Old Time Buddy (1997)
Old Time Buddy (1997)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This TV Show Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jessica Hester Hsuan
Siew Fong Fong
Francis Ng
Tse Yuen
Maggie Cheung Hoh-Yee
Cheng Po Chu
Gallen Lo
Lei Kei
Joyce Tang Lai-Ming
Chan Yuk-chun
Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
Kiu Fong
Natalie Wong
Tse Fei-yin
Kong Lau
Tse Suen
Chung Shu-Kai
Creator
Jing-Yung Chiu
Editor
Sai-Keung Fong
Editor
Tak-Kwong Dai
Editor
Po Wah Tsang
Editor
Leung Wing-Lam
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 23, 1997
Original Name難兄難弟
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes25
Running Time45m
Genres
Wiki.
Old Time Buddy (Chinese: 難兄難弟; Jyutping: naan4 hing1 naan4 dai6) is a 1997 Hong Kong period comedy television drama created and produced by TVB. The Chinese title translates to "brothers in hardship."
Old Time Buddy is set primarily in the 1960s and tells the story of two struggling young actors who end up becoming Hong Kong's iconic film idols. It stars Francis Ng, Gallen Lo, Jessica Hsuan, and Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, who portray characters based on screen idols Patrick Tse, Lui Kei, Josephine Siao, and Connie Chan respectively.
Original broadcast began on Hong Kong's TVB Jade channel from June 23 till July 26, 1997 every Monday through Friday during its 7:30pm to 8:30pm timeslot with a total of 25 episodes.
This drama is one of the three that witnessed the Hong Kong handover to China, the other two being A Kindred Spirit & Deadly Protection.