A Change of Destiny
| A Change of Destiny 天機算 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Costume Drama |
| Starring |
Steven Ma Benny Chan Shirley Yeung Selena Li Yuen Wah Mimi Lo Rebecca Chan Joel Chan |
| Opening theme |
"天數" by Steven Ma & Joel Chan |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB |
| Original release | April 16 – May 11, 2007 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
A Change of Destiny (Traditional Chinese: 天機算) is a TVB costume drama series broadcast in April 2007.
The series is about two young men having the same birthday but have both of them have a different life. Benny Chan is from a rich family while Steven Ma is poor and they both hope to change their destiny with tui bei tu.
Synopsis
Yip Yeung (Benny Chan) is interested in knowing the future with the use of diagrams,"tui bei tu", passed on from the past. These diagrams have the ability to predict future events so that readers can find luck or escape tragedy. Yuen Hei (Steven Ma) tricks Yip Yeung into buying fake diagrams he had created, but is later confronted by Lee Sing-Tin (Yuen Wah).
Lee Sing-Tin sees potential in Yip Yeung and Yuen Hei. He takes them in as his apprentice to teach them about his knowledge on these diagrams. Yip Yeung later discovers that he is a royal blood from the descendant of the last royal throne. He attempts to use his prediction skills to take over the King's throne but only foresees tragedy in every way he is planning to change destiny...
Cast
- Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Steven Ma(馬浚偉) | Yuen Hei 袁喜 | Fok Yee-Na's husband.Lee Sing-Tin's apprentice.Lives with Fok Yee-Na and haves descendents |
| Benny Chan(陳浩民) | Yip Yeung 葉楊 | Sam Yee's husband.Main Villain .He and Fei Fung (princess) becomes mental taken care by Sam Yee on the country side |
| Shirley Yeung(楊思琦) | Fok Yee-Na / Lee Cho Kwan 霍伊娜/李楚君 | Yuen Hei's wife Lee Sing Tin's daughter |
| Selena Li | Sam Yee 心怡 | Chiu Fei's servant Yip Yeung's wife.Chiu Fei's servant/best friend |
| Yuen Wah | Lee Sing-Tin 李承天 | Yuen Chi-Gan's husband Fok Yee-Na(Lee Cho Kwan)'s father.Yuen Hei's mentor. Dies with Yuen Chi-Gan |
| Rebecca Chan | Yuen Chi-Gan 袁紫昕 | Lee Sing-Tin's wife Fok Yee Na(Lee Cho Kwan)'s mother. Dies with Lee Sing-Tin |
| Kwok Fung | Jiu Hung Yan 趙匡胤 | The Emperor Chiu Fei's father. Became emperor with help of Lee Sing-Tam |
| Mimi Lo (羅敏莊) | Chiu Fei 趙菲 | Princess. In love with Yip Yeung . Got mental .Married Siu Kok Wah and Yip Yeung. Best friends with Sam Yee |
| Joel Chan (陳山聰) | Siu Kok-Wah 蕭覺樺 | The Princess's husband but was later on killed.Villain |
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16–20, 2007 | 1—5 | [1] | |||
| April 23–27, 2007 | 6—10 | [2] | |||
| April 30 - May 4, 2007 | 11—15 | [3] | |||
| May 7–11, 2007 | 16—20 | [4] |
Awards and nominations
40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)
- "Best Drama"
- "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Mimi Lo - Chiu Fei)
References
External links
- TVB.com A Change of Destiny - Official Website (in Chinese)
- K for TVB.net A Change of Destiny - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures