Smooth Talker

Smooth Talker
以和為貴

Smooth Talker official poster
Also known as Harmony Is Precious
Genre Modern, Comedy
Created by Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited
Written by Tong Gin-ping, Cheung Ying-wai, Tsui Lok-ci, Lau Chi-hun, Wong Sau-ching
Starring Joe Ma
Kate Tsui
Johnson Lee
Elena Kong
Tommy Wong
Tracy Chu
Theme music composer Alan Cheung
Opening theme "出口" Way Out by Justin Lo & Johnson Lee
Country of origin Hong Kong
Original language(s) Cantonese
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Catherine Tsang
Producer(s) Lam Chi-wah
Location(s) Hong Kong
Editor(s) Ng Lap-gwong
Camera setup Multi camera
Running time 45 minutes (per episode)
Production company(s) TVB
Release
Original network TVB Jade, HD Jade
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release 30 March (2015-03-30) – 24 April 2015 (2015-04-24)
Chronology
Preceded by Eye In The Sky
Followed by The Empresses of China
External links
Website
Smooth Talker
Chinese 以和為貴
Literal meaning "Harmony Is Precious"

Smooth Talker (Chinese: 以和為貴; Jyutping: Ji5 Wo4 Wai4 Gwai3; Cantonese Yale: Yíh Wòh Wàih Gwai; literally "Harmony Is Precious") is a 2015 Hong Kong romantic comedy television drama created and produced by TVB, starring Joe Ma and Kate Tsui as the main leads, with Johnson Lee, Elena Kong, Tommy Wong and Tracy Chu in main supporting roles.[1] Filming took place from Augusts till November 2014. The drama aired on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels March 30 till April 24, 2015 every Monday through Friday during its 9:30-10:30 pm timeslot with a total of 20 episodes.[2]

Synopsis

Hau Tak-sze (Joe Ma) has inherited his late father's social club, besides managing the club he also works full-time as a court mediator. He meets Mo Sui-yee (Kate Tsui), who is in the process of divorcing her cheating ex-husband, during one of his cases. Sui-yee moves into her cousin Lam Ah-lui's (Elena Kong) home during her divorce, she soon finds out that her ex-husband's lover also lives in the same building as her cousin. Since Tak-sze visits the building frequently Sui-yee thinks both him and her ex-husband's lover are in cohorts together to try to gain her property from her divorce.

Mo Sui-yee gets a job at Au Yeung-ai's (Johnson Lee) law office, Tak-sze also visits the law office frequently because he is best friends with Yeung-ai. Through her boss and new job, Sui-yee learns that Tak-sze is truly a nice guy who works hard at his job.[3][4]

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Cameo appearance

Development

TVB 2015 calendar, month of May. From clockwise top left to right: Kate Tsui, Joe Ma, Johnson Lee, Elena Kong.

Viewership ratings

# Timeslot (HKT) Week Episode(s) Average points Peaking points
1
Mon – Fri 21:30
30 March - 3 April 2015
1 — 5
25
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2
06-10 April 2015
6 — 10
25
28
3
13–17 April 2015
11 — 15
25
27
4
20–24 April 2015
16 — 20
25
--
Total average
25
28

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2015 StarHub TVB Awards My Favourite TVB Actress Kate Tsui Nominated
My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress Elena Kong Nominated
My Favourite TVB Female TV Character Kate Tsui Nominated
Elena Kong Nominated
TVB Star Awards Malaysia My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role Kate Tsui Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role Elena Kong Nominated
My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple Johnson Lee & Elena Kong Nominated
TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Award for Best Drama Smooth Talker Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Joe Ma Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Kate Tsui Nominated
Elena Kong Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor Tommy Wong Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite Drama Song Way Out (出口) by Justin Lo & Johnson Lee Nominated

References

  1. Joe Ma to Collaborate in New Drama With Kate Tsui. Retrieved March 24, 2015
  2. Smooth Talker AF.net page. Retrieved March 24, 2015
  3. Overview - Smooth Talker. Retrieved March 24, 2015
  4. Synopsis of TVB’s “Smooth Talker”. Retrieved March 24, 2015
  5. TVB Calendar 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015
  6. "Harmony Is Precious" Costume Fitting. Retrieved March 24, 2015
  7. Joe Ma, Kate Tsui, and Johnson Lee at “Harmony is a Virtue” Costume Fitting. Retrieved March 24, 2015
  8. TVB Sales Presentation 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015
  9. Joe Ma and Kate Tsui Complete Filming “Smooth Talker”. Retrieved March 24, 2015
  10. Tracy Chu Suffers from Dizzy Spells During Filming. Retrieved March 24, 2015
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