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Divas in Distress
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Also known as	A Chip Off the Old Block II
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Poon Ka-tak
Written by	Chan Kam-ling
Starring	Liza Wang Gigi Wong Chin Kar-lok Chung King-fai Mandy Wong Him Law Koo Ming-wah Mimi Chu Eliza Sam Henry Lee
Theme music composer	Tang Chi-wai
Opening theme	Nang Fau Oi Yu Seung (能否愛遇上) by Edmond Leung
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producer	Poon Ka-tak
Production location	Hong Kong
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	45 mins.
Production company	TVB
Original release
Network	TVB Jade
Release	27 August (2012-08-27) – 23 September 2012 (2012-09-23)
Related
A Chip Off the Old Block (2009)

Divas in Distress is a 2012 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB. Written by Chan Kam-ling and produced by Poon Ka-tak, Divas in Distress is a sister production of the time traveling comedy, A Chip Off the Old Block.

Plot

Shang Yinghong and Miao Xinghe, former stars, were once huge stars in the television industry. But they disagreed with each other and had constant disputes, and eventually retired from the entertainment industry due to an accidental car accident. Yinghong married a wealthy businessman and her wealth soared, while Xinghe married a decorator and lived an ordinary life.

Their grievances and hatreds continued to the next generation. The eldest daughter Zhai Dingyin fell in love with Xinghe's only son Zhuang Jialang, but their families opposed it. In order to fulfill the wishes of the two families, the two became in-laws. However, Dingyin concealed her illness and took the risk of giving birth to a child, but unfortunately died. Yinghong believed that Xinghe and Jialang were the culprits and forced her grandson to stay with her. Xinghe tolerated it, but he was still unwilling in his heart. Jialang felt guilty about Yinghong and gave up his custody.

In life, Jialang still missed his deceased wife, and Xiang Naixin fell in love with him, but Jialang kept his distance from her. Yinghong put all her efforts into her son Zhai Yousheng, making him a successful designer. Kui Yixi, adopted by her uncle, works hard, has a frank and kind personality, and develops a subtle relationship with Yousheng.

The entanglements of these people's lives and the intertwined emotions constitute a complex story of family, love, and career.

Cast and characters

Hung's Household

Ho's Household

F4 Brothers

LCD News Department

Other

Production

Development for Divas in Distress began in January 2010. Intentionally planned to be a sequel of TVB's popular time traveling comedy, A Chip Off the Old Block, Poon Ka-tak decided to reboot the entire series after scheduling conflicts did not work out with the original cast. After casting Liza Wang in January 2012, Gigi Wong, Chin Kar-lok, Chung King-fai, Mandy Wong and Him Law followed in February 2012. Liza Wang and Gigi Wong's last collaboration was in 1976's The Legend of the Book and the Sword.

Principal photography began in late March. On 23 March 2012, the cast attended a costume fitting press conference. A blessing ceremony was held on 8 May. Filming completely in mid-June 2012.

Viewership ratings

The following is a table that includes a list of the total ratings points based on television viewership.

International Broadcast

•  Malaysia - 8TV (Malaysia)

References

1. "Liza Wang and Gigi Wong collaborate again after 36 years". Yahoo! HK (in Chinese). 2012-03-24. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
2. "Divas in Distress holds press conference". IHKTV (in Chinese). 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
3. Week 1 Ratings
4. Week 2 Ratings
5. Week 3 Ratings
6. Week 4 Ratings
7. Finale Ratings

External links

• Official TVB website

• TVB dramas
• 2012 Hong Kong television series debuts
• 2012 Hong Kong television series endings