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{{Infobox Television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Dicey Business <br>賭場風雲
| native_name = 賭場風雲
| image = <!-- [[Image:Dicey business.jpg|200px]] -->
| image = DiceyBusiness.jpg
| caption =
| caption = DVD cover
| genre = Modern Drama<br>(Grand Production)
| genre = Modern Drama<br>(Grand Production)
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| runtime = 45 minutes (approx.)
| format =
| creator =
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| runtime = 45 minutes (approx.)
| creator =
| director =
| director =
| producer =
| producer =
| writer =
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| starring = [[Bobby Au-yeung]]<br>[[Michael Miu]]<br>[[Jessica Hsuan]]<br>[[Bosco Wong]]<br> [[Tavia Yeung]]<br>[[Benz Hui]]<br>[[Florence Kwok]]
| writer =
| opentheme = "先賭為快" by <br>[[Hacken Lee]]
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| starring = [[Bobby Au Yeung]]<br>[[Jessica Hsuan]]<br>[[Michael Miu]]<br>[[Bosco Wong]]<br> [[Tavia Yeung]]<br>[[Benz Hui]]
| opentheme = "先賭為快" by <br>[[Hacken Lee]]
| endtheme = "第幾天" by <br> [[Bosco Wong]]
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| country = Hong Kong
| endtheme = "第幾天" by <br> [[Bosco Wong]]
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| language = Cantonese
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| country = {{HKG}}
| network = [[TVB]]
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| language = [[Standard Cantonese|Cantonese]]
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| first_aired = {{start date|2006|11|20}}
| network = [[Television Broadcasts Limited|TVB]]
| last_aired = {{end date|2007|1|5}}
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| first_aired = November 20, 2006
| last_aired = <br>January 5, 2007
| num_episodes = 35
| num_episodes = 35
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
| website = http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/dicey_business
}}
}}


'''''Dicey Business''''' (Traditional Chinese: [[:zh:賭場風雲|賭場風雲]]) is a 2006 grand production drama by [[Television Broadcasts Limited]]. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 39th Anniversary.
'''''Dicey Business''''' (Traditional Chinese: [[:zh:賭場風雲|賭場風雲]]) is a 2006 grand production drama by [[TVB|Television Broadcasts Limited]].


==Synopsis==
==Plot==
A talented card player, Chai Foon-Cheung ([[Bobby Au Yeung]]), entered a worldwide poker tournament when he was 18 years old and was regarded as a favorite. However, due to the follies of youth, Cheung was seduced by Lam Siu-Yan ([[Florence Kwok]]), who was his rival competitor, Kiu Ching-Chor’s ([[Michael Miu]]) girlfriend. Due to the distraction, Cheung also became separated from his three year old younger brother. In the final tournament, Cheung could not concentrate on his game and forfeited the competition. Since then, Cheung's life had turned up-side down and he became a gambling addict in The Philippines. Fate decided that Cheung was able to bring his life back up and become good friends with him, being united by Chow Fook-Wing ([[Benz Hui]]). Cheung works as a gardener at the ''Onisac'' casino and discovers that Chor is the casino's CEO.
The talented gambling artist, Cheung (齊歡暢) ([[Bobby Au Yeung]]), entered a worldwide card playing tournament when he was 18 years old and was regarded as the favorite to win. However, due to the follies of youth, Cheung was seduced by Yan (藍小茵) ([[Florence Kwok]]), who was Chor’s (喬正初) ([[Michael Miu]]’s) girlfriend, Chor being the other competitor. Due to the distraction, Cheung also became separated from his 3 year old younger brother, Lok (齊歡樂) ([[Bosco Wong]]). In the finals tournament, Cheung could not concentrate on his game and forfeited the competition. Ever since then, Cheung was someone with forever bad luck. His life has been turned up-side down. He became a gambling addict.


Fate decided that Cheung was able to bring his life back up and become good friends with him, being united by Wing (周福榮) ([[Benz Hui]]), and becoming the best of friends working in a casino, "Onisac". Chor works as the casino's CEO, Wing as the commissioner of the bodyguards, while Cheung works as the caretaker for the garden.
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One night, Li Ching-Wan ([[Jessica Hsuan]]) gambles at the casino. Chor and Cheung bets whether Wan will leave the casino. Cheung loses the bet and must return to Hong Kong to start a new life. On the flight to Hong Kong, Cheung is surprised to see Wan on the plane. Wan is being chased by loan sharks and she sells her phone to Cheung. Once they arrive, Cheung asks Wan to bring him to [[Mong Kok]], where he lived before he left. At Mong Kok, Wan steals all of Chueng's money to pay off her debts she owes, repaying him by letting him rent out the apartment next door, also owned by Wan. Inside the apartment, Cheung finds several bags of garbage and junk, and Cheung Lor-Fu ([[Bosco Wong]]), a 23-year-old man, who is afraid of the outside world.


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One night, Wan (李青雲) ([[Jessica Hsuan]]) stays at the casino, trying to win money. She stays at the casino for days, without sleeping. She become the gamble for Chor and Cheung. (Cheung needs to go back to Hong Kong to visit his parents, but he's scared for he lost his brother and feels too ashamed to face them). The gamble is that Chor thinks Wan will leave the casino, but Cheung thinks otherwise, acknowledging the fact that Wan stays overnight. If Cheung loses, he has to go back to Hong Kong. Cheung loses and goes back to Hong Kong that day, but is surprised to see Wan on the plane. Wan is being called by loan sharks and she sells his phone to Cheung to get money. Once they arrive, Cheung asks Wan to bring him to [[Mong Kok]], where he lived before he left. At Mong Kok, Wan steals all of Chueng's money to pay off all the debts she owes, repaying him by letting him rent out the apartment next door, owned by Wan. Inside the apartment, Cheung finds several bags of garbage and junk, and Cheung Lai Fu (張來富), a 23-year-old guy, who is afraid of the outside world, refusing to go outside alone, let alone him leave his blanket. Wan takes care of him because her grand-aunt told her so before she died.
Through fateful events, Cheung finds out that Fu is his missing brother. Cheung, finding his brother a social outcast, encourages him to become more open. However, Fu is scared and runs away bring him to meet Chor. Chor teaches him that if he doesn't want to be stared at, stare back at the person. Chor soon becomes Fu's idol after gaining trust and confidence from his mentor. Chor informs Cheung that Fu is staying at the casino residence and Chor returns to The Philippines. One day Cheung asks Wan to take care of Fu; but unfortunately, Wan and her friend take Fu to the casino floor, and they find out that Fu has the uncanny ability to memorize all the 52 cards and their position, just by watching the dealer shuffle.


Through fateful events, Cheung finds out that Fu is his brother and he was kicked around like a ball, sold to [[United States|America]], then [[China]], and he was severely wounded in the shoulder by a blade his "master" was wielding for unable to obtain money when Fu was out as a beggar. Cheung, finding his brother a social outcast, encourages him to become more open. Fu is scared and runs away. Fatefully, he meets Chor, and Chor gives him a makeover, so Fu can look decent. Chor teaches him that if you don't want to be stared at, stare at the person who is glaring at you, and demonstrates by making a couple leave just by staring at them. Chor soon becomes Fu's idol. Chor informs Cheung that Fu is at his residence and Fu goes back home.
Chor and Wan fall in love with one another, but to protect Wan, Chor tells her a white lie and breaks up with her. But he later realises he still loves her very much and so tries to force a kiss onto her outside her place. Wan realises a cut on his hand and tries to help him. Chor tells Wan that she knows who she loves. Wan tries to deny everything, but Chor forces her to kiss him and then later brings her back to Onisac's hotel and they have sex...


Cheung is busy, and asks Wan to take care of Fu. But unfortunately, Wan and her friend take Fu to a gambling den, and they find out that Fu has the uncanny ability to memorize all the 52 cards' order, just by watching the dealer shuffle. Soon, everyone becomes entangled with personal problems: Cheung trying to lead Fu in the right way and getting his "good luck" back. Chor cheats in a gamble, which is being taped. He has to conform to bad people by secretly stealing Onisac's money, soon being consumed by greed. Wan, deciding who to fall in love with: Cheung or Chor. Fu, struggling to go from a dealer to CEO (trying to be just like Chor), and learning how to gamble properly. And finally, Wing, who wants to reunite Chor (whom he calls Honey) and Cheung (whom he calls Baby), after Chor framed Cheung.
In the end
Cheung- sets up a [[barbecue]] stall on the beach shore with Fu

Chor- turns over a new life in prison

Fu- sets up the barbecue stall with his brother, has a son with his wife

Wan- travels the world as a free lance photographer

Wing- dead from a car accident, never has the chance to woo Yan

Yan- owner of new casino Galaxy

Wei- owner of Onisac


==Cast==
==Cast==
{|class="wikitable" width="55%"
{|class="wikitable" width="55%"
! Cast !! Role !! Description
|- style="background:cornflowerblue; color:white" align=center
|style="width:25%"|'''Cast'''||style="width:30%"|'''Role'''||'''Description'''
|-
|-
| '''[[Bobby Au Yeung]]''' || Chai Foon-Cheung <br> 齊歡暢|| Gardener/Card Player <br> Chai Foon-Lok's older brother. <br> Kiu Ching-Chor and Chow Fook-Wing's friend. <br> Li Ching-Wan's lover.
| '''[[Bobby Au-yeung]]''' || Chai Foon-Cheung <br> 齊歡暢|| Gardener/Card Player <br> Chai Foon-Lok's older brother. <br> Kiu Ching-Chor and Chow Fook-Wing's friend. <br> Li Ching-Wan's lover.
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|-
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| '''[[Bosco Wong]]''' || Chai Foon-Lok/Cheung Lor-Fu <br> 齊歡樂/張來富 || Dealer <br> Chai Foon-Cheung's younger brother. <br> Tam Chu-Mei's lover.
|-
|-
| '''[[Michael Miu]]''' || Kiu Ching-Chor <br> 喬正初 || ''Onisac'' Casino CEO <br> Chai Foon-Lok and Chow Fook-Wing's friend. <br> Li Ching-Wan's ex-boyfriend.
| '''[[Michael Miu]]''' || Kiu Ching-Chor <br> 喬正初 || ''Onisac'' Casino CEO <br> Chai Foon-Lok and Chow Fook-Wing's friend. <br> Li Ching-Wan's ex-boyfriend.
|-
|-
| '''[[Jessica Hsuan]]''' || Li Ching-Wan <br> 李青雲 || Gambler <br> Tam Chu-Mei's cousin. <br> Kiu Ching-Chor's ex-girlfriend. <br> Chai Foon-Cheung's lover.
| '''[[Jessica Hsuan]]''' || Li Ching-Wan <br> 李青雲 || Gambler <br> Tam Chu-Mei's cousin. <br> Kiu Ching-Chor's ex-girlfriend. <br> Chai Foon-Cheung's lover.
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|-
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| '''[[Bosco Wong]]''' || Chai Foon-Lok/Cheung Lor-Fu <br> 齊歡樂/張來富 || Dealer <br> Chai Foon-Cheung's younger brother. <br> Tam Chu-Mei's lover.
|-
|-
| '''[[Tavia Yeung]]''' || Tam Chu-Mei (Mimi) <br> 譚珠美 || Model/Dealer <br> Li Ching-Wan's cousin. <br> Chai Foon-Lok's lover.
| '''[[Tavia Yeung]]''' || Tam Chu-Mei (Mimi) <br> 譚珠美 || Model/Dealer <br> Li Ching-Wan's cousin. <br> Chai Foon-Lok's lover.
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| '''[[Benz Hui]]''' || Chow Fook-Wing <br> 周福榮 || Kiu Ching-Chor and Chai Foon-Cheung's friend.
| '''[[Benz Hui]]''' || Chow Fook-Wing <br> 周福榮 || Kiu Ching-Chor and Chai Foon-Cheung's friend.
|-
|-
| [[Florence Kwok]] || Lam Siu-Yan <br> 藍小茵 || Kiu Ching-Chor's ex-girlfriend.
| '''[[Florence Kwok]]''' || Lam Siu-Yan <br> 藍小茵 || Kiu Ching-Chor's ex-girlfriend.
|-
|-
| [[Samuel Kwok (actor)|Samuel Kwok]] ([[:zh:郭　峰|郭峰]]) || Ko Ming <br> 高名||Ex-Convict
| [[Kwok Fung|Samuel Kwok]] ([[:zh:郭　峰|郭峰]]) || Ko Ming <br> 高名||Ex-Convict
|-
|-
| [[Law Lok Lam]] ([[:zh:羅樂林|羅樂林]]) || Yung Hon-Cheung <br> 翁漢昌||''Onisac'' Casino Owner <br>Yung Chi-Wai's father.
| [[Law Lok Lam]] ([[:zh:羅樂林|羅樂林]]) || Yung Hon-Cheung <br> 翁漢昌||''Onisac'' Casino Owner <br>Yung Chi-Wai's father.
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! References
! References
|-
|-
| <center> '''1'''
| {{center| '''1'''}}
| November 20–24, 2006
| November 20–24, 2006
| 1 — 5
| 1 — 5
| <center> 30
| {{center| 30}}
| <center> 32
| {{center| 32}}
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2006/11/ratings-report-20112006-26112006.html Week 1 Ratings]</ref>
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2006/11/ratings-report-20112006-26112006.html Week 1 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|-
| <center> '''2'''
| {{center| '''2'''}}
| November 27 - December 1, 2006
| November 27 - December 1, 2006
| 6 — 10
| 6 — 10
| <center> 32
| {{center| 32}}
| <center> 34
| {{center| 34}}
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2006/12/ratings-report-27112006-3122006.html Week 2 Ratings]</ref>
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2006/12/ratings-report-27112006-3122006.html Week 2 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|-
| <center> '''3'''
| {{center| '''3'''}}
| December 4–8, 2006
| December 4–8, 2006
| 11 — 15
| 11 — 15
| <center> 30
| {{center| 30}}
| <center> —
| {{center| —}}
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2006/12/ratings-report-4122006-10122006.html Week 3 Ratings]</ref>
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2006/12/ratings-report-4122006-10122006.html Week 3 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|-
| <center> '''4'''
| {{center| '''4'''}}
| December 11–15, 2006
| December 11–15, 2006
| 16 — 20
| 16 — 20
| <center> 31
| {{center| 31}}
| <center> —
| {{center| —}}
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2006/12/ratings-report-11122006-17122006.html Week 4 Ratings]</ref>
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2006/12/ratings-report-11122006-17122006.html Week 4 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|-
| <center> '''5'''
| {{center| '''5'''}}
| December 18–22, 2006
| December 18–22, 2006
| 21 — 25
| 21 — 25
| <center> 29
| {{center| 29}}
| <center> —
| {{center| —}}
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2006/12/ratings-report-18122006-24122006.html Week 5 Ratings]</ref>
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2006/12/ratings-report-18122006-24122006.html Week 5 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|-
| <center> '''6'''
| {{center| '''6'''}}
| December 25–29, 2006
| December 25–29, 2006
| 26 — 30
| 26 — 30
| <center> 30
| {{center| 30}}
| <center> —
| {{center| —}}
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/01/ratings-report-25122006-31122006.html Week 6 Ratings]</ref>
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/01/ratings-report-25122006-31122006.html Week 6 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|-
| <center> '''7'''
| {{center| '''7'''}}
| January 1–5, 2007
| January 1–5, 2007
| 31 — 35
| 31 — 35
| <center> 34
| {{center| 34}}
| <center> 37<sup>a</sup>
| {{center| 37<sup>a</sup>}}
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/01/ratings-report-01012007-07012007.html Week 7 Ratings]</ref>
| <ref>[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/01/ratings-report-01012007-07012007.html Week 7 Ratings]</ref>
|}
|}
<sup>a</sup> Last episode peaked at 40 points within the last 15 minutes of the episode.
<sup>a</sup> Last episode peaked at 40 points within the last 15 minutes of the episode.


==Awards==
==Awards and nominations==

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'''[[Next Magazine]] (2007) TV Awards'''
===Awards===
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'''[[Next Magazine TV Awards]] (2007) '''
* "Top 10 Best TV Program" - #2
* "Top 10 Best TV Program" - #2
* "Top 10 Best TV Artists" - [[Jessica Hsuan]] - #2
* "Top 10 Best TV Artists" - [[Bosco Wong]] - #6


===Nominations===
===Nominations===
'''[[International Emmy]] (2007)'''
'''[[International Emmy]] (2007)'''
*"Best Performance by an Actor" ([[Bobby Au-Yeung]] - Chai Foon-Cheung)
*"Best Performance by an Actor" ([[Bobby Au-yeung]] - Chai Foon-Cheung) (Top 3)


'''40th [[TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)]]'''
'''40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)'''
* "Best Drama"
* "Best Drama" (Top 3)
* "Best Actor in a Leading Role" ([[Bobby Au-Yeung]] - Chai Foon-Cheung)
* "Best Actor in a Leading Role" ([[Bobby Au-yeung]] - Chai Foon-Cheung) (Top 5)
* "Best Actress in a Leading Role" ([[Jessica Hsuan]] - Li Ching Wan)
* "Best Actress in a Leading Role" ([[Jessica Hsuan]] - Li Ching Wan) (Top 5)
* "Best Actress in a Leading Role" ([[Tavia Yeung]] - Mimi Tam Chu-Mei)
* "Best Actress in a Leading Role" ([[Tavia Yeung]] - Mimi Tam Chu-Mei)
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* "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" ([[Benz Hui]] - Chow Fook-Wing)
* "My Favourite Male Character Role" ([[Bosco Wong]] - Chai Foon-Lok/Cheung Lor-Fu)
* "My Favourite Male Character Role" ([[Bosco Wong]] - Chai Foon-Lok/Cheung Lor-Fu)
* "My Favourite Female Character Role" ([[Jessica Hsuan]] - Li Ching Wan)
* "My Favourite Female Character Role" ([[Jessica Hsuan]] - Li Ching Wan)
* "My Favourite Female Character Role" ([[Tavia Yeung]] - Mimi Tam Chu-Mei)
* "My Favourite Female Character Role" ([[Tavia Yeung]] - Mimi Tam Chu-Mei)
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* "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" ([[Benz Hui]] - Chow Fook-Wing) (Top 5)
* "Mainland Most Popular TVB Male Artist" ([[Bobby Au-yeung]]) (Top 5)
* "Mainland Most Popular TVB Male Artist" ([[Michael Miu]])
* "Mainland Most Popular TVB Male Artist" ([[Bosco Wong]]) (Top 5)
* "Mainland Most Popular TVB Female Artist" ([[Jessica Hsuan]]) (Top 5)
* "Mainland Most Popular TVB Female Artist" ([[Tavia Yeung]])
* "Most Improved Actor" ([[Stephen Huynh]]) (Top 5)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/dicey_business TVB.com] ''Dicey Business'' - Official Website {{zh icon}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070102134029/http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/dicey_business/ TVB.com] ''Dicey Business'' - Official Website {{in lang|zh}}
*[http://tvb.windy-goddess.net/?page_id=172 K for TVB.net] ''Dicey Business'' - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures {{en icon}}
*[http://tvb.windy-goddess.net/?page_id=172 K for TVB.net] ''Dicey Business'' - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures {{in lang|en}}

{{2006 TVB}}
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 19 April 2024

Dicey Business
DVD cover
賭場風雲
GenreModern Drama
(Grand Production)
StarringBobby Au-yeung
Michael Miu
Jessica Hsuan
Bosco Wong
Tavia Yeung
Benz Hui
Florence Kwok
Opening theme"先賭為快" by
Hacken Lee
Ending theme"第幾天" by
Bosco Wong
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes35
Production
Running time45 minutes (approx.)
Original release
NetworkTVB
ReleaseNovember 20, 2006 (2006-11-20) –
January 5, 2007 (2007-01-05)

Dicey Business (Traditional Chinese: 賭場風雲) is a 2006 grand production drama by Television Broadcasts Limited.

Plot

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The talented gambling artist, Cheung (齊歡暢) (Bobby Au Yeung), entered a worldwide card playing tournament when he was 18 years old and was regarded as the favorite to win. However, due to the follies of youth, Cheung was seduced by Yan (藍小茵) (Florence Kwok), who was Chor’s (喬正初) (Michael Miu’s) girlfriend, Chor being the other competitor. Due to the distraction, Cheung also became separated from his 3 year old younger brother, Lok (齊歡樂) (Bosco Wong). In the finals tournament, Cheung could not concentrate on his game and forfeited the competition. Ever since then, Cheung was someone with forever bad luck. His life has been turned up-side down. He became a gambling addict.

Fate decided that Cheung was able to bring his life back up and become good friends with him, being united by Wing (周福榮) (Benz Hui), and becoming the best of friends working in a casino, "Onisac". Chor works as the casino's CEO, Wing as the commissioner of the bodyguards, while Cheung works as the caretaker for the garden.

One night, Wan (李青雲) (Jessica Hsuan) stays at the casino, trying to win money. She stays at the casino for days, without sleeping. She become the gamble for Chor and Cheung. (Cheung needs to go back to Hong Kong to visit his parents, but he's scared for he lost his brother and feels too ashamed to face them). The gamble is that Chor thinks Wan will leave the casino, but Cheung thinks otherwise, acknowledging the fact that Wan stays overnight. If Cheung loses, he has to go back to Hong Kong. Cheung loses and goes back to Hong Kong that day, but is surprised to see Wan on the plane. Wan is being called by loan sharks and she sells his phone to Cheung to get money. Once they arrive, Cheung asks Wan to bring him to Mong Kok, where he lived before he left. At Mong Kok, Wan steals all of Chueng's money to pay off all the debts she owes, repaying him by letting him rent out the apartment next door, owned by Wan. Inside the apartment, Cheung finds several bags of garbage and junk, and Cheung Lai Fu (張來富), a 23-year-old guy, who is afraid of the outside world, refusing to go outside alone, let alone him leave his blanket. Wan takes care of him because her grand-aunt told her so before she died.

Through fateful events, Cheung finds out that Fu is his brother and he was kicked around like a ball, sold to America, then China, and he was severely wounded in the shoulder by a blade his "master" was wielding for unable to obtain money when Fu was out as a beggar. Cheung, finding his brother a social outcast, encourages him to become more open. Fu is scared and runs away. Fatefully, he meets Chor, and Chor gives him a makeover, so Fu can look decent. Chor teaches him that if you don't want to be stared at, stare at the person who is glaring at you, and demonstrates by making a couple leave just by staring at them. Chor soon becomes Fu's idol. Chor informs Cheung that Fu is at his residence and Fu goes back home.

Cheung is busy, and asks Wan to take care of Fu. But unfortunately, Wan and her friend take Fu to a gambling den, and they find out that Fu has the uncanny ability to memorize all the 52 cards' order, just by watching the dealer shuffle. Soon, everyone becomes entangled with personal problems: Cheung trying to lead Fu in the right way and getting his "good luck" back. Chor cheats in a gamble, which is being taped. He has to conform to bad people by secretly stealing Onisac's money, soon being consumed by greed. Wan, deciding who to fall in love with: Cheung or Chor. Fu, struggling to go from a dealer to CEO (trying to be just like Chor), and learning how to gamble properly. And finally, Wing, who wants to reunite Chor (whom he calls Honey) and Cheung (whom he calls Baby), after Chor framed Cheung.

Cast

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Cast Role Description
Bobby Au-yeung Chai Foon-Cheung
齊歡暢		 Gardener/Card Player
Chai Foon-Lok's older brother.
Kiu Ching-Chor and Chow Fook-Wing's friend.
Li Ching-Wan's lover.
Michael Miu Kiu Ching-Chor
喬正初		 Onisac Casino CEO
Chai Foon-Lok and Chow Fook-Wing's friend.
Li Ching-Wan's ex-boyfriend.
Jessica Hsuan Li Ching-Wan
李青雲		 Gambler
Tam Chu-Mei's cousin.
Kiu Ching-Chor's ex-girlfriend.
Chai Foon-Cheung's lover.
Bosco Wong Chai Foon-Lok/Cheung Lor-Fu
齊歡樂/張來富		 Dealer
Chai Foon-Cheung's younger brother.
Tam Chu-Mei's lover.
Tavia Yeung Tam Chu-Mei (Mimi)
譚珠美		 Model/Dealer
Li Ching-Wan's cousin.
Chai Foon-Lok's lover.
Benz Hui Chow Fook-Wing
周福榮		 Kiu Ching-Chor and Chai Foon-Cheung's friend.
Florence Kwok Lam Siu-Yan
藍小茵		 Kiu Ching-Chor's ex-girlfriend.
Samuel Kwok (郭峰) Ko Ming
高名		 Ex-Convict
Law Lok Lam (羅樂林) Yung Hon-Cheung
翁漢昌		 Onisac Casino Owner
Yung Chi-Wai's father.
Eric Li (李天翔) Yung Chi-Wai
翁子維		 Yung Hon-Cheung's son.
Eileen Yeow Shek Yuen-Ying
石婉瑩		 Li Ching-Wan's friend.

Viewership ratings

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Week Episode Average Points Peaking Points References
1
 November 20–24, 2006 1 — 5
30
32
 [1]
2
 November 27 - December 1, 2006 6 — 10
32
34
 [2]
3
 December 4–8, 2006 11 — 15
30
—
 [3]
4
 December 11–15, 2006 16 — 20
31
—
 [4]
5
 December 18–22, 2006 21 — 25
29
—
 [5]
6
 December 25–29, 2006 26 — 30
30
—
 [6]
7
 January 1–5, 2007 31 — 35
34
37a
 [7]

a Last episode peaked at 40 points within the last 15 minutes of the episode.

Awards and nominations

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Awards

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Next Magazine TV Awards (2007)

  • "Top 10 Best TV Program" - #2
  • "Top 10 Best TV Artists" - Jessica Hsuan - #2
  • "Top 10 Best TV Artists" - Bosco Wong - #6

Nominations

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International Emmy (2007)

  • "Best Performance by an Actor" (Bobby Au-yeung - Chai Foon-Cheung) (Top 3)

40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)

  • "Best Drama" (Top 3)
  • "Best Actor in a Leading Role" (Bobby Au-yeung - Chai Foon-Cheung) (Top 5)
  • "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Jessica Hsuan - Li Ching Wan) (Top 5)
  • "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Tavia Yeung - Mimi Tam Chu-Mei)
  • "My Favourite Male Character Role" (Bosco Wong - Chai Foon-Lok/Cheung Lor-Fu)
  • "My Favourite Female Character Role" (Jessica Hsuan - Li Ching Wan)
  • "My Favourite Female Character Role" (Tavia Yeung - Mimi Tam Chu-Mei)
  • "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Benz Hui - Chow Fook-Wing) (Top 5)
  • "Mainland Most Popular TVB Male Artist" (Bobby Au-yeung) (Top 5)
  • "Mainland Most Popular TVB Male Artist" (Michael Miu)
  • "Mainland Most Popular TVB Male Artist" (Bosco Wong) (Top 5)
  • "Mainland Most Popular TVB Female Artist" (Jessica Hsuan) (Top 5)
  • "Mainland Most Popular TVB Female Artist" (Tavia Yeung)
  • "Most Improved Actor" (Stephen Huynh) (Top 5)

References

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  1. ^ Week 1 Ratings
  2. ^ Week 2 Ratings
  3. ^ Week 3 Ratings
  4. ^ Week 4 Ratings
  5. ^ Week 5 Ratings
  6. ^ Week 6 Ratings
  7. ^ Week 7 Ratings
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  • TVB.com Dicey Business - Official Website (in Chinese)
  • K for TVB.net Dicey Business - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures (in English)
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