When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West
| When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West 東山飄雨西關晴 | |
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When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West official poster | |
| Genre | Period Drama |
| Starring |
Liza Wang Joe Ma Charmaine Sheh Kiki Sheung Raymond Wong Selena Li Edwin Siu Kwok Fung |
| Opening theme |
<愛在天邊> by Liza Wang |
| Ending theme |
<陪你哭也只得我> by Joe Ma and Charmaine Sheh |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Producer(s) | Kwan Wing Chung |
| Location(s) | Hong Kong, Chūzan, Kaiping |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
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| Original network | TVB |
| Original release | October 27, 2008 – December 6, 2008 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 東山飄雨西關晴 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 东山飘雨西关晴 | ||||||||||
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When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West (Traditional Chinese: 東山飄雨西關晴) is a Hong Kong TVB period drama series broadcasting from October till December 2008. Story takes place in the early 1930s in the city of Guangzhou (China) and revolved around the rich and prestigious Poon family.
Synopsis
Chong Fung Yi (Liza Wang) abandoned her eldest son immediately after he was born because she didn't want to be labeled as the woman who gave birth before she was even married. However, her son Muk Hing (Joe Ma) manages to find his way back to her. Due to reputation purposes, she doesn't tell anybody about his true identity. Her younger son Cheuk Wah (Raymond Wong) falls in love with Yip Heung Ching (Charmaine Sheh), but because their different status' and Fung Yi's objection, they cannot be together. However, soon enough, Heung Ching and Muk Hing find themselves more than just friends... what obstacles will await them this time?
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Liza Wang | Chong Fung Yi 莊鳳儀 | Poon Siu Tong's wife Poon Cheuk Hing and Poon Cheuk Wah's mother |
| Joe Ma | Poon Cheuk Hing/Muk Hing 潘卓興/穆興 | Yip Heung Ching's lover Chong Fung Yi and Poon Siu Tong's son Poon Cheuk Wah's brother |
| Charmaine Sheh | Yip Heung Ching 葉向晴 | Poon Cheuk Hing's lover |
| Raymond Wong | Poon Cheuk Wah 潘卓華 | Chong Fung Yi and Poon Siu Tong's son Fong Bo Kei's ex-husband Poon Cheuk Hing's brother Yip Heung Ching's ex-boyfriend |
| Selena Li | Fong Bo Kei 方寶琦 | Poon Cheuk Wah's ex-wife Kwan Ho Cheung's lover |
| Kiki Sheung | Chong Fung Tak 莊鳳德 | Tsui Yiu-Chung's wife Chong Fung Yi's sister |
| Edwin Siu | Kwan Ho Cheung 關浩長 | Fong Bo Kei's lover |
| Cheung Kwok Keung (張國強) | Tsui Yiu Chung 徐耀宗 | Chong Fung Tak's husband |
| Kwok Fung (郭峰) | Poon Siu Tong 潘兆棠 | Chong Fung Yi's husband Fan Cheuk Hing and Poon Cheuk Wah's father |
| Mak Cheung-ching | Yip Heung Yeung 葉向陽 | Yip Heung Ching's brother |
| Savio Tsang (曾偉權) | Leung Yim Biu 梁焱驫 | Poon Family's enemy |
| Sharon Luk | Chiu Hiu Mei 趙曉薇 | Yip Heung Yeung's ex-lover Fong Jing Gong's wife |
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
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October 27–31, 2008 | 1 — 5 | |
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November 3–7, 2008 | 6 — 10 | |
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November 10–14, 2008 | 11 — 15 | |
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November 17–21, 2008 | 16 — 19 | |
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November 24–28, 2008 | 20 — 24 | |
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December 1–5, 2008 | 25 — 30 | |
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