A Kindred Spirit
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| A Kindred Spirit (真情) |
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|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Louise Li Lau Dan Nancy Sit Kwan Hoi Shan Lai Suen |
| Opening theme | "真情細說" by Joyce Lee |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Language(s) | Cantonese, English |
| No. of episodes | 1128 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Tsui Yu On |
| Running time | approx. 20 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Television Broadcasts Limited |
| Original run | May 15, 1995 – November 13, 1999 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
A Kindred Spirit (Chinese: 真情) was a television drama series that was broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong from May 15, 1995 to November 13, 1999. It is one of the longest running drama shows in Hong Kong television history (the longest being the sitcom Hong Kong 81 series). Its exceptional longevity still amazes people in a city where scripted TV drama programs typically only last around 20 episodes. The total number of episodes is 1,128.
The show centres on a family who operates a barbecue pork (char siew) restaurant in Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
[edit] Cast
As the show progressed, more and more new characters were added into the show, as in a soap opera. The show finally ended in November 13, 1999 with a lavish farewell that included all the actors who participated in the show from past and present.
[edit] Main Cast
| Actor | Character(s) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Louise Li | Leung Yun Shin | Original cast member |
| Lau Dan | Lee Biu Bing | Original cast member |
| Nancy Sit | Leung Yun Ho | Joined cast in 1996 |
| Kwan Hoi Shan | Leung Yau | Joined cast in 1995 |
| Lai Suen | Yuen Man Kuen | Original cast member |
| Cheung Chi Kwong | Lee Tim Fook | Original cast member |
| Louisa So | Chan Wing Kam | Original cast member, departed |
| Kenix Kwok | Lee Daw Foon | Original cast member, departed in 1995 |
| Ben Wong | Yung Heung Hoi | Original cast member |
| Angie Cheung | Lee Choi Yiu Ng Fong Kwai |
Original cast member, departed and returned |
| Marco Lo | Tong Lap Sang | Joined cast in 1996 |
| Lau Nam Kwong | Leung Yun Choi | Original cast member, departed |
| Sze Ming | Ma Yuk Yu | Original cast member, departed |
| Florence Kwok | Lee Daw Yan | Original cast member |
| Hawick Lau | Lee Tim On | Original cast member |
| Tam Sin Hung | Auntie Yung | Original cast member |
[edit] Impact on Hong Kong Culture
The show's impact on Hong Kong culture is immense, although its influence is fading away as new series are being aired. Everyone can remember the approximate arc of the story and most can sing the theme song.
The impact of the show on its cast is enormous, some actors have suffered a form of "curse" from the series, being that they can never break out of their mould that were set during this series. A good example listed earlier is the actor who played Ji Ho in the series. His performance on the series was so convincing and memorable that it has prevented him from playing heroes or protagonists since his run on the show was ended.
Kindred Spirit is shown in the US on Directv's TVB Jade TV on weekdays, and is also rerun in Hong Kong on TVB's Grand Theatre Channel, which belongs to TVB's new pay television services. The show aired in Canada via Fairchild TV.
The show is currently rerun on weekday afternoons on TVB Jade in Hong Kong.
