The Green Hope | |
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新鮮人 | |
Genre | Drama Romance |
Written by | Tsang Kan-cheong Chu Keng-kei |
Directed by | Wong Siu-kit Wong Wai-sam Cheng Wing-kei |
Starring | Bowie Lam Stephen Fung Yoyo Mung Joey Yung Melissa Ng Cathy Tsui |
Theme music composer | Stephen Fung |
Opening theme | The Green Hope (新鮮人) by Stephen Fung |
Ending theme | Fishing the Needle (撈針) by Joey Yung |
Composer | Eric Kwok |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original language | Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 25 |
Production | |
Producer | Tang kan-cheong |
Production location | Hong Kong |
Camera setup | Multi camera |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company | TVB |
Original release | |
Network | TVB Jade |
Release | 16 October 17 November 2000 | –
The Green Hope is a 2000 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB under producer Tsang Kan-cheong and starring Bowie Lam, Stephen Fung, Yoyo Mung, Joey Yung, Melissa Ng and Cathy Tsui.
In a cold Christmas in 1996, the workaholic Fong Kin-choi (Lau Dan) has been sick in bed. His dying wish is to find his youngest son Ka-him (Stephen Fung), who lived with his mother due to the divorce 12 years ago. After 12 years, Kin-choi's oldest son, Ka-fai (Bowie Lam), found out that his younger brother suffers from mental illness due to their mother, Wong Yuen-fan (Mary Hon) being drug abuser and forcing Ka-him to do illegal things since young age.
After his father died, Ka-fai took Ka-him in and helped him get back on his track as living as a normal person. Ka-fai notices his brother is a gifted musician, but his talent is hidden for years. With the help of Ka-fai, Ka-him's talent shows off and becomes a famous pianist, recognized by other people. It proves that although he's a minor mentally ill patient, he can still live a normal life and being successful just like others.
Throughout the show, Ka-him's struggle to success was littered with failures and discrimination by others due to his disability. Towards the end of the show, Ka-him's effort was eventually recognised. The show carries an inspiring underlying message that people with disabilities can succeed, and disability discrimination only contributes negatively to their struggle.