Speech of Silence (Traditional Chinese: 甜言蜜語) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in June 2008.

Speech of Silence
Poster
甜言蜜語
GenreModern Drama
Written byNg Shiu Tung
Tsui Tze Shan
StarringKate Tsui
Kenneth Ma
Lai Lok-yi
Claire Yiu
Elaine Yiu
Opening theme"直覺" by
Joyce Cheng
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerTsui Yue On
Running time45 minutes (approx.)
Original release
NetworkTVB
ReleaseJune 23 (2008-06-23) –
July 21, 2008 (2008-07-21)

Synopsis

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Taste the bittersweet, breathe the love...
Read my mind between silence and sound

Tong Tong (Kate Tsui) lost part of her hearing in an explosion at a young age while trying to save her foster father and siblings. Since the traumatic event, she uses a hearing aid to assist her. She is well liked by others and has an extremely positive attitude towards life despite her minor disability. With the support of her mentor Ko Ming (Yu Yang), Tong becomes a voice-over talent by utilizing her lip-reading ability.

At the production studio, she meets another voice talent Leung Kai-Yin (Kenneth Ma), who is also interested in the industry. Tong soon falls for Leung but is too shy to confess her love to him. Meanwhile, a colleague Yuen Siu Na (Claire Yiu) falls for Yin as well. Yin, however, is more fond of Tong, and they fall in love soon after and begin a relationship.

Unfortunately, on one occasion, Tong's sister Chai Ka-Yee (Elaine Yiu) had everyone believe she was about to commit suicide after failing in a relationship. While trying to console her, Tong falls and hits her head, causing her to lose her hearing completely. After the trauma, Tong lost all her confidence and shunned everyone else, including Yin. Yin tries his best to encourage Tong to regain her confidence and happiness in her life.

Cast

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Lau Dan and Kingdom Yuen filming on location.
Cast Role Description
Kenneth Ma Leung Kai-Yin (OK Boy)
梁啟言
Tong Tong's lover.
Leung Kam-Bor's son.
Kate Tsui Tong Tong
唐棠
Partially deaf.
Leung Kai-Yin's lover.
Kingdom Yuen (苑瓊丹) Leung Lai-Yue
梁麗茹
Leung Kai-Yin's aunt.
Leung Kam-Bor's sister.
Lau Dan Leung Kam-Bor
梁錦波
Leung Kai-Yin's father.
Leung Lai-Yue's brother.
Claire Yiu Yuen Siu-Na
袁少娜
Elaine Yiu Chai Ka-Yi (Kary)
齊家怡
Tong Tong's step sister.
Chiu Man Kei's good friend turned love rival, befriend again
Cheung Yau Lover
Lai Lok-yi Cheung Yau
張友
Leung Kai-Yin's best friend.
Chai Ka-Yee Lover
Stephen Huynh Cheung Jun (Herbert)
張俊
Leung Kai-Yin's uncle
Chiu Man Kei's ex-boyfriend
Chai Ka-Yee's lover
Queenie Chu Chiu Man Kei (Kiki)
趙汶琪
"QQ Girl Noodle" champion
Former shop sales lady
Cheung Jun's ex-girlfriend
Chai Ka-Yee's good friend turned love rival, befriended again
Stephen Wong Chai Ka-On
齊家安
Tong Tong's stepbrother.
Mok Hoi-him Yuen Siu-Na's son

Viewership ratings

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Week Episode Average Points Peaking Points References
1
June 23–27, 2008 1 — 5
29
33
[1]
2
June 30 - July 4, 2008 6 — 10
27
31
[2]
3
July 7–11, 2008 11 — 15
29
[3]
4
July 14–18, 2008 16 — 20
30
[4]

Awards and nominations

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41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)

  • "Best Drama"
  • "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Kate Tsui - Tong Tong)
  • "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Claire Yiu - Yuen Siu-Na)

References

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  • TVB.com Speech of Silence - Official Website (in Chinese)
  • K for TVB.net Speech of Silence - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures (in English)