http://www.spcnet.tv/TVB-Series/Five...ces-p1125.html
http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E8%BC...B5%81%E5%82%B3
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I'm watching this series now and it's pretty good. It's a bit slow moving, but, well written. You won't find series like this nowadays that detailed the nuances of life. It follows the story of 5 friends from their teen years to adulthood and the different life path they took. This series initially set to follow these women from teenagers to old age. But, it was cut short due to some of its ratings being snatched by ATV's 'Fatherland'. According to the producer Kam Kwok Leung, this series did not lost to ATV in ratings. It's ratings was still higher than ATV, but, it's not as much as in the usual. But, the main reason for it being taken off the air was because TVB want to increase advertising fee and need to a good showing to make the bargaining power strong. So, they cut short 'Five Easy Pieces' and produced 'Shell Game' in a short period of time, asking ratings guarantee Liza Wang to star in it.
I really want to know what happen to them in the end, what the full story will be like. I hope TVB will remake this series. But, it will be wishful thinking.
Cast:
Gan Man Yi - Louise Lee
Wong Ying Ha - Carol Cheng
Chak Yuet Sang - Maggie Li Lam Lam
Wong Wing Yee - Sum Sum
Chan Yuen Han - Wong Wan Si
Lou Cheng - Adam Cheng
Seung Yeuk Sat - Sek Sau
Geung Siu Hei - Dominic Lam
Lam Sam - Melvin Wong
Gai Shu Yan - George Lam
Wong Kai Chung - Danny Chan
Mak Kei - Samuel Kwok Fung
Henry - Lo Hou Kai
Ngan Sai Tung - Kam Hing Yin
Gai Yun Chung - Kwan Hoi San
Gai Man Yi's mom - Wong Man
Wong Wing Yee' mom - Law Lan
Chak Sing - Tam Ping Man
Chak Yuet Sang's mom - Nam Hung
Themesong (very meaningful) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEj-m89aPwU