Wonder Women

Handover year 1997 sees much drama for Joy (Gigi Leung), the chief financial officer of a big company. She struggles to keep her family life together, as her husband is forced to relocate to Singapore due to his British affiliation and her son is stricken with disease. Joy's best friend and assistant (played by Fiona Sit) is a young girl trying to figure out her dodgy boyfriend. Still, she tries to help but Joy plunges into deeper despair due to her family problems. One day, the torment becomes unbearable and Joy breaks down. Things look bleak for the both of them until a friend makes good on an old promise and brings them all within sight of happiness again.

Cast

Gigi Leung Wing-Kei

as Joy Shing

Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei

as Sung Hiu Tung

George Lam Tsz-Cheung

as To Lam

Kevin Cheng Ka-Wing

as Dr Yim Hok Fung

Hacken Lee

as William Lee

Hins Cheung King-Hin

as Big Yu

Kitty Yuen Siu-Yee

as Momo

Eddy Ko Hung

as Chairman Chan Ning

Jimmy Fu Git-Ming

as Kenny

Carisa Yan

as Bobo

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