The Offliners

Plot Summary

In Hong Kong, investing in finance, real estate and commerce are down-to-earth activities, but rich heiress Wong Chifei prefers getting her head in the clouds, cofounding a start-up technology company with her best friend Hui Chingwai. A network hacking incident allows Chifei to have a chance to know how capable IT genius Ding Shunhei is, so she invites him to join the company. Shunhei is a geek and oblivious to his surroundings, so he gets help from a nurse named Cheung Loi who helps him overcome communication barriers. Meanwhile, at work, Chifei has always believed in technology making the world a better place, but as friends and family members become engulfed in internet controversies, her beliefs begin to waver.

Top Cast

Katy Kung Wong Chifei (Faye)

Owen Cheung Ding Shunhei

Jason Chan Chi-San Hui Chingwai

Moon Lau Cheung Loi

Jacqueline Wong Ding Shunyan (Tinker)