The Mysteries of Love

The Mysteries of Love
Official poster
談情說案
GenreModern Drama
StarringRaymond Lam
Tavia Yeung
Kenneth Ma
Bernice Liu
Opening theme直到你不找我 by Raymond Lam
Ending theme直到你不找我
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes25
Production
ProducerLau Kar Ho
Running time45 minutes (approx.)
Original release
NetworkTVB
Release24 May (2010-05-24) –
25 June 2010 (2010-06-25)
The Mysteries of Love
Title screen shot
Traditional Chinese談情說案
Simplified Chinese谈情说案
Literal meaning"The Mysteries of Love"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTán Qíng Shuō An
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingTaam4 Cing4 Syut3 On3

The Mysteries of Love (Chinese: 談情說案; Jyutping: taam4 cing4 syut3 on3; Cantonese Yale: tàahm chìhng syut on) is a 2010 TVB modern series.

Summary

This is a love story between a professor and a policewoman. Their dating experience is enhanced with sense and sensibility through the application of interesting physics theories on the investigation of various crime cases.

Kingsley King (Raymond Lam) is regarded as the youngest genius in physics and he is appointed as an associate professor in a Hong Kong university. Invited by his good friend Lo Tin-Hang (Kenneth Ma), Senior Inspector of Police at Regional Crime Unit, Kingsley assists in cracking many mysterious crime cases through his expertise in physics.

During his police work, Kingsley meets policewoman Tsui Siu-Lai (Tavia Yeung) who acts as a liaison with the Regional Crime Unit and Kingsley. The rational Kingsley evaluates that he has fallen in love with Lai because of a neurotransmitter called phenethylamine. However, owing to the huge difference in their family backgrounds and life values, Kingsley fails to tackle their ever-changing relationship problems with formulas. In the end, due to various life changing experiences, Kingsley realizes that love cannot be rationalized and finally admits that his feelings to Siu-Lai are true.

On the other hand, the romantic and uninhibited Lo Tin-Hang has been maintaining a sex only relationship with the journalist Ling Man-Ka (Bernice Liu). Lo Tin-Hang doesn't believe in eternity and he is only looking for sensual pleasure in a woman. However, his belief is suddenly shattered when he learns that Ling Man-Ka is going to get married.

Cast

The King family

Cast Role Description
Lee Kwok Lun (李國麟) King Yin (Phillip)
景然
Age: 55
Kingsley's father.
Cheung Wai Chu's husband.
King Chi's elder brother.
Mary Hon Chueng Wai Chu (Victoria)
蔣慧珠
Kingsley's mother.
King Yin's wife.
A school principal.
king chi's sister in law.
Candy Chiu (趙靜儀) King Chi (Anastasia)
景緻
Kingsley's aunt.
King Yin's younger sister
Raymond Lam King Pok (Kingsley)
景博
Age: 30
King Yin and Cheung Wai Chu's son.
Physics Professor of City University of Hong Kong.
Tsui Siu Lai's boyfriend later broke up Because of Kingsleys family then came back.Lo Tin Hang's best friend.
A friend of Nickole.

The Tsui Family

Cast Role Description
Law Lok Lam (羅樂林) Tsui Hon Fei
徐漢飛
Age: 57
Nickname: Fei Sir (飛sir)
Retired policeman
Tsui Kwok On, Tsui Kwok Leung and Tsui Siu Lai's father.
Leung Sau Ngo's husband.
Fung So Bor (馮素波) Leung Sau Ngo
梁秀娥
Tsui Kwok On, Tsui Kwok Leung and Tsui Siu Lai's mother.
Tsui Hon Fei's wife.
Mak Cheung Ching Tsui Kwok On
徐國安
Age: 33
Tsui Hon Fei and Leung Sau Ngo's first son.
Tai Choi Sheung's husband.
Tsui Ka Hei's father.
Ng Wai Shan (伍慧珊) Tai Choi Sheung
戴彩嫦
Tsui Kwok On's wife.
Tsui Ka Hei's mother.
Alex Lam Tsui Kwok Leung
徐國良
Age: 29
Tsui Hon Fei and Leung Sau Ngo's second son.
Tavia Yeung Tsui Siu Lai
徐小麗
Age: 26
Nickname: Sai Lei Mui (犀利妹)
Police Constable
Tsui Hon Fei and Leung Sau Ngo's youngest and only daughter.
Kingsley's girlfriend later broke up because of Kingsley's family then came back and became Kingsley's fiancé.
Lo Tin Hang's subordinate.
Ng Lok Wang Tsui Ka Hei
徐家希
Tsui Kwok On and Tai Choi Sheung's son.
Good bond with Tsui Siu Lai.

Other cast

Cast Role Description
Kenneth Ma Lo Tin Hang (Gordon)
盧天恆
Age: 30
Senior Inspector (S.I.P) -> Chief Inspector (C.I.P)
Kingsley's best friend
Tsui Siu Lai's supervisor.
Nickole's lover and later husband
Bernice Liu Ling Man Ka (Nickole)
凌敏嘉
Age: 26
Lo Tin Hang's lover and later wife.
A friend of Kingsley
Lee Shing-Cheung Man Pak Chu (PC)
文柏柱
Age: 50
Police
Jack Wu Ko Chi Chim
高子占
Police
Lee Kai Kit (李啟傑) Fung Hok Ban
馮學斌
Police
Kibby Lau (劉俐) Rachel Nickole's friend
Seduces Gordon
Jessie Shum Everlyn One of Lo Tin Hang's girlfriend
Lisa S. Kay One of Lo Tin Hang's girlfriend
Doris Chow (周麗欣) Cheung Jing Jing (Janet)
鄭晶晶
King Pok's assistant
Lam Shuk Man (林淑敏) Mary Police
Raymond Wong Ho-yin Wong Tze-Ho (Ace)
黃志浩
Guest Star Episode 23-25
Kingsley rival
Wong Tze-Bun's Brother
(Main Villain)
Johnson Lee salesman Guest star episode 1
Angel Chiang Ida One of Kingsley's students
Episodes 2-3, 9, 15-16, 25
Lo Mang Chan Gin Sing
陳堅成
Guest star episode 11
Ruco Chan Wong Tze-Bun (Ben)
黃志斌
Guest star episode 14-15
Wong Tze-Ho's Brother
commits suicide in jail
(Villain)
Stephen Huynh Adrian Ling Man Ka's lover
Lo Tin Hang's love rival
Leanne Li Bowie Choy Guest star episode 21-25
Admires Kingsley
Tsui Siu Lai's love rival
(Villain)
Christine Kuo Pauline Guest star episode 25
Tsui Siu Lai's friend
Chloe Yuen (阮兒) Gym beauty
健身房美女
Gym cameo in Ep.15

Awards and nominations

TVB Anniversary Awards (2010)

  • Nominated: Best Drama - Top 5
  • Nominated: Best Actor (Raymond Lam) - Top 5
  • Nominated: Best Actress (Tavia Yeung) - Top 5
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Kenneth Ma)
  • Won: My Favourite Male Character (Raymond Lam)
  • Nominated: My Favourite Female Character (Tavia Yeung) - Top 5
  • Nominated: Most Improved Actor (Jazz Lam)
  • My AOD Favourites 2010 - My Favourite Drama Character

Viewership ratings

Week Episodes Average Points Peaking Points References
1
24–28 May 2010
1 — 5
31
33
[1]
2
31 May–3 June 2010
6 — 9
29
-
[2]
3
7–11 June 2010
10 — 14
30
[3]
4
14–18 June 2010
15 — 19
32
36
[4]
5 21–24 June 2010
20 — 25
35
42

References