Come Home Love Explained

Native Name:	愛·回家
Genre:	Modern Sitcom
Creator:	Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited
Director:	Chan Chi Gwong, Wong Yu Lok, Cheng Wing Ciu, Sin Yin Fong, Chan Siu Ling, Wong Wai Yip, Cheung Wing Ho
Starring:	Lau Dan, Tsui Wing, Lai Lok-yi, Yvonne Lam, Florence Kwok, Carlo Ng, Angel Chiang, Joey Law, Queenie Chu, Geoffrey Wong, Glen Lee, Max Cheung, Steve Lee, Lisa Chong Griselda Yeung, Yeewan Ho, Raymond Chiu, Celine Ma, William Chu, Auston Lam, Samantha Ko, Jimmy Au
Theme Music Composer:	Joyce Cheng
Opentheme:	Embrace Love (擁抱愛) by Joyce Cheng
Country:	Hong Kong
Language:	Cantonese
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	804
Executive Producer:	Catherine Tsang
Producer:	Tsui Yu On
Editor:	Sandy Shaw Hum Chui Chen
Location:	Hong Kong Macao Shantou. China
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	22 minutes (without commercial)
Company:	TVB
Channel:	TVB Jade, HD Jade
Related:	Come Home Love 2 (Ep. 805-995)

C:	愛·回家
L:	"Love, Return Home"
J:	Oi3 Wui4 Gaa1
P:	Ài·Huí Jiā

Come Home Love (; literally "Love, Return Home") is a Hong Kong sitcom created and produced by TVB.^[1] Premiering on TVB Jade on May 14, 2012, the series was originally intended for 180 episodes but extended multiple times, before finally concluding in July 2015 with a total of 804 episodes.^[2] ^[3] The sitcom was broadcast on TVB Jade and HD Jade every Monday through Friday during its 8:00-8:30 pm timeslot.

In February 2015, TVB announced plans to end the series so the cast and production team could move on to other projects.^[4] However, the series' positive ratings led to a spin-off series with a whole new cast and production team. The spinoff series was first broadcast on July 6, 2015, with the only returning cast members being Lai Lok-yi, Max Cheung, Griselda Yeung and Geoffrey Wong, who play minor roles in the second series.

In 2020, the cast received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 TVB Anniversary Awards.^[5]

Synopsis

The series revolves around the Ma family, an extended Chinese family living together in modern Hong Kong. The story also extends to the law firm youngest son John (Ma Chaung) works at.

Ma Fu (Lau Dan), is a retired Hong Kong Correctional Services officer. He is the patriarch of the Ma family and his traditional and disciplinarian approach to life creates both friction and solutions. The other members of the family are his much younger sister Ma Yau (Florence Kwok); second son and daughter-in-law, Ma Keung (Tsui Wing) and Lo Lai Sheung (Yvonne Lam); the deceased eldest son's Ma Gin's, children Ma Tse Yan (Joey Law) and Ma Tse Nei (Angel Chiang); and youngest son Ma Chuang (Lai Lok-yi).

Cast

Main cast

Lau Dan as Ma Fu (馬虎)

Head of the Ma family

Tsui Wing as Ma Keung (馬強) & Ma Gin (馬健)

Fu's second son, married to Lai Sheung. Also adopted his deceased older brother's two kids, "Leslie" Tse Yan and "Tracy" Tse Nei.

Yvonne Lam as Diana Lo Lai Sheung (勞麗嫦)

Keung's wife and adopted mother to Tse Yan and Tse Nei, and a wedding planner.

Lai Lok-yi as John Ma Chong (馬壯)

Fu's youngest son, a legal executive, later lawyer.

Florence Kwok as Angel Ma Yau (馬柔)

Fu's much younger sister, a coffee brewer and secret shopper.

Carlo Ng as Jacky Leung Yin Fun (梁彥芬)

A Ma family friend and bakery manager in Macao, childhood friend of Angel.

Angel Chiang as Tracy Ma Tse Nei (馬子妮)

Fu's granddaughter by his eldest son, a college student; she eventually works as a clerk at a law firm and as an amateur jewelry maker.

Joey Law as Leslie Ma Tse Yan (馬子仁)

Fu's grandson by his eldest son, a fashion designer.

Queenie Chu as Alex Wan Tak Yu (尹德如)

A barrister and John’s superior, later his girlfriend.

Geoffrey Wong as Damon Cha Ka Sak (查嘉澤)

John's boss. He owns his own law firm.

Glen Lee as Anthony Lau Sheung Yau (樓尚友)

Alex’s colleague and protege, Amanda's younger brother.

Max Cheung as Richard Yim Gan (嚴謹)

A barrister. Eventually marries Fung Yin Ha.

Griselda Yeung as Fung Yin Ha (馮嫣霞)

A barrister. Has a son from a previous marriage. Eventually marries Richard.

Steve Lee as Leung Wing Hung (梁永洪)

Ma Keung's employee at the store.

Lisa Chong as Heung Ching (向晴)

A legal clerk at the law firm

Yeewan Ho as Maggie Koon May Kei (管美琪)

Damon Cha's personal secretary at the law firm.

Raymond Chiu as Chung Biu (鍾標)

Ma Keung's former classmate.

Celine Ma as So Bik (蘇碧)

A bartender at PushUp Bar.

William Chu as Lee Chi Sing (李志成)

A legal executive and John's co-worker at the law firm. Si-Si's older brother.

Auston Lam as Soeng Goon Fei (上官飛)

Ma Keung's employee at the store and a street performer who wants to be a singer.

Main recurring cast

Eileen Yeow as Amanda Lau Seung Ho (樓尚好)
Oceane Zhu as Sam Shiu Ching (岑水清)
Helen Ma as Wan Suk Han (溫淑嫻)
Kenny Wong as Eric Kau Nga Wik (裘亞域)
Roxanne Tong as Lee Si Si (李思思)
Jimmy Au as K.C. Liu Kai Chung (廖啟聰)
Candice Chiu as Angel Liu Tung (呂瞳)
Eddie Law as Wong Mau Dang (黄茂登)
Katy Kung as Gem Kau Ah-Yuk (裘亞鈺)
Matt Yeung as Jaden To Ngo Hang (任我行)
Tim Cheng as Sau Wan Hoi (守雲開)
Jerry Ku as Gino Bat Fan (畢凡)
Samantha Ko as Lovely Ling Lei (凌俐)
Owen Cheung as Ken Song Lai Kan (宋禮勤)
Brian Tse as Alan Kei Wing Lun (祁詠倫)
Jennifer Shum as San Ting Yee (申靜宜)
Kayi Cheung as Isabella Leung Sai Yi (梁茜伊)
Chow Chung as Chan Chung (陳聰)
Eunis Sin as Chan Siu Nam (陳小楠)

Yat-Fei Lau as Cou Zong (曹總)

Extended cast

Wendy Hon as Choi Suk Gwan (蔡淑君)
Claire Yiu as Ming Lee Mau Guen (李美娟)
Chloe Nguyen as Pinky Ko Sau Ping (高秀蘋)
Pauline Chow as Nicole Lai Chi Ling (賴芝玲)
Kim Li as Terry Cheng Chi May (程志美)
Kayee Tam as Situ Yun (司徒韻) ("V仔")
Lily Leung as Laura Tsang-Lee Kap Kwan (李曾合群)
Teresa Ha as Judy Ha-Yee Ho Ying (施夏浩縈)
Ho Chun Hin as Haywood Chiu
Kimmy Kwan as Samantha
Rosella Lau as Ling Ko Nong (高寧)
Lucy Li as Winnie
Ip Ting Chi as Paula
Gloria Chan as Mazie
Ivana Wong as Emma Chu Oi Ma (朱愛瑪)
Ricky Wong as Liu Mo (雷武)
Nicole Wan as Heidi
Snow Suen as Apple
Kathy Fung as Tammy
Candy Yuen as Lemon
Doris Chow as Cherry
Nicole Leung as Cherry #2
Mandy Ho as Lily
Annie Chong as Eva Lam
Chiu Lok Yin as Andrew
Andy Lau Tin Lung as Ben
Hugo Wong as Calvin Ho
So Lai Ming as Dora Wong
Albert Cheung as Eric Cheung
Esther Wan as Joyce
Albert Law as Ka Tak Sik (賈德積)
Christy Chan as Caty
Helen Seng as Mandy
Judy Tsang as Jamie & Gigi
Wong Hong Kiu as Kiu (翹)
Kimmi Tsui as Joey
Alex Tse as Tyson
Sam Tsang as Gilbert
Julian Gaertner as Ronald
Chuk Man Kwan as Manager Lo (魯經理)
Kelvin Lee as Ching (青)
Joey Mak as Amy
Kanice Lau as Becky
Vicky Chan as Carrie Lam
Joseph Yeung as Andy Lo
Jayden Kau as Brad
Desmond Pang as Calvin Si
Argus Ip as Tai (泰)
Jacky Lei as Wah (華)
Kelvin Yuen as Wah #2 (華第二)
Kong Wing Fai as Leung Yin Chung (梁彥昌)
Even Chan as Wing
Shally Tsang as Paula Chan Bou Lai (陳寶拉)
Sunny Tai as Morning Chan Ciu Jo (陳朝早)
Louis Cheung^[6]

Joyce Tang as Yu Sing Nam (余勝男)

Music

Sub themes

Development

The costume fitting ceremony was held on March 7, 2012, at 12:30 pm Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One. Original cast attendance included Lau Dan, Tsui Wing, Lai Lok Yi, Florence Kwok, Yvonne Lam, Joey Law, Angel Chiang, Queenie Chu, Carlo Ng, Yvonne Ho, Max Cheung, William Chu, Griselda Yeung, Lisa Ch'ng, Wong Chun Tong, Raymond Chiu, Lee Ka Ting, Auston Lam, Celine Ma, Jenny Lau, Apple Chan, Cheung Yin Chak, Hero Yuen, William Chak, and Hebe Chan.^[7] ^[8]
The series was originally intended to have 180 episodes. Due to solid ratings, TVB extended the series to 300 episodes in January 2013.^[9]
Also in January 2013, Oceane Zhu whose character was originally a cameo was promoted to main cast due to her character being well received by audiences.^[10]
With continued solid ratings and urging by audiences, TVB ordered an additional 200 episodes in May 2013. Totaling 500 episodes, the cast and crew held a banquet to celebrate the milestone.^[11] ^[12]
After extended the series multiple times because of solid ratings, TVB announced in February 2015 that they are planning to finally conclude the series even though the series is still doing well in the ratings.^[13]
TVB originally planned to have certain cast members and the production crew collaborate again in a new sitcom series.^[14] Plans were scrapped, Instead a spin-off series with a whole new cast and crew was created. The second series retains the Come Home Love title, but will not have any major connections to the first series.^[15] Chris Lai, Max Cheung, Griselda Yeung and Geoffrey Wong are the only cast members to resume their characters in the second series. They will be playing minor roles in the new series.
A promo image of Come Home Love was one of twelve series featured in TVB's 2015 calendar for the month of February.^[16]

Viewership ratings

2012 Episode Ratings (Episode 1 — 166) (Week 1 — 34)
	Timeslot (HKT)	Week	Episode(s)	Average points	Peaking points
1	Mon – Fri 20:00－20:30	14–18 May 2012	1 — 5	25	29
2		21–25 May 2012	6 — 10	24
3		28 May–1 Jun 2012	7 — 15	24
4		4–8 Jun 2012	16 — 20	24
5		11–15 Jun 2012	21 — 25	26
6		18–22 Jun 2012	26 — 30	25
7		25–29 Jun 2012	31 — 35	25
8		2–6 Jul 2012	36 — 40	25
9		9–13 Jul 2012	41 — 45	25
10		16–20 Jul 2012	46 — 50	26
11		23–27 Jul 2012	51 — 55	28	38
12		30 Jul–3 Aug 2012	56 — 60	23
13		6–10 Aug 2012	61 — 65	23
14		13–17 Aug 2012	66 — 70	25
15		20–24 Aug 2012	71 — 75	24
16		27–31 Aug 2012	76 — 80	25
17		3–7 Sep 2012	81 — 85	26
18		10–14 Sep 2012	86 — 90	26
19		17–21 Sep 2012	91 — 95	26
20		24–28 Sep 2012	96 — 100	24
21		2–5 Oct 2012	101 — 104	26
22		9–12 Oct 2012	105 — 108	26
23		15–19 Oct 2012	109 — 113	26
24		22–26 Oct 2012	114 — 118	25
25		29 Oct–2 Nov 2012	119 — 123	27
26		5–9 Nov 2012	124 — 128	25
27		12–16 Nov 2012	129 — 133	25
28		20–23 Nov 2012	134 — 137	25
29		27-30 Nov 2012	138 — 142	25
30		3-7 Dec 2012	143 — 147	25
31		10-14 Dec 2012	148 — 152	26
32		18-21 Dec 2012	153 — 156	24
33		24-28 Dec 2012	157 — 161	23
34		31 Dec 2012-4 Jan 2013	162 — 166	23

2013 Episode Ratings (Episode 167 — 421) (Week 35 — 86)
	Timeslot (HKT)	Week	Episode(s)	Average points	Peaking points
35	Mon – Fri 20:00－20:30	7-11 Jan 2013	167 — 171	24
36		14-18 Jan 2013	172 — 176	24
37		21-25 Jan 2013	177 — 181	24
38		28 Jan-1 Feb 2013	182 — 186	24
39		4-8 Feb 2013	187 — 191	22
40		12-15 Feb 2013	192 — 195	22
41		18-24 Feb 2013	196 — 200	23
42		25 Feb-1 Mar 2013	201 — 205	23
43		4-8 Mar 2013	206 — 210	23
44		11-15 Mar 2013	211 — 215	24
45		18-22 Mar 2013	216 — 220	23
46		25-29 Mar 2013	221 — 225	23
47		1-5 Apr 2013	226 — 230	24
48		8-12 Apr 2013	231 — 235	26
49		15-19 Apr 2013	236 — 240	25
50		22-26 Apr 2013	241 — 245	24
51		29 Apr-3 May 2013	246 — 250	25	27
52		6–10 May 2013	251 — 255	24	27
53		13–17 May 2013	256 — 260	22	24
54		20–24 May 2013	261 — 265	24
55		27–31 May 2013	266 — 270	23	25
56		3-7 Jun 2013	271 — 275	23
57		10-14 Jun 2013	276 — 280	24	27
58		17-21 Jun 2013	281 — 285	24	27
59		24-28 Jun 2013	286 — 290	25
60		1-5 Jul 2013	291 — 295	24
61		8-12 Jul 2013	296 — 300	24
62		15-19 Jul 2013	301 — 305	24
63		22-26 Jul 2013	306 — 310	24
64		29 Jul-2 Aug 2013	311 — 315	23
65		5-9 Aug 2013	316 — 320	23
66		12-16 Aug 2013	321 — 325	25
67		19-23 Aug 2013	326 — 330	23
68		26-30 Aug 2013	331 — 335	24
69		2-6 Sep 2013	336 — 340	24
70		9-13 Sep 2013	341 — 345	22
71		16-20 Sep 2013	346 — 350	22
72		23-27 Sep 2013	351 — 355	24
73		30 Sep-3 Oct 2013	356 — 359	25
74		7-11 Oct 2013	360 — 364	23
75		14-18 Oct 2013	365 — 369	25
76		21-25 Oct 2013	370 — 374	24
77		28 Oct-1 Nov 2013	375 — 379	23
78		4-8 Nov 2013	380 — 384	23
79		11-15 Nov 2013	385 — 389	23
80		18-22 Nov 2013	390 — 393	23
81		25-29 Nov 2013	394 — 398	23
82		2-6 Dec 2013	399 — 403	24
83		9-13 Dec 2013	404 — 408	24
84		17-19 Dec 2013	409 — 411	23	25
85		23-27 Dec 2013	412 — 416	22
86		30 Dec 2013-3 Jan 2014	417 — 421	24

2014 Episode Ratings (Episode 422 — 676) (Week 87 — 138)
	Timeslot (HKT)	Week	Episode(s)	Average points	Peaking points
87	Mon – Fri 20:00－20:30	6-10 Jan 2014	422 — 426	24
88		13-16 Jan 2014	427 — 430	23
89		20-24 Jan 2014	431 — 435	24
90		27-30 Jan 2014	436 — 439	22
91		3-7 Feb 2014	440 — 444	24
92		10-14 Feb 2014	445 — 449	26
93		17-21 Feb 2014	450 — 454	24
94		24-28 Feb 2014	455 — 459	24
95		3-7 Mar 2014	460 — 464	25
96		10-14 Mar 2014	465 — 469	25
97		17-21 Mar 2014	470 — 474	25
98		24-28 Mar 2014	475 — 479	25
99		31 Mar-4 Apr 2014	480 — 484	24
100		7-11 Apr 2014	485 — 489	23
101		14-18 Apr 2014	490 — 494	23
102		21-25 Apr 2014	495 — 499	24
103		28 Apr-2 May 2014	500 — 504	23
104		5–9 May 2014	505 — 509	23
105		12–16 May 2014	510 — 514	23
106		19–23 May 2014	515 — 519	22
107		26–30 May 2014	520 — 524	21
108		2-6 Jun 2014	525 — 529	22
109		9-13 Jun 2014	530 — 534	22
110		16-20 Jun 2014	535 — 539	22
111		23-27 Jun 2014	540 — 544	22
112		30 Jun-4 Jul 2014	545 — 549	21
113		7-11 Jul 2014	550 — 554	22
114		14-18 Jul 2014	555 — 559	23
115		21-25 Jul 2014	560 — 564	24
116		28 Jul-1 Aug 2014	565 — 569	23
117		4-8 Aug 2014	570 — 574	22
118		11-15 Aug 2014	575 — 579	23
119		18-22 Aug 2014	580 — 584	24
120		25-29 Aug 2014	585 — 589	22
121		1-5 Sep 2014	590 — 594	23
122		8-12 Sep 2014	595 — 599	24
123		15-19 Sep 2014	600 — 604	24
124		22-26 Sep 2014	605 — 609	23
125		29 Sep-3 Oct 2014	610 — 614	22
126		6-10 Oct 2014	615 — 619	22
127		13-17 Oct 2014	620 — 624	22
128		21-24 Oct 2014	625 — 628	22
129		27-31 Oct 2014	629 — 633	21
130		3-7 Nov 2014	634 — 638	21
131		10-14 Nov 2014	639 — 643	22
132		17-21 Nov 2014	644 — 647	22
133		24-28 Nov 2014	648 — 652	22
134		1-5 Dec 2014	653 — 657	23
135		8-12 Dec 2014	658 — 662	24
136		16-19 Dec 2014	663 — 666	22
137		22-26 Dec 2014	667 — 671	22
138		29 Dec 2014-2 Jan 2015	672 — 676	22

2015 Episode Ratings (Episode 677 — 804) (Week 139 — 164)
	Timeslot (HKT)	Week	Episode(s)	Average points	Peaking points
139	Mon – Fri 20:00－20:30	5-9 Jan 2015	677 — 681	23
140		12-16 Jan 2015	682 — 686	22
141		19-23 Jan 2015	687 — 691	23
142		26-30 Jan 2015	692 — 696	22
143		2-6 Feb 2015	697 — 701	22
144		9-13 Feb 2015	702 — 706	22
145		16-18 Feb 2015	707 — 709	21	23
146		23-27 Feb 2015	710 — 714	23
147		2-6 Mar 2015	715 — 719	23
148		9-13 Mar 2015	720 — 724	23
149		16-20 Mar 2015	725 — 729	22
150		23-27 Mar 2015	730 — 734	22
151		30 Mar-3 Apr 2015	735 — 739	22
152		6-10 Apr 2015	740 — 744	23
153		13-17 Apr 2015	745 — 749	23
154		20-24 Apr 2015	750 — 754	22
155		27 Apr-1 May 2015	755 — 759	22
156		4–8 May 2015	760 — 764	22
157		11–15 May 2015	765 — 769	22
158		18–22 May 2015	770 — 774	23
159		25–29 May 2015	775 — 779	22	25
160		1-5 Jun 2015	780 — 784	23	26
161		8-12 Jun 2015	785 — 789	23
162		15-19 Jun 2015	790 — 794	22
163		22-26 Jun 2015	795 — 799	24
164		29 Jun-3 Jul 2015	800 — 804	24	27

Episode 51 (July 23, 2012) peaked at 38 points as a result of Typhoon Vicente.^[17]

Episodes were not broadcast on:
*2012 - October 1, October 8, November 19, December 17
*2013 - February 11, October 4, November 19, December 16,December 20
*2014 - January 17, January 31, October 20, November 19, December 15
*2015 - February 19, February 20

International broadcast

Network	Country	Airing Date	Timeslot
Astro Wah Lai Toi Astro Wah Lai Toi HD (Formerly Astro Zhi Zun HD)		－	Monday-Friday 9:00－9:30 pm
		－	Monday-Friday 8:00－8:30 pm
StarHub TV		－	Monday-Friday 8:00－8:30 pm
Fairchild TV		－Present	Saturday 6:00-7:30 am,11:00 am–12:30 pm, 7:00-8:30 pm, 10:30-11:00 pm (Eastern Time Zone) Sunday 6:00-7:00 am, 11:00 am–12:00 pm, 7:00-8:00 pm, 10:30-11:30 pm (Pacific Time Zone)

External links

Come Home Love Official Website
K-TVB.net