When Lanes Merge
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| native_name = 情越雙白線
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| genre = Modern Drama
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| starring = Kent Cheng
Raymond Wong Ho-yin
Kate Tsui
Sonija Kwok
Lee Heung Kam
Raymond Cho
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| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
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| num_episodes = 20
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| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 45 minutes (approx.)
| company = TVB
| channel = TVB Jade
| first_aired = {{start date|2010|6|28}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2010|7|23}}
| related = Slow Boat Home (2013)
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When Lanes Merge (Traditional Chinese: 情越雙白線) is a 2010 TVB modern drama series.
Synopsis
Rushing along the road every day with a vibrant mix of passengers of all kinds, what taxi drivers see and hear is far more varied than one can ever imagine. Retired taxi driver Ho Kau (Kent Cheng) returns to the job after his son Ho Ka-po (Raymond Wong) was convicted for causing death by dangerous driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident has exacerbated the already fractious relationship between both father and son. Ho Ka-po works for Ho Kau after his release from prison. Before long, he has another serious road accident, in which Ho Kau is also involved and severely injured, both mentally and physically. Ho Ka-po feels so guilty towards his father and comes to understand the importance of careful driving. He maintains a high degree of vigilance while driving but still gets picked on constantly by female traffic police officer Ko Lai-Sam (Kate Tsui). As time goes by, the pair have gradually developed a strong attachment to each other and finally become lovers. But Ho Ka-po's ex-girlfriend Cheung Hiu-Man (Sonija Kwok) and Ko Lai-Sam's grandmother Ko Li Shuk-Ching (Lee Heung Kam) turn out to be the biggest obstacle to their relationship, leaving the pair stranded in dismay along the tunnel of love.
Cast
=The Ho Family=
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! Cast !! Role !! Description | ||
| Kent Cheng | Ho Kau 何球 | Age 56 Taxi driver Ho Ga-bo's father Cheung Hiu-man's God-father |
| Raymond Wong Ho-yin | Ho Ga-bo (Turbo) 何加寶 | Age 28 Taxi driver, later auto maintenance technician Ho Kau's son Ko Lai-sum's boyfriend, then husband Cheung Hiu-man's ex-boyfriend Lei Suk-jing's ex-student Was in jail for 2 years after being guilty of dangerous driving |
=The Ko Family=
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! Cast !! Role !! Description | ||
| Lee Heung Kam | Lei Suk-jing 李淑貞 | Age 70 Ex-Principal Ko Lai-sum's grandmother Ko Tin-yiu's mother Chiu Mei-kei's mother-in-law Ho Kau's good friend Ho Ga-bo, Cheung Hiu Man and Gwan Syu-yan's ex-principal |
| Ko Chun-man | Ko Tin-yiu 高天耀 | Retired chief police inspector Lei Suk-jing's son Ko Lai-sum's father Chiu Mei-kei's husband |
| Alice Fung So-bor | Chiu Mei-kei 趙美琪 | Retired police inspector Lei Suk-jing's daughter-in-law Ko Tin-yiu's wife Ko Lai-sum's mother |
| Kate Tsui | Ko Lai-sum 高麗芯 (Sammi) | Age 26 Traffic police, later Police Inspector Lei Suk-jing's granddaughter Ho Ga-bo's girlfriend, then wife Ko Tin-yiu and Chiu Mei-kei's daughter Daisy's best friend Cheung Hiu-man's friend and rival |
=The Cheung Family=
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! Cast !! Role !! Description | ||
| Ching Hor Wai | Yu Ngoi-hei 余愛喜 | Age 50 Cheung Hiu-man's stepmother Cheung Hiu-ming and Cheung Hiu-ching's mother Chou Mei-wai's aunt |
| Sonija Kwok | Cheung Hiu-man 張曉雯 | Age 28 Yu Ngoi-hei's stepdaughter Cheung Hiu-ming and Cheung Hiu-ching's elder sister Ho Ga-bo and Andy's ex-girlfriend Ho Kau's god-daughter Cheung Hiu-ching's older sister Chou Mei-wai's cousin Kou Lai-sum's friend and rival Lei Suk-jing's ex-student |
| Fred Cheng | Cheung Hiu-ming 張曉明 | Pharmacist Yu Ngoi-hei's son Cheung Hiu-man's younger brother Cheung Hiu-ching's elder brother Chou Mei-wai's cousin Used to cheat money from family to pay his debt (Semi-Villain) |
| Katy Kung | Cheung Hiu-ching 張曉晴 | Age 18 Student Yu Ngoi-hei's daughter Cheung Hiu-man and Cheung Hiu-man's younger sister Ngai San-san's friend Chou Mei-wai's cousin Leung Yat-dong's girlfriend then later broke up Used to be instigated by Leung Yat-dong (Semi-Villain) |
=The Au family=
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! Cast !! Role !! Description | ||
| Raymond Cho | Au Yiu-jun 區耀進 | Age 33 Taxi Driver Chou Mei-wai's husband Au Tsz-him's father Ho Kau's friend |
| Elaine Yiu | Chou Mei-wai (Vivian) 曹美慧 | Age 26 Au Yiu-jun's wife Au Tsz-him's mother Yu Ngoi-hei's niece Gwan Syu-yan's subordinate |
| Coleman Tam | Au Tsz-him 區子謙 | Au Yiu-jun and Chou Mei-wai's son |
=The Ngai family=
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! Cast !! Role !! Description | ||
| Kwok Fung | Ngai Chiu-fat 魏潮發 | Age 50 Former restaurant owner, but later sold the restaurant to Ma Cheong-tat to pay his debt Chan Siu-fan's husband Ngai San-san's father Ho Kau's friend |
| Kingdom Yuen | Chan Siu-fan 陳笑芬 | Age 42 Former restaurant owner, but later sold the restaurant to Ma Cheong-tat to pay Ngai Chiu-fat's debt Ngai Chiu-fat's wife Ngai San-san's mother |
| Angel Chiang | Ngai San-san 魏珊珊 | Age 18 Student Chan Siu-fan and Ngai Chiu-fat's daughter Cheung Hiu-ching's friend |
=Other cast=
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! Cast !! Role !! Description | ||
| Eric Li | Leung Yat-dong 梁逸東 | Karaoke shop owner Triad member Ho Ga-bo's friend Cheung Hiu-ching's boyfriend Killed Gwan Syu-yan in Chapter 18 Hit by a truck and became paralyzed in Chapter 19 (Main villain) |
| Ruco Chan | Gwan Syu-yan (Tony) 關樹人 | Age 30 Finance company owner Triad member Chou Mei-wai's direct supervisor Lei Suk-jing's ex-student Killed by Leung Yat-dong in Chapter 18 (Main villain) |
| Tracy Ip | Daisy | Art Teacher Used to be a traffic police with Ko Lai-sum Ko Lai-sum's Best Friend Hit by Gwan Syu-yan's car while on duty to cause paralysis |
| Stephen Huynh | Andy | Cheung Hiu-man's ex-boyfriend |
| Yu Mo-lin | Lee Sam-fung 李三鳳 | Lei Suk-jing's housemaid |
| Lee Hung-kit | Ma Cheong-tat 馬昌達 | Boss of taxi of a taxi agency and a restaurant |
| Lau Kwai-fong | Mrs. Ma | Ma Cheong-tat's wife Yu Ngoi-hei's friend |
| Raymond Tsang | Pang Yung 彭勇 | Traffic police inspector Ko Lai-sum's direct supervisor |
Awards and nominations
TVB Anniversary Awards (2010)
- Nominated: Best Drama
- Nominated: Best Actor (Kent Cheng)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Kingdom Yuen)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Elaine Yiu)
- Nominated: My Favourite Male Character (Kent Cheng)
- Nominated: My Favourite Male Character (Raymond Wong)
- Nominated: Most Improved Actor (Raymond Wong)
- Nominated: Most Improved Actress (Elaine Yiu)
Viewership ratings
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| !Week
!Episodes !Average Points !Peaking Points !References |
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| {{center| 1}}
| June 28 - July 2, 2010 | {{center| 1 — 5}} | {{center| 30}} | {{center| 31}} |
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| July 5–8, 2010 | {{center| 6 — 9}} | {{center| 31}} | {{center| 34}} |
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| July 12–16, 2010 | {{center| 10 — 14}} | {{center| 32}} | {{center| 32}} |
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| July 19–23, 2010 | {{center| 15 — 20}} | {{center| 32}} | {{center| 35}} | {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100730031227/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_19_07_2010_25_07_2010_t236758.html Week 4 Ratings]}}[http://ol.mingpao.com/cfm/Archive1.cfm?File=20100727/saa01/maf1.txt 《法網群英：序幕篇》收視僅4點] |
International Broadcast
- {{flag|Malaysia}} - 8TV (Malaysia) 31 October 2012
References
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External links
- [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/whenlanesmerge TVB.com] When Lanes Merge - Official Website {{in lang|zh}}