TV series
The Greed of Man
1992–2000, Cantonese, on TVB Jade. Created by Wai Ka-fai.
Told in reverse chronological order, the story starts in the present (June 7, 1994), when the stock market rebounded after the market became volatile and crashed for the weekend. After the stock market stopped trading for the weekend, the Ting's make the wrong bet and their entire fortune is wiped out, compounded by ending up in billions of dollars in debt. Ting Hai forces his sons to commit suicide by jumping off from the top of the stock exchange building before following after them.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 80
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2000
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Latest episode
S2 E40: Episode 40
Aired 3 November 2000
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- Wai Ka-faiCreator
- Adam Cheng Siu-Chow丁野 · 80 ep
- Lau Ching-wan方展博 · 80 ep
- Amy Kwok張強 · 80 ep
- Yammie Lam Kit-ying羅慧玲 · 40 ep
- Vivian Chow阮梅（慳妹） · 40 ep
- Damian Lau Chung-Yan方進新 · 40 ep
- Kenneth Tsang龍成邦 · 40 ep
- Loletta Lee Lai-Chun方婷 · 40 ep
- David Siu Chung-Hang丁孝蟹 · 40 ep
- Bowie Lam Bo-yee陳滔滔 · 40 ep
- Michael Tao Tai-yu丁益蟹 · 40 ep
- Yeung Ling方敏 · 40 ep
Details
- First aired
- 5 October 1992
- Last aired
- 3 November 2000
- Network
- TVB Jade
- Original title
- 大時代
- Language
- Cantonese
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Type
- Scripted
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The Greed of Man: quick answers
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How many seasons of The Greed of Man are there?
The Greed of Man has 2 seasons and 80 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is The Greed of Man finished?
Yes. The Greed of Man ended in 2000, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Greed of Man on?
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Who created The Greed of Man?
The Greed of Man was created by Wai Ka-fai and stars Adam Cheng Siu-Chow, Lau Ching-wan, Amy Kwok.