995 episodes of a retired prison guard treating his family like inmates. Chaos? Absolutely. Bingeable? Devastatingly so.
Season 2 • Episode 191
LatestMA FU, a retired employee of the HK Correctional Services Department, moved back to live with his son after retirement. MA FU treats and disciplines everyone in his family as if they were the offenders he works with in his job. His youngest son MA CHONG feels like he's in jail when he gets home, and his father is even often involved with his job as a paralegal. The father and son get into disputes daily and his elder brother MA KEUNG and his wife LO LAI SEUNG are often stuck in between and have to settle the disputes. The couple also holds the heavy responsibility of raising their kids. Three generations in the MA family all live together and encounter different situations, experiences and system of values.
Acting
Louis Cheung's long-suffering son energy is pitch-perfect
Writing
Daily dispute formula somehow never gets stale across 995 eps
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 995-episode run made it one of TVB's longest sitcoms ever, capturing Hong Kong's specific three-generation cohabitation reality.
Louis Cheung was primarily known as a rapper before this role; his casting as the beleaguered son launched his acting career.
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