In the Chamber of Bliss (Traditional Chinese: 蔡鍔與小鳳仙) is an TVB period drama series, starring Damian Lau, Kathy Chow, Kenneth Ma, Angela Tong and Toby Leung as the main leads.
| In the Chamber of Bliss | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| 蔡鍔與小鳳仙 | |
| Genre | Period Drama |
| Starring | Damian Lau Kathy Chow Kenneth Ma Angela Tong Toby Leung Dominic Lam Kristal Tin Law Lok-lam |
| Opening theme | "傷愛一生" by Kathy Chow |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Leung Choi Yuen |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB |
| Release | September 21 – October 16, 2009 |
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Damian Lau | Choi Ngok (General Chai) 蔡鍔 | Military General Bak Sze-Ting's husband. |
| Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei | Siu Fung-Sin (Lady Balsam) 小鳳仙 | Courtesan |
| Kenneth Ma | Yue Yam-Kwok 余任國 | Military Student |
| Angela Tong | Siu Lai-Mei 小麗媚 | Siu Fung-Sin's good friend |
| Toby Leung | Mok Ching-Yee 莫菁兒 | Mok Yik-Tin's daughter. Killed by Mok Yik-Tin in Ep.19 |
| Dominic Lam | Mok Yik Tin 莫逆天 | Mok Ching-Yee's father. |
| Kristal Tin | Bak Sze-Ting 白思婷 | Choi Ngok's wife. |
| Law Lok Lam | Yuen Sai Hoi 袁世凱 |
Plot
Military Governor Choi Ngok (Damian Lau) has been attempting to overthrow the Yuen Sai Hoi government. To facilitate his plan to stage an uprising in Yunnan, he pretends to be fooling around with the highly sought-after courtesan Cheung Feng Wan (Chow Hoi Mei), nicknamed Siu Fung Sin, to avoid detection. Yuen Sai Hoi (Law Lok Lam), who is suspicious of Ngok, sends the Chief of Staff Mok Yik Tin (Lam Ka Wah) to spy on him. Later he even lures Ngok's wife Pak Sz Ting (Tin Yui Nei) to Beijing, hoping that this will force Ngok to pledge his loyalty to the government. To ensure the success of the revolutionary movement, Ngok carries on with his affair with Wan as a camouflage, without realizing that she has seriously fallen in love with him. Wan is ready to give up everything just to be with Ngok while he remains cold and distant towards her.
Awards and nominations
TVB Anniversary Awards (2009)
- Best Drama
- Best Actor (Damian Lau)
- Best Supporting Actor (Dominic Lam)
- Best Supporting Actress (Angela Tong)
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episodes | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | September 21–25, 2009 | 1 — 5 | 28 | — | [1] |
2 | September 28 - October 2, 2009 | 6 — 10 | 28 | — | [2] |
3 | October 5–9, 2009 | 11 — 15 | 29 | — | [3] |
4 | October 12–16, 2009 | 16 — 20 | 32 | 35 | [4] |