Hong Kong television series (2020–2021)
Beauty and the Boss (; lit. Amelia's Rhapsody) is a Hong Kong television series created and produced by television network TVB. Executive produced by , it exclusively premiered on myTV Super OTT streaming service in December 2020 as the platform's original series before being broadcast on TVB Jade from 22 March 2021 to 30 April 2021 for 30 episodes. With romantic comedy as the central theme and a cast starring Ali Lee, Moses Chan, Edwin Siu, Raymond Cho, Jeannie Chan, Harriet Yeung, and Zoie Tam, it chronicles the lives of a group of colleagues and friends working at the fictional public relations company, Skywise Strategy Group.
Synopsis.
Amelia Wong has been married for ten years, becoming a housewife. One day, she finds out her husband has an extramarital affair and decides to get a divorce, realizing that she has misspent her youth with a failed marriage. Through her good friend, Kiki Choi, an executive at the public relations company Skywise Strategy Group, Wong is employed there as a secretary. Here she befriends a group of good colleagues. During the process, Amelia falls in love with her boss Matt Mak, while taking the initiative to search for a journey of love, finding oneself, and finding one’s dreams.
Production and background.
Principal photography took place approximately from June to October 2019. Utilizing romantic comedy as the backdrop, "Beauty and the Boss" focused on a female-based theme, highlighting the modern women in the working world and their pursuit of love and happiness. Executive producer Marco Law expressed: ;templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" / ;
Music.
The tracks were produced by , Alex Lau, and Herman To and released under The Voice Entertainment Group.
Reception and ratings.
Sam Ngou-ming from "Ming Pao Weekly" described "Beauty and the Boss" as a "healing drama about life". Law Ji-wang from "UlifeStyle" noted "its plot to be realistic and down-to-earth accompanied with warm, unconventional dialogues". Law and an editor at "Hong Kong Economic Times" also emphasised on the inspirational life quotes at the end of each episode which "resonated with the audience". Meanwhile, Tung Yan-hei from "HK01" praised each character to have their own "full and distinctive" color.
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