Name: Hotel
Genre: Drama
Released: 1976-10-04
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Sek Kin, Cora Miao, Deborah Lee, Ng Cho-Fan

Chow Yun-Fat's breakout: 129 episodes of hotel drama that birthed a legend.

Mini Series

Chow Yun-Fat's breakout: 129 episodes of hotel drama that birthed a legend.

Mini Series

retro melodramasoapy prestigeHong Kong hustle

Latest Episode

49 min

Season 1 • Episode 129

Latest

Episode 129

Mar 31, 1977

Overview

Drama

Hotel is a TVB television series, premiered on 1 November 1976. Theme song "Hotel" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Susanna Kwan.

HK Cantonese

revenge ethical modern drama

class mobilitymoral compromisegenerational conflicturban alienation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Baby Chow Yun-Fat learning his smolder in real time.

Score

Joseph Koo's theme song is earworm gospel.

Best for:Binge·Solo

Creators

Wong Tin-Lam, Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee

First AiredOct 4, 1976

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes129

Top Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Sek Kin

Cora Miao

Deborah Lee

Ng Cho-Fan

Lee Heung-Kam

Gigi Wong

Ng Wai-Kwok

Susanna Kwan

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Chow Yun-Fat's first major leading role after years of bit parts, launching him from unknown to Hong Kong's most bankable star within two years.

Cultural

Wong Jim's lyrics for the theme song became iconic shorthand for 1970s Hong Kong ambition — the 'hotel' as metaphor for a city of transients climbing social ladders.

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