Come Home Love


Come Home Love is a Hong Kong sitcom created and produced by TVB. Premiering on TVB Jade on May 14, 2012, the series was originally intended for 180 episodes but extended multiple times, before finally concluding in July 2015 with a total of 804 episodes. The sitcom was broadcast on TVB Jade and HD Jade every Monday through Friday during its 8:00-8:30 pm timeslot.
In February 2015, TVB announced plans to end the series so the cast and production team could move on to other projects. However, the series' positive ratings led to a spin-off series with a whole new cast and production team. The spinoff series was first broadcast on July 6, 2015, with the only returning cast members being Lai Lok-yi, Max Cheung, Griselda Yeung and Geoffrey Wong, who play minor roles in the second series.
In 2020, the cast received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 TVB Anniversary Awards.
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Synopsis

The series revolves around the Ma family, an extended Chinese family living together in modern Hong Kong. The story also extends to the law firm youngest son John works at.
Ma Fu, is a retired Hong Kong Correctional Services officer. He is the patriarch of the Ma family and his traditional and disciplinarian approach to life creates both friction and solutions. The other members of the family are his much younger sister Ma Yau ; second son and daughter-in-law, Ma Keung and Lo Lai Sheung ; the deceased eldest son's Ma Gin's, children Ma Tse Yan and Ma Tse Nei ; and youngest son Ma Chuang.

Cast

Main cast

  • Lau Dan as Ma Fu
  • Tsui Wing as Ma Keung & Ma Gin
  • Yvonne Lam as Diana Lo Lai Sheung
  • Lai Lok-yi as John Ma Chong
  • Florence Kwok as Angel Ma Yau
  • Carlo Ng as Jacky Leung Yin Fun
  • Angel Chiang as Tracy Ma Tse Nei
  • Joey Law as Leslie Ma Tse Yan
  • Queenie Chu as Alex Wan Tak Yu
  • Geoffrey Wong as Damon Cha Ka Sak
  • Glen Lee as Anthony Lau Sheung Yau
  • Max Cheung as Richard Yim Gan
  • Griselda Yeung as Fung Yin Ha
  • Steve Lee as Leung Wing Hung
  • Lisa Chong as Heung Ching
  • Yeewan Ho as Maggie Koon May Kei
  • Raymond Chiu as Chung Biu
  • Celine Ma as So Bik
  • William Chu as Lee Chi Sing
  • Auston Lam as '''Soeng Goon Fei'''

Main recurring cast

Extended cast

  • Wendy Hon as Choi Suk Gwan
  • Claire Yiu as Ming Lee Mau Guen
  • Chloe Nguyen as Pinky Ko Sau Ping
  • Pauline Chow as Nicole Lai Chi Ling
  • Kim Li as Terry Cheng Chi May
  • Kayee Tam as Situ Yun
  • Lily Leung as Laura Tsang-Lee Kap Kwan
  • Teresa Ha as Judy Ha-Yee Ho Ying
  • Ho Chun Hin as Haywood Chiu
  • Kimmy Kwan as Samantha
  • Rosella Lau as Ling Ko Nong
  • Lucy Li as Winnie
  • Ip Ting Chi as Paula
  • Gloria Chan as Mazie
  • Ivana Wong as Emma Chu Oi Ma
  • Ricky Wong as Liu Mo
  • Nicole Wan as Heidi
  • Snow Suen as Apple
  • Kathy Fung as Tammy
  • Candy Yuen as Lemon
  • Doris Chow as Cherry
  • Nicole Leung as Cherry #2
  • Mandy Ho as Lily
  • Annie Chong as Eva Lam
  • Chiu Lok Yin as Andrew
  • Andy Lau Tin Lung as Ben
  • Hugo Wong as Calvin Ho
  • So Lai Ming as Dora Wong
  • Albert Cheung as Eric Cheung
  • Esther Wan as Joyce
  • Albert Law as Ka Tak Sik
  • Christy Chan as Caty
  • Helen Seng as Mandy
  • Judy Tsang as Jamie & Gigi
  • Wong Hong Kiu as Kiu
  • Kimmi Tsui as Joey
  • Alex Tse as Tyson
  • Sam Tsang as Gilbert
  • Julian Gaertner as Ronald
  • Chuk Man Kwan as Manager Lo
  • Kelvin Lee as Ching
  • Joey Mak as Amy
  • Kanice Lau as Becky
  • Vicky Chan as Carrie Lam
  • Joseph Yeung as Andy Lo
  • Jayden Kau as Brad
  • Desmond Pang as Calvin Si
  • Argus Ip as Tai
  • Jacky Lei as Wah
  • Kelvin Yuen as Wah #2
  • Kong Wing Fai as Leung Yin Chung
  • Even Chan as Wing
  • Shally Tsang as Paula Chan Bou Lai
  • Sunny Tai as Morning Chan Ciu Jo
  • Louis Cheung
  • Joyce Tang as '''Yu Sing Nam'''

Development

  • The costume fitting ceremony was held on March 7, 2012, at 12:30 pm Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One. Original cast attendance included Lau Dan, Tsui Wing, Lai Lok Yi, Florence Kwok, Yvonne Lam, Joey Law, Angel Chiang, Queenie Chu, Carlo Ng, Yvonne Ho, Max Cheung, William Chu, Griselda Yeung, Lisa Ch'ng, Wong Chun Tong, Raymond Chiu, Lee Ka Ting, Auston Lam, Celine Ma, Jenny Lau, Apple Chan, Cheung Yin Chak, Hero Yuen, William Chak, and Hebe Chan.
  • The series was originally intended to have 180 episodes. Due to solid ratings, TVB extended the series to 300 episodes in January 2013.
  • Also in January 2013, Oceane Zhu whose character was originally a cameo was promoted to main cast due to her character being well received by audiences.
  • With continued solid ratings and urging by audiences, TVB ordered an additional 200 episodes in May 2013. Totaling 500 episodes, the cast and crew held a banquet to celebrate the milestone.
  • After extended the series multiple times because of solid ratings, TVB announced in February 2015 that they are planning to finally conclude the series even though the series is still doing well in the ratings.
  • TVB originally planned to have certain cast members and the production crew collaborate again in a new sitcom series. Plans were scrapped, Instead a spin-off series with a whole new cast and crew was created. The second series retains the Come Home Love title, but will not have any major connections to the first series. Chris Lai, Max Cheung, Griselda Yeung and Geoffrey Wong are the only cast members to resume their characters in the second series. They will be playing minor roles in the new series.
  • A promo image of Come Home Love was one of twelve series featured in TVB's 2015 calendar for the month of February.

Viewership ratings

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