The Self Within

Episode 1

LING YAT CHIU originally lives with his mother in Mainland China. They are later brought to Hong Kong by the father YUEN KING. The family support their living by dDIng tea businesses. When YAT CHIU reaches the age of ten, TING KING suddenly disappears and soon after his departure YAT CHIU's mother gives birth to YAT LONG. YAT CHIU is very unhappy about his father's leaving the family. He decides to learn to become a craftsman of ivory and rejects his father's money or help. Several years later, YAT CHIU's mother dies of illness. YAT CHIU therefore has to take up his parents' responsibility to take care of YAT LONG. He losses all his chances of meeting the girls and is still unmarried at the age of forty. YAT CHIU knows YEUNG HIU KWAI is a young widow. He helps her a lot when her husband passes away. He even takes very good care of her son CHI CHUNG and brother DUEN NG.… ...

Episode 2

--------- YAT CHIU originally has joint venture of an ivory workshop with his good friend KOV SUM. However ROU SUM has secret dealings of his own interests behind YAT CHIU's back. Since his secret business prospers well, he gradually quits from the joint venture and opens his own company for imports and exports of ivory. He now becomes a famous and wealthy businessman. YAT LONG is very angry with ROU SUM. He signs for not having the good fate others have. He has no choice but to cooperate with ROU SUM. One day, YAT LONG bumps into a girl in the street and there is stain of lipstick .on his shirt. They have special impression on each other. YAT LONG later finds this girl namely ROU LING DI is the only daughter of ROU SUM. Since they have no contact with each other before, they know nothing about each other at all. LING FONG just graduates from the foreign university and returns to Hong Kong.… ...

Episode 3

Episode 4

YAT LONG wants to refrain HUI KWAI from going freely in and out their home. He intensely hires a part-time maid in order to avoid HUI KWAI. However, HUI KWAI thinks this is done for the sake of her by YAT CHIU. She feels so happy deep inside. HUI KWAI implies YAT CHIU is arranging the marriage between them. YAT CHIU now gets to know what HUI KWAI wants and is rather surprised. He doesn't know how to reject so he decides to leave without saying goodbye. He follows the old craftsman TIN CHUNG LAW to return to Mainland China. YAT CHIU meets with his very first love YUEN QI. When he knows she is still unmarried he tries to get close to her. Their relationship is recovered. Actually YAT CHIU and YUEN QI grow up together in Mainland China. Since the day YAT CHIU comes to Hong Kong, they are out of contact with each other. Later YUEN QI graduates as a professional accountant and this coincides with the great revolution.… ...

Episode 5

--------- LUET SUEN knows LING DI is very enthusiastic in calligraphy. He arranges her to learn from his father YEW FUNG. They therefore have lots of opportunity to meet with each other. His father is also very pleased with LING DI. He intensely gives them chance to get close to each other. YAT LONG has special feelings for LING DI for quite long time but for the sake of LUET SUEN, he forces himself to keep a distance from LING DI. On the other hand, LING DI has good impression on YAT LONG too. She can feel the distance from YAT LONG and is rather puzzled. YAT CHIU returns to Hong Kong. He starts to decorate his flat for the marriage. HIUKWAI mistakenly thinks the marriage is between her and YAT CHIU so she tries hard to help. YAT CHIU feels it difficult to tell her the truth. It is Black Friday and the forwarding company has special programme for exchange of gifts. YAT LONG looks around for a.… ...

Episode 6

YUEN KING returns to Hong Kong with his youngest daughter XAT KA in order to stay with YAT CHIU again. However, YAT CHIU is upset for being left alone by YUEN KING many years ago. Together with a sister of different mother, YAT CHIU refuses. YAT KA goes to LING's home alone as she wants to improve the relationship with YAT CHIU. However, YAT CHIU and YAT LONG are not at home. She meets DUEN NG and they misunderstand each other. YAT LONG is happy to meet his father. He persuades YAT CHIU to accept YUEN LONG in order to bring the whole family together and happy. YAT CHIU agrees but YUEN LONG and YAT KA move to live at LING DI's home. Besides showing high respects, YAT LONG takes very good care of the father who he has never seen before. However, he is doubtful of why his father keeps him so wide apart. YAT LONG is aware of YUEN KING's sickness so he takes him to see a doctor for consultation.… ...

Episode 7

YAT LONG helps YAT CHIU to collect the money from KOU SUM and he takes LING DI together KOU SUM is so tactful that he is able to disguise his relationship with LING DI. YAT LONG tells LING DI all the cunning and deceptive deeds of KOU SUM. This embarrasses LING DI. It is BIG CHUN's birthday and LING DI celebrates with her. BIG CHUN is greatly impressed and nearly discloses her intimate relationship with KOU SUM. KOU SUM is regretful of having no son of his own. He ignores BIG YU and compels BIG CHUN to have a baby for him but his hope is not fulfilled yet. YAT KA is unfamiliar with the environment since this is her first visit to Hong Kong. In addition, she finds it difficult to compromise with the conservative character of YAT CHIU. Thus, she always quarrels with OUEN NG. They now become delightful opponents. YAT LONG meets his ex-lover MAY owing to the business contacts.… ...

Episode 8

YUEN QI is approved to go to Hong Kong. When YUEN KlNG and YAT KA first meet her, a good impression is built;. This makes the family happy. HIU KWAI is upset when she gets known of YAT CHIU's getting married with another girl. She even disturbs the1LING's family and declares that she terminates all relationship with YAT CHIU. This embarrasses YAT CHIU. YAT CHIU arranges his family to HIU KWAI's restaurant in order to welcome YUEN QI. HIU KWAI makes use of the chance to burst her anger on YUEN QI. YUEN QI understands HIU KWAI's feelings and remains quiet about what happens. On arrival in Hong Kong, YUEN QI tries her best to learn the living style of Hong Kong. Gradually, she feels Hong Kong is a best place for her to develop her ambition. Thus, she further her studies diligently. On the other hand, YUEN QI needs more time to understand YAT CHIU after the twenty-year departure. She begins to worry about their marriage.… ...