Raising the Bar (2015 TV series)

Raising the Bar
四個女仔三個BAR

Official poster of Raising the Bar
Also known as Four Girls, Three Bars
Quid Pro Quo
Genre Legal drama
Created by Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited
Written by Lee Sai
Kuk Hin-lung
Yue Ka-koon
Chan Yuen-mei
Wong Po-yin
Yu Lau-yuen
Kwong Po-wai
Chan Cheuk-yin
Directed by Hui Sui-ping
Starring Ben Wong
Louis Cheung
Ram Chiang
Grace Chan
Elaine Yiu
Jeannie Chan
Stephanie Ho
Natalie Tong
Timothy Cheng
Elena Kong
Moon Lau
Opening theme You & Me (我和你) by Stephanie Ho
Ending theme You Are The One (面前人) by Louis Cheung & Grace Chan
Country of origin Hong Kong
Original language(s) Cantonese
No. of episodes 25
Production
Executive producer(s) Catherine Tsang
Producer(s) Joe Chan
Location(s) Hong Kong
Camera setup Multi camera
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) TVB
Release
Original network Jade
HD Jade
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release 26 January 2015 (2015-01-26) – 27 February 2015 (2015-02-27)
External links
Website
Raising the Bar
Traditional Chinese 四個女仔三個BAR
Simplified Chinese 四个女仔三个BAR
Literal meaning "Four Girls, Three Bars"

Raising the Bar (Chinese: 四個女仔三個BAR; Jyutping: Sei3 Go3 Neoi5 Zai2 Saam1 Go3 BAR; literally "Four Girls, Three Bars") is a 2015 Hong Kong modern legal drama series produced by TVB and starring Ben Wong, Louis Cheung, Ram Chiang, Grace Chan, Elaine Yiu, Jeannie Chan, Stephanie Ho, Natalie Tong, Timothy Cheng, Elena Kong and Moon Lau. Filming of the series took place from June till September 2014. The series began airing 26 January 2015 and ended its run on 27 February 2015. It was broadcast on weekdays, Monday to Friday, by TVB's Jade channel in the 8:30-9:30 pm timeslot.[1][2][3]

Synopsis

A group of barristers and trainee lawyers vow to pursue justice and ideals, but the process is fraught with difficulties. Regarded as the "Condor Heroes" of the legal world, barristers Marcus Fan (Ben Wong) and his wife Vivian Cheung (Elaine Yiu) have taught many students. Among them, Giselle Tong (Grace Chan), Brittany Fok (Jeannie Chan) and Quinton Chow (Louis Cheung) are Marco's favourites. Giselle's classmate, Holly Tsang (Moon Lau), is a trainee solicitor at Vivian's law firm, while Chris Yiu (Stephanie Ho) trains under barrister Duncan Yam (Timothy Cheng). Brittany's elder half-sister, Ashley Cheng (Natalie Tong), has an affair with the married Duncan and later switches over to work for Marcus. With each of them using their own methods, how do these rookies become qualified legal practitioners, in a journey that is full of struggle, doubt and tough choices about their future? Theory turns into practice as they handle tricky cases and experience success and failures, while also dealing with love, family and friendship problems every day. Their biggest test arrives when legal standards challenge their personal orientations.

Cast

Alternate ending

An alternate ending was shown for the overseas broadcast of the drama. The scene depicts the lawyers in a silent protest in support of Hong Kong's continued judicial independence.[4] The scene is in reference to the real life event that happened in Hong Kong during the "White Paper" protest in June 2014.[5]

Development

Viewership Ratings

WeekEpisodesDateAverage PointsPeaking Points
101－0526-30 Jan 2015 23 25
206－102-6 Feb 2015 24 26
311－159-13 Feb 2015 23 27
416－2016-20 Feb 2015 22 24
521－2523-27 Feb 2015 27 32
Total average 23.8 32

Awards & Nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2015 StarHub TVB Awards

[7]

 My Favourite TVB Drama Raising The Bar Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actor Ben Wong Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actress Grace Chan Nominated
My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress Natalie Tong Nominated
Elaine Yiu Nominated
My Favourite TVB Male TV Character Ben Wong Nominated
My Favourite TVB Female TV Character Grace Chan Nominated
My Favourite Onscreen Couple Louis Cheung & Grace Chan Nominated
My Favourite TVB Theme Song You & Me (我和你) by Stephanie Ho Nominated
TVB Star Awards Malaysia My Favourite TVB Drama Series Raising The Bar Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role Ben Wong Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role Grace Chan Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actor in a Supporting Role Louis Cheung Nominated
Ram Chiang Nominated
Timothy Cheng Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role Elaine Yiu Won
My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple Louis Cheung & Grace Chan Nominated
Ben Wong & Elaine Yiu Nominated
My Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song You & Me (我和你) by Stephanie Ho Nominated
My Favourite Top 16 TVB Drama Characters Ben Wong Won
Elaine Yiu Won
TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Award for Best Drama Raising The Bar Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Ben Wong Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Grace Chan Nominated
Elaine Yiu Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor Ram Chiang Nominated
Timothy Cheng Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress Natalie Tong Nominated
Stephanie Ho Nominated
Jeannie Chan Nominated
Elena Kong Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character Ben Wong Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Stephanie Ho Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite Drama Song You & Me (我和你) by Stephanie Ho Nominated
You Are The One (面前人) by Louis Cheung & Grace Chan Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Grace Chan Leads a New Generation in "Raising the Bar". Retrieved 01-25-2015
  2. ↑ Overview - Raising the Bar. Retrieved 01-25-2015
  3. ↑ Raising the Bar soompi page. Retrieved 01-25-2015
  4. ↑ Raising the Bar Alternate Ending. Retrieved March 12, 2015
  5. ↑ White paper on Hong Kong. Retrieved March 12, 2015
  6. ↑ Raising the Bar AF page. Retrieved 01-25-2015
  7. ↑ StarHub TVB Awards 2015 Nominations. Retrieved September 5, 2015

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