Threesome (Hong Kong TV series)
Threesome (Chinese: 三個女人一個「因」), is a 2018 legal comedy drama produced by TVB. It stars Mandy Wong, Benjamin Yuen and Jason Chan as the main cast, with Arnold Kwok, Snow Suen, Joseph Lee, Gigi Wong, Lam King-ching and Kirby Lam as the major supporting cast.[1][2]
| Threesome 三個女人一個「因」 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Modern Legal Comedy |
| Starring | Mandy Wong Benjamin Yuen Jason Chan Arnold Kwok Snow Suen Joseph Lee Gigi Wong Lam King-ching Kirby Lam |
| Opening theme | "Uniquely Me" (無雙) by Miriam Yeung |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 18 20 (Original Version) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Poon Ka-tak |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Production company | Television Broadcasts Limited |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB Jade |
| Original release | 18 February – 15 April 2018 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The drama earned critical acclaim and won My Favourite TV Drama in both Malaysia and Singapore in 2018 TVB 51st Anniversary Gala. Mandy Wong earned critical acclaim for her performance in the drama, playing Evie Fong Yee-yan, a barrister with dissociative identity disorder, along with Evie’s two other personalities, Piña Colada and Sau Mak Mak, winning Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role in both Malaysia and Singapore in 2018 TVB 51st Anniversary Gala.[3]
Synopsis
Evie Fong Yee-yan (Mandy Wong) is a well-known barrister. In fact, she suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder. Although Evie keeps this secret from everyone, Lee Tong-kai (Benjamin Yuen), Evie’s childhood friend, finds out she suffers from DID by chance. In order to marry Theo Kei Hiu-yung (Jason Chan Chi-san), Evie accepts Kai as her apprentice and Kai must not reveal her secret to anyone.
Cast
Main cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Mandy Wong | Evie Fong Yee-yan (方以因) | A competitive barrister Suffered from Dissociative Identity Disorder and had lost her memory before the age of ten, but kept this as a secret from everyone Kai’s childhood friend, becomes his pupil master after he found out that she has DID in order to prevent him from revealing her secret Theo’s fiancée, broke up with him after knowing his biggest fear is DID patient |
| Piña Colada (菠蘿椰奶) | One of the split personalities of Evie Wild, vigorous and likes to drink alcohol Did not get along with Evie Befriended with Kai Hated Wa Yee-sze Got marry with Dominic after drunk, later divorces | |
| Sau Mak Mak (愁擘擘) | Another split personality of Evie Pessimistic and timid Had a crush on Kai | |
| Benjamin Yuen | Lee Tung-kai (利東佳) | A law student, became Evie’s apprentice after finding out she had DID Cleared up the mess made by Evie’s split personalities and prevented the others from knowing that she has DID, later befriended with Piña and Sau Mak Mak Persuaded Evie to seek help from Dr. Bean |
| Jason Chan | Theo Kei Hiu-yung (紀驍勇) | A rich CEO Suffered from Panic Disorder, feared of height, darkness, blood and ghost, biggest fear is DID sufferer, later seeked help from Dr. Bean Evie’s fiancé, later broke up her without knowing that she suffered from DID |
Major Supporting Cast
- Arnold Kwok as Dominic Tong Mai-nei (唐米尼), a model. He got marry with Piña after they were drunk in Las Vegas.
- Snow Suen as Dr. Bean Siu-dou (邊小豆), a psychotherapist who had a crush on Theo.
- Joseph Lee as Au-yeung Yat-bor (歐陽一波), a prosecutor from the Deputy of Justice and Evie’s master.
- Gigi Wong as Easy Wah Yee-sze (華綺思), Evie’s mother who treated her harshly.
- Lam King-ching as Bowin Bak Bo-wun (白保運), Evie’s apprentice.
- Kirby Lam as Lee Tung-ling (利東伶), Kai’s youngest sister.
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Favourite TVB Drama in Malaysia | Threesome | Won |
| Favourite TVB Drama in Singapore | Threesome | Won | ||
| Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role in Malaysia | Mandy Wong as Fong Yee-yan (Evie) | Won | ||
| Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role in Singapore | Mandy Wong as Fong Yee-yan (Evie) | Won | ||
| People's Choice Television Awards[4] | Best Drama Script | / | Won | |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Mandy Wong as Fong Yee-yan (Evie) | Won | ||
| Most Improved Female Artiste | Kirby Lam as Lee Tung-ling | Won | ||
| Best TV Drama Theme Song | Uniquely Me by Miriam Yeung | Won | ||
| Hong Kong Television Awards | Best Drama[5] | / | Won | |
| Best Leading Actress in Drama Series[6] | Mandy Wong as Fong Yee-yan (Evie) | Won |
References
- http://www.tvbusa.com/tvb-weekly/tvb-weekly-cover-story/1079-threesome-characters/
- http://www.tvbusa.com/threesome/
- "袁偉豪黃智雯得獎打孖上 膺星馬雙料視帝視-{后}-" (in Chinese). Mingpao OL 20-11-2018
- "People's Choice Television Awards 2018 Winners List". Facebook (in Chinese).
- "Hong Kong Television Awards 2018 —— Best Drama" (in Chinese).
- "Hong Kong Television Awards 2018 —— Best Actress in a Leading Role" (in Chinese).