''Best Selling Secrets'' (Traditional Chinese: 同事三分親) is a

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modern sitcom series broadcast from March

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to August

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. The sitcom is about office politics in an advertisement company, as well as family and romantic relationships amongst the characters.

Synopsis

Wong Ka-Nam (

Esther Kwan Esther Kwan Wing-ho (), born 16 July 1964 is a Hong Kong retired actress formerly contracted to TVB and ATV. Career Kwan began her acting career after high school at ATV from 1988 to 1993. She moved over to TVB in 1993 and has been at the bro ...

) disappeared to the United States, leaving behind her son and husband in Hong Kong. When her husband dies in an airplane accident looking for her, Wong Ka-Nam's son, Luk Chit (

Vin Choi Vin Choi Kay-Chun (born 23 May 1984) is a Hong Kong actor under TVB. Biography After graduating from high school in 2001, Vin entered a contest hosted by TVB Weekly and won first place. He enrolled in the 18th TVB artists training course in 2002 ...

) is taken into the custody of her mother-in-law, Ng Hang (

Elaine Jin Elaine Yan-ling (; born 15 December 1954), also known as Elaine Kam, is a Hong Kong–Taiwanese actress. She began her career in Taiwan in 1973 before moving to Hong Kong in 1981. She has been nominated seven times in the Hong Kong Film Award ...

). After eighteen long years, Wong Ka-Nam wishes to see her son again and returns to Hong Kong. However, she is met with adamant resistance from her mother-in-law, who views Ka-Nam as bad luck, blaming her for the death of her son. Highly protective of her grandson and fearing that Wong Ka-Nam will attempt to take him away, Ka Nam's mother-in-law does everything in her power to keep mother and son apart. However Wong Ka-Nam is ironically assisted by her own son, who befriends her and secures her office job in his advertising agency. Most of story involves comedic and complex dynamics of office and family politics between rivals, friendship and romance within the office and household, while in the midst of Wong Ka-Nam watching over her son.

Cast

Main cast

Guest starring

Other cast

Product placements

* ''Best Selling Secrets'' was one of the first TVB series that featured placement of products, namely

Sony Ericsson Sony Mobile Communications Inc. ( ja, ソニーモバイルコミュニケーションズ株式会社) was a multinational telecommunications company founded on October 1, 2001, as a joint venture between Sony Group Corporation and Ericsson. I ...

mobile phones, which were written into the plot for a few episodes. * IBM T2x ThinkPad laptop computers were also featured as mobile workstations of choice for the characters.

Award nominations

40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007) * "Best Drama" * "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (

Tsui Wing Tsui Wing (born August 7, 1974) is a Hong Kong actor contracted to TVB. Tsui is best known for his roles as Kau Chun in the 2007-2008 sitcom ''Best Selling Secrets ''Best Selling Secrets'' (Traditional Chinese: 同事三分親) is a TVB mo ...

- Tony Kau Chun) * "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (

Wong Cho Lam Wong Cho-lam (born Wong Ho-yin; 9 January 1980) is a Hong Kong entertainer currently working as the Chief Creative Officer of TVB. He works as a stage actor, stage director, television actor, voice actor, DJ, television host, lyricist, scriptwrit ...

- Lau Wah) * "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" ( Stephen Au - David Mo Gei-Yung) * "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (

Yoyo Chen Yoyo Chen Chi-yiu (born 27 August 1981) is a Hong Kong television actress and model contracted to TVB. Biography Early life Yoyo Chen was born in Hong Kong and is of Fuzhounese ancestry. She finished secondary 7 and graduated from Po Kok Girls' M ...

- Kawaii Ho Tung-Tung) * "My Favourite Male Character Role" ( Stephen Au - David Mo Gei-Yung) * "My Favourite Male Character Role" (

Geoffrey wong Geoffrey, Geoffroy, Geoff, etc., may refer to: People * Geoffrey (name), including a list of people with the name * Geoffroy (surname), including a list of people with the name * Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1095–c. 1155), clergyman and one of the m ...

- Yin Wai Sun) * "My Favourite Female Character Role" (

- Wong Ka-Nam) * "My Favourite Female Character Role" (

- Ng Han) * "My Favourite Female Character Role" (

Elvina Kong Elvina Kong Yan-yin (; born 6 July 1967) is a Hong Kong television actress and presenter currently under contract to TVB. Background Kong was born in British Hong Kong on 6 July 1967. She was a finalist in the New Talent Singing Contest 1985 ...

- Diana Dai On-Na) 41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008) * "Best Drama" * "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (

- Tony Kau Chun) * "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" ( Stephen Au - David Mo Gei-Yung)

External links

TVB.com
''Best Selling Secrets'' - Official Website {{in lang, zh

''Best Selling Secrets'' - Episode Summaries, Articles, Screen Captures, and Scans TVB dramas 2007 Hong Kong television series debuts 2008 Hong Kong television series endings