Series synopsis
Scavengers' Paradise, also known as 同撈同煲 is a drama family comedy television series that premiered on TVB Jade on April 11, 2005. It ended on May 6, 2005. It was created by Kwan Wing Chung. It stars Roger Kwok Chun-On, Myolie Wu Hang-Yee, Kenneth Ma Kwok-Ming and Cherie Kong.
Mainland youngster TANG WAI CHEUNG (KWOK CHUN ON) looks for his future father-in-law LING SING PO (CHUN WONG) with an old Hong Kong address passed on by his late mother. Unfortunately, PO moved a long time ago. With nowhere else to stay, CHEUNG lives with his young uncle TANG KING CHAN (MA KWOK MING). CHAN bluffs to his relatives about his wealth, but in fact, he is seriously in debt. In order to pay off CHAN’s debt, CHEUNG takes any jobs that he can find, and experiences the real world.
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Premise
Mainland youngster TANG WAI CHEUNG (KWOK CHUN ON) looks for his future father-in-law LING SING PO (CHUN WONG) with an old Hong Kong address passed on by his late mother. Unfortunately, PO moved a long time ago. With nowhere else to stay, CHEUNG lives with his young uncle TANG KING CHAN (MA KWOK MING). CHAN bluffs to his relatives about his wealth, but in fact, he is seriously in debt. In order to pay off CHAN’s debt, CHEUNG takes any jobs that he can find, and experiences the real world.
CHEUNG and his flatmate CHENG PIK WAN (WU, MYOLIE) encourage each other to work hard and slowly fall in love. Meanwhile, a rich man’s daughter LING FUNG (KONG CHERIE, CHERRY) dislikes the arranged marriage her parents set up for her and runs away from home. She somehow ends up settling down in the flat where CHEUNG and CHAN live. FUNG complains about everything in the flat. CHEUNG cannot stand her and fights with her all the time. On the other hand, CHAN is attracted by FUNG’s beauty…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Roger Kwok Chun-On
- Myolie Wu Hang-Yee
- Kenneth Ma Kwok-Ming
- Cherie Kong
- Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
- Iris Wong Yat-Tung
- Chun Wong
- Mimi Chu Mai-Mai
Supporting cast
- Mary Hon Ma-Lee
- Lo Meng
- Wilson Ai Wai
- Angelina Lo Yuen-Yan
- Teresa Ha Ping
- Georgina Chan
- Chan Dik-Hak
- Peter Lai Bei-Dak
- Edward Mok
- Kwan Ching
- Lee Shing-Cheong
- Sunny Tai Yiu-Ming
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | April 11, 2005 | May 6, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 TANG WAI CHEUNG comes to Hong Kong from his hometown to look for his relatives but he is cheated on the street. Unexpectedly, the cheater is his young uncle, TANG KING CHAN. CHAN mistakes that CHEUNG comes to recover his money, and he lies to him that the person he looks for is dead. CHEUNG is very sad, as he cannot return the favor to his young uncle, who has given him a candy when they were very young. CHAN then laughs and tells him the truth. CHEUNG pays the rents for CHAN to the second landlord, LO SAM KU, and this makes CHAN think that he has a lot of money. CHEUNG is bathing at home and he is mistaken by the flat-mate, CHENG PIK WAN, to be a lustful man. Hearing the noises, other flat-mates, KWAN TAK SING and LAU SHEK KIN come and hit CHEUNG and they later know that it is a mistake. CHAN suggests CHEUNG to do business, but he says that all his money has nearly spent, to which CHAN angers…… |
April 11, 2005 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 All other people blame CHEUNG fro being irresponsible for the safety of CHEUNG; WAN, who takes money as her life, is unexpectedly willing to lend money to save CHEUNG, to which CHAN feels shameful. CHAN is sad to misunderstand that CHEUNG is killed by loan shark, CHIU KAM LUI, but it turns out to be a surprising result. CHEUNG returns home safely and all are happy. CHEUNG does not get response in looking for KAU. Actually, KAU is also looking for the father of CHEUNG for a long time. Later, his wife, LAM LAN HING, reminds him, who therefore knows that he has changed his name to SING PO. PO is the boss of Man Lai Hong. He discovers that the substandard cologne has flowed out into the market and he tells the factory manager, TSE LO CHUEN, and his son, KWAN MIN, to make thorough investigation. CHUEN finds the female workers as scapegoat. CHAN does not bear to involve CHEUNG into his debt and drives him back to his hometown in anger…… |
April 12, 2005 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After CHEUNG retrieves the briefcase from the thief and returns it to PO, he supports WAN back home and tells SING to give medical treatment on her. CHEUNG finds a job as rickshaw boy; on the other hand, CHAN finds four part-time jobs to cheat the traveling expenses. HING hires the rickshaw from CHEUNG on a contract system for shopping and causes an accident as a result. She subsequently squeezes the payment of CHEUNG. Feeling guilty of making WAN injured, CHEUNG not only sends WAN to and after work, but also secretly gives money to SING to buy first class medicine for WAN. The evildoing of CHAN is disclosed and he gets sacked from the jobs. He sees the Person Finding ad by PO and is overjoyed to tell CHEUNG, who does not want to see rich people. However, CHAN makes him subdue by Chinese tradition of filial piety. WAN thinks that CHEUNG disrespects old people and pretends to be rich to recognize PO, to which she despises…… |
April 13, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 11, 2005 |
| Last aired | May 6, 2005 |
| Status | Ended |