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電視風雲 | |
Genre | Drama |
Screenplay by | Shek Hoi-ting Yip Tin-shing Ho Wing-nin Mok Wai-kuen Choi Ma-yat |
Directed by | Lee Yim-fong Lin Chi-fan Au Wai-sing Lai Suk-fong Hui Mei-kwan |
Starring | Sunny Chan Wayne Lai Astrid Chan Berg Ng |
Theme music composer | Purple Lee |
Opening theme | Half Life State of Affairs (半生風雲) by Johnny Ip and Lee Kwok-cheung |
Ending theme | You and Her (妳和她) by Lee Kwok-cheung Keeping Your Sight (留住你目光) by Kristal Tin |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original language | Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 62 |
Production | |
Producer | Ting Leung |
Production location | Hong Kong |
Camera setup | Multi camera |
Production company | Asia Television |
Release | |
Original network | ATV Home |
Original release | 18 December 2000 – 16 March 2001 |
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Traditional Chinese | 電視風雲 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 电视风云 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Television State of Affairs" | ||||||||||
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