Best Bet

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Best Bet
BestBet.jpg
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迎妻接福
Genre Comedy
Screenplay byChan Ching-yee
Sin Siu-ling
Fung Yat-chun
Sin Kin-yan
Lau Chi-wah
Directed byDave Fong
Chu Lai-wo
Ng Koon-ching
Wong Kin-fan
Starring Michael Tse
Linda Chung
Wayne Lai
Anne Heung
Opening themeMutual Affinity (心心相印) by Linda Chung
Country of origin Hong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes20
Production
Producer Lee Tim-shing
Production locationHong Kong
Camera setup Multi camera
Running time45 minutes (approx.)
Production company TVB
Release
Original network TVB Jade
Original release12 February (2007-02-12) 
9 March 2007 (2007-03-09)
External links
Website

Best Bet is a 2007 Hong Kong comedy television series produced by TVB and starring Michael Tse, Linda Chung, Wayne Lai and Anne Heung. The series was Tse's first leading television role and aired from 12 February to 9 March 2007 on TVB's operated channel, Jade.

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Synopsis

Ho Yee (Michael Tse) is a compulsive gambler who also has luck on his side. On one occasion he gambled for three days straight and collapsed on the streets. Sheila To (Linda Chung) helps him up and soon he falls in love with her. Sheila's father is also a compulsive gambler who borrowed a large sum of money from loan sharks. To help her father out, Sheila was forced to marry Yee in order to repay her father's debt.

Yee's childhood best friend turned enemy, Tsang Tak-shing (Wayne Lai), is always around to compete with Yee. One day, Yee gambles with Tak-shing, causing Yee to lose his whole family fortune. Will he be able to regain his family's trust and wealth and lose his addiction to gambling?

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Viewership ratings

WeekEpisodeAverage PointsPeaking PointsReferences
1
February 12–16, 20071 — 5
29
31
[1]
2
February 19–23, 20076 — 10
31
33
[2]
3
February 26 - March 2, 200711 — 15
32
36
[3]
4
March 5–9, 200716 — 20
34
38
[4]

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