Series synopsis
Slow Boat Home, also known as 情越海岸線 is a comedy television series that premiered on TVB Jade on May 13, 2013. It ended on June 14, 2013. It was created by Leung Choi Yuen. It stars Raymond Ho-Yin Wong, Ruco Chan, Selena Lee and Aimee Chan.
Cheung Po-seng is a man with grandiose aims but puny talents, putting the seafood restaurant run by his father out of business. As Po-seng feels down-hearted, his close associate Kate Cheng, a female TV producer, remains steadfast with loyalty to him, fighting with him side-by-side all along. When a career woman Heidi Kwok returns to town to help her mother run the holiday home business, she attempts to woo the naive Po-seng to make his business go away. However, Heidi's first love, Ching Lai-wi ...
Premise
Cheung Po-seng is a man with grandiose aims but puny talents, putting the seafood restaurant run by his father out of business. As Po-seng feels down-hearted, his close associate Kate Cheng, a female TV producer, remains steadfast with loyalty to him, fighting with him side-by-side all along. When a career woman Heidi Kwok returns to town to help her mother run the holiday home business, she attempts to woo the naive Po-seng to make his business go away. However, Heidi's first love, Ching Lai-wing, catches wind of her plan and refuses to see her succeed.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Raymond Ho-Yin Wong as Cheung Po-seng
- Ruco Chan as Ching Lai-wing (Kevin)
- Selena Lee as Kwok Hei-man (Heidi)
- Aimee Chan as Cheng Po-po (Kate)
- Mat Yeung as Chan Moon-kei
- Elliot Ngok Wah as Cheung Shing-mui
- Susan Tse Suet-Sum as Ip Wing-shan
- Ram Chiang Chi-Kwong as Ip Hok-ming
Supporting cast
- Thomas Cheung Kwok-Leung as Ching Yuk-biu
- Kwan Ching as 朱震雄
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | May 13, 2013 | June 14, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Born and raised in Cheung Chau, CHING LAI-WING is a doctor specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. His mother LAU MIU-LIN opens a souvenir shop in Cheung Chau and his father CHING YUK-BIU is a school's sports teacher in Cheung Chau. LAI-WING takes holidays during the Bun Festival to visit his family members and he meets his good friend CHAN MOON-KEI who is working as a postman now. While cycling on the street, LAI-WING has a crash with CHEUNG PO-SANG who happens to be his good friend as well. LAI-WING gives PO-SANG the latest yacht magazine for PO-SANG always dreams of having his own yacht. PO-SANG complains that his father CHEUNG SING-MUI who runs a seafood restaurant is looking down on him. He tries to air his grievances by driving the boat over speed all the time. PO-SANG's boat crashes with Uncle and Auntie HA's boat accidentally.… ... |
May 13, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 LAI-WING, PO-SANG and MOON-KEI go to the beach for BBQ and they talk about their love affairs. LAI-WING reveals that he has been single after separating with his ex-girlfriend KWOK HEI-MAN. HEI-MAN is IP WING-SHAN's daughter and PO-SANG reveals that he cannot forget her as well. HEI-MAN suddenly arrives at Cheung Chau. She reveals that her PR Company is responsible for the renewal project of her old school so she is coming back. PO-SANG asks LAI-WING if he will pursue HEI-MAN again. If not, he is going to pursue her. PO-SANG discovers the drunken CHU LING-LING approaching him and he is very scared... HEI-MAN invites her mother to live with her in the city but WING-SHAN worries about HEI-MAN's relationship with her boyfriend. LAI-WING and HEI-MAN meet MIU-LIN on the street accidentally. MIU-LIN invites HEI-MAN to have dinner at home.… ... |
May 14, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 YUK-BIU and LAI-WING go to the peak of Cheung Chau after rock-climbing. YUK-BIU discovers that LAI-WING is worrying about HEI-MAN. CHUN-HUNG and his son bring LING-LING to the Kaifong Association to make a complaint on PO-SANG. LING-LING reveals that PO-SANG is not taking responsibility after sleeping with her and PO-SANG denies. SING-MUI believes in them and CHUN-HUNG complains that SING-MUI is not qualified to be the president of Kaifong Association. PO-SANG, MING-FAI and MA YAU meet CHENG PO-PO who just returned from the USA. PO-SANG starts a quarrel with PO-PO. PO-SANG tells other people that he has met a troublesome woman and PO-PO suddenly arrives with her production team. PO-PO is actually a TV producer from New York and she wants to produce a documentary on Cheung Chau. SING-MUI assigns PO-SANG to be the tour guide.… ... |
May 15, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 13, 2013 |
| Last aired | June 14, 2013 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |