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Etymology

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Named after Ting Hai, the primary antagonist in the Hong Kong drama The Greed of Man, who was portrayed by Adam Cheng.

Noun

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Ting Hai effect (plural Ting Hai effects)

  1. (Hong Kong) The phenomena in which whenever a film or a television series starring Hong Kong actor Adam Cheng is released, a sudden and unexplained drop in the stock market takes place.

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