3X1
| 3X1 | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| 三一如三 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Wong Chi Yeung, Chan Siu Kuen, Law Hoi Yi, Shek Chun Kit, Lai Man Wa |
| Story by | Southern Dance Hall |
| Directed by | Chan Chi Fat, Fan Wing Sang |
| Starring | Brian Chan, Kate Yeung, Neo Yau Hawk-Sau, Christian Yang, Irene Wan, Gladys Li |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Running time | around 30minutes/ episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | ViuTV |
| Release | 25 July 2016 – 31 January 2017 |
3X1 (Chinese: 三一如三) is a Hong Kong television drama series produced by HK Television Entertainment, and broadcast by ViuTV.
The series is the second self-made drama series to be aired on ViuTV, and it premiered on 25 July 2016.
Synopsis
[edit]The story is set in a Hong Kong that is facing a worsening economic climate, and it revolves around a retail space that is leased to three businesses, each operating during a different time of the day.[1][2]
The businesses include:
- GOGOGO YOGA: a business that offers Yoga courses and personal training. It operates from 7 to 11AM
- Party of Two (Chinese: 二人前): a restaurant that offers pay what you want pricing until Episode 28. It operates from noon to 10PM
- Vincent Cafe: a coffee shop that offers live music. It operates from midnight to 5AM.
Each episode deals exclusively with one of the three businesses, with limited crossover between the characters.
Cast members
[edit]GOGOGO YOGA
[edit]- King (Portrayed by Brian Chan): Co-owner and personal trainer. He is Jenny Chan's boyfriend.
- Jenny Chan (陳珍妮, portrayed by Kate Yeung): Co-owner, and a Yoga instructor. He is King's girlfriend.
Party of Two
[edit]- Mok Chee Fan (莫志凡, portrayed by Neo Yau Hawk-Sau): The restaurant's co-owner.
- Christian Yang (楊拓也, portrayed by Christian Yang): The restaurant's interim chef. Once worked for Michelin-starred eateries. The actor who portrays this character is a real life chef.[3]
- Chan Yook Ping (陳旭平): The restaurant's co-owner, returned from overseas on the 28th episode.
Vincent Cafe
[edit]- Wong Mei Ling (黃美玲, portrayed by Irene Wan in the present day, and by Scarlett Wong in flashbacks): The cafe's owner. She was once an agent for musicians.
- Fah (花, portrayed by Gladys Li), a worker at Vincent Cafe, and its live singer. Her mother is Wong Mei Ling.
Other cast members
[edit]- Yuki (Portrayed by Hey Rachel): Fah's good friend. She died before a song she created was to be featured in a movie. The actress who portrays this character is a real life musician.[4]
- Wilson (Portrayed by Law Wing-cheung): A movie producer who decided to cut Yuki's song from his movie. He eventually changed his mind, on the condition that Fah sings the song as a duet.
- Bondy Chiu: A frequent customer of Vincent Cafe. Chiu portrays herself in the series.
References
[edit]- ^ 《三一如三》人物關係全公開！
- ^ 鄧小宇：本地小清新〈三一如三〉 Archived 2016-07-30 at the Wayback Machine (Fresh Local Drama <3X1>), The Stand News, 2016-07-28
- ^ "Christian Yang (楊尚友)". Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Hey Rachel's Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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