Show Info
- Status: Ended
- First Aired: April 11, 2005
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 20
- Networks: TVB Jade
- Genres: Drama, Family, Comedy
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Scavengers' Paradise(2005)
Overview
Mainland youngster TANG WAI CHEUNG (KWOK CHUN ON) looks for his future father-in-law LING SING PO (CHUN WONG) with an old Hong Kong address passed on by his late mother. Unfortunately, PO moved a long time ago. With nowhere else to stay, CHEUNG lives with his young uncle TANG KING CHAN (MA KWOK MING). CHAN bluffs to his relatives about his wealth, but in fact, he is seriously in debt. In order to pay off CHAN’s debt, CHEUNG takes any jobs that he can find, and experiences the real world. CHEUNG and his flatmate CHENG PIK WAN (WU, MYOLIE) encourage each other to work hard and slowly fall in love. Meanwhile, a rich man’s daughter LING FUNG (KONG CHERIE, CHERRY) dislikes the arranged marriage her parents set up for her and runs away from home. She somehow ends up settling down in the flat where CHEUNG and CHAN live. FUNG complains about everything in the flat. CHEUNG cannot stand her and fights with her all the time. On the other hand, CHAN is attracted by FUNG’s beauty…
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Season 1
20 episodes • 2005
Season 1
20 episodes • 2005
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Apr 11, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Apr 12, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Apr 13, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Apr 14, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Apr 15, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Apr 18, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Apr 19, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Apr 20, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Apr 21, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Apr 22, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Apr 25, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Apr 26, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Apr 27, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Apr 28, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Apr 29, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | May 2, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | May 3, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | May 4, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | May 5, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | May 6, 2005 | 0.0 |
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