The Greed of Man
1992 2 seasons · 80 ep live_tv Scripted Hong Kong

The Greed of Man

大時代

The Greed of Man sits in the top 2% of Hong Kong seriess on this catalog — ranked #18 of 836 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

大時代

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.

The 1991–1993 Hong Kong Window

75 Hong Kong seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Greed of Man sits at position #1.

  1. The Greed of Man

    #1

    The Greed of Man

    ★ 7.9 · 1992

  2. Hard Boiled
    #2

    Hard Boiled

    ★ 7.6 · 1992

  3. Iron Monkey
    #3

    Iron Monkey

    ★ 7.4 · 1993

  4. Flirting Scholar
    #4

    Flirting Scholar

    ★ 7.3 · 1993

  5. Center Stage
    #5

    Center Stage

    ★ 7.3 · 1991

  6. Once Upon a Time in China
    #6

    Once Upon a Time in China

    ★ 7.2 · 1991

  7. Tai-Chi Master
    #7

    Tai-Chi Master

    ★ 7.2 · 1993

  8. Once Upon a Time in China II
    #8

    Once Upon a Time in China II

    ★ 7.2 · 1992

Other Titles From TVB

Also On TVB Jade

Other series that aired on TVB Jade.

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Greed of Man premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 5, 1992
Last Air Date
September 11, 2000
Broadcast Span
7.9 years
Total Episodes
80 across 2 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 80 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #18 of 836 Hong Kong seriess indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #11 of 311 (top 4%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies TVB
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 2 / 80
Release Date October 5, 1992
Official Site programme.tvb.com

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Questions Answered

Who created The Greed of Man?

The Greed of Man was created by Wai Ka-fai.

When did The Greed of Man end?

The Greed of Man finished its run with its final episode airing on September 11, 2000.

How highly rated is The Greed of Man?

Among Hong Kong Asian seriess in this catalog, The Greed of Man ranks #18 of 836 — in the top 2%.

Where did The Greed of Man air?

The Greed of Man aired on TVB Jade, which has broadcast 6+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.