Off Pedder (Traditional Chinese: 畢打自己人) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast since October 2008 and ended on 12 February 2010.
The sitcom is about office politics in a magazine company, as well as family and romantic relationships amongst the characters, with the majority of the cast from Best Selling Secrets.[1]
Synopsis
Chiu (潮) Magazine is part of the Kam Bo Corporation, and has its offices on Pedder Street in Hong Kong (thus giving rise to the name of the series). The show centres on the politics of the Chiu (潮) and Kam Bo office, and the lives of the characters who work in this office.
Central to the plot are Yan Seung (Teresa Mo), who takes up a position early on in the series as editor of Chiu (潮). The initial plot focused on her rivalry with the Head of Sales, Susan Ka So-Shan (Elaine Jin). As more characters were introduced, the plot expanded to focus on Yim Yue Tai (Stephen Au) and Yu Ka Sing (Wayne Lai). How will these four individuals affect Pedder Street and who will become the ultimate leader of Chiu (潮) Magazine...?
Episode Guide
Episode Number
Title
Description
1
Looking for a job
Seung is hired as the chief editor of Chao Magazine. Her first interview is with Susan, who later takes up a job at Chao as director of sales.
2
First day at work
Seung resigns after her first article for Chao whilst Susan goes to work for the first time and meets Joyce, Marco and Kin. Many workers resign because of Susan.
3
Our Saviour
George begs his daughter Seung to save Chao. She finally agrees and hires a famous writer. However, Susan tries to stop the writer from working at Chao.
4
Around the clock
With one day to the release of a new edition of the magazine, the whole teamwork through the night. Bao goes to order food, meeting Gary, a fashion enthusiast. Seung asks him to be Chao's fashion editor.
5
Fake Calls & Handbags
Susan wants to celebrate the new edition by asking Yim to invite them to dinner, but Yim fakes a phone call to leave. The team writes an article on a shop selling fake handbags with Bao going to investigate.
6
Meeting the Gangster
Seung hires Bao Kwok Yan as an assistant. The team goes out for dinner, Yim takes the leftovers and Bao is responsible for paying. However, in the end he uses the money to help his friends instead.
7
We are Hiring
Both the editorial and sales departments have advertised positions. Susan hires Icy as a sales clerk whilst Seung hires Paula and Tang, both of whom were rejected by Susan.
8
The love of food
Susan applies "legislation 30" to her team. Seung wants to write a health article, but Susan wants to advertise fatty foods. Susan throws out Seung's work documents, Joyce tries to return them, but sees Susan so says she has found tissues. Yim claims they are his.
9
One of a kind
Susan helps Kerry write an article on a world-famous ring as there is only one in the world. However, she breaks it and blames Kerry. Bao, who is in charge of the editorial (whilst Seung is overseas), goes to return the ring.
10
Camera Business
Dang and Paula go to do an interview together because they need the same camera.
11
Money Allowance
Bao meets with the office workers to try to increase the department's money allowance, but realises that the only way to do this is to befriend Kin, but instead he makes mistake causing the department's budget to be reduced.
12
Love for George
Susan stalks George in order to get Jim's record disc, as she is on the front cover, but she fails and the record disc is used in the newest article.
13
All about Marco
Bao needs to rent out his empty room in his house to get money to pay the rent for his house. He ends up renting his room to Marco. Icy says that guy only says “hello, time to see customer and bye”. Bao sleeps during the day because of this and his mates prank him.
14
On line Date
Kin meets an online guy who is interested in her, Bao helps him to chat with her but in the end finds out that he is a con man, who is trying to steal people's money.
15
Addicted to shops
Seung loves shopping and bets George that if she doesn't buy anything for a week George will get the money to buy a new audio system for his bar. However, Yim sends her to a fashion conference, meaning she loses, making George really happy.
16
Joyce gets promoted
The boys try to prank Susan, but make Joyce carry it out. Susan steals a necklace and blames it on Joyce. Later she promotes Joyce
17
George's watch and CoCo
George blames his maid for stealing his watch and kicks her out, however, she later reveals it was a girl named CoCo had taken her home and George had given her his watch.
18
Famous Singer of the 80s
Seung's maid ruins a chance to interview with a famous singer since they once had hated each other.
19
Scandal
Marco wants a famous company to advertise at Chao. However, Gary wants to expose a scandal about the owner.
20
Ben & Jim
George meets with his friends Ben & Jim and Susan ends up hiring them to do an advertisement.
21
Yim's Birthday
Seung takes Yim out for his birthday and he recounts of the time his son taught him a lesson in being cheap.
22
Return it
Yim Yu Tai wants what he owns. Yim keeps on thinking it is the watch he gave him. Turns out he sent the text to the wrong person. Yim wants to celebrate but tells Seung to pay. Seung tells Bao to pay instead.
23
Paula vs Tang
Tang and Paula go to interview an old lady. Tang fails first, so Paula goes. She later accuses him of stealing her microchip with the photos.
24
New mates
Gary moves into Bao's house and Tang is paid by the 3 guys (Bao, Gary and Marco) to do the house chores
25
Tina vs Seung
Tina is trying to make Seung lose her job, so she comes up with a vicious plan. Kin makes Seung sign a contract used as evidence, planned by Tina. Herman helps Seung by texting her a computer file.
26
New camera man
Yim Yu Tai, Yim's son is hired to be the new photographer for Chao. The team test him out for a week. Whilst, Yim and Seung hide overseas for the week, leaving Susan to interview Yu Tai.
27
Yim's Plan
Yu Tai goes to work for the first day and meets his dad, Yim invites Yu Tai, Seung, her dad and also Tina together. Yim tricks Yu Tai into moving in and living with him.
28
Conflict with the camera man
Yu Tai keeps on losing his ID card in order to get Yim to remove the strict ID card rule for employees.
29
Tina vs Kin
The office employees try to make Kin work for them, but fail to get her to join their side.
30
Ella
Susan and George are rumoured to have a daughter Ella together, Seung investigates but will she find out the truth?
31
Exposing the restaurant
Susan helps Paula to make an interview to a restaurant owner. However, Paula wants to review the truth behind the dirty restaurant. Gary pranks Susan in not handing in his work and Marco doesn't finish his on time blaming Joyce for losing his USB. Paula sees this and tries to help Joyce.
32
Gambling is always bad
The 4 boys (Marco, Tang, Bao, Gary) gamble with a man living in Tang's apartment, making the old man lose terribly, but turns out he was a journalist for another magazine trying to steal information.
33
Tang and Kam
Tang makes friends with Lee Yee Kam and Ko Ling. The boys are angry with his relationship and tell Tang to invite the office workers to a party, but Tang pranks them inviting Kam and the older secretaries which shocks everyone.
34
Joyce loses Yim's money
Yim fakes another phone call when the workers decide to have a dinner party, however, Yu Tai uncovers the fake call, meaning Yim ends up paying. Joyce loses the envelope with the money in it and they are unable to get the food in time, but Icy ends up helping them.
35
Suki and the photos
Yip Chee Yeou (Suki), a famous model with Yu Tai taking photos for this edition, however she doesn't let him take them. Later, Seung tells her Yu Tai relationship with his “old wife” and she overhears secretaries talking about his relationship with Yim, prompting Suki to accept taking the photos. Yu Tai says he is still in love with Seung to get Suki to leave.
36
Susan's Ex
Susan gets into a fight with her ex-husband and new girlfriend over the house she is living in.
Age 33 Chiu Magazine Sales Department Secretary Leaves in episode 107 with Richard to Brunei to be his secretary Returns to her old position in episode 129 after arbitrarily resigning her position with Richard. Bao Kwok-Yan's lover
Kam Bor (金波) Corporation Richard's secretary; replaces Kin in episode 107 as Chao magazine secretary; then becomes Herman's secretary upon Kin's return in episode 129. Herman's girlfriend.
On November 24, 2009, actor Chan Hung Lit had a heart attack after filming an episode. He was transported to the Tseung Kwan O Hospital where he died at 7:11 p.m. at the age of 66
On November 24, 2009 before airing episode 279, there was a ten-second black and white tribute clip for Chan with the captions, "親愛的鴻烈大哥 謝謝您的一切 我們永遠懷念您" ("Dearest Brother Hung Lit. Thank you for everything. We will always miss you.").
On November 26, 2009, TVB held a meeting and decided Chan's character "Yim Hei" would die of a heart attack like Chan did in real life.
On December 8, 2009, production was halted for the cast to attend Chan Hung Lit's funeral.
On January 6, 2010, the tribute episode 310 for Chan entitled "我們的大閆生" ("Our Mr. Yim") was aired.
On January 7, 2010, Chan Hung Lit was removed from the title sequence.
