restaurant (Lam Chung Chai) Owner |
| Power Chan | Lam Mok Sum 林木森 (Sam) | Lam Miu Miu's older brother Wah Kiu's husband Rice manufacturer Corporation CEO's personal assistant |
| Mandy Cho | Wah Kiu 華翹 | Lam Mok Sum's wife real estate sales company owner |
| Charmaine Sheh | Lam Miu Miu 林淼淼 | Mak Tai Song's girlfriend then fiancé |
Tong Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Chow Chung (周驄) | Tong Pak Tak 唐伯德 | Tong Kat's Father Billionaire hotel empires owner. |
| Benz Hui (許紹雄) | Tong Kat 唐吉 | Mak Tai Song's best friend Vivian and Gigi's ex-boyfriend Fuerdai |
Other cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Koni Lui (呂慧儀) | Vivian | Tong Kat's ex-girlfriend |
| Eric Chung (鍾志光) | Hugo | |
| Joel Chan (陳山聰) | Tung Yut Bun 童一本 | Lam Miu Miu's ex-boyfriend admires Lam Miu Miu |
| JJ Jia (賈曉晨) | Gigi | Tong Kat's ex-girlfriend |
| Wylie Chiu (趙碩之) | Suet 雪 | |
| Chun Wong (秦煌) | To Gor 韜哥 | Food Critic |
| Chan Wing Kei (陳榮峻) | Bing 炳 | Employee of Lam Chung Chai |
| Irene Wong (汪琳) | Mei 美 | Step Aunt of Lam Miu Miu Employee of Lam Chung Chai Cashier |
| Oscar Leung (梁烈唯) | Choi 才 | Employee of Lam Chung Chai Waiter Delivery Boy |
| Pauline Chow (周寶霖) | Mui 妹 | Employee of Lam Chung Chai |
| Lo Mang | Lik 力 | Employee of debt collector's company |
| Kwong Chor Fai (鄺佐輝) | Mak Man Hoi 麥文海 | |
| Law Ho Kai (羅浩楷) | Ben | |
| Ho Jun Hin (何俊軒) | Security | |
| Chloe Yuen (阮兒) | Ep.22 Cameo |
Awards and nominations
TVB Anniversary Awards (2009)
- Best Drama
- Best Actor (Dayo Wong)
- My Favourite Male Character (Dayo Wong)
- My Favourite Female Character (Charmaine Sheh)
- Most Improved Actress (Queenie Chu)
- Most Improved Actress (Koni Lui)
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episodes | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
August 10–14, 2009 | 1 — 5 |
31 |
32 |
[1] |
2 |
August 18–21, 2009 | 6 — 9 |
29 |
— |
[2] |
3 |
August 24–28, 2009 | 10 — 14 |
32 |
34 |
[3] |
4 |
August 31 - September 4, 2009 | 15 — 19 |
36 |
40 |
[4] |
| September 5, 2009 | 20 |
33 |
38 |
[5] |
External links
- TVB.com You're Hired - Official Website (in Chinese)