Men in Pain
| Men in Pain 男人之苦 | |
|---|---|
 Men in Pain promo poster | |
| Genre | Modern Drama |
| Starring |
Damian Lau Ron Ng Louisa So Toby Leung |
| Ending theme |
"金剛" by Ron Ng |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB |
| Original release | June 13 – July 9, 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | La Femme Desperado (2006) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Men in Pain (Traditional Chinese: 男人之苦) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in June 2006.
Synopsis
Hong Tin-Yam (Damian Lau) is happily married to his second wife Wong Dak-Kiu (Louisa So), but one day he discovers that he cannot perform in the bedroom. He asked a female friend, Au Yeung Lei-Lei (Akina Hong), to help him out and confirmed that he was in fact impotent. Tin-Yam did not want his wife to find out about his problem causes Dak-Kiu to think that he is cheating on her, and leading to their divorce.
On the other hand, Tin-Yam's son, Hong Sai-Hei (Ron Ng) spends a night with Dak-Kiu's student, Ko Fun (Toby Leung) during an excursion. Ko Fun discovers that she is pregnant and seeks Sai-Hei's help. Both their parents are furious but eventually the two young couples get married. Ko Fun is stressed with handling the baby and her school courseload, while Sai-Hei is worried that he cannot afford to put food on the table.
How will these two men overcome their pain of manhood...?
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Damian Lau | Hong Tin-Yam 康天任 | Wong Dak-Kiu's husband. Hong Sai-Hei's father. |
| Louisa So | Wong Dak-Kiu 黃德蕎 | Teacher Hong Tin-Yam's second wife. Hong Sai-Hei's stepmother. |
| Ron Ng | Hong Sai-Hei 康世熙 | Hong Tin-Yam's son. Ko Fun's husband. |
| Toby Leung | Ko Fun 高芬 | Hong Sai-Hei's wife. |
| Wu Fung | Wong Kai-Cheung 黃啟昌 | Wong Dak-Kiu, Wong Dak-Lan, and Wong Dak-Wai's father. |
| Rebecca Chan | Wong Dak-Lan 黃德蘭 | Wong Dak-Kiu and Wong Dak-Wai's older sister. |
| Lee Shing-Cheung | Li Chun-Chi 李振馳 | Wong Dak-Lan's husband. |
| Florence Kwok | Wong Dak-Wai 黃德蕙 | Wong Dak-Kiu and Wong Dak-Lan's younger sister. |
| Law Lok Lam (羅樂林) | Ko Wai 高威 | Ko Fun's father. |
| Rocky Cheng (鄭健樂) | Shek Hak-Lung (Rocky) 石克龍 | Ko Fun's uncle. |
| Patrick Dunn | Yeung Jin-Cheung 楊展翔 | Wong Dak-Kiu's colleague. |
| Akina Hong (康華) | Au Yeung Lei-Lei 歐陽莉莉 | Hong Tin-Yam's friend. |
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
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June 13–16, 2006 | 1 — 4 | |
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[1] |
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June 19–23, 2006 | 5 — 9 | |
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[2] |
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June 26–30, 2006 | 10 — 14 | |
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[3] |
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July 3–7, 2006 | 15 — 19 | |
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[4] |
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July 9, 2006 | 20 — 21 | |
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[4] |
Awards and nominations
39th TVB Anniversary Awards (2006)
- "Best Drama"
- "Best Actor in a Leading Role" (Damian Lau - Hong Tim-Yam)
- "Best Actor in a Leading Role" (Ron Ng - Hong Sai-Hei)
- "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Louisa So - Wong Dak-Kiu)
- "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Toby Leung - Ko Fun)
- "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Lee Shing-Cheung - Li Chun-Chi)
- "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Rebecca Chan - Wong Dak-Lan)
- "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Florence Kwok - Wong Dak-Wai)
- "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Akina Hong - Au Yeung Lei-Lei)
- "My Favourite Male Character Role" (Damian Lau - Hong Tim-Yam)
- "My Favourite Male Character Role" (Ron Ng - Hong Sai-Hei)
- "My Favourite Female Character Role" (Louisa So - Wong Dak-Kiu)
References
External links
- TVB.com Men in Pain - Official Website (Chinese)