On 8 February 2021, ViuTV confirmed the adaptation through a press conference, officially announcing the casting of Kenny Wong and Mirror members Edan Lui and Anson Lo. Ossan's Love quietly commenced filming in late January, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rather than writing the series as a forbidden love affair between men, scriptwriter Koji Tokuo shaped the story as a genuine romance featuring men instead of a cis male-female couple, therefore avoiding depictions of homophobia. The original Ossan's Love was inspired by producer Sari Kijima's own experience of being pursued by a female friend. On 13 January 2021, Hong Kong media reported ViuTV's intentions of adapting Asahi TV's hit 2018 television series Ossan's Love, which was an expansion of the 2016 television special of the same name. Kathy Wong as Kathy Ma (馬潔寧), SK's secret girlfriend, who is also a celebrity and is Muk's former classmate.George Au as "SK" Wong Siu-kei (黃肇奇), a famous idol actor.Dixon Wong as Chun, Tin's senior classmate.Lulu Kai as Nancy, Rachel's tarot practitioner friend.Crystal Cheung as Sis Tin, Tin's pregnant older sister.Yeung Wai-lun as Pierre Fong (方梓平), Tze-chin's brother.Asha Cuthbert as Fong Tze-chin (方梓芊), Tin's childhood friend.Colin Chan as Darren Chow (周政文), Tin's co-worker who has a past with Muk.Florica Lin as Carmen Lai (賴嘉雯), Tin's nosy co-worker.
Stanley Yau as Louis Lui (呂俊霖), Tin's casanova co-worker.Rachel Kan as Francesca Yuen (袁慧珠), KK's wife of 20 years.Kenny Wong as "KK" Chak Kwok Keung (翟國強), Tin's boss who is also in love with him.Anson Lo as "Muk" Ling Siu Muk (凌少牧), Tin's co-worker and flatmate who falls in love with him.Edan Lui as "Tin" Tin Yat Hung (田一雄), the protagonist who one day finds himself in the center of a love triangle between his boss and flatmate.Even though Tin has never ever thought about dating another man, he finds himself slowly falling for the caring and understanding Muk. Deeply unsettled by their romantic pursuits, he follows advice from his childhood friend Tze-chin (Asha Cuthbert), admitting to KK that his only feelings toward him is that of respect and admiration for a mentor. Tin confides to his friends, only to discover that his co-worker and flatmate, Muk (Anson Lo) is also in love with him. KK confesses, telling Tin that he will soon divorce his wife of 20 years, Francesca (Rachel Kan), to be with him. One day, he discovers that his boss KK (Kenny Wong) secretly collects images of him, and learns that KK is in love with him. Tin (Edan Lui) has been single his whole life and unsuccessful in getting a girlfriend. Both the original Japanese version and the Hong Kong adaptation are noted to be the first mainstream television dramas to feature gay romance as the central storyline in their respective regions. It is an adaptation of the 2018 Japanese television drama of the same name, a story about a young man who finds himself caught in a love triangle between his boss and his roommate. Ossan's Love, also known as Ossan's Love HK, is a 2021 Hong Kong television drama produced by HK Television Entertainment for the broadcaster ViuTV. Hong Kong television drama series Ossan's Love
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