The Seasons (TV series)

The Seasons (Chinese: 季節) was a 389 episode drama series that was shown during Enjoy Yourself Tonight on Hong Kong TV station TVB from 1987 to 1988. The show, being a section of the main program, Enjoy Yourself Tonight (EYT), meant that it was only 15 minutes long, a rarity in Hong Kong television drama programs. Another rarity is that each episode ends in the same shot: a flower being tossed into the water.

The Seasons
季節
StarringTang Pik-wan
Chu Sui-tong
Lo Hoi-pang
Angelina Lo
Kwok Fung
Johnny Ngan
Lam Kin-ming
Gallen Lo
Kiki Sheung
Law Lan
Country of originHong Kong
No. of episodes389
Production
Running time15 Minutes
Release
Original networkTVB
Original release1987 (1987) 
1988 (1988)

Cast

Tong family

First Generation

CastRoleDescription
Chu Sui-tongTong Tai
唐泰
Tang Pik-wanLee Suk-duk
李淑德
Tong Tai's wife
Sheung KeiLeung Wing-kam
梁詠琴
Tong Tai's mistress
Lo Hoi-pangTong Yan
唐仁
Tong Tai's younger half brother
Chan Ka-yiLanTong Yan's wife
Angelina LoTong Lai-chu
唐麗珠
Tong Tai's younger sister
Tam Ping-manLee Wing-leung
李永良
Lee Suk-duk's brother
Chong Man-ChingTam Fung-mei
譚鳳媚
Lee Wing-leung's second wife
Law LanFongLee Suk-duk's maid

Second Generation

CastRoleDescription
Samuel KwokTong Gui-chuan
唐貴全
Tong Tai's illegitimate son
Johnny NganTong Ka-wai
唐家偉
Tong Tai and Lee Suk-dak's eldest son
Lam Kin-mingWu Yuk-ho
胡玉河
Tong Ka-wai's wife
Gallen LoTong Ka-lai
唐家禮
Tong Tai and Lee Suk-dak's second son
Yiu Ching-chingTong Ka-man
唐嘉文
Tong Tai and Lee Suk-dak's daughter
Tony Leung Chiu-wai3dTong Tai and Lee Suk-dak's youngest son
Dickson LeeHongTong Yan's son
Yuen Chun-yuLee Chi-tim
李志添
Lee Wing-leung's son
Lee Ka-tingSingWu Yuk-ho's elder brother

Other cast

CastRoleDescription
Yi LeiUncle Lai
孻叔
Kiki SheungChow Pui-ching
周珮青
Tong Gui-Chuan's Wife
Yu Chi-ming
Jamie ChikTVB Actress
Carrie NgHong Tsz-mei
康子媚
Tong Ka-Wai's mistress
Rebecca ChanYip Ching
葉青
Francis NgMr. Cheungaka King
Sandra LangMrs. ChowChow Pui-ching's mother
Maria CorderoMariaFilipino maid
Margie TsangMaggieMaria's daughter
Kenneth TsangHak
鍾克強
Lydia ShumMrs. Ho
何太
Hak's sister
Eddie CheungIvanTong Lai-Chu's brother in-law
Elliot NgokAh Ho
阿豪
Ying Ying's Father
Sara LeeYing Ying
瑩瑩
Ellen Chan
Carol Cheng
Alex Man
Dominic Lam
Ng Man Tat
Wayne LaiChow Pui-ching's cousin
Bobby Au-yeungChow Pui-ching's old boyfriend
Tai Chi-waiYip Ching's husband

Background

In the 1980s. EYT was steadily losing viewers as other modes of entertainment becomes available. The program was conceived by EYT producers to counter the loss of viewership. The show, along with two other short-form programs (one was a mystery program, the other a comedy), did much to revive EYT, and allowed it to return to viewership supremacy.

Due to the immense popularity of the show, the show was referenced in the movie "It's a Mad Mad Mad World 2", starring fellow EYT alum Lydia Shum. In a section of the film, Shum's character, along with her husband (portrayed by Bill Tung, desperately needed money to return to Canada. They returned to the Public Housing estate where they used to live, and try to find their old mahjong playing neighbors for emergency cash. When they arrived, they found these neighbors children playing mahjong, who said that their parents are watching The Seasons, and will not move or go anywhere unless a fire has started. This led to the couple screaming fire, resulting in everyone from the estate streaming out of their homes.

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