The Gem of Life

{{Infobox television

| native_name = 珠光寶氣

| image = Thegemoflifep.jpg

| caption = Official Poster

| genre = Modern Drama

| runtime = 45 minutes (approx.)

| creator =

| director =

| producer = Jonathan Chik

| writer =

| location = Hong Kong
Macau
France
Thailand
Tibet
Beijing, China
Shanghai, China
Qingdao, China
Shenzhen, China
Dongguan, China
Zhuhai, China

| starring = Gigi Lai
Ada Choi
Maggie Shiu
Bowie Lam
Moses Chan
Bosco Wong
Linda Chung
Wong Hei
Louise Lee
Eddie Kwan
Kenny Wong
Elliot Ngok
David Chiang
Chan Hung Lit

| opentheme = "鑽禧" by
Shirley Kwan

| endtheme = "無情有愛" by
Linda Chung
"相戀兩個字" by
Bowie Lam & Gigi Lai
"我還在等甚麼" by
Moses Chan

| country = Hong Kong

| language = Cantonese

| company = Television Broadcasts Limited

| network = TVB Jade

| first_aired = {{start date|2008|10|20}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2009|2|13}}

| num_episodes = 82

| related =

}}

{{Infobox Chinese

|title = The Gem of Life

|t = 珠光寶氣

|s = 珠光宝气

|p =

|j =

}}

The Gem of Life (Traditional Chinese: 珠光寶氣) is a TVB grand production drama, that broadcast between October 2008 and February 2009. The series was specifically filmed to celebrate TVB's 41st Anniversary. Filming took place in many locations apart from Hong Kong, including Tibet, Taiwan, and France.

Premise

The story centers around three sisters: Sylvia (oldest), Constance, and Jessica (youngest). Each of them faces a failing marriage and the subsequent loss of their comfortable lifestyle. The sisters and their mother, SiuYau, plot various schemes to recover their family honor and fortune.

Cast

=The Hong family=

class="wikitable" width="65%" ! Cast !! Role !! Description
David Chiang	Hong Ching-Yeung 康青楊	Owner, Cheok Mei Jewelry. Hong Bak Siu-Yau's husband. Sylvia, Constance, and Jessica Hong's father.
Louise Lee	Hong Bak Siu-Yau 康白筱柔	Affectionately called "Xiao Jia" (Shanghainese for "miss" or "madam"). Hong Ching-Yeung's wife. Sylvia, Constance, and Jessica Hong's mother.
Maggie Shiu	Sylvia Hong 康雅言	Affectionately called "Du Mei" (Shanghainese for "big sister"). Entertainment company manager. Constance and Jessica Hong's elder sister. Bok Mao's (博貿) CEO Tim Yip's ex-wife. Sunny Yau's close friend.
Gigi Lai	Constance Hong 康雅瞳	Affectionately called "yi Mei" (Shanghainese for "the second sister"). Joint partner with Terrence and Jessica at Ego-Sky Enterprises & Miracle Holdings after Martin's death. Manager at Cheuk Mei Jewelry. Sylvia and Jessica Hong's sister. Terrence Ho's ex-wife. Derek's ex-girlfriend Frankie Fan's ex-wife
Ada Choi	Jessica Hong 康雅思	Affectionately called "Xiao Mei" (Shanghainese for "the baby sister"). Joint partner with Constance and Terrence at Ego-Sky Enterprises & Miracle Holdings after her husband Martin's death. Sylvia and Constance Hong's younger sister. Martin Ho's widow. Patrick Yeung's ex-wife.

=The Ho family=

class="wikitable" width="65%" ! Cast !! Role !! Description
Elliot Ngok	Martin Ho 賀峰	Wealthy tycoon. Chairman of Ego-Sky Enterprises & Miracle Holdings. Terrence Ho and Ho Zit-Seon's father. Jessica Hong's late husband.
Moses Chan	Terrence Ho 賀哲男	CEO of Miracle Holdings. Constance Hong's ex-husband. Joint partner with Constance and Jessica at Ego-Sky Enterprises & Miracle Holdings after his father's death.
	Ho Zit-Seon 賀哲迅	Ho Fung & Jessica Hong's Son Terrence Ho's half brother. Died after kidnapped by Phillip Song.

=The Shek family=

class="wikitable" width="65%"

! Cast !! Role !! Description

Wong Hei

Shek Tai-Wor
石泰禾

Jewelry company factory assistant manager.
William Shek's older brother.
Jessica Hong's secret admirer.

Bosco Wong

William Shek
石泰川

Businessman
Inherited Melissa Yan's business empire - the Melissa Li Group.
Melissa Yan's protege before her death.
Shek Tai-Wor's younger brother.
Elise Sung's secret admirer.

=The Sung family=

class="wikitable" width="65%" ! Cast !! Role !! Description
Chan Hung Lit	Philip Sung 宋世萬	Wealthy Business Tycoon Chairman of Wrestle Holdings. Elise Sung's grandfather. James Sung's older brother.
Helen Ma (馬海倫)	Margaret Sung-Kwok 宋郭婉儀	Philip Sung's first wife. Terrence Ho's godmother.
Queenie Chu	Man Wai (Mandy) 文慧	Philip Sung's ex-mistress.
Queena Chan (陳丹丹)	Charlie Cheuk Yi 卓凝	Philip Sung's fourth mistress. Martin Ho's mole in Sung Sai-Man's organization
Linda Chung	Elise Sung 宋子凌	William Shek's right hand person. Philip Sung's granddaughter. Philip Sung's mole in Melissa Li Group, after William Shek inherited it. Admires Terrance Ho and is the cause of his and Constance's divorce. Later, admires William.
Yu Yang	James Sung 宋世基	Philip Sung's younger brother.
Cindy Lee	Kate Sung 宋佩嘉	James Sung's daughter. Elise Sung's good friend.

=The Ko family=

class="wikitable" width="65%"

! Cast !! Role !! Description

Lai Suen (黎宣)

Ko Cheung-Shing's mother.

Bowie Lam

Calvin Ko
高長勝

Bok Shing Corporation's CEO
Sylvia Hong's ex-boyfriend, reconciled later.
Sunny Yau's friend and partner.
Shum Tsi-Tang's ex-husband.

=Other cast=

class="wikitable" width="65%" ! Cast !! Role !! Description
Eddie Kwan (關禮傑)	Derek Chan 陳啟發	Admirer of Constance Hong.
Kenny Wong (黃德斌)	Sunny Yau 游日東	Calvin Ko's friend/business partner/admirer. Sylvia Hong's friend. Revealed to be a homosexual.
Rebecca Chan	Melissa Yan 虞葦庭	Businesswoman head of Melissa Li Group Former ally of Martin Ho.
Lau Dan	Ryan Suen Wai-TakThe English name of this character was only seen on the doors of his office. 孫懷德	Chairman of Kei Lei Jewelry.
Florence Kwok	Catherine Shum 沈之澄	Chairwoman of L'ete Holdings. Calvin Ko's ex-wife.
Carrie Lam	Stephy	Model
Ram Chiang (蔣志光)	Patrick Yeung 楊志球	Businessman. Jessica Hong's ex-husband.
Patrick Dunn	Tim Yip 葉富添	Commercial airline pilot. Sylvia Hong's ex-husband.
Mat Yeung (揚明)	Oscar	Artist. Sylvia Hong's entertainment company artist Friend to Kate and Elise Sung.
Rocky Cheng (鄭健樂)	Frankie Fan 范禮奇	Constance Hong's ex-husband.
Angelina Lo (盧宛茵)	Mrs. Ho 何太	Hong Bak Siu-Yau's friend.

Awards and nominations

= TVB Anniversary Awards (2009) =

Best Drama
Best Actor (Bowie Lam)
Best Actress (Maggie Shiu)
Best Actress (Gigi Lai)
Best Actress (Ada Choi) - Top 5
Best Supporting Actor (Elliot Ngok) - Top 5
Best Supporting Actor (Kenny Wong)
Best Supporting Actress (Linda Chung) - Top 5
My Favourite Male Character (Moses Chan) - Top 5
My Favourite Male Character (Bowie Lam)
My Favourite Male Character (Kenny Wong)
My Favourite Female Character (Maggie Shiu)
My Favourite Female Character (Ada Choi)
Most Improved Actress (Queenie Chu) - Top 5
Most Improved Actress (Catherine Chau) - Top 5

= 15th Shanghai Television Festival =

Best Actress: Ada Choi

Viewership ratings

class="wikitable"
	Week	Episode	Average Points	Peaking Points	References
rowspan="2" \|{{center\| 1}} \| October 20, 2008 \| {{center\| 1 — 2}} \| {{center\| 32}} \| {{center\| 37}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008_27.html Premier Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026010519/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008_27.html \|date=2009-10-26 }}
October 21–23, 2008 \| {{center\| 3 — 5}} \| {{center\| 31}} \| {{center\| 36}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008_27.html Week 1 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026010519/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008_27.html \|date=2009-10-26 }}
{{center\| 2}} \| October 27–31, 2008 \| {{center\| 6 — 10}} \| {{center\| 28}} \| {{center\| 30}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-27102008-02112008.html Week 2 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061655/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-27102008-02112008.html \|date=2012-03-27 }}
{{center\| 3}} \| November 3–7, 2008 \| {{center\| 11 — 15}} \| {{center\| 29}} \| {{center\| —}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-03112008-09112008.html Week 3 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206172604/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-03112008-09112008.html \|date=2008-12-06 }}
{{center\| 4}} \| November 10–14, 2008 \| {{center\| 16 — 20}} \| {{center\| 29}} \| {{center\| —}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-10112008-16112008.html Week 4 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206172614/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-10112008-16112008.html \|date=2008-12-06 }}
{{center\| 5}} \| November 17–21, 2008 \| {{center\| 21 — 24}} \| {{center\| 28}} \| {{center\| —}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-17112008-23112008.html Week 5 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206172628/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-17112008-23112008.html \|date=2008-12-06 }}
{{center\| 6}} \| November 24–28, 2008 \| {{center\| 25 — 29}} \| {{center\| 28}} \| {{center\| —}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-24112008-30112008.html Week 6 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206173025/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-24112008-30112008.html \|date=2008-12-06 }}
{{center\| 7}} \| December 1–5, 2008 \| {{center\| 30 — 33}} \| {{center\| 28}} \| {{center\| —}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-01122008-07122008.html Week 7 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061736/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-01122008-07122008.html \|date=2012-03-27 }}
{{center\| 8}} \| December 8–12, 2008 \| {{center\| 34 — 38}} \| {{center\| 28}} \| {{center\| 31}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-08122008-14122008.html Week 8 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061741/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-08122008-14122008.html \|date=2012-03-27 }}
{{center\| 9}} \| December 15–19, 2008 \| {{center\| 39 — 43}} \| {{center\| 25}} \| {{center\| —}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-15122008-21122008.html Week 9 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061803/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-15122008-21122008.html \|date=2012-03-27 }}
{{center\| 10}} \| December 22–26, 2008 \| {{center\| 44 — 48}} \| {{center\| 25}} \| {{center\| —}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-22122008-28122008.html Week 10 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061807/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-22122008-28122008.html \|date=2012-03-27 }}
{{center\| 11}} \| December 29, 2008 - January 2, 2009 \| {{center\| 49 — 53}} \| {{center\| 28}} \| {{center\| 30}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-29122008-04012009.html Week 11 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061823/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-29122008-04012009.html \|date=2012-03-27 }}
{{center\| 12}} \| January 5–9, 2009 \| {{center\| 54 — 58}} \| {{center\| 27}} \| {{center\| —}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-05012009-11012009.html Week 12 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061826/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-05012009-11012009.html \|date=2012-03-27 }}
{{center\| 13}} \| January 12–16, 2009 \| {{center\| 59 — 63}} \| {{center\| 27}} \| {{center\| —}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-12012009-18012009.html Week 13 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061835/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-12012009-18012009.html \|date=2012-03-27 }}
rowspan="2" \|{{center\| 14}} \| January 19–22, 2009 \| {{center\| 64 — 67}} \| {{center\| 27}} \| {{center\| —}} \|
January 23, 2009 \| {{center\| 68 — 69}} \| {{center\| 28}} \| {{center\| 29}} \| {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205204700/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_26_1_2009_30_1_2009_t124898.html Week 14 Ratings]}}
{{center\| 15}} \| January 28–30, 2009 \| {{center\| 70 — 72}} \| {{center\| 25}} \| {{center\| —}} \| {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205204700/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_26_1_2009_30_1_2009_t124898.html Week 15 Ratings]}}
{{center\| 16}} \| February 2–6, 2009 \| {{center\| 73 — 77}} \| {{center\| 30}} \| {{center\| 33}} \| {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090212052328/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_02_02_2009_02_06_2009_t126015.html Week 16 Ratings]}}
{{center\| 17}} \| February 9–13, 2009 \| {{center\| 78 — 82}} \| {{center\| 29}} \| {{center\| 35}} \| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/02/ratings-report-09022009-15022009.html Week 17 Ratings] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308042344/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/02/ratings-report-09022009-15022009.html \|date=2009-03-08 }}

class="wikitable"

Week

Episode

Average Points

Peaking Points

References

rowspan="2" |{{center| 1}}

| October 20, 2008

| {{center| 1 — 2}}

| {{center| 32}}

| {{center| 37}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008_27.html Premier Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026010519/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008_27.html |date=2009-10-26 }}

October 21–23, 2008

| {{center| 3 — 5}}

| {{center| 31}}

| {{center| 36}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008_27.html Week 1 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026010519/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008_27.html |date=2009-10-26 }}

| October 27–31, 2008

| {{center| 6 — 10}}

| {{center| 28}}

| {{center| 30}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-27102008-02112008.html Week 2 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061655/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-27102008-02112008.html |date=2012-03-27 }}

| November 3–7, 2008

| {{center| 11 — 15}}

| {{center| 29}}

| {{center| —}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-03112008-09112008.html Week 3 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206172604/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-03112008-09112008.html |date=2008-12-06 }}

| November 10–14, 2008

| {{center| 16 — 20}}

| {{center| 29}}

| {{center| —}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-10112008-16112008.html Week 4 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206172614/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-10112008-16112008.html |date=2008-12-06 }}

| November 17–21, 2008

| {{center| 21 — 24}}

| {{center| 28}}

| {{center| —}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-17112008-23112008.html Week 5 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206172628/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ratings-report-17112008-23112008.html |date=2008-12-06 }}

| November 24–28, 2008

| {{center| 25 — 29}}

| {{center| 28}}

| {{center| —}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-24112008-30112008.html Week 6 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206173025/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-24112008-30112008.html |date=2008-12-06 }}

| December 1–5, 2008

| {{center| 30 — 33}}

| {{center| 28}}

| {{center| —}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-01122008-07122008.html Week 7 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061736/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-01122008-07122008.html |date=2012-03-27 }}

| December 8–12, 2008

| {{center| 34 — 38}}

| {{center| 28}}

| {{center| 31}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-08122008-14122008.html Week 8 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061741/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-08122008-14122008.html |date=2012-03-27 }}

| December 15–19, 2008

| {{center| 39 — 43}}

| {{center| 25}}

| {{center| —}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-15122008-21122008.html Week 9 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061803/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-15122008-21122008.html |date=2012-03-27 }}

| December 22–26, 2008

| {{center| 44 — 48}}

| {{center| 25}}

| {{center| —}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-22122008-28122008.html Week 10 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061807/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/ratings-report-22122008-28122008.html |date=2012-03-27 }}

| December 29, 2008 - January 2, 2009

| {{center| 49 — 53}}

| {{center| 28}}

| {{center| 30}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-29122008-04012009.html Week 11 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061823/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-29122008-04012009.html |date=2012-03-27 }}

| January 5–9, 2009

| {{center| 54 — 58}}

| {{center| 27}}

| {{center| —}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-05012009-11012009.html Week 12 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061826/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-05012009-11012009.html |date=2012-03-27 }}

| January 12–16, 2009

| {{center| 59 — 63}}

| {{center| 27}}

| {{center| —}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-12012009-18012009.html Week 13 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327061835/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-12012009-18012009.html |date=2012-03-27 }}

rowspan="2" |{{center| 14}}

| January 19–22, 2009

| {{center| 64 — 67}}

| {{center| 27}}

| {{center| —}}

January 23, 2009

| {{center| 68 — 69}}

| {{center| 28}}

| {{center| 29}}

| {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205204700/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_26_1_2009_30_1_2009_t124898.html Week 14 Ratings]}}

| January 28–30, 2009

| {{center| 70 — 72}}

| {{center| 25}}

| {{center| —}}

| {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205204700/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_26_1_2009_30_1_2009_t124898.html Week 15 Ratings]}}

| February 2–6, 2009

| {{center| 73 — 77}}

| {{center| 30}}

| {{center| 33}}

| {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090212052328/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_02_02_2009_02_06_2009_t126015.html Week 16 Ratings]}}

| February 9–13, 2009

| {{center| 78 — 82}}

| {{center| 29}}

| {{center| 35}}

| [http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/02/ratings-report-09022009-15022009.html Week 17 Ratings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308042344/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/02/ratings-report-09022009-15022009.html |date=2009-03-08 }}

References

External links

[http://drama.tvb.com/thegemoflife/ TVB.com] The Gem of Life - Official Website {{in lang|zh}}
[http://tvb.windy-goddess.net/?cat=126 K for TVB.net] The Gem of Life - Episodic Summary and Screen Captures {{in lang|en}}

Category:TVB dramas

Category:2008 Hong Kong television series debuts

Category:2009 Hong Kong television series endings