Hotel (Hong Kong TV series)

Hotel
Created byWong Tin Lam
Selina Chow
Written byLi Tim Shing
StarringChow Yun-fat
Cora Miao
Deborah Lee
Ng Chor Fan
Sheh Kin
Lee Heung Kam
Chu Kong
Miu Kam Fung
Gigi Wong
Lawrence Ng Wai Kwok
Law Lan
Kwan Hoi San
Soh Hang Suen
Damian Lau
Simon Yam
Susanna Kwan
Loretta Chu
Opening theme"狂潮" (Hotel) by Susanna Kwan
ComposersJoseph Koo
James Wong
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes129
Production
Running time45 minutes
Original release
NetworkTVB

Hotel (狂潮, literally The Ferocious Waves) is a Hong Kong television series, which premiered on 1 November 1976 on TVB. The theme song "Hotel" (狂潮) was composed and arranged by Joseph Koo with lyrics by Wong Jim and was sung by Susanna Kwan. Hotel was the first drama on TVB with a modern setting.[1] The show's popularity was integral to the emergence of Chow Yun-fat's career.[2] It is considered one of the most popular series in Hong Kong television history, and had about 1.9 million viewers.[3] Hong Kong government figures show at the time, the city’s population was 4.551 million.

References

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  1. ^ Feng, Lin (2017). Chow Yun-fat and Territories of Hong Kong Stardom. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 21.
  2. ^ "Chow Yun-Fat: Hollywood and all, etcetera, etcetera". The Philippine STAR.
  3. ^ Cheuk, Pak Tong; Zhou, Botang (2008). Hong Kong New Wave Cinema (1978–2000). Intellect Books. p. 38.