# Tiger Mom Blues > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tiger_Mom_Blues > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tiger_Mom_Blues.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Mom_Blues > Source revision: 1345354564 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Hong Kong television series This article is about the Hong Kong TV show. For other uses, see [Tiger mother (disambiguation)](/source/Tiger_mother_(disambiguation)). Tiger Mom Blues Also known as Kiss My Good Mother Can You Kiss Me? 親親我好媽 Genre Comedy drama Created by Kwan Wing-chung Written by Lo Mei-wan Starring Elena Kong Ben Wong Sharon Chan Michelle Yim Koni Lui Matthew Ho Kaman Kong Willie Wai Savio Tsang Angelina Lo Theme music composer Alan Cheung Opening theme "Everlasting Love" (不變的愛) by Edwin Siu Country of origin Hong Kong Original languages Cantonese Mandarin No. of episodes 20 Production Executive producer Kwan Wing-chung Running time 45 minutes Production company TVB Original release Network TVB Jade Release 6 February (2017-02-06) – 3 March 2017 (2017-03-03) Tiger Mom Blues Traditional Chinese 親親我好媽 Cantonese Yale Chānchān ngóh hóu mā Literal meaning "Kiss my good mother" Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qīnqīn wǒ hǎo mā Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Chānchān ngóh hóu mā Jyutping Can¹can¹ ngo⁵ hou² maa¹ ***Tiger Mom Blues*** ([Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 親親我好媽; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Qīnqīn wǒ hǎo mā*; [Jyutping](/source/Jyutping): *Can¹can¹ ngo⁵ hou² maa¹*; [Cantonese Yale](/source/Yale_romanization_of_Cantonese): *Chānchān ngóh hóu mā*) is a 2017 [Hong Kong television drama](/source/Hong_Kong_television_drama) produced by Kwan Wing-chung and [TVB](/source/TVB). It premiered on [TVB Jade](/source/TVB_Jade) in [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong) and [Astro On Demand](/source/Astro_On_Demand) in [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia) on 6 February 2017. The series covers the [tiger mother](/source/Tiger_mother) phenomenon, where children are deeply influenced by a strict and autocratic parenting style. The final episode aired on 3 March 2017, totalling 20 episodes. It stars [Elena Kong](/source/Elena_Kong), [Ben Wong](/source/Ben_Wong), [Sharon Chan](/source/Sharon_Chan) and [Michelle Yim](/source/Michelle_Yim). ## Synopsis Raised by "Tiger Mom" Eliz Yue, stay-at-home mom Natalie Cha, who is deeply influenced by her strict upbringing, adopts an autocratic parenting style to raise her two daughters. It leads to resentment among them, especially for her elder daughter Venus Yim. Meanwhile, her husband Yim Ha, who has a softer approach in raising their children, faces a midlife crisis and the temptation of an extramarital affair, which estranges the couple. Despite being extremely strict with her children, Natalie is very tough and often contends with another member of St. Gabriel School's parent-teacher association (PTA), Rebecca Yuen. The two eventually become friends, thanks to Natalie's friend and the dean of discipline at St. Gabriel, Claire Man. Natalie wants her children to be successful academically, but finds out that Venus is dating Claire's younger brother, Hayden Man. Eventually, a secret Natalie has been keeping for over a decade comes out into the open, souring the mother-daughter relationship.[1] ## Cast and character ### Cha/Yim family - [Michelle Yim](/source/Michelle_Yim) as **Eliz Yue Kai-yin** (于佳妍), Natalie's strict mother. Eliz is an acclaimed ballet dancer and pampers her younger granddaughter Echo, but was cold towards her step-granddaughter, Venus. - Angelina Lo as **Loe Fa** (魯花), Ha's care-free mother. - [Elena Kong](/source/Elena_Kong) as **Natalie Cha Heung-shin** (查向善), the strong-willed stay-at-home mother of two academically accomplished children. Influenced by her own strict mother, Natalie is demanding of her two daughters, and is highly involved in her children's academic progress. She is part of the PTA (parent-teacher association) at her children's school, St. Gabriel School. - [Ben Wong](/source/Ben_Wong) as **Yim Ha** (嚴夏), Natalie's husband, a flat inspector, and the family's sole breadwinner. Ha has a softer approach in parenting his two daughters. - [Kaman Kong](/source/Kaman_Kong) as **Venus Yim Sin-yue** (嚴茜瑜), Ha's 17-year-old daughter and Natalie's stepdaughter, a [Form 6](/source/Education_in_Hong_Kong) student St. Gabriel School, and the head of her class. Venus is filial, hardworking, and has a passion for ballet, although her step-grandmother has criticised her for her lack of talent in dancing. She has a crush on Hayden. - [Sophia Hung](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E5%AD%90%E9%80%B8) as **Echo Yim Sin-chung** (嚴茜聰), Natalie and Ha's 11-year-old daughter, a Primary 6 student at St. Gabriel School. Echo is naturally talented at playing the piano, although her true passion is track & field. ### Man/Cheng family - [Sharon Chan](/source/Sharon_Chan) as **Claire Man Ka-hei** (文嘉熙), the dean of discipline at St. Gabriel School. Claire is a single mother of a 9-year-old boy, and is the sole guardian of Hayden, her teenage brother. Her husband died when Issac was young. - [Matthew Ho](/source/Matthew_Ho) as **Hayden Man Leong-hei** (文亮熙), Claire's younger brother, who is in Form 6 at St. Gabriel School. Hayden was a gifted student, but an incident during primary school leaves him indifferent about his education. Hayden has a crush on ex-classmate Shun, who was expelled by St. Gabriel after getting [pregnant](/source/Teenage_pregnancy). - Ivan Chan as **Isaac Cheng Tsz-yi** (鄭梓宜), Claire's academically talented 9-year-old son who is enrolled in Primary 6 at St. Gabriel, skipping two grades. Sometimes, he visits the school janitor named Sing Gat-si. ### Ko family - [Koni Lui](/source/Koni_Lui) as **Rebecca Yuen Yuen** (袁圓), nicknamed Princess Rebecca, an overindulging parent who spoils her 11-year-old son, Oscar. She comes from a wealthy family and is a member of St. Gabriel's PTA. - [Savio Tsang](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9B%BE%E5%81%89%E6%AC%8A) as **Ko Yan** (高仁), Rebecca's husband and Ha's close friend. Yan owns several properties and the owner of a popular noodle restaurant. His [rags to riches](/source/Rags_to_riches) story is an inspiration to his neighbours. - Coleman Tam as **Oscar Ko Wai-ting** (高葦庭), Rebecca and Yan's spoiled 11-year-old son. ### St. Gabriel School admin and students - [Willie Wai](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9F%8B%E5%AE%B6%E9%9B%84) as **Sing Gat-si** (成吉思), Claire's friend, a janitor at St. Gabriel and enters the school for a special reason. - Arnold Kwok as **Hugo Lin Kwok-kai** (連國佳), Venus and Hayden's classmate who represents Hong Kong in an international basketball competition. Though popular in school, Hugo comes from an abusive family. He has a crush on Claire. - [Hebe Chan](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E5%A9%89%E5%A9%B7_(%E8%97%9D%E5%93%A1)) as **Meg Moe Sau-mei** (毛守美), Venus' classmate and close friend. - Mak Ling-ling as **Tam Kim-lan** (譚劍蘭), the head principal of St. Gabriel, who admires Claire. - Ceci So as **Yau Mat-mat** (邱蜜蜜), the headmistress of the St. Gabriel's primary school, who always points against Claire. - Chung Chi-kwong as **Wong Sheung-ming** (黃尚鳴), the chairman of St. Gabriel's PTA, who later resigned due to his health condition and was replaced by Natalie. - [Eileen Yeow](/source/Eileen_Yeow) as **Mrs. Cheung** (張太), a member of the PTA. - Iva Law as **Mrs. Chin** (錢太), referred to as Daisy, a member of the PTA. - Pauline Chow as **Mrs. Chau** (周太), a member of the PTA. - June Chan as **Mrs. Wong** (黃太), a member of the PTA. - [Aurora Li](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%90%9B%E5%A6%8D) as **Miss Kan**, a primary school teacher and the vice chairman of the PTA. ### Other characters - [Becky Lee](/source/Becky_Lee) as **Frances Hung Ngan-chi** (洪顏姿), the project manager of a real estate development agency, who is friends with Ha. - Mak Ka-lun as **Chong Ding-tong** (莊定湯), Ha's co-worker. - [Russell Cheung](/source/Russell_Cheung) as **Chung Lok-hoi** (鍾樂凱), Ha's co-worker. - [Apple Chan](/source/Apple_Chan) as **Luk Siu-shun** (陸筱純), Hayden's former classmate. Shun was expelled by the school after getting pregnant, and is struggling to make a living. She has a two-year-old, nicknamed "Little Tiger." - [Virginia Lau](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E6%BA%AB%E9%A6%A8) as **Miss Kelly Chan**, a highly renowned pianist who takes over teaching and improves Echo's piano skills. Has ulterior motive for teaching Echo. ## Viewership ratings The following is a table that includes a list of the total ratings points based on [television viewership](/source/Audience_measurement). "Viewers in millions" refers to the number of people, derived from [TVB Jade](/source/TVB_Jade) ratings, in Hong Kong who watched the episode live. # Timeslot (HKT) Air date(s) Episode(s) Avg. Peak HK Viewers (in millions) Ref. 1 Mon – Fri, 8:30 pm 6 – 10 February 2017 1 — 5 23.8 27.8 1.54 2 13 – 17 February 2017 6 — 10 24.8 29 1.60 3 20 – 24 February 2017 11 — 15 25 TBA 1.62 4 27 February – 3 March 2017 16 — 20 27 31 TBA Total average 25 31 TBA ## Awards and nominations Association Category Nominee Result StarHub TVB Awards My Favourite TVB Drama Nominated My Favourite TVB Actress Elena Kong Nominated My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress Koni Lui Nominated My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters Elena Kong Nominated TVB Star Awards Malaysia My Favourite TVB Drama Series Nominated My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role Ben Wong Nominated My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role Elena Kong Nominated Sharon Chan Nominated My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role Koni Lui Nominated My Favourite TVB Most Improved Actor Matthew Ho Won Arnold Kwok Nominated My Favourite TVB Most Improved Actress Kaman Kong Nominated My Favourite TVB Drama Characters Ben Wong Won TVB Anniversary Awards Best Drama Nominated Best Actor Ben Wong Nominated Best Actress Elena Kong Nominated Sharon Chan Nominated Best Supporting Actor Matthew Ho Nominated Best Supporting Actress Kaman Kong Nominated Most Popular Male Character Ben Wong Nominated Most Popular Female Character Elena Kong Nominated Most Improved Male Artiste Matthew Ho Nominated Most Popular Drama Theme Song "不變的愛" (Everlasting Love) by Edwin Siu Nominated ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Tiger Mom Blues"](http://www.multimedia.com.sg/Trailers/tigermom.html). *Multimedia Entertainment Pte Ltd*. Retrieved 3 March 2017. ## External links - [*Tiger Mom Blues* Official TVB website](http://programme.tvb.com/drama/tigermomblues) (in Chinese) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tiger Mom Blues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Mom_Blues) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Mom_Blues?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.