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''Secret of the Heart'' is a 1998
Hong Kong television drama Hong Kong television drama () refers to televised dramatic programming produced mainly by the territory's two free-to-air TV networks of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) and Asia Television (ATV) until its license expired. Locally produced t ...
produced by
TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ...
that was first aired from 16 February to 10 May 1998. The drama had a powerful roster cast that is made up of
Felix Wong Felix Wong Yat-wah (born September 4, 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and singer best known for his performances in many ''wuxia'' television series produced by Television Broadcasts Limited, TVB, such as ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983 TV seri ...
,
Gallen Lo Gallen Lo Ka-leung () is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-Leung. Career Lo started his television career in 1984 at ATV. He received short-term success in a ...
,
Sunny Chan Sunny Chan Kam-hung (born 1 January 1967) is a Hong Kong television and film actor. Career His film role the 1998 Hong Kong film '' Hold You Tight'' was the role that made him well known to the Chinese and East Asian public, and for which he ...
,
Nick Cheung Nick Cheung Ka-fai (; born 2 December 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and director. Background He was formerly a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for four years, but he left the job after his request to be transferred to the criminal investigat ...
,
Amy Kwok Amy Kwok (born September 26, 1967) is a former Miss Hong Kong (1991) winner and actress based in Hong Kong. Education Kwok earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University. Kwok earned a master's degree in Mechanical E ...
,
Kathy Chow Kathy Chow Hoi-mei (; born 6 December 1966 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress and singer who is widely known for her leading roles in Hong Kong TVB series during the late 1980s to 1990s such as ''The Breaking Point'' and ''Time Before Ti ...
,
Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan (; PA: syn hyn, also known as Suen Huen, is a Hong Kong actress. Early life Hsuan's father gave her the name Jessica, while her mother gave her the middle name Hester. She was educated in Hong Kong at Maryknoll Convent S ...
and
Ada Choi Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, as an evil empress in the Chinese television series '' Empresses in the Palace'' (甄嬛傳), and to a lesser extent, for her film work. ...
. It won three
TVB Anniversary Awards The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honoring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American Emm ...
, including
Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to th ...
for Gallen Lo,
Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress awar ...
for Ada Choi and Best On-Screen Improvement Award for Nick Cheung. The drama also received a late night hour rerun during 2003 and 2010. It was digitally remastered for the 2010 rerun.


Plot

Winson Cheuk (
Gallen Lo Gallen Lo Ka-leung () is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-Leung. Career Lo started his television career in 1984 at ATV. He received short-term success in a ...
) is a compulsive gambler who just returned to
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
after a bout of bad luck and extreme debts in
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,
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. He was reunited with his childhood friend and neighbor, Abby Ching (
Amy Kwok Amy Kwok (born September 26, 1967) is a former Miss Hong Kong (1991) winner and actress based in Hong Kong. Education Kwok earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University. Kwok earned a master's degree in Mechanical E ...
) who is disgusted with his gambling habits and laziness. The Ching family had a dark secret that no one knows about. More than 20 years ago, Koo Yuk-mei (
Suet Nei Hung Suet-nei (Chinese: 熊雪妮), known as Suet Nei or Suet Nay (Chinese: 雪妮) is a Hong Kong actress born in 1945, Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Rep ...
), was raped by Kam Shu-pui (
Paul Chun Paul Chun (; born 26 June 1945) is a Hong Kong actor. He has appeared in more than 130 films and television series since 1949. In 1966, he appeared in ''The Sand Pebbles'', an American film produced and directed by Robert Wise. Early life He wa ...
). This resulted in the birth of Johnny Ching (
Sunny Chan Sunny Chan Kam-hung (born 1 January 1967) is a Hong Kong television and film actor. Career His film role the 1998 Hong Kong film '' Hold You Tight'' was the role that made him well known to the Chinese and East Asian public, and for which he ...
) whom Mei despise greatly. Growing up with his two sisters Abby and Mandy (
Kathy Chow Kathy Chow Hoi-mei (; born 6 December 1966 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress and singer who is widely known for her leading roles in Hong Kong TVB series during the late 1980s to 1990s such as ''The Breaking Point'' and ''Time Before Ti ...
), Johnny never knew why his mother treated him badly ever since he was a child. As fate would have it, Abby ended up working with Michael Kam (
Felix Wong Felix Wong Yat-wah (born September 4, 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and singer best known for his performances in many ''wuxia'' television series produced by Television Broadcasts Limited, TVB, such as ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983 TV seri ...
) who is the younger brother of Kam Shu-pui. At the same time, the sudden reemergence of Kelvin Kam (
Nick Cheung Nick Cheung Ka-fai (; born 2 December 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and director. Background He was formerly a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for four years, but he left the job after his request to be transferred to the criminal investigat ...
), who is the son of Yuk-mei and her husband cleared away the mystery surrounding the Ching and Kam family: Yuk-mei's husband died shortly after giving birth to Kelvin and she could not afford to care for all her children. In an effort to make Kam Shu-pui pay for what he did to her and her family, she decided to switch Kelvin with Johnny when Yip Cho-chi (Pak Yan), Kam Shu-pui's wife comes to claim back the child. The fact that Kelvin and Johnny's identities were switched was accidentally made known to Kelvin. Because he is used to the good life, Kelvin schemed to eliminate Johnny so that Johnny will not have the chance inherit the Kam family's properties.
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Cast


The Cheuk family

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Bowie Wu Bowie Woo Fung (born 18 January 1932) is a Hong Kong veteran actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinée idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in long form Cantonese films 1953, becoming an overnight succ ...
as Cheuk Yat-fu (卓一夫), father of Winson and Cheuk Seung-mo who is a neighbor of the Ching family and secretly admires Koo Yuk-mei. *
Gallen Lo Gallen Lo Ka-leung () is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-Leung. Career Lo started his television career in 1984 at ATV. He received short-term success in a ...
as Winson Cheuk (卓尚文), the drama's main protagonist, a compulsive gambler returning from
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
who had lost all his earnings from gambling, which also led to the abandonment by his fiance. After returning to Hong Kong, Winson eventually strives to make an effort to be successful. He is the ex-boyfriend of Apple Ko and Joe Kam and has an on and off relationship with Abby Ching before marrying with her in the end. *
Jerry Lamb Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung ( Chinese: 林曉峰) (born 28 September 1970) is a Hong Kong actor, singer, television presenter and DJ. Career In 1993, Jerry joined Wharf Cable Television. In 1994, he appeared in the film ''He's a Woman, She's a Man' ...
as Cheuk Seung-mo (卓尚武), nicknamed Table Dance (桌上舞), Winson's younger brother who works as Kelly Tung's subordinate in the advertising department of Century Airlines.


The Kam family

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Paul Chun Paul Chun (; born 26 June 1945) is a Hong Kong actor. He has appeared in more than 130 films and television series since 1949. In 1966, he appeared in ''The Sand Pebbles'', an American film produced and directed by Robert Wise. Early life He wa ...
as Kam Shu-pui (甘樹培), the former chairman of Yee Hoi Corporation. During his youth, he raped Koo Yuk-mei, resulting in the birth of Johnny Ching. Shu-pui was later framed by Frankie Tung and was imprisoned as a result. After his release from prison, he suffered from a stroke and was diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms becom ...
, losing his ability to communicate and work. * Pak Yan as Yip Cho-chi (葉楚芝), Kam Shu-pui's wife, mother of Maggie and Jo Kam, and adopted mother of Kelvin Kam. *
Felix Wong Felix Wong Yat-wah (born September 4, 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and singer best known for his performances in many ''wuxia'' television series produced by Television Broadcasts Limited, TVB, such as ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983 TV seri ...
as Michael Kam (甘樹生), the current chairman of Yee Hoi Corporation and Shu-pui's younger brother, who used to be the boss of a real estate company and finance company respectively. Michael marries with Abby, but their marriage ends in a divorce when he has an affair with Abby's younger sister, Mandy, and impregnating her. Still deeply in love with Abby, Michael injures Winson when he thought Winson was pursuing her and left him unconscious, giving a chance for Kelvin Kam to frame to prison. Later during a sneak attack staged by Kelvin, Michael loses 70% of his eyesight. *Josephine Lam as Maggie Kam (甘鳳英), Kam Shu-pui and Yip Cho-chi's eldest daughter and ex-wife of Frankie Tung. *
Melissa Ng Melissa Ng Mei-hang (born 5 May 1972) is a retired American Hong Kong television actress born in China. She had been under contract to the television station TVB since 1996 after coming second in the Miss Chinese International Pageant, retiring f ...
as Joe Kam (甘鳳欣), Kam Shu-pui and Yip Cho-chi's younger daughter and Winson's ex-girlfriend.


The Ching family

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Suet Nei Hung Suet-nei (Chinese: 熊雪妮), known as Suet Nei or Suet Nay (Chinese: 雪妮) is a Hong Kong actress born in 1945, Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Rep ...
as Koo Yuk-mei (顧玉媚), mother of Abby, Mandy, Johnny Ching and Kelvin, whom during her youth, was raped by Kam Shu-pui, which resulted in the birth of Johnny. Yuk-mei gave away her younger son, Kelvin to the Kam family as she could not afford to raise him, despite that Johnny is a true descendant of the Kam family. *
Amy Kwok Amy Kwok (born September 26, 1967) is a former Miss Hong Kong (1991) winner and actress based in Hong Kong. Education Kwok earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University. Kwok earned a master's degree in Mechanical E ...
as Abby Ching (程嘉鳴), Yuk-mei's eldest daughter, Mandy and Kelvin's older sister and Johnny's older half-sister. She was married to Michael Kam, but divorced when her husband had an affair with her sister. Abby had an on and off relationship with Winson before finally marrying with him in the end. *
Kathy Chow Kathy Chow Hoi-mei (; born 6 December 1966 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress and singer who is widely known for her leading roles in Hong Kong TVB series during the late 1980s to 1990s such as ''The Breaking Point'' and ''Time Before Ti ...
as Mandy Ching (程嘉慧), Yuk-mei's second daughter whom had an affair with her brother in-law Michael Kam, which leaves her pregnant with his child. Because she did not want Michael to marry just for the sake of responsibility, she lies about having aborted the child. *
Sunny Chan Sunny Chan Kam-hung (born 1 January 1967) is a Hong Kong television and film actor. Career His film role the 1998 Hong Kong film '' Hold You Tight'' was the role that made him well known to the Chinese and East Asian public, and for which he ...
as Johnny Ching (程家雄), Yuk-mei's son and Abby and Mandy's younger half-brother who was born as a result of his mother being raped Kam Shu-pui, making him the younger half-brother of Maggie and Joe Kam. He is the ex-boyfriend of Kelly Tung and Diana Suen, having an on and off relationship with the latter, breaking up twice before recoiling, and also a good friend of Winson. Johnny is the older half-brother of Kelvin, and started out being good friends with him before Kelvin discovers his true identity and schemes to eliminate Johnny. *
Nick Cheung Nick Cheung Ka-fai (; born 2 December 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and director. Background He was formerly a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for four years, but he left the job after his request to be transferred to the criminal investigat ...
as Kelvin Kam (甘量宏), Yuk-mei's youngest son who was given to the Kam family as a child. Originally started out as a goodhearted man, Kelvin becomes ruthless after he discovers his identity and schemes to eliminate his older half-brother Johnny in order to maintain his status in the wealthy Kam family.


The Tung family

*Kam Hing-yin as Frankie Tung (董世鋒), Kelly's older brother who colludes with Kelvin Kam to take over Yee Hoi Corporation. He was once imprisoned from injuring Michael Kam and after his release, he collaborates with Kelvin to smuggle cigarettes, before finally being betrayed by him. *
Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan (; PA: syn hyn, also known as Suen Huen, is a Hong Kong actress. Early life Hsuan's father gave her the name Jessica, while her mother gave her the middle name Hester. She was educated in Hong Kong at Maryknoll Convent S ...
as Kelly Tung (董若妍), Frankie Tung's younger sister and Johnny Ching's ex-girlfriend. She was once pursued by Kelvin, but she rejects him. Kelly later hires a private investigator to collect evidence of Kelvin's criminal activities.


Others

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Ada Choi Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, as an evil empress in the Chinese television series '' Empresses in the Palace'' (甄嬛傳), and to a lesser extent, for her film work. ...
as Diana Suen (孫樺), girlfriend of Johnny, whom she had an on and off relationship with two break ups before reconciling. She later poses as being in love with Kelvin Kam in order to collect evidence of his criminal activities. *
Eileen Yeow Eileen Yeow (born 4 January 1972), also known as Yiu Ying-ying, is a Hong Kong-based Singaporean actress and was named as one of the Five Fresh Beauties of TVB in 1995. Career Yeow won the title of Miss Singapore Universe in 1991. After that, sh ...
as Apple Ko (高雅文), Winson Cheuk ex-girlfriend who develops leukemia and hides it from him to prevent him from worrying. *Joyce Chan as Nancy Tong (唐美儀), a staff of Century Airlines who has a crush on Johnny. *Jay Leung as Chow Yin (周燕), a close friend and roommate of Diana who works in a nightclub. *Samuel Yau as Sam Poon (潘文星), Mandy's ex-boyfriend whom is a painter artist. *
Kara Hui Kara Wai Ying-hung BBS (; born 3 February 1960) is a Hong Kong actress best known internationally for her roles in wuxia films produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1970s and 1980s. Wai has since portrayed a wide range of roles on screen ...
as Lee Suk-wan (李淑雲), Frankie Tung's mistress. *
Li Shing-cheong Lee Shing-cheong (; born 11 October 1957) is a Hong Kong TVB actor. He also goes by the name Henry Lee. Career Acting Lee graduated from the 8th TVB Training Class in August 1979. He landed his first role in Hong Kong '81,http://bbs.ent.163 ...
as Kwok Ying-sun (郭英信), Abby's ex-fiance whom broke up with her for his mistress. *
Kenny Wong Wong Tak-bun (born 30 April 1963), known internationally as Kenny Wong, is a Hong Kong actor. Filmography References External linksKenny Wongat HKMDB The Hong Kong Movie Database (HKMDB) is a bilingual (English and Chinese) website sta ...
as Nelson, Michael Kam's assistant whom was paid by Kam Shu-pui to betray Michael. *Winnie Yeung as Yuk (玉), Michael's ex-girlfriend. *Andy Tai as Cheung Wai (張偉), Diana's ex-boyfriend whom is a triad leader. *
Gregory Charles Rivers Gregory Charles Rivers (; born 30 April 1965) is an Australian–Hong Kong actor. Biography Rivers hails from Gympie, Queensland, and attended medical school at University of New South Wales, where he was friends with students from Hong Kong ...
as the pilots' representative. *Elton Loo as a private investigator hired by Kelly Tung to collect evidence on Kelvin's criminal activities.


Awards and nominations


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