| In the Eye of the Beholder | |
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 Official poster | |
| 秋香怒點唐伯虎 | |
| Genre | Costume Drama |
| Starring | Moses Chan Myolie Wu Ha Yu Fala Chen Johnson Lee Lai Lok-yi Elaine Yiu Evergreen Mak |
| Opening theme | "秋香怒點唐伯虎" by Jin Au-Yeung & Wong Cho Lam |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lau Ka Ho |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB Jade |
| Release | March 8 (2010-03-08) – April 2, 2010 (2010-04-02) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 秋香怒點唐伯虎 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 秋香怒点唐伯虎 | ||||||||||
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In the Eye of the Beholder (Traditional Chinese: 秋香怒點唐伯虎) is a TVB costume drama series.
Synopsis
In search of the last model for his painting “Nine Pretty Women”, acclaimed scholar TONG BAK FU (Moses Chan) goes on a trip to Hangzhou with his ardent disciple WAT GEI (Johnson Lee) who is also like his bodyguard.
While there, he meets a pretty young maid from WAH’s Residence, CHAU HEUNG (Myolie Wu). FU is mesmerized by HEUNG’s beauty and martial agility and falls in love with her right away. In order to approach the girl, he disguises as a servant and assumes the pseudonym WAH ON, seeking to win her affections with his talent and ingenuity.
But contrary to his wishes, HEUNG is unmoved and even harbours an intense dislike for him after a series of misunderstandings. Master of the family WAH HUNG SHAN (Ha Yu) knew from the very beginning that FU is not a common man. By the time his true identity is revealed, the scholar has already developed a close bond with the whole of the family, except HEUNG.
In the meantime, NING WONG (Savio Tsang), who has been attempting to rebel against Emperor CHING TAK (Lai Lok-yi), has managed to involve FU in his conspiracy by stratagem, thus getting the man and the WAHs into big trouble. NING’s daughter CHU TING YUK (Fala Chen) is in love with FU. Desperate to save her dream man, she forces NING to release FU by threatening to kill herself.
YUK’s consuming passion for FU seems to have caused a ripple of unease in HEUNG, who is starting to feel a little twinge of jealousy inside. CHU TING YUK may be selfish and spoilt, but she later became a well-known artist, remaining single, while TONG BAK FU and HEUNG marry and settle down in Siam.
Cast
The Wah family
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ha Yu | Wah Hung Shan 華鴻山 |
Head of Wah Household Yan Sau Wai and Lei Yuk Giu's husband Wah Man and Wah Mou's father Fourth in charge of the Heaven and Earth Union |
| Mary Hon | Yan Sau Wai 殷秀慧 |
Wah Hung Shan's first wife Wah Man and Wah Mou's mother |
| Eileen Yeow | Lei Yuk Giu 李玉嬌 |
Wah Hung Shan's second wife Lei Jan Hing's older sister |
| Joel Chan (陳山聰) | Lei Jan Hing 李振興 |
Lei Yuk Giu's younger brother |
| Lee Ho (李豪) | Wah Man 華文 |
Wah Hung Shan and Yan Sau Wai's son |
| Cheng Ka-chun (鄭家俊) | Wah Mou 華武 |
Wah Hung Shan and Yan Sau Wai's son |
| Moses Chan | Tong Bak Fu 唐伯虎 |
Chau Heung's admirer and lover Wah Man and Wah Mou's teacher Went to live in Siam with Chau Heung in Chapter 20 |
| Myolie Wu | Chau Heung 秋香 |
Servant of the Wah household Servant to Yan Sau Wai Married to Tong Bak Fu in Chapter 20, had a son |
| Johnson Lee | Wat Gei 屈機 |
Tong Bak Fu's follower Sek Lau's lover |
| Elaine Yiu | Sek Lau 石榴 |
Servant of the Wah household Wat Gei's lover |
Imperial Palace
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lai Lok-yi | Ching Tak 正德 |
Zhengde Emperor Chau Heung's admirer |
| Savio Tsang (曾偉權) | Zhu Chenhao 寧王 |
Prince Ning Chu Ting-yuk's father |
| Griselda Yeung (楊卓娜) | Man Lai-shun 孟麗嫦 |
Chu Ting-yuk's mother Deceased, pushed down a well accidentally by Prince Ning |
| Fala Chen | Chu Ting Yuk 朱婷玉 |
Prince Ning's daughter Appeared episode 11 and onwards Becomes famous artist in Chapter 20 |
| Mandy Lam (林淑敏) | Qiao Lian 巧蓮 |
Chu Ting Yuk's servant |
Other cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lai | Wong Tai Bak 王太白 |
Guest star episode 1 |
| Lee Kwok Lun (李國麟) | Gam Yat Dim 甘一點 |
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| Lee Sing Cheung | Lou Cheung Hong 盧祥康 |
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| Mak Cheung-ching | Bou Sai Git 鮑世傑 |
Chief of Heaven and Earth Union Became mentally unstable in Chapter 20 (Main Villain) |
| Chow Chung | Yat Ban Sang 一品生 |
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episodes | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 8–12, 2010 | 1 — 5 | 27 | 30 | |
| 2 | March 15–19, 2010 | 6 — 10 | 28 | 32 | |
| 3 | March 22–26, 2010 | 11 — 15 | 28 | — | |
| 4 | March 29 - April 2, 2010 | 16 — 20 | 28 | 31 |
References
- "New Series: In the Eye of the Beholder". 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- Week 1 Ratings
- "Week 2 Ratings". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
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- "Week 4 Ratings". Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
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External links
- In the Eye of the Beholder (TVB.com) - Official Website (in Chinese)