Return of the Cuckoo
十月初五的月光
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About
Twenty years previously, Chu Sha Kiu met an undergraduate from Hong Kong, Chuk Chin Fai and they immediately fell in love with each other. However soon afterwards, Fai decided to further his study in the United States. Kiu, though had just found herself pregnant, agreed reluctantly to let him go just for the sake of his future.
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Season 1
Episode 1
No one could win the heart of young and gorgeous KIU. KIU’s sister, SHARA, is a mean person. Even after marrying a millionaire in the gambling business, MAN SAI KWONG, she still hates her love competitor MAN KWUI FONG. SHARA was pleased when FONG was abandoned. FONG attempted unsuccessfully to commit suicide with her son CHOR. She left her shocked and mute son CHOR for KIU to raise. KIU then met an undergraduate, CHUK CHIN FAI and bore him a daughter, HO. FAI left KIU and HO to study in England. TSUEN HOI KING has spent all he owns on KIU, but FAI is KIU’s only love. Journalist SHUN is preparing a documentary about Macau and has some misunderstanding with HO when he is videotaping secretly in the casino. CHOR dashes off and saves everyone when he realizes that someone has bad intentions towards SHUN who is with KIU and HO.
Episode 2
SHUN feels guilty about CHOR being hurt during the rescue and taken to hospital. CHOR’s friend, KIM SHING, goes back to the casino for revenge but is kicked out by KWONG and SHARA. SHARA does not approve of her elder son, KIN, dating WONG HOI LAM, who is from a poor family. Although SHING is not faithful to women, casino dealer KONG YEE MAN loves him deeply. KWONG knows his men injured CHOR and tries to settle the argument by sending SHARA to placate KIU. SHARA knows KIU will not accept her compensation, so she donates some money to a temple and wish KIU’s family safe. KIN gets CHOR a job in a massage sauna as reward for not reporting who planted the bomb. SHUN is overjoyed and takes HO for a bike ride to the Cathedral Remains. KIU is outraged when she discovers that CHOR works in a massage sauna. CHOR tries very hard to find a way to please her again. Eventually KIU thinks out a terrible punishment for him.
Episode 3
CHOR takes the leftovers back to the restaurant for cashing in after KIU and the others have a big meal. FAI pretends not to recognize KIU’s voice when he calls up for HO. FAI’s wife, MA BING SHUM, is a perfectionist and proud of her perfect family. SHUN recalls the old memory of his little brother being drowned when he swims with SHUN, FAI and FAI’s son HONG. This tragedy still haunts him and has caused estrangement between him and his mother. KWONG’s youngest son, KI irritates SHING after discovering that SHING has just bought a new car for a race. FAI asks HO out for a meal. HO grasps the chance to make KIU meet FAI. KIU reads FAI’s mind and cancels the date with some excuses. HO is disappointed. SHUM is upset when he chances upon HO and FAI taking an intimate picture. SHUN thinks of CHOR immediately when he needs a hand language specialist for a news special on television.
Episode 4
SHUN arranges lunch with SHUM after taking CHOR and HO to an interview at TV City. SHUM is shocked when she meets HO. SHUM feels the world is upside down when her questions reveal the father and daughter relationship between FAI and HO. SHUM follows HO to meet KIU in the Seaview Restaurant. SHUM looks down on KIU when she sees her singing for her living. SHUM arranges for FAI, KIU and HO to meet up, so that she can question FAI and KIU’s relationship. KIU acts as if she does not know FAI and then HO leaves angrily. CHOR rushes to Hong Kong immediately when he discovers that HO is missing. HO follows SHUN to his home and messes up SHUM’s flat for revenge. CHOR finally finds HO and makes her laugh with a little trick. HO returns to Macau and eliminates all the hard feelings between herself and KIU when she presents KIU with a bouquet when she is on stage. SHUM is extremely bothered about FAI’s past relationship……
Episode 5
HO is impressed when she hears KIU refuse FAI’s money during KIU and FAI’s secret talk. SHUM discovers that FAI has offered KIU money and feels that her devotion to the family is wasted. She quickly arrives at a plan of action. RAINMAN sends SHUN to interview KWONG. SHUN is amused by KWONG and SHARA’s efforts to present a perfect image. SHING boasts to the waiters about his dangerous fighting experiences. SHUN is unimpressed and responds with stories about interviewing important people. SHING feels resentful about being upstaged. SHING thinks KWONG has paid SHUN and destroys all SHUN’s story draft deliberately. Later, he realizes his misunderstanding and leaves in embarassment. SHUN learns of SHING’s poor past from KIU and understands why he hates KWONG. KIU gets them out to sing. SHUN and SHING become best friends together with CHOR.
Episode 6
KING learns from the doctor that he has terminal lung cancer. He decides to quit smoking for KIU. KIN opens a wedding gown shop for LAM in order to raise her class to surprise his parents. KING and CHOR take a tricycle ride and fall into good memories when looking at the old buildings. MAN, LAM and HO meet KI when shopping. KI wants to take the chance to humiliate SHING by buying MAN a watch but fails. LAM’s father, WONG YEUNG, is upset when he finds out that the wedding gown shop is a present from KIN. KIU mistakes KING’s proposal of returning to her family origins in Shanghai as a bad intention and turns him down. HO persuades SHING to stop hanging around the casino. SHING is touched by her genuine care. Everyone gathers at LAM’s shop to take pictures for promotion. SHUN and SHING are amazed when they see HO in a wedding gown, and cheerfully take wedding pictures.
Episode 7
KIU and FUNG are looking at the wedding pictures and find SHUN has a matching image with HO. HO boldly asks for birthday presents from everyone as her birthday is coming soon. She also gets CHOR to do her homework. SHUN and SHING both fall in love with HO unnoticeably. CHOR cooks HO some curry crabs although he knows he is allergic to curry powder. SHUM discerns FAI buying HO a valuable birthday present and decides to take over FAI’s business gradually. CHOR explains his past when SHUN asks him why he is so nervous about his whistle. CHOR also teaches SHUN how to use the whistle to speak. MAN blames TUNG for losing all their money in the casino and they then decide to borrow money from loan sharks to gamble again. HO’s birthday arrives and everybody celebrates. CHOR, SHUN and SHING have all prepared a birthday cake for HO……
Episode 8
CHOR feels bad when HO asks him everything about SHUN. MAN senses that SHING loves someone else. SHING and CHOR both accuse each other of loving HO. FAI and HO are having dinner together and invite SHUN. SHUN initially turns the invitation down due to work commitments, but later finds himself missing HO too much and rushes to the restaurant, only to find that FAI and HO have long left. He then notices someone has left a sandwich for him in the office. He rushes out and finds HO. KIU is told by SHARA that KIN is going to marry the technology tycoon’s daughter, LAI MAN LING and worries for LAM. LING and JIMMY are having an affair and are spotted in a club by KIN. KIU notices CHOR getting depressed after HO and SHUN start dating. LAM reads that KIN and LING are getting married from the newspaper and is upset. She goes to see the fortuneteller, TO……
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About Return of the Cuckoo
Twenty years previously, Chu Sha Kiu met an undergraduate from Hong Kong, Chuk Chin Fai and they immediately fell in love with each other. However soon afterwards, Fai decided to further his study in the United States. Kiu, though had just found herself pregnant, agreed reluctantly to let him go just for the sake of his future. Across 1 season and 20 episodes, originally airing on TVB Jade.
Return of the Cuckoo Cast and Characters
The cast features Julian Cheung Chi-Lam (as Man Cho), Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man (as Chuk Kwan-Ho), Steven Ma Chun-Wai (as Szto Lai-Sun), Nancy Sit Ka-Yin (as Chu Sa-Kiu), and Michael Tong Man-Lung (as Kam Sing). Their performances are a major reason Return of the Cuckoo has built such a passionate audience.
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Who is in the cast of Return of the Cuckoo?
The main cast includes Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man, Steven Ma Chun-Wai, and Nancy Sit Ka-Yin, plus a strong supporting ensemble.
Is Return of the Cuckoo available in CN?
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Return of the Cuckoo first aired in 2000.
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What is Return of the Cuckoo about?
Twenty years previously, Chu Sha Kiu met an undergraduate from Hong Kong, Chuk Chin Fai and they immediately fell in love with each other. However soon afterwards, Fai decided to further his study in the United States. Kiu, though had just found herself pregnant, agreed reluctantly to let him go just for the sake of… It belongs to the Drama genre.
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When was Return of the Cuckoo first released?
Return of the Cuckoo first premiered on July 10, 2000 (2000). The series has since concluded its run.
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