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Cast: Kate Tsui, Sharon Chan, Christine Ng, Kingdom Yuen, Wong Cho Lam, Lai Lok Yi, Stephen Huynh, Raymond Cho, Mimi Lo, Ben Wong
Length: 20 episodes
Genre: Modern Drama
Producer: Tsui Yu On
Scriptwriter: Lau Chi Wah

Synopsis:

Setting out on their quest for fame and fortune, three female TV stars of different backgrounds are resolved to achieve their dreams at any price. But after so many ups and downs in their acting careers, they finally come to discover the secret of true beauty.

Driven by sheer vanity, Ko Ching Man (Kate Tsui) takes part in a beauty pageant despite the strong opposition of her mother, a long-retired actress named Cheung Lai Hung (Kingdom Yuen), and leaps to stardom soon after winning the championship. Rising actress Tong Ho Yee (Sharon Chan) feels threatened by Man and decides to join another TV station to look for a breakthrough, which is not supported by her production assistant friend Deacon Chong (Lai Lok Yi). Leading actress Keung Chin Fung (Christine Ng) used to be a bitter rival of Hung. Realizing that Man’s acting career is taking off at top speed, Fung means to approach her as a mentor, through which she hopes to drag the girl into her moral downfall bit by bit. Desperate for everlasting beauty, Fung injects herself with illegal substances in an attempt to slow the aging process. But things do not really go as planned and her face starts to change in shape. Her advertising deal with a cosmetics company is subsequently canceled and Man has soon replaced her as the new product endorser. Even the Award of Best Actress, which she has won for years, is slipping out of her hands. To vent her anger, Fung seeks to extract revenge on Man, finally plunging her into a world of pain and trouble.

Credits: Astro On Demand

Weekly Ratings:
Episodes 01-05: 26 points
Episodes 06-10: 26 points
Episodes 11-15: 26 points
Episodes 16-20: 28 points

Official Website:  tvb.com

NGs:
Kate Tsui Can’t Find Her Key
Kate Tsui Wants to Be a Star
Wong Cho Lam Pours an Entire Water Tank on Himself

Interviews
Kate Tsui and Raymond Cho Interviewed on The Green Room

News
TVB Series Reveals the Dark Side of HK Entertainment
Sharon Chan and Chris Lai Reveal That the Entertainment Circle Only Has Healthy Competition

Image Gallery
Official Photos from TVB Guide

Soundtrack
KTVB Themesong Translation
Love Without Shame (Denise Ho)

Episodic Thoughts
Overall Thoughts by KTVB

Reviews
Iris from TVB Interaction
Liling from TVB Sensations
Sharon from Simply TVB