The Stew of Life
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Upon returning from a trip with her husband NG MAN TAK (Chung King Fai), cookery teacher LO SIU LAI (Lee Sze Kei, Louise) is shocked to find that her little daughter NG CHOI NI (Chen Fala) has started cohabiting with a homosexually inclined colleague LAU TAT YAN (Hung Tin Ming) while her divorced sister LO SIU MEI (Ng Wing Mei) is seemingly caught up in a love triangle between tenant YAU KAI (Mak Cheung Ching) and her ex-husband. By and by TAK is forced to retire early and stays at home all day with nothing to do. LAI, on the other hand, is lucky enough to have the opportunity to host a culinary show on TV. Everything seems to have happened too fast but this does not leave LAI frustrated and accursed. Instead she tries to get round every problem with even more patience and dedication, which however is not appreciated by TAK. The bickering continues until LAI eventually thinks of a good way to tackle TAK…
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Seasons
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Season 1
Episode 1
As a supplement feature reporter, NG CHOI NI, CHARLIE is heading for an interview. On her way, the interviewee informs her that the interview has to be rescheduled. CHARLIE creates another gimmick as a replacement and gets help from her mother LO SUI LAI since LAI is a splendid cookery teacher. Being an Agricultural Officer, NG MAN TAK attends the Farmfest as a representative and LAI is there to support her husband. LAI receives a phone call from her sister LO SUI MEI and learns that she feels dizzy. LAI rushes there promptly but finds LAI grabbing the sale goods. CHARLIE fails to carry out the celebrity interview and is denounced severely by her boss LAW CHI WAI. CHARLIE is upset to find that WAI seems to be a lot more lenient towards her colleague LAU TAT YAN, RYAN. MEI owns a florist and has a regular customer FLORA who works as a TV producer……
Episode 2
WAI suddenly informs CHARLIE that apart from her daily supplement work, she has to take up the work from the entertainment edition as well. LI SHING KEI, BILL sees that his girlfriend CHARLIE is really upset. He tries hard to cheer her up during lunch. Holding a concurrent post in the paparazzi team, CHARLIE gets hurt while tracking for news. Not to worry her mother, CHARLIE asks MEI to accompany her to see a doctor. MEI wants to take this chance and make LAI stay back for the culinary show. Yet it does not work that way, TAK and LAI are going for their cruise holiday. MEI moves over to the NG family and takes care of CHARLIE. MEI assumes a false identity as CHARLIE and communicates with BILL. She makes BILL bring along flowers and breakfast to visit CHARLIE. When MEI and CHARLIE dine out, MEI bumps into her old-time suitor GILBERT…
Episode 3
When CHARLIE is back to the office in the morning, all her colleagues have been working overnight while RYAN is sleeping on the chairs. WAI asks RYAN to go home and take a rest; it makes CHARLIE feel that the boss is partial to RYAN. WAI always goes against CHARLIE at work and even makes use of her to queue up at the clinic for his mother. WAI wants CHARLIE to interview a celebrity whom will join the annual banquet of the company. MEI is familiar with that kind of lifestyle and agrees to accompany CHARLIE to attend the banquet. When seeing MEI, WAI is deeply attracted by her beauty and wants to get to know her. While out for tracking, CHARLIE has an accident and fails to take any photographs. With a deviation from the norm, WAI does not blame CHARLIE at all. A colleague complains to BILL that a third party is trying to woo his girlfriend. It makes BILL worry that CHARLIE may have some other admirers too…
Episode 4
TAK and LAI get back home after the holiday. Their smart dog Jack makes them aware that MEI and CHARLIE have not been treating him well. When WAI meets MEI again, he grabs the chance and wants to know her better. WAI wants to send MEI flowers and mistaken the NG family’s address as where MEI lives. As preparing to go after MEI, WAI changes his image for the sake of looking young. MEI’s tenant Miss Leung complains about the paint falls off from the ceiling. TAK promised to repaint the ceiling for her and it worries LAI. It is threatening when BILL overheard from all the staff that WAI suddenly starts pleasing CHARLIE. MEI bumps into WAI in the street and tries to get away from him. However, she left her belongings behind. It becomes a good excuse for WAI to send them back to MEI. WAI gets to the NG family and when MEI rushes there, LAI and WAI are talking to each other…
Episode 5
TAK and LAI get back home after the holiday. Their smart dog Jack makes them aware that MEI and CHARLIE have not been treating him well. When WAI meets MEI again, he grabs the chance and wants to know her better. WAI wants to send MEI flowers and mistaken the NG family’s address as where MEI lives. As preparing to go after MEI, WAI changes his image for the sake of looking young. MEI’s tenant Miss Leung complains about the paint falls off from the ceiling. TAK promised to repaint the ceiling for her and it worries LAI. It is threatening when BILL overheard from all the staff that WAI suddenly starts pleasing CHARLIE. MEI bumps into WAI in the street and tries to get away from him. However, she left her belongings behind. It becomes a good excuse for WAI to send them back to MEI. WAI gets to the NG family and when MEI rushes there, LAI and WAI are talking to each other…
Episode 6
TAK is proud to tell his colleagues about how he saved KAI the other day. All the staff want to take a picture with TAK for fun. After that TAK finds that his back is not able to move. MEI purposely accompanies LAI on her first day to video the programme at the TV station. Being too enthusiastic to help, MEI is asked to leave the video factory. News spreads around that the supplement will merge with the entertainment section. WAI suddenly asks his staff to dine out at a luxurious restaurant and makes everybody give him a treat; moreover, takes full advantage of them. Being beaten by MEI, everybody is afraid that WAI may vent his anger on them. Therefore they ask CHARLIE to get MEI to offer her apology. It gives TAK a hard time when his boss wants to cut cost and reduce some manpower. The Chairman will hold a banquet to celebrate his mother’s birthday……
Episode 7
WAI makes DON to use the company car and takes his mother to see a doctor. Due to an accident, the car is damaged and WAI wants DON to pay for the repairing cost. CHARLIES reveals all the wicked conduct of WAI to the Editor-in-Chief but the evidence she gets in hand is lost. At last DON is fired and CHARLIE firmly believes that RYAN is the one who has knocked her handbag off then took away the pictures as the evidence. TAK summons his staff and points out each of them their good and weak points. KAI thinks that he will be dismissed. LAI informed MEI that a fruit basket is sent to WAI on her behalf to apologize to WAI. MEI is relieved and immediately dismisses her bodyguards. Seeing that CHARLIE is all alone to challenge the superiors, RYAN lends a helping hand all of a sudden. The sin of WAI has not been investigated but instead he is promoted to be the chief in charge of the new section after merging……
Episode 8
CHARLIE and RYAN cannot tolerate WAI and their resignations happen to coincide. When CHARLIE reveals to her parents about her resignation, at the same time TAK also tells the family about his early retirement as to avoid his staff being laid off. When CHARLIE and RYAN are out for work, she surprisingly finds that BILL and WAI are together buying a car. CHARLIE believes that BILL is betraying her and asks to see him at night. Having breakfast with the family, CHARLIE finds that BILL has advertised on the front page of the newspaper to apologize. Back to the office, WAI pours ridicule on CHARLIE about it. She pays an indemnity to the company and quits her job right away. In order to raise the TV ratings, LAI is requested to carry on the video recording at the market and the result turns out to be very successful. BILL gets help from MEI to date CHARLIE out but all of a sudden a guard is there to protect CHARLIE.
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About The Stew of Life
Upon returning from a trip with her husband NG MAN TAK (Chung King Fai), cookery teacher LO SIU LAI (Lee Sze Kei, Louise) is shocked to find that her little daughter NG CHOI NI (Chen Fala) has started cohabiting with a homosexually inclined colleague LAU TAT YAN (Hung Tin Ming) while her divorced sister LO SIU MEI (Ng Wing Mei) is seemingly caught up in a love triangle between tenant YAU KAI (Mak Cheung Ching) and her ex-husband. By and by TAK is forced to retire early and stays at home all day with nothing to do. LAI, on the other hand, is lucky enough to have the opportunity to host a culinary show on TV. Everything seems to have happened too fast but this does not leave LAI frustrated and accursed. Instead she tries to get round every problem with even more patience and dedication, which however is not appreciated by TAK. The bickering continues until LAI eventually thinks of a good way to tackle TAK… Across 1 season and 30 episodes, originally airing on TVB Jade.
The Stew of Life Cast and Characters
The cast features Christine Ng Wing-Mei, Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching, Fala Chen (as Ng Choi Nei (Charlie)), Timmy Hung Tin-Ming, and Louise Lee Si-Kei. Their performances are a major reason The Stew of Life has built such a passionate audience.
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The Stew of Life has 30 episodes across 1 season. All episodes are available to stream right here on Bowood.TV.
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Who is in the cast of The Stew of Life?
The main cast includes Christine Ng Wing-Mei, Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching, Fala Chen, and Timmy Hung Tin-Ming, plus a strong supporting ensemble.
Is The Stew of Life available in CN?
Yes — The Stew of Life was originally produced in CN and that's the version you'll stream here on Bowood.TV. English subtitles are provided when available.
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The Stew of Life first aired in 2009.
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The Stew of Life currently has 1 season and a total of 30 episodes. The series status is "Ended", so the episode count may grow as new seasons are released. You can browse the full episode list on Bowood.TV and continue watching from where you left off.
What is The Stew of Life about?
Upon returning from a trip with her husband NG MAN TAK (Chung King Fai), cookery teacher LO SIU LAI (Lee Sze Kei, Louise) is shocked to find that her little daughter NG CHOI NI (Chen Fala) has started cohabiting with a homosexually inclined colleague LAU TAT YAN (Hung Tin Ming) while her divorced sister LO SIU MEI (… It belongs to the Drama, Family, Comedy genres.
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The Stew of Life was originally produced in CN. On Bowood.TV the show is available in its original CN audio. Check the player options on the watch page for available subtitle tracks.
When was The Stew of Life first released?
The Stew of Life first premiered on September 7, 2009 (2009). The series has since concluded its run.
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