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Inbound Troubles

Inbound Troubles

201310.01 Season20 EpisodesEndedNR

Overview

Aiming to become the best tour guide in the industry, Ng Ka-yee sets up a travel agency with his girlfriend Szema Shuk-ching but he goes bankrupt and owes a huge debt after being cheated by others. Ka-yee wishes to pass the last few months of bankruptcy peacefully and start a new chapter with Shuk-ching after marriage. However, Shuk-ching falls in love with his best friend Ching Siu-shan and Ka-yee is devastated. During this time, Ka-yee runs into the newly immigrated social worker Yik Suet-fei, his Dongguan cousin Choi Sum who dreams to be a singer in Hong Kong and the old singer Monrole who is looking for free meals everywhere. In addition, his younger sister Ng Chi-ching also returns to Hong Kong by lying to him that she has completed her master's degree in Taiwan already. Different cultures and lifestyles between Hong Kong and mainland China create family farce every day.

Created by Wong Wai-Sing
NetworksTVB Jade

Top Cast

Roger Kwok Chun-On

Roger Kwok Chun-On

Ng Ka-yee

Angela Tong Ying-Ying

Angela Tong Ying-Ying

Szema Shuk-ching

Wong Cho-Lam

Wong Cho-Lam

Choi Sum

Joey Man Yee-Man

Joey Man Yee-Man

Yik Suet-fei

Ivana Wong Yuen-Chi

Ivana Wong Yuen-Chi

Ng Chi-ching

Mimi Chu Mai-Mai

Mimi Chu Mai-Mai

Monrole

Helena Law Lan

Helena Law Lan

Sophia

Louis Cheung

Louis Cheung

Sung Wai-chiu

Corinna Chamberlain

Corinna Chamberlain

Cindy

Jerry Koo Ming-Wah

Jerry Koo Ming-Wah

Themes & Keywords

sitcom

About Inbound Troubles

Inbound Troubles is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of sitcom. Created by Wong Wai-Sing, it stars Roger Kwok Chun-On, Angela Tong Ying-Ying, Wong Cho-Lam. Aiming to become the best tour guide in the industry, Ng Ka-yee sets up a travel agency with his girlfriend Szema Shuk-ching but he goes bankrupt and owes a huge debt after being cheated by others. Ka-yee wishes to pass the last few months of bankruptcy peacefully and start a new chapter with Shuk-ching after marriage. However, Shuk-ching falls in love with his best friend Ching Siu-shan and Ka-yee is devastated. During this time, Ka-yee runs into the newly immigrated social worker Yik Suet-fei, his Dongguan cousin Choi Sum who dreams to be a singer in Hong Kong and the old singer Monrole who is looking for free meals everywhere. In addition, his younger sister Ng Chi-ching also returns to Hong Kong by lying to him that she has completed her master's degree in Taiwan already. Different cultures and lifestyles between Hong Kong and mainland China create family farce every day.

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