A Chip Off the Old Block (Traditional Chinese: 巴不得爸爸...) is a 2009 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced and created by Poon Ka Tak. The original broadcast was on the TVB Jade with approximately 45-minute-long episodes airing five days a week. The final two episodes were an hour and a half long each, which aired during the weekends. A Chip Off the Old Block tells the story of the articulate businessman Chor Chi, who accidentally travels back in time to the 1960s and meets his younger father, Chor Fan.

Plot

However, for this pair of Father and son, it is quite difficult because both of them have different characters, different way of doing things, and even their life goals are totally different from each other. Father Chor Fan (Sunny Chan) has feelings still like a man in the 60s, but Son Chor Chi (Ron Ng) finds that he is too slow compared to others who are living in the 21st century.

Chor Chi from the 21st Century goes back in time to the 60s when his father was in his youth. The Father and Son became best of brothers. Chor Chi offends many people and seldom greets others. Hence, he isn't well liked by other neighbours. There is only Chor Fan who protects him all the time and even introduces him to a job at a departmental store. However, Chor Chi, who is over-ambitious, only knows how to blame his father for being too old-fashioned and allows others to take advantage of him. Chor Chi causes many problems, including causing many other neighbours to lose their homes. When he finally begins to regret his actions and tries to fix them, he finds that he has travelled back to the 21st century...

This is a comedy which shows a travel in time. The circumstances that happen will not only cause positive aftertaste, but allows one to think about the meaning behind "There's no inborn talent to become a powerful person overnight; A good man should work hard and stand up strong on his own feet."

Cast The tenants CastRoleDescriptionRon Ng Chor Chi楚慈 a 28-year-old well-established businessman who works for a cigarette company. His father is extremely unhappy with his "life-stealing" job and often urges him to work at a different company. Although filial to his father, Chi is annoyed with his father's old-fashioned beliefs and their relationship becomes strained. During a dangerous wet storm, Chi accidentally gets himself warped back in time to 1960s Hong Kong, where he meets his younger father.Later becomes Ching Lan-Fun's boyfriend.Sunny Chan Chor Fan楚帆 Chi's altruistic and self-sacrificing father. Fan always places others benefits before his own and is known for saying the phrase, "Everyone for me, I for everyone." Fan was adopted by Ko Shan-chuen, who owns a small dumplings shop in Fung Shui Lei. Fan becomes good friends with Chi, not knowing that Chi is actually his son from forty years later.Myolie Wu So Fung-Nei蘇鳳妮 a con artistLater becomes Chor Fan's girlfriend. Fung-lin's older sisterShirley Yeung Ching Lan-Fun程蘭芬 the landlady's daughter. Go to 2006's Hong Kong at last. Later becomes Chor Chi's girlfriend.David Chiang Ko Shan-chuen高山泉 Ching Lan-Fan's foster father. Later becomes Tam Lan-ching's HusbandGigi Wong Tam Lan-ching譚蘭青 the landlady. Later on becomes Ko Shan-Chuen's wifeLouis Yuen Ngau Ching-wing牛正榮 a police officerChiu Mau-Dan's husbandNgau Ka-Po's fatherCarlo Ng Shing Sap-yee成拾義 the only son of the wealthy Shing familyHusband of Yue Fa and Yue YukMandy Wong So Fung-lin蘇鳳蓮 Fung-Nei's younger sisterNatalie Wong Yue Fa余花 Sap-yee's official wifeIrene Wong Yue Yuk余玉 Sap-yee's second wife and Fa's younger sister

The Dor Dor Department Store personnel CastRoleDescriptionNancy Wu Leung Pin-pin梁翩翩 Leung Ting-dor's only daughterIntroduced in ep.11Lo Tsan Shun Cheng Kwan-min鄭坤綿 Dor Dor's store general managercheats the tenantsChun Wong Leung Ting-dor梁亭多 Dor Dor's chairman, who used to work as a chef in Sap-yee's home, Pin-pin's fatherLee Fung Tse Dai-bik謝帶壁 Ting-dor's wife and Pin-pin's motherLi Ka Sing Manager Lam藍部長 in charge of Dor Dor's employee management.

Viewership ratings Week Episodes Average Points Peaking Points References 1 November 30 - December 3, 2009 1 — 4 31 35 2 December 7–10, 2009 5 — 8 30 33 3 December 14–18, 2009 9 — 13 30 — 4 December 21–25, 2009 14 — 18/19 28 — December 27, 2009 20/21 33 37

Sequel

A second installment, A Chip Off the Old Block II (Chinese: 巴不得媽媽... jyutping: Ba1 Bat1 Dak1 Ma1 Ma1; literally "anxious mother"), was announced in January 2010. However, official production for the sequel did not start until January 2012, with Poon Ka-tak returning to produce. In February 2012, Liza Wang, Mandy Wong, Him Law, and Gigi Wong were announced to star in the sequel. In March 2012, Chung King-fai and Chin Kar-lok were confirmed to join. In April 2012, Jade Leung joined the cast. Leung's last production with TVB was the 2004 blockbuster television drama War and Beauty.

Awards and nominations TVB Anniversary Awards (2010) Nominated: Best Drama - Top 5 Nominated: Best Actor (Ron Ng) Nominated: Best Actress (Myolie Wu) Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (John Chiang) Nominated: My Favourite Male Character (Sunny Chan) Nominated: My Favourite Female Character (Myolie Wu)

International Broadcast - 8TV (Malaysia)

References

External links TVB.com A Chip Off the Old Block - Official Website