Hello Missfortune

Hello Missfortune
Also known as愛上我的衰神
Genre
Written by
  • Yeung Suet-yi
  • Lau Chi-ling
  • Chau Hiu-hung
Directed bySandy Wong Wing-shan
Starring
Opening theme"Never Knew"
by Hubert Wu
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducerDave Fong
Production locationHong Kong
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes per episode
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release27 December 2021 (2021-12-27) –
7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)

Hello Missfortune (Chinese: 愛上我的衰神; lit. Falling in Love with My Bad Luck) is a Hong Kong television series created by television network TVB, with Dave Fong serving as producer. The 10-episode series premiered on 27 December 2021 and concluded on 7 January 2022. Starring Hubert Wu and Erica Chan, the show incorporates elements of fantasy and the afterlife, depicting beings from different dimensions as they navigate unresolved conflicts from the past and learn to let go.

Cast

  • Hubert Wu as Chan Pei-ho: a timid food delivery man who lives and takes care of his grandmother[1] Dave Fong indicated that the character is not meant to be a hero; instead, he is a representation of cowardice and fearful people living in society.[2]
  • Erica Chan as Poon Siu-yu: a novice destiny administrator at the Life Administration Agency who is tasked with managing luck or misfortune in the human world[1]
    • Stephanie "Miumiu" Au as the teenage Siu-yu[4]
    • Lee Tsz-yan as the childhood Siu-yu
  • Mark Ma as Santino Pong Yiu-tin: a colleague of Siu-yu at the Life Administration Agency[1]
  • Mayanne Mak as Pau Sau-yuk: a colleague of Siu-yu at the Life Administration Agency[1]
  • Timothy Cheng as Szema Kwan-leun: the supervisor at the Life Administration Agency[1]
  • Law Lan as Lam Sze-mei: Chan Pei-ho's grandmother[1]
  • Lincoln Hui as Alvin Tau Jit-yan: an artist and Siu-yu's ex-boyfriend[1]
  • Vivian Koo as Kam-yan: a visual arts university student and Alvin's current girlfriend[1]
  • Eddie Li as Chan Chuen: Pei-ho's father who is alienated from home due to his gambling debt
  • June Ng as Chan Lai-chi: Pei-ho's older sister who is married and works in the financial industry[5]
  • Susan Tse as Bong Yeung Ka-sin: Santino's living mother[1]
  • Chiu Lok-yin as Poon Hou-yin: Siu-yu's deceased father
  • Doris Chow as Ng Wai-yi: Siu-yu's deceased mother

Synopsis

When a person dies, they are either taken to many layers of Heaven or reincarnated. The deceased Poon Siu-yu died seven years ago at the age of 17 in the first dimension, "Human World". She entered the second dimension and joined the Life Administration Agency, becoming a novice destiny administrator. She is tasked to give out a certain amount of misfortune to Chan Pei-ho, a food delivery worker in the human world. Despite the rain and sunshine, Pei-ho works daily, earning just a little income, with his family paying little attention to him. The stumbling blocks in life make Pei-ho difficult to breathe. Moreover, he has to endure the obstacles Siu-yu causes him at work. Finding empathy for her client, Siu Yu is reluctant to fulfill her task and finds herself helping him. Pei-ho gradually discovers that this mysterious girl is not an ordinary being. As the story unfolds, Siu-yu recalls the reason for her death and how she was mercilessly killed, in which Pei-ho was indirectly involved, realizing there is a deliberate link that dragged them back together. The two, despite everything, develop a love story that most likely wouldn't work out.

Production and background

Sometimes I work with a pen. For some reason, the pen went missing. What happened? Is there a "higher spirit" trick? Why do they want to trick mortals? There is a great mystery behind life events as nothing happens without reason. Based on these life experiences, we created this story.

–Fong spoke of the conceptual idea[6]

Executive produced by Dave Fong, the central theme of Hello Missfortune talks about how one can make wrong decisions when facing different opportunities in life. When that happens, they need to endure loss and learn how to redeem themselves.[2] The series featured Erica Chan in her first leading role.[7] Fong was deeply impressed with Chan's professionalism and learning motivation during her previous cameo roles and decided to cast her as the female lead, feeling she has the "right temperament" for the character.[8][6] Chan deliberately took an acting course before filming to be fully prepared.[9] Singer-songwriter Vivian Koo also made her acting debut appearing in a supporting role. She was "moved" by the storyline, which inspired her to co-write a song, "With You", for the soundtrack.[10][11] Principal photography took place approximately from April to June 2021.[12] A few details in the storyline made references to the classic film Days of Being Wild (1990) and TVB series, including Gods of Honour (2001) and When Heaven Burns (2004).[13]

Music

Track Listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Never Knew (太多不知道)"Wong Hau-lamHubert Wu, SotocHubert Wu3:31[14]
2."With You (我要和你在一起)"Sandy CheungVivian Koo, Liu Yu-san, Nick Wong, Joseph WeiVivian Koo4:06[15]

Reception and ratings

Hello Missfortune received a favorable response from the audience, being noted for the depth of its storyline and freshness in casting. Lam Chun-king from HK01 wrote the show was able to "explain complex truths in a simple way", which can "impact the soul and make people reflect".[16][17] Lam Wai-san from Sky Post expressed that the plot brought out "different touching stories" while Shum Ngo-ming from Ming Pao Weekly highlighted Erica Chan's "natural acting" as the "biggest surprise" of the series.[18][19]

Week Episodes Airing dates Average ratings[a] Ref.
1 1 – 5 27–31 December 2021 15.9 points [21]
2 6 – 10 3–7 January 2022 17.7 points [21]
Average Total: 16.8 points [21]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref.
2022 55th TVB Anniversary Awards My Favorite Female Character In A Television Series Erica Chan (for Poon Siu-yu) Nominated [22]

Notes

  1. ^ According to Hong Kong's TV rating system, each rating point represents approximately 64,670 viewers.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "【娛樂熱話】《愛上我的衰神》跨越時空的愛" [Hello Missfortune: A Love Story That Transcends Across Time And Space]. TVB Weekly (in Traditional Chinese). 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "愛上我的衰神｜網上版彩蛋曝光 北河原或能改變小渝被殺命運 (15:14)" [Hello Missfortune alternative ending: Pei-ho could have changed Siu-yu's fate]. Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  3. ^ "「少年版」胡鴻鈞獲讚演出到位" [Fung Ho-yeung who plays the teenage version of Chan Pei-ho in Hello Missfortune was praised for his natural acting]. Sing Tao Daily (in Traditional Chinese). 16 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  4. ^ 林迅景 (Lam Chun-king) (6 January 2022). "愛上我的衰神｜20歲區明妙被虐殺令網民痛心 入行5年套套佳作" [Miumiu Au Tragically Killed in Hello Misfortune; Delivers Strong Performances Over 5 Years]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. ^ 洪曉璇 (Hung Hiu-suen) (4 January 2022). "愛上我的衰神︱吳珮如演活衰家姐遭鬧爆賤格 陳嘉慧疑黑化" [June Ng's evil sister role slammed as super despicable — Erica Chan hints at dark turn]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b "《愛上我的衰神》凡人懂得愛 胡鴻鈞戀上「衰神」陳嘉慧" [Hello Missfortune: Mortals to understand love; Hubert Wu to fall in love with Erica Chan]. TVB Weekly (in Traditional Chinese). 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  7. ^ "【娛樂熱話】《愛上我的衰神》12.27衰神凡人愛得出塵" [Hello Missfortune to be aired on 27 December 2021]. TVB Weekly (in Traditional Chinese). 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  8. ^ 林迅景 (Lam Chun-king) (7 January 2022). "愛上我的衰神｜陳嘉慧努力有回報 曾扮死屍瞓垃圾站只為出鏡兩秒" [Erica Chan's hard work paid off; she once acted as a corpse in a garbage dump]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  9. ^ "獨家丨陳嘉慧入行4年首做女主角 大讚胡鴻鈞冇架子" [Exclusive: Erica Chan First Lead Role in 4 Years; Praises Hubert Wu's for being down-to-earth]. Sing Tao Daily (Interview) (in Traditional Chinese). 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  10. ^ "谷婭溦首度為劇集寫歌超感動" [Vivian Koo writes her first song for a TV drama, Deeply Moved]. Sing Tao Daily (in Traditional Chinese). 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  11. ^ "【愛上我的衰神】憑奇幻劇情驚喜贏口碑 胡鴻鈞+陳嘉慧結局陰陽相隔？" [The well-written storyline of Hello Missfortunes won praises; Hubert Wu and Erica Chan's characters are separated at the end?]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Traditional Chinese). 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  12. ^ "無綫再推短劇由胡鴻鈞擔正 《Think Big》主持升呢做女主角" [TVB short TV drama to be led by Hubert Wu; the host of variety show Think Big to be the female lead]. Oriental Daily News (in Traditional Chinese). 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  13. ^ 林迅景 (Lam Chun-king) (8 January 2022). "愛上我的衰神︱鄭子誠真身竟然係紂王 大結局串連「TVB宇宙」" [Hello Missfortune Timothy Cheng's character is connected to his character in Gods of Honour; the finale displays details that referenced classic TVB series]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Never Knew 太多不知道 (Theme from TV Drama Hello Missfortune) by Hubert Wu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  15. ^ "With You 我要和你在一起 (Interlude from TV Drama "Hello Missfortune") by Vivian Koo on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  16. ^ 林迅景 (Lam Chun-king) (8 January 2022). "愛上我的衰神．全劇評｜揀新人拍係明智之舉 套路有深意近年難得" [Hello Missfortune Drama Review: Casting Newcomers Was a Wise Move — Storyline Has Depth, Rare in Recent Years]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  17. ^ 林迅景 (Lam Chun-king) (9 January 2022). "愛上我的衰神｜終極演員評核報告 實驗性短劇其實係新星試煉場" [Hello Missfortune Actor Review: Experimental Short Drama as a Testing Ground for Rising Stars]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  18. ^ "愛上我的衰神｜劇集10集限定劇情懸疑有驚喜 網民激讚：TVB拍短劇好過長劇" [Hello Missfortune Drama Review: The TV series is full of suspense and surprises; audience praises the mini TV series are better than the long ones]. Sky Post (in Traditional Chinese). ULifestyle. 8 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  19. ^ 岑傲明 (Shum Ngo-ming) (31 December 2021). "【岑傲明視評】《愛上我的衰神》—觀眾愛新鮮" [Hello Missfortune Drama Review: Audience Loves Freshness]. Ming Pao Weekly (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
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  22. ^ 【 萬千星輝頒獎典禮2022 】最受歡迎電視女角色：樊奕敏（白天娥）《 愛回家之開心速遞 》 ，今次得獎實至名歸！｜最受歡迎電視女角色｜樊奕敏｜ 愛回家之開心速遞 [2022 TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular Female Character] (Video) (in Cantonese). Hong Kong: TVB on Youtube / Google, Inc. 8 January 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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