Happy Ever After (Hong Kong TV series) explained

Native Name:金玉滿堂
Genre:Period drama
Romantic comedy
Starring:Bobby Au-yeung
Mariane Chan
Kwong Wa
Nnadia Chan
Roger Kwok
Opentheme:"Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Spice" (甜酸苦辣) by Roman Tam
Endtheme:"Loving You Is Not Just A Thing" (愛你不是渾閒事) by Nadia Chan
Country:Hong Kong
Language:Cantonese
Num Episodes:40
Executive Producer:Chong Wai-kin
Location:Hong Kong
Camera:Multi camera
Runtime:42 – 45 minutes
Company:TVB
Network:TVB Jade
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Happy Ever After (Traditional Chinese: 金玉滿堂) is a 1999 Hong Kong grand-production television period drama. A TVB production, the drama was produced by Chong Wai-kin, written by Chan Ching-yee and Choi Ting-ting, and stars an ensemble cast. The drama is set during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of Late Imperial China's Qing dynasty. The drama tells of a story regarding the struggles of a poor chef and his best friend earning an opportunity to serve the Qianlong Emperor, also befriending the emperor along the way. The drama also places an emphasis on Chinese cuisine with documentations concerning the Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

Happy Ever After acclaimed positive reviews from critics and was TVB's third highest-rating drama of 1999, peaking to 40 points (over 3 million viewers). Happy Ever After was re-broadcast on the same channel in 2007 between January and March.

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