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Two Steps from Heaven | |
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Also known as | Behind-the-Scenes Player |
幕後玩家 | |
Genre | Drama |
Created by | Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited |
Written by |
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Starring | |
Theme music composer | Alan Cheung |
Opening theme | "造王" (King) by Hubert Wu |
Country of origin | Hong Kong, China |
Original language | Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 35 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Catherine Tsang |
Producer | Joe Chan |
Production location | Hong Kong |
Editors |
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Camera setup | Multi camera |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company | TVB |
Original release | |
Network | Jade |
Release | 24 October – 9 December 2016 |
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Traditional Chinese | 幕後玩家 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 幕后玩家 | ||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Behind-the-Scenes Player" | ||||||||||||
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Two Steps from Heaven is a 2016 Hong Kong drama television series directed by Joe Chan and written by Kwan Chung-ling and Cheng Sing-mo. It premiered on 24 October 2016. The series stars Bosco Wong,Edwin Siu,and Louis Cheung as a trio working in public relations.
Katy Kung won Best Supporting Actress at the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards for her role in the show. [1]
In the public relations (PR) industry,"the three musketeers" Sheldon Chun (Bosco Wong),Sean Fung Chik-yin (Edwin Siu) and Tim Yau (Louis Cheung) are known for their sharp wit and ability to defuse PR crises. As owners of their PR company,The Rainmakers,they often rub elbows with upper-class people. Sean re-encounters his ex-girlfriend Max Koo Sing-sheung (Priscilla Wong) and reconciles with her. Motivated by greed and ambition to make it to the top,Sheldon befriends Sing-sheung,who is the illegitimate child of real estate mogul Koo Fuk-sang (Pat Poon). Sean believes that he and Sing-sheung will be happy together this time,but Sing-sheung has plans to help herself and her brother Ted (Billy Luk) claim their share of their father's real estate empire.
# | Timeslot (HKT) | Week | Episode(s) | Average points | Peaking points |
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1 | Mon –Fri (8:30-9:30 pm) 20:30–21:30 | 24 –28 Oct 2016 | 1 —5 | 23.0 | -- |
2 | 31 Oct –04 Nov 2016 | 6 —10 | 24.1 | 25.6 | |
3 | 07 –11 Nov 2016 | 11 —15 | 22.8 | -- | |
4 | 14 –18 Nov 2016 | 16 —20 | 23.0 | -- | |
5 | 21 –25 Nov 2016 | 21 —25 | 23.9 | -- | |
6 | 21 Nov –02 Dec 2016 | 26 —30 | 23.4 | -- | |
7 | 05 –09 Dec 2016 | 31 —35 | 25.0 | 28.0 | |
Total average | 23.6 | 28.0 |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2016 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Drama Series | Two Steps from Heaven | Nominated |
My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role | Bosco Wong | Nominated | ||
Louis Cheung | Nominated | |||
My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role | Priscilla Wong | Nominated | ||
My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role | Katy Kung | Nominated | ||
My Favourite TVB On Screen Couple | Bosco Wong,Edwin Siu &Priscilla Wong | Nominated | ||
My Favourite Top 15 TVB Drama Characters | Bosco Wong | Nominated | ||
Louis Cheung | Nominated | |||
Priscilla Wong | Nominated | |||
Gloria Tang | Nominated | |||
TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Series | Two Steps from Heaven | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Bosco Wong (Top 5) | Nominated | ||
Louis Cheung | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Priscilla Wong (Top 5) | Nominated | ||
Most Popular TV Male Character | Bosco Wong | Nominated | ||
Louis Cheung (Top 5) | Nominated | |||
Most Popular TV Female Character | Priscilla Wong | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | 6 Wing | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Katy Kung | Won | ||
Gloria Tang | Nominated | |||
Most Popular Series Partnership | Bosco Wong,Edwin Siu &Louis Cheung | Nominated | ||
Most Popular Series Song | "King" (造王) by Hubert Wu | Nominated | ||
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