English Title: With or Without You Chinese Title: 東坡家事 Genre: Ancient/Comedy Producer: Siu Wai Shing Episodes: 30 Cast: Bobby Au Yeung Joey Meng Vincent Wong Alice Chan Sire Ma Jacqueline Wong Harriet Yeung Tyson Chak Joel Chan Becky Lee Pal Sinn Leanne Li Glen Lee Mary Hon So Yan Chi Helen Ng Chan Wing Chun Chun Wong Lee Ka Sing Jimmy Au Albert Lo Wong Yi Kam Lydia Law Ice Chow Ivana Wong Cheung Yin Pok Eddie Ho Chu Fei Fei Au Oi Ling Ivan Yau Joan Lee Matthew Chu Edgar Lam Lily Lee Yung Tin Yau Joseph Yeung Synopsis: Northern Song official So Tung Bo (Bobby Au Yeung) is unable to forget his late wife and rejects the affections of Wong Yun Chi (Joey Meng). But Yun Chi, a gifted chef, finally wins Tung Bo’s heart after seducing him with delicious meals. So Tung Bo believed that his family life would change for the better after his second marriage, but things did not turn out like what he wanted. He is constantly worried about his youngest sister So Siu Mui (Jacqueline Wong), and is afraid that her lover, the flirty scholar Chun Siu Yau (Vincent Wong), would eventually break her heart. He is concerned about his younger sister So Dai Mui (Harriet Yeung), who is unable to forget her first love Chan Kwai Seung (Tyson Chak 泰臣), now married to the overbearing Lau Yuet Ngor (Alice Chan), nicknamed the lion of the east river. He is continuously running errands for his younger brother, So Chit, and is troubled with the idea that his son might not like his second wife, Yun Chi. In addition to family troubles, So Tung Bo also faces pressure in the royal court. On the one hand, he has to deal with the spoiled princess (Leanne Li 李亞男), and on the other, protect himself from the minister Wong On Shek (Pal Sinn 單立文). He is also tasked with the mission to teach the young emperor (Jonathan Cheung 張頴康). In another turn of events, So Tung Bo almost falls for the trap of Khitan spy Kam Cho (Sire Ma 司馬賽兒). Although So Tung Bo successfully defends the Song empire from Khitan threat, the emperor begins to have suspicions on So Tung Bo’s loyalty. He finally accuses him of writing an anti-Song ballad, and sentences him to death.
With Or Without You Ratings Episode 1 to 5 = 24 (-1, peaking at 26) Episode 6 to 10 = 26 (+2, peaking at 29)
With Or Without You Ratings Episode 11 to 15 = 25(-1, peaking at 28) Episode 16 to 19 = 23 (-2) Episode 20 to 24 = 25 (+2)
