It is organised by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) annually on a Saturday or Sunday in December.
The master San Ma Shi Tsang was the famous one performed a section of Cantonese opera every years until his death in 1997 and was crowned as the king of charity singer (慈善伶王).
Various English translation of the show name: The Chinese name means Joy fills Tung Wah.
In 1986, due to the death of former Hong Kong Governor Edward Youde from a heart attack in his office in Beijing, the Chinese name changed to 愛心滿東華 (lit.
Although there are many TV charity shows following Tung Wah, they are hardly comparable to its influence on Hong Kong culture.