Off Pedder


Off Pedder is a TVB modern drama series broadcast since October 2008 and ended on 12 February 2010.
The sitcom is about office politics in a magazine company, as well as family and romantic relationships amongst the characters, with the majority of the cast from Best Selling Secrets.

Synopsis

Chiu Magazine is part of the Kam Bo Corporation, and has its offices on Pedder Street in Hong Kong. The show centres on the politics of the Chiu and Kam Bo office, and the lives of the characters who work in this office.
Central to the plot are Yan Seung, who takes up a position early on in the series as editor of Chiu . The initial plot focused on her rivalry with the Head of Sales, Susan Ka So-Shan. As more characters were introduced, the plot expanded to focus on Yim Yue Tai and Yu Ka Sing. How will these four individuals affect Pedder Street and who will become the ultimate leader of Chiu Magazine...?

Episode Guide

Episode NumberTitleDescription
1Looking for a jobSeung is hired as the chief editor of Chao Magazine. Her first interview is with Susan, who later takes up a job at Chao as director of sales.
2First day at workSeung resigns after her first article for Chao whilst Susan goes to work for the first time and meets Joyce, Marco and Kin. Many workers resign because of Susan.
3Our SaviourGeorge begs his daughter Seung to save Chao. She finally agrees and hires a famous writer. However, Susan tries to stop the writer from working at Chao.
4Around the clockWith one day to the release of a new edition of the magazine, the whole teamwork through the night. Bao goes to order food, meeting Gary, a fashion enthusiast. Seung asks him to be Chao’s fashion editor.
5Fake Calls & HandbagsSusan wants to celebrate the new edition by asking Yim to invite them to dinner, but Yim fakes a phone call to leave. The team writes an article on a shop selling fake handbags with Bao going to investigate.
6Meeting the GangsterSeung hires Bao Kwok Yan as an assistant. The team goes out for dinner, Yim takes the leftovers and Bao is responsible for paying. However, in the end he uses the money to help his friends instead.
7We are HiringBoth the editorial and sales departments have advertised positions. Susan hires Icy as a sales clerk whilst Seung hires Paula and Tang, both of whom were rejected by Susan.
8The love of foodSusan applies "legislation 30" to her team. Seung wants to write a health article, but Susan wants to advertise fatty foods. Susan throws out Seung's work documents, Joyce tries to return them, but sees Susan so says she has found tissues. Yim claims they are his.
9One of a kindSusan helps Kerry write an article on a world-famous ring as there is only one in the world. However, she breaks it and blames Kerry. Bao, who is in charge of the editorial, goes to return the ring.
10Camera BusinessDang and Paula go to do an interview together because they need the same camera.
11Money AllowanceBao meets with the office workers to try to increase the department’s money allowance, but realises that the only way to do this is to befriend Kin, but instead he makes mistake causing the department’s budget to be reduced.
12Love for GeorgeSusan stalks George in order to get Jim’s record disc, as she is on the front cover, but she fails and the record disc is used in the newest article.
13All about MarcoBao needs to rent out his empty room in his house to get money to pay the rent for his house. He ends up renting his room to Marco. Icy says that guy only says “hello, time to see customer and bye”. Bao sleeps during the day because of this and his mates prank him.
14On line DateKin meets an online guy who is interested in her, Bao helps him to chat with her but in the end finds out that he is a con man, who is trying to steal people’s money.
15Addicted to shopsSeung loves shopping and bets George that if she doesn’t buy anything for a week George will get the money to buy a new audio system for his bar. However, Yim sends her to a fashion conference, meaning she loses, making George really happy.
16Joyce gets promotedThe boys try to prank Susan, but make Joyce carry it out. Susan steals a necklace and blames it on Joyce. Later she promotes Joyce
17George's watch and CoCoGeorge blames his maid for stealing his watch and kicks her out, however, she later reveals it was a girl named CoCo had taken her home and George had given her his watch.
18Famous Singer of the 80sSeung’s maid ruins a chance to interview with a famous singer since they once had hated each other.
19ScandalMarco wants a famous company to advertise at Chao. However, Gary wants to expose a scandal about the owner.
20Ben & JimGeorge meets with his friends Ben & Jim and Susan ends up hiring them to do an advertisement.
21Yim’s BirthdaySeung takes Yim out for his birthday and he recounts of the time his son taught him a lesson in being cheap.
22Return itYim Yu Tai wants what he owns. Yim keeps on thinking it is the watch he gave him. Turns out he sent the text to the wrong person. Yim wants to celebrate but tells Seung to pay. Seung tells Bao to pay instead.
23Paula vs TangTang and Paula go to interview an old lady. Tang fails first, so Paula goes. She later accuses him of stealing her microchip with the photos.
24New matesGary moves into Bao’s house and Tang is paid by the 3 guys to do the house chores
25Tina vs SeungTina is trying to make Seung lose her job, so she comes up with a vicious plan. Kin makes Seung sign a contract used as evidence, planned by Tina. Herman helps Seung by texting her a computer file.
26New camera manYim Yu Tai, Yim’s son is hired to be the new photographer for Chao. The team test him out for a week. Whilst, Yim and Seung hide overseas for the week, leaving Susan to interview Yu Tai.
27Yim’s PlanYu Tai goes to work for the first day and meets his dad, Yim invites Yu Tai, Seung, her dad and also Tina together. Yim tricks Yu Tai into moving in and living with him.
28Conflict with the camera manYu Tai keeps on losing his ID card in order to get Yim to remove the strict ID card rule for employees.
29Tina vs KinThe office employees try to make Kin work for them, but fail to get her to join their side.
30EllaSusan and George are rumoured to have a daughter Ella together, Seung investigates but will she find out the truth?
31Exposing the restaurantSusan helps Paula to make an interview to a restaurant owner. However, Paula wants to review the truth behind the dirty restaurant. Gary pranks Susan in not handing in his work and Marco doesn’t finish his on time blaming Joyce for losing his USB. Paula sees this and tries to help Joyce.
32Gambling is always badThe 4 boys gamble with a man living in Tang’s apartment, making the old man lose terribly, but turns out he was a journalist for another magazine trying to steal information.
33Tang and KamTang makes friends with Lee Yee Kam and Ko Ling. The boys are angry with his relationship and tell Tang to invite the office workers to a party, but Tang pranks them inviting Kam and the older secretaries which shocks everyone.
34Joyce loses Yim’s moneyYim fakes another phone call when the workers decide to have a dinner party, however, Yu Tai uncovers the fake call, meaning Yim ends up paying. Joyce loses the envelope with the money in it and they are unable to get the food in time, but Icy ends up helping them.
35Suki and the photosYip Chee Yeou, a famous model with Yu Tai taking photos for this edition, however she doesn’t let him take them. Later, Seung tells her Yu Tai relationship with his “old wife” and she overhears secretaries talking about his relationship with Yim, prompting Suki to accept taking the photos. Yu Tai says he is still in love with Seung to get Suki to leave.
36Susan's ExSusan gets into a fight with her ex-husband and new girlfriend over the house she is living in.

Cast

Chiu(潮) Magazine

Editorial Department

Sales and Marketing Department

Design Department

Kam Bo (金波) Corporation

Yip (葉氏) Family

Happy Bar

Other cast

Production notes

TVB Anniversary Awards
Won:
Nominated:
14th Asian Television Awards
Nominated
Minpao Weekly Awards 2010
Nominated
WeekEpisodeAverage PointsPeaking PointsReferences
1
October 20–24, 20081 – 5
26
28
2
October 27–31, 20086 – 10
25
27
3
November 3–7, 200811 – 15
24
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4
November 10–14, 200816 – 20
24
—
5
November 17–21, 200821 – 25
25
—
6
November 24–28, 200826 – 30
25
—
7
December 1–5, 200831 – 35
26
—
8
December 8–12, 200836 – 40
26
—
9
December 15–19, 200841 – 45
23
—
10
December 22–26, 200846 – 50
23
—
11
December 29, 2008 – January 2, 200951 – 55
26
—
12
January 5–9, 200956 – 60
26
—
13
January 12–16, 200961 – 65
26
—
14
January 19–23, 200966 – 70
24
—
15
January 26–30, 200971 – 73
22
—
16
February 2–6, 200974 – 78
27
—
17
February 9–13, 200979 – 83
26
—
18
February 16–20, 200984 – 88
26
—
19
February 23–27, 200989 – 93
26
—
20
March 2–6, 200994 – 98
27
29

WeekEpisodeAverage PointsPeaking PointsReferences
21
March 9–13, 200999 – 103
26
—
22
March 16–20, 2009104 – 108
25
—
23
March 23–27, 2009109 – 113
26
—
24
March 30 – April 3, 2009114 – 118
25
—
25
April 6–10, 2009119 – 123
23
24
26
April 13–17, 2009124 – 128
25
—
27
April 20–24, 2009129 – 133
24
—
28
April 27 – May 1, 2009134 – 138
25
—
29
May 4–8, 2009139 – 143
24
—
30
May 11–15, 2009144 – 147
25
—
31
May 18–22, 2009148 – 152
25
27
32
May 25–29, 2009153 – 156
24
—
33
June 1–5, 2009157 – 161
25
—
34
June 8–12, 2009162 – 166
25
—
35
June 15–19, 2009167 – 171
25
27
36
June 22–26, 2009172 – 176
25
—
37
June 29 – July 3, 2009177 – 181
24
26
38
July 6–10, 2009182 – 186
25
—
39
July 13–17, 2009187 – 191
26
—
40
July 20–24, 2009192 – 196
25
—

WeekEpisodeAverage PointsPeaking PointsReferences
41
July 27–31, 2009197 – 201
26
—
42
August 3–7, 2009202 – 206
28
—
43
August 10–14, 2009207 – 211
26
—
44
August 18–21, 2009212 – 215
25
—
45
August 24–28, 2009216 – 220
27
—
46
August 31 – September 4, 2009221 – 225
28
—
47
September 7–11, 2009226 – 230
28
—
48
September 14–18, 2009231 – 235
28
—
49
September 21–25, 2009236 – 240
26
—
50
September 28–30, 2009241 – 243
25
—
51
October 5–9, 2009244 – 248
27
—
52
October 12–16, 2009249 – 253
27
—
53
October 20–23, 2009254 – 257
25
28
54
October 26–30, 2009258 – 262
27
—
55
November 2–6, 2009263 – 267
26
—
56
November 9–13, 2009268 – 272
27
—
57
November 16–20, 2009273 – 277
27
—
58
November 23–27, 2009278 – 282
27
—
59
November 30 – December 4, 2009283 – 287
27
—
60
December 7–11, 2009288 – 292
26
—

WeekEpisodeAverage PointsPeaking PointsReferences
61
December 14–18, 2009293 – 297
26
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62
December 21–25, 2009298 – 302
23
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63
December 28, 2009 – January 1, 2010303 – 307
25
—
64
January 4–8, 2010308 – 312
26
—
65
January 11–15, 2010313 – 317
27
—
66
January 18–22, 2010318 – 322
26
—
67
January 25–29, 2010323 – 327
27
—
68
February 1–5, 2010328 – 332
26
—
68
February 8–12, 2010333 – 337
24
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