Two Steps from Heaven is a 2016 Hong Kong modern television series directed by Joe Chan and written by Kwan Chung-ling and Cheng Sing-mo. Two Steps from Heaven premiered on 24 October 2016. The series stars Bosco Wong, Edwin Siu and Louis Cheung as a trio working in public relations.
Katy Kung won Best Supporting Actress at the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards for her role as Carmen Ching Sze-yu.
Synopsis
In the public relations (PR) industry, "the three musketeers" Sheldon Chun (Bosco Wong), Sean Fung Chik-yin (Edwin Siu) and Tim Yau (Louis Cheung) are known for their sharp wit and ability to defuse PR crises. As owners of their PR company, The Rainmakers, they often rub elbows with upper-class people. Sean re-encounters his ex-girlfriend Max Koo Sing-sheung (Priscilla Wong) and reconciles with her. Motivated by greed and ambition to make it to the top, Sheldon befriends Sing-sheung, who is the illegitimate child of real estate mogul Koo Fuk-sang (Pat Poon). Sean believes that he and Sing-sheung will be happy together this time, but Sing-sheung has plans to help herself and her brother Ted (Billy Luk) claim their share of their father's real estate empire.
Cast and characters
Main
Bosco Wong as Sheldon Chun Sing-hoi (秦昇海): A former journalist, he is married to Carmen and the two have a daughter named Chun Ying-sam. Although loyal to his friends Chik-yin and Tim, he is hiding an affair with Emma. Calm and devious, Sheldon aspires to be like the wealthy and influential clients he serves. As a result, he cultivates a relationship with Chik-yin's wife, Sing-sheung, in order to gain access to the Fuk Seng Properties. Edwin Siu as Sean Fung Chik-yin (馮汐然): Sean is kind-hearted and very loyal to his two friends. He has an eye for design and art. Though he was forced to break up with his first love Sing-sheung when they were young, they rekindle their relationship when they meet again. Although Sing-sheung's father disapproves of Sean, Sing-sheung gets married with Sean. Louis Cheung as Tim Yau Tin-hang (游天恆): Tim was a foster child of a staff member in Sean's restaurant and overcame his gambling addiction only after he talked to a woman from the suicide prevention hotline. He hosts public speaking classes due to his fluent Chinese. Tim tries to pursue a romantic relationship with Emma, but gives up after he learns that she is Sheldon's mistress. He later falls in love with Tsin Ka-yan, but considering her future as an actress, he chooses not to pursue her until she succeeds at her dream of becoming a movie star in South Korea. Priscilla Wong as Max Koo Sing-sheung: The illegitimate child of Koo Fuk-seng, she approaches Rainmakers to organize an auction for her late ex-boyfriend's artwork, encountering Chik-yin once again. She used to work for Fuk Seng Properties but left after a failed real estate project in Shanghai. After her boyfriend died in a car accident, she has insomnia and hyperventilation syndrome (HVS). Katy Kung as Carmen: Sheldon's wife and the mother of his daughter, Ying-sam, she is a freelance journalist. She took care of Sheldon when he was assaulted as a journalist. She is kind and devoted to her family, which Sheldon's mother appreciates and values. Gloria Tang as Tsin Ka-yan, a freelancer who worked odd jobs before Tim invites her to join Rainmakers. She frequently encounters Tim, who eventually falls for her. She aspires to become an actress.