This article is about the Hong Kong television series. For other uses, see Root of all evil.
Born Rich (Traditional Chinese: 富貴門, literally Gate of Wealth) is a 2009 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB under executive producer Chong Wai-kin. The drama was promoted as TVB's "grand production" for 2009. Running for 39 episodes, the last two episodes were of two hours each.
Sophisticated banker Marcus Cheuk mistakes con artist Sha Fu-loi for his half brother Cheuk Yatming, fortuitously elevating the swindler to one of the leading figures in the banking industry. The lost and found brotherhood has blinded Marcus to Fu-loi's real nature and intentions.
Marcus is kidnapped overseas by a group of rioters. He undergoes a dramatic personality change after the incident. His wife Connie has tried her best to console him but still cannot help him get over the unpleasant experience. Longing for more comfort and support, Marcus gets back with his ex-lover Angie. Connie is heartbroken to learn about the affair and it has left the broken mirror that can't be mended.
The identity of Cheuk Yatming gives Fu-loi not only a sense of family warmth but also a sweet taste of romance. He finds himself in love with Marcus's younger sister Rene. Rene is also attracted to Fu-loi, but thinking that they are true biological siblings, she decides to keep her love under wraps and stays with her longtime admirer Topman instead. Later on, Yatming kisses her and, thinking that her brother loves her in the wrong way, goes to Sabah to try forget about Yatming.Topman follows her there and they fall back in love after Topman finds the ring she throws into the ocean. This comes as a huge blow to Fu-loi. He is not willing to lose his love, but neither can he reveal his real identity. Caught up in the dilemma between love and money, Fu-loi finally chooses the fortune road of no return.
It is all about a tough battle for money, a devious triangle of love, and a severe challenge to ethics.
In the end the Sha brothers return to Sabah. From the suicide attempt Fu-loi loses his memory and recollection of his swindling past. Brother Po-loi eventually opens a pastry shop with Yan Dai. While failing to find the fortune, the Sha brothers return to a simpler and happier life in Sabah.
Reception
Although the series, along with Beyond the Realm of Conscience, were both heavily promoted as TVB's annual grand production, the series' ratings fell flat, when compared with its counterpart. While Beyond the Realm of Conscience regularly drew viewing shares of over 90%, Born Rich only drew viewing shares of around 80%, with only the final two weeks of episodes drawing over 90% viewing shares.
In addition, some members of the cast, most notably Ray Lui, have come out and criticized the series' plot as "poor", even after the cast offered suggestions to the scriptwriters on how to improve it.[1]
Cheuk Song-hei (Traditional Chinese: 卓崇禧, portrayed by Lau Kong): The founder and first CEO of CosmoBank. A year and a half before the timeline of the series begins, Song-hei went to Sabah, Malaysia, and was not heard from since. A search effort bankrolled by the Cheuk family begin, and in Episode 6, it is discovered that Song-hei has died.
Musa "Mu Jie" Sheung (常開眉, portrayed by Nancy Sit): Widow of Cheuk Song-hei. She was an actress before her marriage to Song-hei.
Lau Fung-king (劉鳳瓊, portrayed by Natalie Tong): Mistress of Cheuk Song-hei, and has a son with him. She only appears in flashbacks.
Second generation
Marcus Cheuk (卓一元, portrayed by Ray Lui): Son of Cheuk Song-hei. He is the acting CEO of CosmoBank during Cheuk Song-hei's disappearance, and later succeeds his late father as CEO of the bank.
Connie Ho (賀爵年, portrayed by Jaime Chik): Wife of Marcus. She is a housewife for many years, until her divorce with Marcus, when she returns to work as the head of a PR firm.
Cheuk Yat-ming (卓一鳴): Illegitimate son of Cheuk Song-hei. He lived in Malaysia for all of his short life. His identity was stolen by his former neighbour Sha Fu-loi, who is a professional swindler.
Rene Cheuk (卓一心, portrayed by Anita Yuen): Daughter of Cheuk Song-hei and head of the Communications Department of CosmoBank.
"Topman" Ko Tok-man (高拓民, portrayed by Joe Ma): Rene's husband and COO of CosmoBank.
Third generation
Cheuk Chi-kei (卓子琦, portrayed by Elkie Chong): Daughter of Marcus and Connie.
Cheuk Chi-wai (卓子維, portrayed by Coleman Tam): Son of Marcus and Connie.
Others
Wong Lai-shui (王麗水, portrayed by Fung So-bor): The Cheuk family maid.
Tung family
First generation
Tung Tian-juk (董天祝, portrayed by Lau Siu-ming): Commonly referred to as Juk Sir (祝Sir), he had a long and very friendly relationship with Song-hei and is the Vice-Chairman of the CosmoBank Board. He had a hand in putting together Marcus with his (later) wife, Connie.
Second generation
Angie Tung (董令姿, portrayed by Kenix Kwok): A barrister, she is later retained as the legal consultant of the Cheuk family. She has an affair with Marcus, which ended Marcus's marriage with Connie Ho. Angie dies in car accident.
Sha family
Sha Fu-loi (沙富來, portrayed by Gallen Lo): A professional swindler, he steals the late Cheuk Yat-ming's identity in order to garner the vast wealth of the Cheuk family. Using his stolen identity, he is later able to become the Deputy CEO of CosmoBank. He also has a crush on Rene, who is engaged to Topman.
Sha Po-loi (沙寶來, portrayed by Kenneth Ma): Younger brother of Fu-loi, he is able to work on CosmoBank's General Services Department as a low-level worker.
Dai family
First generation
Dai Wing-luk (戴永祿, portrayed by Benz Hui): He is the General Manager of CosmoBank, and is often called the "Grand Manager of General Affairs" (大總管).
Eva Pao (鮑笑雁, portrayed by Angelina Lo: Wife of Wing-luk and fraternal sister of Musa Sheung.
Second generation
Yan Dai (戴亦欣, portrayed by Sharon Chan): A Supervisor of the Personal Finance Division of CosmoBank. She falls in love with Fu-loi.
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This article is about the Hong Kong television series For other uses see Root of all evil Born Rich Traditional Chinese 富貴門 literally Gate of Wealth is a 2009 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB under executive producer Chong Wai kin The drama was promoted as TVB s grand production for 2009 Running for 39 episodes the last two episodes were of two hours each Born RichOfficial posterAlso known asRoot of Evil富貴門GenreDramaCreated byChong Wai kinWritten byYip Sai hongLee HoWong Hiu chongCheung Ying waiChow Yin lanCat KwanLam Chung pongLaw Pui chingTam Kim waiDirected byMan Wai hungSo Man chungHung Kam fatLee Kin woYip Chun faiKwok Wai singStarringRay LuiGallen LoJoe MaAnita YuenKenix KwokJaime ChikNancy SitBenz HuiLau Siu mingKenneth MaSharon ChanVincent WongAngelina LoTheme music composerChan Chung hungOpening themeOn the Verge of Eternity 差一剎的地老天荒 by Gallen LoEnding themeTwo Rounds of Life 兩生關 by Kay TseComposersAdrian ChowCousin FungCountry of originHong KongOriginal languageCantoneseNo of episodes39ProductionExecutive producerChong Wai kinProduction locationsHong KongSabahMalaysiaCamera setupMulti cameraRunning time42 minutes each Production companyTVBReleaseOriginal networkTVB JadePicture format576i SDTV 1080i HDTV Original releaseOctober 19 2009 10 19 December 13 2009 2009 12 13 Born RichTitle screen shotTraditional Chinese富貴門Simplified Chinese富贵门Literal meaning Gate of Wealth TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinFu Gui MenYue CantoneseJyutpingFu3 Gwai3 Mun4 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Reception 3 Major characters 3 1 Cheuk family 3 1 1 First generation 3 1 2 Second generation 3 1 3 Third generation 3 1 4 Others 3 2 Tung family 3 2 1 First generation 3 2 2 Second generation 3 3 Sha family 3 4 Dai family 3 4 1 First generation 3 4 2 Second generation 3 5 CosmoBank workers 3 5 1 Board of directors 3 5 2 Other workers 4 Awards nominations 5 Viewership Ratings 6 References 7 External linksSynopsis EditSophisticated banker Marcus Cheuk mistakes con artist Sha Fu loi for his half brother Cheuk Yatming fortuitously elevating the swindler to one of the leading figures in the banking industry The lost and found brotherhood has blinded Marcus to Fu loi s real nature and intentions Marcus is kidnapped overseas by a group of rioters He undergoes a dramatic personality change after the incident His wife Connie has tried her best to console him but still cannot help him get over the unpleasant experience Longing for more comfort and support Marcus gets back with his ex lover Angie Connie is heartbroken to learn about the affair and it has left the broken mirror that can t be mended The identity of Cheuk Yatming gives Fu loi not only a sense of family warmth but also a sweet taste of romance He finds himself in love with Marcus s younger sister Rene Rene is also attracted to Fu loi but thinking that they are true biological siblings she decides to keep her love under wraps and stays with her longtime admirer Topman instead Later on Yatming kisses her and thinking that her brother loves her in the wrong way goes to Sabah to try forget about Yatming Topman follows her there and they fall back in love after Topman finds the ring she throws into the ocean This comes as a huge blow to Fu loi He is not willing to lose his love but neither can he reveal his real identity Caught up in the dilemma between love and money Fu loi finally chooses the fortune road of no return It is all about a tough battle for money a devious triangle of love and a severe challenge to ethics In the end the Sha brothers return to Sabah From the suicide attempt Fu loi loses his memory and recollection of his swindling past Brother Po loi eventually opens a pastry shop with Yan Dai While failing to find the fortune the Sha brothers return to a simpler and happier life in Sabah Reception EditAlthough the series along with Beyond the Realm of Conscience were both heavily promoted as TVB s annual grand production the series ratings fell flat when compared with its counterpart While Beyond the Realm of Conscience regularly drew viewing shares of over 90 Born Rich only drew viewing shares of around 80 with only the final two weeks of episodes drawing over 90 viewing shares In addition some members of the cast most notably Ray Lui have come out and criticized the series plot as poor even after the cast offered suggestions to the scriptwriters on how to improve it 1 Major characters EditMain article List of Born Rich characters Main characters from left Angie Tung Kenix Kwok Connie Hoh Jaime Chik Marcus Cheuk Ray Lui Rene Cheuk Anita Yuen Yatming Cheuk Gallen Lo Topman Joe Ma Cheuk family Edit First generation Edit Cheuk Song hei Traditional Chinese 卓崇禧 portrayed by Lau Kong The founder and first CEO of CosmoBank A year and a half before the timeline of the series begins Song hei went to Sabah Malaysia and was not heard from since A search effort bankrolled by the Cheuk family begin and in Episode 6 it is discovered that Song hei has died Musa Mu Jie Sheung 常開眉 portrayed by Nancy Sit Widow of Cheuk Song hei She was an actress before her marriage to Song hei Lau Fung king 劉鳳瓊 portrayed by Natalie Tong Mistress of Cheuk Song hei and has a son with him She only appears in flashbacks Second generation Edit Marcus Cheuk 卓一元 portrayed by Ray Lui Son of Cheuk Song hei He is the acting CEO of CosmoBank during Cheuk Song hei s disappearance and later succeeds his late father as CEO of the bank Connie Ho 賀爵年 portrayed by Jaime Chik Wife of Marcus She is a housewife for many years until her divorce with Marcus when she returns to work as the head of a PR firm Cheuk Yat ming 卓一鳴 Illegitimate son of Cheuk Song hei He lived in Malaysia for all of his short life His identity was stolen by his former neighbour Sha Fu loi who is a professional swindler Rene Cheuk 卓一心 portrayed by Anita Yuen Daughter of Cheuk Song hei and head of the Communications Department of CosmoBank Topman Ko Tok man 高拓民 portrayed by Joe Ma Rene s husband and COO of CosmoBank Third generation Edit Cheuk Chi kei 卓子琦 portrayed by Elkie Chong Daughter of Marcus and Connie Cheuk Chi wai 卓子維 portrayed by Coleman Tam Son of Marcus and Connie Others Edit Wong Lai shui 王麗水 portrayed by Fung So bor The Cheuk family maid Tung family Edit First generation Edit Tung Tian juk 董天祝 portrayed by Lau Siu ming Commonly referred to as Juk Sir 祝Sir he had a long and very friendly relationship with Song hei and is the Vice Chairman of the CosmoBank Board He had a hand in putting together Marcus with his later wife Connie Second generation Edit Angie Tung 董令姿 portrayed by Kenix Kwok A barrister she is later retained as the legal consultant of the Cheuk family She has an affair with Marcus which ended Marcus s marriage with Connie Ho Angie dies in car accident Sha family Edit Sha Fu loi 沙富來 portrayed by Gallen Lo A professional swindler he steals the late Cheuk Yat ming s identity in order to garner the vast wealth of the Cheuk family Using his stolen identity he is later able to become the Deputy CEO of CosmoBank He also has a crush on Rene who is engaged to Topman Sha Po loi 沙寶來 portrayed by Kenneth Ma Younger brother of Fu loi he is able to work on CosmoBank s General Services Department as a low level worker Dai family Edit First generation Edit Dai Wing luk 戴永祿 portrayed by Benz Hui He is the General Manager of CosmoBank and is often called the Grand Manager of General Affairs 大總管 Eva Pao 鮑笑雁 portrayed by Angelina Lo Wife of Wing luk and fraternal sister of Musa Sheung Second generation Edit Yan Dai 戴亦欣 portrayed by Sharon Chan A Supervisor of the Personal Finance Division of CosmoBank She falls in love with Fu loi CosmoBank workers Edit Board of directors Edit Ma Cheung Wai kiu 馬蔣卉翹 portrayed by Lily Leung Man O kwan 文傲君 portrayed by Yu Tze ming Lai Kay pui 賴紀培 portrayed by Kwong Chor fai Lee Wai shun 李唯信 portrayed by Kong Hon Other workers Edit Herman Lai 黎允才 portrayed by Lee Shing Cheung CFO of CosmoBank Szeto Fung 司徒豐 portrayed by Vincent Wong Yan s boyfriend and a Personal Banking manager at CosmoBank Awards nominations EditTVB Anniversary Awards 2009 Best Drama Best Actor Ray Lui Best Actor Gallen Lo Best Actress Anita Yuen Best Actress Jaime Chik Best Actress Kenix Kwok My Favourite Male Character Ray Lui My Favourite Male Character Gallen Lo My Favourite Female Character Anita Yuen My Favourite Female Character Jaime Chik My Favourite Female Character Kenix Kwok Best Supporting Actor Kenneth Ma Top 5 Most Improved Female Artiste Sharon Chan Top 5Viewership Ratings EditWeek Episodes Average Points Peaking Points References1 October 19 23 2009 1 5 31 33 2 2 October 26 30 2009 6 10 29 32 3 3 November 2 6 2009 11 15 28 30 4 4 November 9 13 2009 16 20 28 31 5 5 November 16 20 2009 21 24 28 30 6 6 November 23 27 2009 25 29 29 7 7 November 30 December 3 2009 30 33 28 8 style text align center 8 December 7 11 2009 34 39 30 9 December 13 2009 40 41 36 41 9 References Edit Zheng Jingyou 28 January 2010 呂良偉 富貴門 劇本差 Translation Ray Lui Born Rich had a bad plot in Chinese My Paper Retrieved 20 March 2010 Week 1 Ratings Week 2 Ratings Week 3 Ratings Week 4 Ratings Week 5 Ratings Week 6 Ratings Week 7 Ratings a b Week 8 RatingsExternal links EditTVB com Born Rich Official Website in Chinese K for TVB Born Rich Episode Summaries amp Screencaptures Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Born Rich TV series amp oldid 1144966546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
