Trimming Success (Chinese: 飛短留長父子兵; Jyutping: fei1 dyun2 lau4 coeng4 fu6 zi2 bing1) is a TVB modern drama series released overseas in January 2006 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006.

Synopsis

Jason Fan Tin-Long (Kevin Cheng) is a successful hair-stylist and owns a trendy salon in Lan Kwai Fong. Jason has a model girlfriend Choco Ko Cheuk-Kei (Sharon Chan) who is a big money spender. Jason's family is from Stanley, Hong Kong and his father, Fan Kwong-Wing (Lau Dan) owns an old fashioned barber shop in Stanley Market. Pang Cheng (Nnadia Chan) is Jason's childhood friend who secretly admires Jason. Jason-Choco-Pang Cheng eventually becomes a love-triangle. Jason and his father also need to deal with their love-hate relationship. Jason and Pang Ching soon got married. On the finale, there were three marriages - Jason, Johnny and Jason's brother, Kenny. Choco attends the wedding, initially looking solemn as she tells Pang Cheng that it was her fault who made her lose her boyfriend. She appears to be drawing out something from her pocket to ruin the wedding (a gun, possibly) but it is revealed that she drew out a whistle. She whistles loudly to the crowd, and her friends rush over, setting free balloons. The wedding begins, and Choco tells Pang Cheng that she has got over the matter.

Cast

CastRoleDescription
Kevin ChengFan Tin-Long (Jason) 范天朗Hair-Stylist Pang Ching's childhood friend/lover. Ko Cheuk-Kei's ex-boyfriend.
Adia ChanPang Cheng 彭澄Fan Tin-Long's childhood friend/lover.
Sharon ChanKo Cheuk-Kei (Choco) 高卓琪Fan Tin-Long's ex-girlfriend.
Wayne LaiHo Jo-Sing (Johnny) 何祖昇Lam Wai-Ji's lover.
Halina TamLam Wai-Ji (Wing) 林慧姿Ho Jo-Sing's lover.
Lau DanFan Kwong-Wing (George) 范光榮Barber To Suk-Ying's husband. Fan Tin-Long and Fan Tin-Ming's father.
Ching Hor Wai (程可為)To Suk-Ying 姚淑英Fan Kwong-Wing's wife. Fan Tin-Long and Fan Tin-Ming's mother.
Stephen WongFan Tin-Ming (Kenny) 范天明Fan Tin-Long's younger brother. Pang Kit's husband(in last episode)
Anita Kwan (關伊彤)Pang Kit 彭潔Pang Ching's younger sister. Fan Tin Ming's wife(in last episode)
Law Lok LamPang Gan 彭根Pang Ching and Pang Kit's father.

Viewership ratings

WeekEpisodeAverage PointsPeaking PointsReferences
1May 15–19, 20061 — 530
2May 22–26, 20066 — 103234
3May 29 - June 2, 200611 — 153134
4July 3–7, 200616 — 203236

External links

  • Trimming Success - Official Website (in Chinese)
  • Trimming Success - Reviews (in English)
  • Trimming Success - Synopsis (in Chinese)