The Ultimate Addiction () is a 30-episode Hong Kong television drama that is produced by Chong Wai-kin for TVB. The story centers on a group of individuals working in Hong Kong's financial world and stock market. It stars Bosco Wong, Kate Tsui and Nancy Wu as the main leads. A costume fitting was held on 21 August 2013 at Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio Four at 12:30PM.
After Episode 17, the show was blacklisted by the Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, making it another Hong Kong television drama to be censored in Mainland China after When Heaven Burns in 2011.
Development and casting In late June 2013, TVB announced that the studios were preparing for a new drama that was "tailor-made" for Michael Miu, which he later confirmed. The following week, Bosco Wong and Sharon Chan were confirmed to star. In July 2013, Nancy Wu joined the cast, followed by Kate Tsui, Ben Wong, and Elena Kong.
On August 6, 2013, Miu dropped out due to unforeseen schedule conflicts. His role would not be replaced, and Bosco Wong would be leading from start to finish. On 10 August, Fred Cheng was confirmed to have joined the project, but left the cast in October 2013 due to his involvement in singing competition, Voice of Stars.
Synopsis Cheuk Yuk (Bosco Wong)is a major figure in the financial industry who has no problems with crossing boundaries and playing dirty tricks for his own benefits. For this, he has long been a target of the Commercial Crime Bureau. Cheuk Yuk is much obsessed in the game of money and power, such that he neglects his family and friends. His wife and master have successively died because of him; however, he still felt no remorse, and instead, his ways have even worsened. Cheuk Yuk's brother-in-law, Chow San Yung (Ben Wong), being a member of the CCB, vows to have Cheuk Yuk prosecuted and brought to justice. His senior Ho Seung Yi (Sharon Chan) and subordinate Chi Nga (Kate Tsui) also work together with him to collect evidence. San Yung, at first, had high hopes for Chi Nga and even views her as his apprentice; however, Chi Nga suddenly resigns from her position as a CCB member and joins Cheuk Yuk's company. She first gains the trust of Cheuk Yuk's second wife, Fong Ming Yu (Nancy Wu) and then assists Cheuk Yuk to battle the female tycoon of the financial industry, Chai Pui Fan (Elena Kong). Eventually, Chi Nga seems to have the entire situation under her control, and even Cheuk Yuk's fiery ambition appears to have been engulfed. In the battlefield of the financial industry, where there is countless bloodshed and slaughtering, who will decide the final victory?
Cast and characters
The Cheuk Family Cast Role Description Bosco Wong Cheuk Yuk, Damon卓彧 Financial eliteFong Ming Yu's ex-husbandCheuk Chi Yin's elder brotherLikes Chi NgaChi Nga's love interest Widower of Chow San Lai Nancy Wu Fong Ming Yu, Anson方明瑜 Financial company executiveCheuk Yuk's ex-wife Gloria Tang Cheuk Chi Yin, Ginnie卓至然 Cheuk Yuk's younger sisterDied in episode 27
The Ho Family Cast Role Description Sharon Chan Ho Seung Yi, 何雙怡 CCB Inspector, later financial company's employee Ho Seung Fei & Ho Seung Hing's elder sisterChow San Yung's fianceeDied in episode 30 Toby Leung Ho Seung Fei何雙菲 Police officerTaekwondo expertHo Seung yi's and Ho Seung Hing's younger sister Stephen Wong Ho Seung Hing何雙慶 ChefHo Seung Yi's younger brotherHo Seung Fei's older brotherPursues Cheuk Chi Yin Lily Liew Yung Sau Guen容秀娟 June Chan Sum Ka Man沈嘉雯
Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB) Cast Role Description Sharon Chan Ho Seung Yi何雙怡 CCB Inspector, later financial company's employee commit suicide in episode 30. Ben Wong Chow San Yung周辛勇 SergeantCheuk Yuk's good friendHo Seung Yi's fianceChai Pui Fan's ex-boyfriend MC Jin Chu Kwok Leung朱國亮 Police Officer Toby Leung Ho Seung Fei何雙菲 Police Officer Hinson Chou Tsz Yeung So Yat Gaai蘇日佳 Police Officer Stephen Huynh Leung Yiu Wai梁耀威 CCB Inspector Snow Suen Law Oi Na羅愛娜 Police Officer Eric Chung Tang Ping Kiu鄧秉喬 Chief Inspector
Others Cast Role Description Kate Tsui Chi Nga, Gia資雅 CCB Inspector, later financial company's employeeLikes Cheuk YukCheuk Yuk's love interestGets close with Cheuk family to avenge her father Elena Kong Chai Pui Fan, Florence柴沛勛 Chow San Yung's ex-girlfriendStock Market Advisory Committee ChairpersonChai's Commercial Bank Ltd CEO Oscar Leung Law Chun Kei羅俊基 Pal Sinn Wong Ching Wah, Ken黃正華 Fong Ming Yu's ex-boyfriend Jack Wu Yuen Seung Him袁尚謙 ReporterChi Nga's childhood friend likes Chi Hga Jazz Lam Wong Ying Biu, Tiger王英標 Financial I.T. ManagerCheuk Yuk's friend Timothy Cheng Tse Sing Chui Kam Fat崔錦發 Share market analystChu Kiu Chim husband Jacqueline Wong Chow San Lai周辛麗 Cheuk Yuk's late wifeChow San Yung's younger sister Apple Ha Lo Sei Mui魯四妹 Chow San Yung and Chow San Lai's Grandmother Dia Yiu Ming Yip Kai Bun, Ben葉啟斌 Legal consultant Law Lok Lam Sin Cho Wai冼祖偉 Raymond Chiu Yeung Ho Ming, Stanley楊浩明 Brian Burrell Suen King Wing, Kingsley孫競榮 Jeanette Leung Ching Kok Lee Ka Tik, Cindy李珈迪 Celine Ma Chu Kiu Chim朱嬌嬋Chu Kwok Leung's Older sisterTea Restaurant managerMarried Chui Kam Fat in episode 30 Barry Cox Antonio CruzFlorence's dance teacher Yeung Chiu Hoi Lee Chi Sing Chan Min Leung Shally Tsang Leo Tsang Janey Yan Geoffrey Wong
Viewership ratings Week Episodes Date Average Points Peaking Points101－05June 2–6, 20142225206－10June 9–13, 20142223311－15June 16–20, 20142224416－20June 23–27, 20142425521－25June 30-July 4, 20142225626－30July 7–11, 20142426
International broadcast - 8TV (Malaysia) begins 6 September 2016. - Mediacorp Channel U (debut 19 January 2017)
References
External links K-TVB.net The Ultimate Addiction Official Website