Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles

Native name: 名媛望族

Other Name: The Prominent Family, Ming Nui Mong Juk,

Description:

During the 1930s in Hong Kong, where east meets west, feminist activists started campaigning for women's rights, seeking to uproot the phenomenon of men's superiority over women. Though having studied abroad in England and leading a western lifestyle, Chung Cheuk Man, a well-known Chinese barrister, is very traditional indeed. As a man possessing privileges and eminence, he has five wives, including his first wife Koo Sum Lan coming from a noble family, his second wife Yee Yin, who is an ex-princess of the fallen Qing dynasty, his third wife Yik Yee Fong, a daughter of a banker. Being a famous Peking opera artiste, Hong Chi Kwan became his fourth wife. And as his fifth wife, Chiu Tan Tan covets vanity a lot. Despite being Cheuk Man's favorite among the five wives, Chi Kwan and he do not agree with each other on elevating the social status of women. Moreover, his two sons – Chung Kai Sun and Chung Kai Yip turn their back on their strict father respectively, while his daughter Chung Ho Yee marries a poor policeman regardless of the consequences. As the intensification of the family struggles becomes more ferocious, Kam Muk Shui infiltrates the Chung family. Unwilling to compromise on the marriage of his beloved Kwai Siu Yau and the son of the Chung family, he seeks vengeance on them. This seemingly splendid family is in fact beginning to crack from the inside. (Source: TVB)Watch drama online for free.

Date aired: Oct 22, 2012

Duration: 45 min.

Author(s): Chong Wai Kin

Networks: TVB Jade

Genres: drama, Historical

Date aired: Oct 22, 2012

Date end: Dec 14, 2012

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Status: Completed

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