Alex Man Chi-leung
Shen Yu-lien hands over the illegitimate son Shen Chih-hao she had with Tu Pai-chin to her neighbor Chen Shu-mei for custody, then plunges down a building to kill herself. Hearing of this, Yen Hsiu-fang rushes to the scene, but influenced by sister, she refuses to adopt Chih-hao and hides the truth from Pia-chin. In dire circumstances due to her husband Su Ting being addicted, Shui-mei can’t help sending Chih-hao to an orphanage. Chih-hao gets acquainted with Li Kuo-tung in the orphanage. The two become good friends and take care of each other. Childless, Hsiu-fang decides to adopt an orphan. She first sets her eyes on Chih-hao in the orphanage. Not wanting to disappoint his friend Kuo-tung, Chih-hao deliberately engages in a fight to arouse her discontent. Finally, Hisu-fang does adopt Kuo-tung, and brings him home, changing his name to Tu Lang-hsien.… ...
Chih-hao and Hai-min combine to overpower the madman, but Hai-min having been humiliated complains against him. On learning that Hai-min is Chao-hu‘s daughter, Chin-hao treats her in a different light. Chih-hao visits Su-ting on drug rehabilitation in jail. Su Ting, ashamed to meet him, reprimands himself and Chih-hao comforts him. While still planning the wedding, Chih-hao is in great agony to find that his lover Chuan, being dissatisfied with his lack of ambition, has decided to leave him. Chih-hao pours out his bitterness to Lang-hsien. He indulges in drinking, and gets arrested-for smashing public property while drunk. Pai-chin hears of this and rushes with his business partner Che Tsung-chi to bail him out. Indignant over his behaviour, Pai-chin rebukes Lang-hsien strongly. Su Kuo-wei returns to Hong Kong on vacation. Supercilious of his own higher educational standards, he looks down on Shao-hu and Chih-hao.… ...
Kuo-wei reveals with shame his father Su Ting's past to Tzu-feng, after they come face-to-face with him in the street. To his gratitude, Tzu-feng shows no adverse feelings. Hai-min unintentionally wounds Shu-mei, who insists reporting it to the police. When told by Chih-hao of the identity of Hai-min, she changes her mind. Yu Shan-shan conceiving a baby of Chao Tzu-lung. The two get married, encouraged by Hai-min and Chih-hao. Chih-hao then discovers that Tzu-feng doesn't come-from a rich family, and relates it to Kuo-wei. Unexpectedly, this enables Kuo-wei and Tzu-feng to better sympathize with each other. Kuo-wei returns to Britain for his studies. Su Ting commits traffic offence as he dashes to see him off in the airport, resulting in.the suspension of his driving license. Touched. Kuo-wei reconciles with his father. Shao-hu observes that Chih-hao and Hai-min are getting more intimate.… ...
Lang-hsien gets acquainted with Chu Chia-yu and falls for her. He woos her, but with little success. His good friend Che I-jen declares his engagement. Lang-hsien is astonished to discover that his fiancee is Chia-yu. Through Chin-hao. Su Ting becomes the watchman of the building where Chih-hao lives. Both Shao-hu and Shu-mei are delighted. Lang-hsien has prepared a proposal on a promotional campaign for Fu Lin Gold and Jewelleries Company’s Silver Anniversary. The proposal.is rejected by Pai-chin. Feeling.unfulfil1ed, Lang-hsien resigns from his post, to the distress of his mother, Hsiu-fang. Shao-hu invests on land properties, with the help of Chih-hao and Tzu-lung. They make a good start, and celebrate their success at home. In the meantime, Hai-min has observed the unusual relation between Shu-mei and Shao-hut. She decides to make a sudden visit to their house.
Finding what she suspects is true, Hai-min throws despiteful words at Shu-mei, and is slapped by Shao-hu. Chih-hao attempts to mediate the quarrel, but to no avail. Hai-min is hesitant whether.to reveal the secret to Shu-chin, who may find it too much a blow. Later on, she understands better Shao-hu's difficult situation and decides to keep the secret. Lang-hsien starts working for Manlix Advertising Company, and encounters frustration in his first assignment. His superior, Chang Wen-ping, is notorious among the staff for her cold and strict personality. But when he gets to know her better, he finds her intelligent and competent. On the other hand, Wen-ping finds Lang-hsien a smart associate too. Shu-chin is hystenical learning the love affair between Shao-hu and Shuemei. She moves out with Haiemin to live in a hotel. Shao-hu suffers great loss from his speculations.… ...
Shao-hu is wounded trying to save Chih-hao. Shu-chin and Hai-min have nowhere to go but stay in Shu-mei’s house. Shu-mei is worried of the wounded and dejected Shao-hu, and at the same time has to endure Shu-chin's harsh words. Chih-hao has very limited capital for his retail garment shop. I-jen, friend of Lang-hsien, offers, great help. Chih-hao obtains from him low-price garments. Later on, when his shop faces closure, he gets allowance for delayed payments. Lang-hsien works enthusiastically on a promotion campaign proposal for Royal Hotel. The proposal is finally rejected by Pai-chin, which frustrates Lang-hsien greatly. Hai-min decides that she has enough of her mean boss and wants to resign. Chih-hao warns her against it, for it may cause serious money problems in her family. Hai-min takes the rebuke with mixed feelings.
Hia-min decides to stay on, though finding Chih-hao’s acute advice difficult to swallow. On one occasion, Chih-hao causes Hai-min to fail in her duty. Reprimanded by her boss, Hai-min angrily resigns. Chih-hao feels guilty and asks Tzu-lung to apologize for him. Tzu-lung’s clumsy mediation only worsens the situation. Shu-chin accuses Chih-hao and Shu-mei for their evil intentions. Embarrassed by her mother’s unjust accusations, Hai-min reconciles with Chih-hao. In her new job Hai-min gets to know a fine young man. Chih-hao sees the two together and becomes jealous. Shu-mei is worried that a newly-operated whore house above their shop may affect their businesses. Shu-chin takes this chance to jeer at the depressed Shu-mei. Luckily, with the hardwork of Chi-hao, their businesses steadily grow. Shan-shan becomes jealous to see Tzu-lung serving the female customers rather too enthusiastically.… ...
Lang-hsien listens to Chin-hao’s advice and waits patiently for his plea. Pal-chin comes to realize that his financial support may help Lang-hsien start his own career. Lang-hsien starts making preparations for his new advertising agency. Hai-min observes Chih-hao's affection for her. She tricks him into revealing it. Both are gratified at the revelation. Chih-hao is notified by the Landlord on increasing the rent of Fu Chi by 70%.Chih-hao approaches the landlord pleading with him to reduce the increase rates, but to no avail. Hai-min tries to reason out with the landlord, and witnesses an accident happening to the landlords workers. Hai-min and Chih-hao help with the rescue. Touched by their sense of righteousness, the landlord agrees to a 10% increase only. Chih-hao applies a high-interest loan in order to handle a big business order. Unfortunately, a fire set to the whore house spreads to Fu Chi.… ...
Learning Chih-hao's financial plight, Tzu-lung and Tzu-feng lend him all their savings. Shu-mei receives a letter from Kuo-wei asking for school fees of $30,000. The desperate Su-ting gambles on the building's management money and loses. He even has to repay a high-rated loan of $30,000. Lang-hsien lends Chih-hao $50,000, which is barely enough to cover Su's loan and Kuo-wei's school fees. Selfish Shu-chin suggests selling the flat and splitting the household, which causes further unrest in the family. Shu-chin suffers from ulcer, and Shu-mei nurses her attentively. Shu-chin is touched and turns hostility into gratitude. Lang-hsien recommends Chih-hao to work in his company Lang Nien, so as to ease his financial burden. Kent, Lang-hsien's partner, is hostile to Chih-hao, and tries to make life difficult for him. Lang Nien is competing with Manlix for a chocolate account. The proposal is put in a confidential envelop.… ...
Tzu-feng stars in the production of the advertisement. But the account is won over by Manlix. Chin-hao thinks the fault lies in his losing the proposal. He seeks resignation but is refused by Lang-hsien. Lang-hsien learns from Wen-ping the dirty trick Kent has played on Chih-hao, and at once kicks him out of the company. Kent leaves the company and some staffers follow him, causing a headache to Lang-hsien. When Tzu-feng shows keen interests to join the company, he gladly accepts. Lang Nien suffers from the bankruptcy of its main account. Together with big faults that Kent has made, Lang-hsien is forced to close down Lang Nien. Chin-hao and Lang-Hsien come across Kent in the street. They beat him up, and all the three are taken to the police station. After her son's birth, Shan-shan hands him to her mother in Macau. Chao Ping is furious over this. The two starts another dispute.
Pai-chin reprimands Lang-hsien for his wilfulness. I-jen tries in vain to mediate the quarrel. Lang-hsien cannot forget Chia-yu. Yet he has to painfully restrain himself from declaring his love. On Pai-chin's birthday. Lang-hsien moves back home and reconcile with Pai-chin. Pai-chin agrees to let him work in Royal Hotel. Shu-chin feels more committed to Shu-mei’s family. To relieve their-burden, she helps Shui-mei work on some crafts to earn money. Chih-hao causes a minor scratch to Pai-chin's car. Chih-hao insists on compensating him for his loss. Pai-chin sees him now in a different light. Chih-hao acquires the post of security guard in Royal Hotel. When his colleagues learn that he is a friend of Lang-hsien, they become cold and in cooperative. Lang-hsien and Chihehao lie with good intention to a guest of the hotel. At first, Pai-chin is upset at their dishonesty.… ...
Kuo-wei is particularly hostile to Shu-chin, believing that her presence has caused his studies to be disrupted. Hai-min moves out with Shu-chin to avoid further clashes. Tzu-feng is attracted by Lang-hsien and tries to avoid Kuo-wei. Frustrated. Kuo-wei insults the two openly, which ends the love affair between himself and Tzu-feng. The sophisticated Wen-ping gets acquainted with mature Tsung-chi. Both find the other charming. Shu-chin is hysterical learning that Hai-min is going together with Chih-hao. She tries every means to force Chih-hao to leave Hai-min. Fed up with her absurdities over this issue, Hai-min gets in a row with Shu-chin.
Hai-min decides to get married with Chih-hao at once, out of indignation towards her mother, Shu-min. But Chih-hao objects. They decide on a three-year plan to get themselves well-established before getting married. Kuo-wei and Tzu-feng makes up their quarrel, though Tzu-feng still has great yearnings for Lang-hsien. Chih-hao discovers that his colleagues Choi and Tak pimp in the hotel. To prevent troubles, he promises to keep the secret. Lang-hsien proposes to start from a-lower position in order to please his father Pai-chin. He becomes the front-door manager, which Pai-chin appreciates a lot. I-jen is threatened by his pregnant girl friend in Taiwan for marriage. He has no choice but to break up with Chia-yu. Chia-yu learns the news from Lang-hsien and is suprisingly calm. Lang-hsien becomes hopeful. l-jen discovers that his Taiwanese girlfriend is not pregnant. He rushes back to Hong Kong and seeks forgiveness from Chia-yu.… ...
Tien Kuei, objects to Chia-yu managing I-jen and gets in conflict with Cheng Ping. Hai-min is asked by I-jen to furnish his new home. She comes to be impressed by the ingenous Chia-yu. The two becomes good friends. An incident leads Shu-chin to change her bad impressions towards Chih-hao. She buys a faulty electronic appliance from a shop and gets into a row with the shop assistants. Chih-hao walks past and helps her claim her rights. Through Shan-shan, the hotel comes to know the indecent businesses run by the security guards. Chih-chao is mistaken to be the cause, and is ambushed.
Chih-hao is injured, but he keeps quiet on the attack. He is promoted the head of the security group. He tries in vain to improve his relationship with the other guards. Jealous of Chih-hao's success, Choi and Shek make scratches on his second-hand car. Hai-min suggests taking the two to the police, but Chih-hao let them go. Wen-ping plans a trip to Greece. She subtly invites Tsung-chi to join her, but is refused. To her joyous surprise, Tsung-chi is waiting for her on the plane. I-jen's meniac girlfriend from Singapore comes to Hong Kong. Shocked in learning that I-jen is get married, she tries ever dirty means to stop the marriage. Because of her, I-jen gets fatally injured in a car accident.
Tsung-chi flies back on learning his son, I-jen's death, Wen-ping moves into his villa to soothe him of the shocking pain. Chia-yu is kept in the dark of I-jen's death. She is thus shocked when his Singapore girlfriend accuses her of causing I-jen's death. The girl even resorts to kill Chia-yu to avenge for I-jen. She points a gun at her. Shao-hu is injured during one of his morning walks. Pai-chin's car happens to pass by. He generously agrees to take Shao-hu to the hospital. Chih-hao is thankful to him. Pai-chin finds him a fine and pious young man. Shao-hu refuses to be treated in the hospital. He ignores the others advice and sneaks out of the hospital.
Chih-hao comes in time to save Chia-yu's life, which meets appraisal from Pai-chin. The security guards remain hostile to Chih-hao. They pick at his mistakes and even threaten to strike. Lang-hsien and Ho Te succeed to mediate the rivalries. Tien Kuei acquires a medical license to work in the hospital, despite her husband Cheng Ping's objection. At the same time, she encourages Chia-yu to walk out from her shell and meet the world. Chia-yu finally gets her father‘s approval to do voluntary work in a women's association. Lang-hsien begins to pursue Chia-yu. At first, their relationship meets vehement objection from her father. Tsung-chi stands by then and succeeds in persuading Cheng Ping to let them try out. Shao-hu’s leg injuries worsen, but he refuses to be treated. Hai-min seeks help from Tien Kuei who readily agrees to use acupuncture to treat his wounds.
Shao-hu recovers from his leg injuries. Two years roll by, Shao-hu becomes a taxi-driver. Tzu-lung gets in frequent rows with Shan-shan. Hai-min gets promoted. Chia-yu dates with Lang-hsien, not too enthusiastically. Chih-hao is promoted the head of the security section. In fighting for the benefits of his-subordinates, Chih-hao gets in conflict with accountant Liao Chi-kang. Liao’s office is robbed. He puts the blame on Chih-hao. Finding himself at fault, Chih-hao requests to be replaced as the section head. Lang-hsien refuses. Wen-ping does not get along with Kent, and decides to accept Tsung-chi's invitation to work in Royal Hotel. Tzu-feng is bored with the hard lite studying in Japan. Kuo-wei receives her back to Hong Kong. Lang-hsien holds a barbecue party in his house. While Lang-hsien and Hai-min enjoy the social talks, Chih-hao and Chia-yu prefer to chat quietly in a corner.
Chih-hao turns the security guards into a highly-disciplined and efficient unit. His performance gains official recognition. With the help of Chih-hao, Kuo-wei gets admitted to the Account Department of Royal Hotel. Kuo-wei proposes to Tzu-feng. Not wanting to get stuck in a married life, Tzu-feng refuses. Hai-min gains reputation as an outstanding designer after her successful house design for a celebrity. She becomes overwhelmed by loads of work and neglects Chih-hao. Chih-hao finds himself achieving far less than Hai-min and feels inferior.
Pai-chin observes Chi-hao's patience in fishing and becomes more impressed with his character. Tzu-lung does not want Shan-shan to work as casual artiste for TV Station. In order to earn more money, he starts moonlighting in a gambling den operated by Ah Hung, through Ah Piu. Ah Piu and his gang kidnap Pai-chin for five million ransom. Lang-hsien wants to call the police, but is stopped by Hsiu-fang. Ah Piu instructed that the money be handed over to them by Chih-hao. Risking great danger, Chih-hao rescues Pai-chin, but is himself injured. Pai-chin is more impressed with Chih-hao. Hsiu-fang comes to be aware of Chih-hao's relationship with Shu-mei and suspects Chih-hao is the son of Pai-chin.