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Ran for 1 season and 10 episodes (1990)
Season 1, 10 episodes
It happens in 1930. Since LEUNG YAT MUI has got married, she is maltreated by the whole YIP family after her husband's death. However, she still has to work hard without any complaints. When YIP SO KUEN sees that, she feels that it is very unfair. At the Festival of the Weaver, KUEN, LAU YING and the four girls who have decided not to marry, NGAN, SIN, SO and KWAN, get together at WONG YUK FONG's house to celebrate for the festival. During the celebration, the four girls want to find a house for their future. FONG promises to give a house to them and they feel very grateful to her. At that time, KUEN also determines not to get married. YING and FONG fail to stop' her from doing that. Before KUEN begins her commitment, she promises to use a sum of money to improve the facilities of the fishing pond. TIM KUEN feels grateful to KUEN and wishes KUEN good luck in future.… ...
CHAN KAU buys a new boat. He feels that he has achieved some success. Therefore, he determines to marry YING. YING promises and KAU gives her an old coin as a pledge. LAU CHEONG finds that YING has grown up. He thus sends a match-maker to find a suitable marriage for her. YING feels very upset. KUEN asks YING to urge KAU to ask for their marriage quickly. However, the match-maker declares that the rich YIU family has requested for YING's marriage. KAU thus retreats from the competition. KAU goes to tell CHEONG about his relationship with YING. CHEONG is very angry and locks YING up. FONG tries to arrange YING and KAU to have a secret meeting. However, this is discovered by CHEONG. CHEONG even beats YING violently. The YIU family really sends a lot of gifts to YING for her marriage. KAU thus asks KUEN to tell YING that he wants to escape with her. However, this is overheard by CHEONG.… ...
TAL KAM intends to arrange YING and KAU to have a meeting. However, YING and KAU unfortunately cannot meet one another. KAU goes to the town sadly. YING even wants to commit suicide but is rescued in time. In seeing that, CHEONG decides to cancel the marriage for YING. However, the YIU family finds that this will lose their reputation. CHEONG requests LAP MAN and the village leader to settle the dispute for him. At that time, FONG pretends to be a gallant to force the YIU family to cancel the marriage. MAN thus feels very angry. MAN wants to find a marriage for FONG immediately. He asks the match-maker to do it for him. However, FONG is quite famous at her unconstrained character. Therefore, no one would like to marry her. One day, when FONG plays outside, she meets FUNG AU KAN. They become good friends very soon. Later, FONG meets MA HEI.… ...
The WONG's family is busy at preparing for FONG's marriage. At that time, LOY finds that KAN and HEI are quite good friends. Therefore, LOY suggests KAN to marry FONG and HEI at the same time. CHUN TAK accompanies SO FUNG to return to Shun Tak to open a school. However, TAK FOOK looks down upon scholars. However, TIM KUEN and KUEN have a good impression on TAK. YING determines to put all her strength on her occupation. Uncle YU likes her very much and determines to teach her all his skills. He even recommends YING to take up his duty in future. MAN appreciates TAK's ideal of starting a school. He decides to support him and promises to lend a house to TAK to start the school. TAK goes to have a look at the house at night. However, FONG has lent the house to the girls beforehand. TAK has some conflict with the girls. Luckily, KUEN helps to resolve the conflict. TAK thus has a good impression on KUEN.
MAN has to resume the house for TAK, creating a lot of trouble. Finally, TAK gives up house and the matter is thus settled. TIM KUEN knows that TAK does not have the house. He takes the initiative to rent a house to TAK. TAK feels very unexpected and grateful to him. After FONG's marriage, she finds that KAN and HEI always get together. Therefore, no one plays with her. She then always goes to the school and gradually loves TAK. She even wants to have a new marriage with TAK. Luckily, MAN discovers it in time and asks TAK to tell FONG that he does not like her. The matter is finally settled. TAK and KUEN get along with one another for a period of time and they love each other gradually. TAK expresses his love to KUEN but KUEN tries to escape from him. Many workers in MAN's factory change to work in other factories. YING suggests to buy new machines to improve the situation.… ...
KAU arranges a dinner for everyone. During the dinner; KAU mocks at YING because he mistakes that YING has married MING. YING feels very unhappy and leaves the dinner crying. Later, KAU knows that he has misunderstood YING and regrets very much. KAU finds YING in order to know the truth. They then realize that it is CHEONG who has created the misunderstanding. KAU asks YING to restore their relationship but YING refuses. KAU then commits suicide and is badly injured. When SIU WAH knows that KAU still loves YING very much, she goes to find YING to tell KAU the truth in order to make KAU forget her. YING promises to visit KAU and persuades KAU to love WAH deeply. There is lots of bad rumour about YING. YING feels quite annoyed. MING loves YING very much and asks YING to marry him. Ying promises and agress to accompany him to go to Canton to have a visit. By the time they get on board, KAU arrives in time.… ...
YING always meets KAU secretly. She feels that it is very unfair to MING and asks MING to cancel their marriage but MING refuses. KAN's health is very weak. HEI feels very disappointed. KAN then buys some restoratives to strengthen his health. Finally, HEI becomes pregnant. FONG feels very happy. KAN wants to get closer to FONG but FONG refuses. Once, KAN makes FONG drunk and develops special relationship with her. Gradually, FONG is suppressed by KAN and she becomes willing to serve KAN together with HEI. FUNG feels that TAK loves KUEN. She intends to toody TAK but TAK has no response. FUNG blames KUEN. KUEN then tells FUNG that she has decide not to marry. However, TAK still continues to pursue KUEN. KUEN has to suppress her love towards TAK and promises to refuse TAK directly. Nevertheless, TAK still does not give up.
MING is not satisfied with KAU and YING's relationship. He wants to employ KAU to work in the town but KAU refuses. MING then asks someone to hit KAU and KAU is badly injured. However, KAU still does not give up his relationship with YING. KAN gradually gains the trust of MAN and becomes the in charge of the business of the WONG's family. He even brings MAN to the brothel. When FONG knows that, she scolds them violently. The business of the silk factory becomes very poor. KAN recommends to close the factory. MAN promises. KUEN finds it very unfair. Under the direction of TAK, the workers then parade in the village. MAN is afraid that the matter will become worse and promises to repay the salary to the workers. When everyone is celebrating for their success, TAK suddenly kisses KUEN. This is noticed by FUNG. KUEN feels very embarrassed.
FUNG realizes that it is no good to have forced love. Therefore she determines to retreat from the triangular relationship. KUEN feels very unhappy but FUNG tries to comfort her. FUNG wants to leave this unhappy place. However, TAK asks FUNG to stay behind and he would leave the place to have another new development. When TAK leaves the village, KUEN feels very confused. YING and KAU still continue with their secret relationship but they are under great pressure. Finally, YING forces KAU to choose their way; either to be separated or to leave the village. KAU finally chooses to go to other places. When WAH knows that, she is attacked very much by KAU's cruel behaviour. When YING and KAU leave the village by ship, they meet a typhoon. Their ship runs aground.
YING and KAU's ship sinks during the typhoon. When YING and KAU are rescued by the other boatmen, KAU has already died. YING thus feels very upset. Sometime later, WAH has arranged the funeral for KAU. YING stands up again after receiving KUEN's persuasion. She also promises to have WAH returned to the town to live with her family. KAN still addicts to gambling. FONG feels very angry and tells LOY. LOY then asks MAN to get back the power of KAN. KAN then steals lots of MAN's gold and flees away. MAN feels very angry and beats FONG. HEI requests MAN not to beat FONG. This affects her pregnancy. Finally, she gives birth to a son. After serious consideration, KUEN determines to break her promise. However, YING decides not to marry forever. Does YING really keep her promise? Can KUEN and TAK have a good ending? …………….
