The Green Hope is a 2000 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB, starring Bowie Lam and Melissa Ng. The 20-episode series also features a cast of young singers in their first TV roles, including Stephen Fung, Yoyo Mung, and Joey Yung.
Synopsis
In a cold Christmas in 1996, the workaholic Fong Kin-choi (Lau Dan) has been sick in bed. His dying wish is to find his youngest son Ka-him (Stephen Fung), who lived with his mother due to the divorce 12 years ago. After 12 years, Kin-choi's oldest son, Ka-fai (Bowie Lam), found out that his younger brother has mental illness due to their mother, Wong Yuen-fan (Mary Hon) being drug abuser and forcing Ka-him to do illegal things since young age.
After his father died, Ka-fai took Ka-him in and helped him get back on his track as living as a normal person. Ka-fai notices his brother is a gifted musician, but his talent is hidden for years. With the help of Ka-fai, Ka-him's talent shows off and becomes a famous pianist, recognized by other people. It proves that although he's a minor mentally ill patient, he can still live a normal life and being successful just like others.
Throughout the show, Ka-him's struggle to success was littered with failures and discrimination by others due to his disability. Towards the end of the show, Ka-him's effort was eventually recognised. The show carries an inspiring underlying message that people with disabilities can succeed, and disability discrimination only contributes negatively to their struggle.
Cast
- Bowie Lam as Fong Ka-fai (æ¹家è¼Â), an interior designer.
- Stephen Fung as Fong Ka-him (æ¹家è¬Â), Ka-fai's younger brother who has mental illness, but is a gifted musician.
- Yoyo Mung as Siu Lai-wah (éÂ悧Âè¯), Ka-fai's girlfriend.
- Joey Yung as Wai Man (éÂÂæÂÂ), Ka-him's girlfriend.
- Melissa Ng as Shum Kai-kwan (å¼佳åÂÂ), Ka-fai's ex-wife.
- Cathy Tsui as Yuen Ying (é®çÂÂ), a girl who admires Ka-him, but has obsessiveâÂÂcompulsive disorder and autism.
- Vincent Kok as Pau Chi-chung (é®ÂÃ¥ÂÂè°), Ka-him's friend who is an employee at a sheltered workshop.
- Tavia Yeung as Vivian Fung (馮æÂ
§æÂ
§), Man's friend.
- Lau Dan as Fong Kin-choi (æ¹建æÂÂ), Ka-fai and Ka-him's father.
- Mary Hon as Wong Yuen-fan (çÂÂå©Âè¬), Ka-fai and Ka-him's mother.
- Helen Ma as Shum Pang Miu-chun (å¼å½Âå¦ÂçÂÂ), Kai-kwan's mother.
- Li Shing-cheong as Wai Kuen (éÂÂæ¬Â), Man's older brother who is a traffic cop.
- Liu Kai-chi as Law Lok-tin (ç¾Â
天æ¨Â), Ka-him's friend who is an instructor at a sheltered workshop.
- Lau Kong as Yeung Ting-chung (æ¥Âå®Âå¿ )
- Cheuk Wan-chi as Tang Ho-ho (é§浩浩), Ka-him's friend who is an employee at a sheltered workshop.
- Kwan Hoi-san as Yu Chin-sau (äºÂ漸ç§Â), a deaf pianist who becomes Ka-him's mentor.
- Tin Kai-man as Frog (ç°éÂÂ), an employee at a sheltered workshop.
- Eddy Ko as Tung Yuen-chi (è£å¿Âé ), Ho-ho's stepfather.
- Kenny Wong as Cheung Kai-keung (å¼µä»Âå¼·), Kuen's friend who betrays him later on.
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