The series takes place in the future year of 2003,where the stock market has created financial crisis that caused complete chaos in the Asia pacific regions. Ting Yeh (Adam Cheng) and Fong San-hap (Sean Lau) now renew their battle and continue where they left off. [5]
The roles by Sean Lau and Adam Cheng are mainly unchanged from the previous series despite the name change. Other characters from The Greed of Man were portrayed by different actors cast by ATV,while Amy Kwok,who had a role in The Greed of Man,portrays a different character in this series.
Cast | Role | Description |
Sean Lau | Fong San-hap (方新俠) | A stock market genius who made most of his fortune during the 1990s stock market showdown against the Ting family. |
Cast | Role | Description |
Adam Cheng | Ting Yeh (丁野) | A brute who has escaped from prison to avenge his family |
Lawrence Yan (甄志強) | Ting Yat-yeh (丁一野) | Ting family's oldest son |
Andrew Yuen (袁文傑) | Ting Yee-yeh (丁二野) | Ting family's 2nd son |
Chun Kai-wai (秦啟維) | Ting Sam-yeh (丁三野) | Ting family's 3rd son |
Cast | Role | Description |
Amy Kwok | Cheung Keung (張強) | A therapist who is in charge of Ting Yeh. She used to be Fong San-hap's primary school classmate and they start a relationship after reuniting. |
Ben Wong | Chun Tou-tin (秦滔天) | Fong San-hap's assistant and mentee. He handles the company when Fong is away. |
Xu Jinglei | Yuen Siu-mui (阮少梅) | Fong San-hap's spouse. She is sweet,down-to-earth,pure and faithful,but extremely frugal in spending. |
Siu-kuk (少菊) | A woman resembling Siu-mui who was sent by Chun Tou-tin to spy on Fong San-hap. | |
Alice Chan | Ching Hei-man (程希文) | |
Cecilia Lai (黎思嘉) | Shek Leung-chan (石良真) | |
Anders Nelsson | Seth (賽斯) | |
Belinda Hamnett | Cheng Miu-miu (鄭妙妙) | Fong San-hap's love interest. |
Kristal Tin | Kei Siu-kwan (祈少軍) | |
Kenneth Chan | Au-yeung Wai-lun (歐陽瑋倫) | |
Susan Tse | Professor Lam (林教授) | |
Cheung Yeung (宗揚) | Frankie | |
Lam Nai-chung (林乃忠) | Lei Ka-shing (利家誠) | A spoof of Li Ka-shing |
Cheung Yip-cyun (張頁川) | Kwok Ying-zung (郭英中) | A spoof of Henry Fok |
Wong Man-zi (王文治) | Ho San (何新) | A spoof of Stanley Ho |
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