For Once In A Life Time - Season 1

First aired: 5/24/1989 20 episodes

Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 5/24/1989

In the 70's, Lam Cheong and his pregnant wife Yik Tze Kwan together with four year old daughter Lam Wah came to Hong Kong. Cheong was not able to pay for the trip so that his wife and daughter were kept hostage. Cheong asked help from his uncle Ching Yau, but was neglected leaving him in dismay. Yip tried to escape with her daughter but were caught. Cheong sought help from Ching again so that Yik and Wah were finally released. Cheong worked at Ching's stall to earn the living. He was often humiliated and bullied by Ching, thus was very depressed. Helping to support the family, Yik took up labour work which brought about early delivery of her son Lam Fat. Her health was impaired and Cheong's burden was therefore increased.

2. Episode 2

Aired: 5/25/1989

In his exasperation, Cheong listened to his neighbour Chow Tsuk and engaged in the embezzlement of the stall's money. Ching Yau found out and Cheong had to hide himself. Cheong finally left his family and escaped to the States. Disappointed in Cheong, Yip faced up to reality. She paid back the money to Ching and worked hard to bring up the pair of children. Afraid that he would be found conspiring with Cheong, Chow left his son Tim Luk and ran away. Yik sympathized with Tim Luk and decided to look after him as her own child. Her action earned the respect from Tim Luk. Indulged in gambling, Chow borrowed money from the loan shark. He stole Yik's money and was discovered by Lam Wah. Trying to chase after Chow to get the money back, Wah hurted herself making Tim Luk very sad. When Yik was settling, the house caught fire and they had to move to government housing estate while Tim Luk followed his father to stay with his relative……

3. Episode 3

Aired: 5/26/1989

With her determination and strong will, Yik brings up the pair of children. Yik Wah works hard at the Lee's Garment Factory and earns the trust from proprietress Lee Ping who entrusts her with the whole business. Yik Fat, however, is connived by her mother. He has no interest in study and makes Yik very worried. Because of work, Tim Luk moves to stay on the roof and becomes part of the Yik family. Tim Luk has a liking for Wah at a young age but Wah always treats him as her brother. Tim Luk isn't sure how to handle. Yik Wah encounters Hui Chi Hang during shopping. She is attracted and impressed by Chi Hang's gentle disposition and knowledge. After graduation, Chi Hang makes use of a limited capital to open a trading firm. Using Ho Siu Lun as his right hand man, he takes away a large account from his previous boss. He becomes very ambitious and hopes to establish himself in the commercial field……

4. Episode 4

Aired: 5/29/1989

Lee Ping is going to emigrate oversea with her family. She doesn't want to wrap up the business and entrusts Yik Wah with full authority. To reciprocate Lee Ping's kindness, Yik Wah decides to work her very best for the factory. Chow Tsuk pretends to help Yik at the restaurant but infact trying to fill his own pocket. Yik is very generous and doesn't take it to her heart. But she is discouraged when Chow doesn't change. Yik Fat is caught in an argument with Cheung Sim Sim in the football field. To revenge, he causes a nuissance at the shop where Sim Sim works, thus infuriates Sim Sim. In order to obtain an early loan, Chi Hang contrives with Siu Lun and tricks Yik Wah to rush an order for him. Hereafter, Chi Hang makes use of Yik Wah to achieve his aims. Misunderstanding arises between Yik Fat and Siu Wing Han who is Sim Sim's boyfriend during one of Fat's football training session.

5. Episode 5

Aired: 5/30/1989

Yik Wah falls unconscious due to overwork. Chi Hang shows his concern and starts to pursue her. Yik Wah is delighted. Tim Luk feels bad when he finds Yik Wah and Chi Hang are getting on well. Yik Fat is invited to join the football team of the sports club and has the opportunity to represent Hong Kong for overseas competition. Fat is exhilarated but Wah is worried that he may neglect study and is strongly against it. The two are caught in heated argument which results in Fat leaving home. After careful consideration, Wah doesn't want their relationship severs due to minor issues and finally consents to Fat's joining the football team. Wing Han's father is sponsoring the football team and he therefore automatically becomes a team member. He is ostentious and arouses Fat's envy. The two are always in adverse to each other. Using Tim Luk's car to practice, Yik Fat crashes into another car and is caught in a dispute with the driver……

6. Episode 6

Aired: 5/31/1989

Lam Cheong fleed to the States. He committed crime and was imprisoned, thus was not able to contact Yik. When he was released from prison, he learnt that his house had caught fire and he had no idea of his family's whereabout. He was sad and felt very guilty. To repent, Cheong concentrated his energy on his career and became quite affluent. Twenty years after, he decides to wrap up his business in the States and settle in Hong Kong hoping to reunite with his family. Fate once again plays trick on the couple when the two miss each other despite their having dinner in the same restaurant. Cheong is invited by age old friends Lau Kwok Fai and Wai Lan to dinner while Yik's family is celebrating for Tim Luk's promotion in the same place. Yik Fat goes boozing and mistakenly gets into Cheong's car. Cheong reproves of Fat's behaviour so that Fat leaves in exasperation……

7. Episode 7

Aired: 6/1/1989

Lam Cheong goes back to the old place and encounters Cheong tries to find out where his family is from Tsuk success. Chow Tsuk. but without Yik is robbed on the street and falls into Cheong. She is confused and runs away. Cheong runs after her until she reaches her place downstair. Yik Fat meets Sim Sim at a food stall. Due to his mischief, Sim Sim has to be sent to the hospital for eating unclean food. Sim Sim wants to thank Fat for escorting her to the hospital but she is infuriated when she finds out Fat is the cause for the incident. With Tim Luk's mediating, the two resolve their conflict. Cheong has been watching Yik's family but is not able to puck up his courage to meet his son and daughter.

8. Episode 8

Aired: 6/2/1989

Still hateful of Cheong and afraid that he'll take back his children, Yik stops Cheong from seeing Fat and Wah. Cheong secretly sees Fat and helps the family hoping to remedise the past. Chi Hang tries to make Wah to co-operate with a us client so that he could profit from it. When Wah finds out that she is being made use of, she refuses to accept the deal. Yik Fat dreams to race car with Wing Han but he couldn't afford to buy a car. He is exhilarated when Cheong promises to lend him his car. Lam Cheong recommends Yik Fat to Wai Lan as the model for the commercial for his product. Wing Han uses the opportunity to humiliate Fat and the two are caught in a fight. Though Cheong arrives in time to stop the matter from going worse, Fat is already wounded. Lam Cheong brings Fat home and comes across Chow Tsuk and Tim Luk. Tim Luk is surprised to learn about Cheong's past from his father……

9. Episode 9

Aired: 6/5/1989

Yik Wah refuses to accept the precious gift from Lam Cheong initially and sends it back to him. With Cheong's explanation and persistence, Wah finally accepts the present gratefully. Seeing that Lam Cheong has already changed, Tim Luk tries to convince Yik to forgive him. However Yik has lost confidence on him and refuses to give him another chance. With his shrewdness, Chi Hangs wins over the client from Wai Lan and transfers the order to Yik Wah. Wai Lan is infuriated and speaks bad of Yik Wah and Chi Hang. Because of his wound, Yik Fat misses the chance to represent the team for competition oversea. He is depressed. Fortunately, Sim Sim is able to console him and their relationship develops gradually. Jealousy arised when Wing Han sees that Yik Fat and Sim Sim have been going out together and he humiliates Fat. Unable to withstand Wing Han's arrogance, Sim Sim begins to dislike him……

10. Episode 10

Aired: 6/6/1989

Seeing that Fat has been driving carelessly with the car borrowed from Lam Cheong and narrowly escapes an accident, Wah is furious. When she learns that Fat has been kicked out of school, she is exasperated by his ill behaviour and gives him a scold. Chi Hang persuades Wah to buy new machinery for Lee's Garment to meet a large order. As the factory has limited capital, Yik Wah hesitates on the decision. Lam Cheong through Tim Luk sells the machinery to Wah at a very low price. Wah is cautious at the beginning but she is finally convinced by Cheong's sincerity. Trying to avenge on Chi Hang, Wai Lan lures Siu Lun and ruins Lee's production plan. Lee Wah therefore once again caught in a difficult time. Lam Cheong despises Wai Lan and pulls out his investment. agrees to give financial support to Yik Wah.

11. Episode 11

Aired: 6/7/1989

Chow Tsuk is seriously in debt and Yik refuses to lend him money. In his anger, Tsuk reveals to Yik Wah that Lam Cheong is her father. Yik Wah thinks that Lam Cheong has been deceiving her all the way. Though Lam Cheong has worked hard to make up for the past, Yik Wah finds what he did is irredeemable and she rejects her father's investment in the factory. Sim Sim's mother thinks that Yik Fat is less well off than Wing Han and stops Sim Sim from going out with Fat. However, her interference only brings about antagonism so that the pair come even closer. Yik Wah feels guilty about making Lee's to face bankruptcy due to her personal reasons. Yik and Tim Luk tries to help by offering their saving but not to much use. Sim Sim leaves home in her fit of anger and stays with the Yik's. Her parents goes to find her and bring Sim Sim back home after scolding Fat……

12. Episode 12

Aired: 6/8/1989

Yik Fat is wounded in the car race. Yik Wah and Yik blames Lam Cheong for lending his car to Fat and the misunderstanding between them deepened. Yik Fat is very happy to know that Lam Cheong is infact his father thinking that he will benefit from his father's wealth. However, Yik and Wah stops him from seeing Cheong. With Chi Hang's persuasion and also not Ivilling to make Lee Ping suffer, Yik Wah finally agrees to Lam Cheong's investment in the factory but insists to resign from her position of factory manager. Lam Cheong feels very sad about Wah's hate for him. Lam Cheong asks Chi Hang to arrange Wah to see him at the factory so that he could explain himself and make her understand. On his way to the factory, Lam Cheong is delayed by Tsuk who tries to obtain money from him. Cheong asks Wah to forgive what he has done in the past but Wah insists not to listen to his excuses……

13. Episode 13

Aired: 6/9/1989

Chi Hang has been waiting but neither Wah nor Cheong appears, he therefore rushes up to the factory. He helps to save the two but by then Cheong is already seriously injured. After the incident, Yik and Wah are moved by Cheong's sincerity and decides to reconcile their relationship. Therefore the family reunite once again after all the years. Seeing that Yik Fat becomes the son of a rich man, SimSim's parents change their attitude and encourage Sim Sim to go out with Fat. Chow Tsuk can't get rid of the loan sharks and found dead on the street. Tim Luk thinks that he hasn't tried his best to help Tsuk which indirectly causes his death, he becomes very low and downcast. Yik Fat becomes a spendthrift. He cheats Lam Cheong to give him the money which he uses to buy and golden watch for Sim Sim. When Cheong finds out, he is very angry and teaches Fat a lesson.

14. Episode 14

Aired: 6/12/1989

In his exasperation, Fat takes back the watch from Sim Sim and returns it to Lam Cheong. When Lam Cheong calms down, he proposes to arrange Fat to assist Wah at the factory. Fat is full of expectation. To avenge on Wai Lan, Chi Hang persuades Yik Wah to expand the factory and makes a proposal aiming at cracking down Wai Lan. However Lam Cheong thinks the proposal inappropriate and neglects it making Chi Hang very disappointed. In his dejection, Tim Luk is involved in a fight with his colleague. Though with Yik Wah's help, he doesn't need to go to the court, he loses his job anyway. Yik Wah has been caught in a series of argument with Chi Hang at work. She feels exhausted and decides to take a break. Together with Tim Luk, they go to the countryside. Chi Hang thinks that Wah has changed her heart and becomes envy of Tim Luk.

15. Episode 15

Aired: 6/13/1989

Episode 15 Seeing that Tim Luk hasn't got a job, Yik Wah arranges him to work at the factory as supervisor of the mechanic maintenance dept. To secure his position at the factory, Chi Hang aggressively pursues Yik Wah and is able to win her heart. To avenge on Wai Lan, Chi Hang makes Siu Lun to steal the design from Wai Lan Factory. He then uses the design to produce the garment at Lee's for his own business. He also lures Yik Fat to join his contrivance. Learning that Chi Hang has been selling imitated garments very successuly, Wai Lun agrees to buy the design from him at a high price. Chi Hang, upon receiving the money from Wai Lun, begins to sell the design in the market at a much lower price, therefore shocking Wai Lun. When Wai Lun knows that Chi Hang has been conspiring with Siu Lun, he is infuriated and they are caught in a fight which accidentally causes Wai Lun's death……

16. Episode 16

Aired: 6/14/1989

Yik Wah finds out that Fat and Chi Hang have been conspiring in the embezzlement of the factory and is infuriated. She scolds Fat seriously so that he leaves home. Yik Wah decides to break up with Chi Hang, thus Chi Hang is very disappointed. Saddened by his father's death, Wing Han forces into Yik Wah's office in anger and beats Chi Hang up. Fortunately Lam Cheong is around to handle the matter. Not willing to lose his golden opportunity, Chi Hang uses all sorts of way to remedies the relationship between him and Wah. He pretends to be very sorry for what he has done and puts in his resignation. Yik Wah finally gives in to his tricks and resumes their previous relationship. Yik Fat owes his friend a lot of money for gambling on snooker. Lam Cheong is furious on learning the news but out of love for his son, he asks Tim Luk to settle the loan for him……

17. Episode 17

Aired: 6/15/1989

18. Episode 18

Aired: 6/16/1989

On learning that their daughter is bearing Yik Fat's child, Sim Sim's parent urge them to get marry. Sim Sim, however, loses confidence on Yip Fat who has been behaving loosely. She refuses to marry Fat and declares that she is able to raise the child. Yik Fat truly loves Sim Sim and earnestly asks her hands. Sim Sim is moved by his sincerity and agrees to marry him. Knowing that Yik Wah's suspicious is aroused, Chi Hang wants to buy back the quota for production. However, the price shoots up and he has been losing a lot of money in his investment in the gold and stock markets. He has been borrowing money and is very worried. Finding no other ways, Chi Hang makes Yik Fat to wreck the factory machinery and stop the production line hoping to cause confusions. Tim Luk discovers the conspiracy but avoiding to hurt Yik Wah and Lam Cheong, he hasn't reveal the matter to them.

19. Episode 19

Aired: 6/19/1989

To meet the deadline of the orders, Lam Cheong asks Wing Han to help him. Wing Han is able to forget the past and agrees to help. Knowing that Lam Cheong is able to meet the order, Chi Hang has to again borrow more money to buy more quota. To prepare for the worst, Chi Hang immediately proposes to marry Yik Wah. Not knowing his intention, Wah agrees to the marriage. Tim Luk conflicts on whether he should tell Wah everything. Unable to settle his loan, Chi Hang contrives with Yik Fat to kidnap Sim Sim and asks money from Lam Cheong. Tim Luk discovers and after a fight, Chi Hang runs away. Sim Sim finds out that Fat has been organising the kidnap and is very hurt. Yik Fat wants to cancel the plan but is neglected by Chi Hang. Finally Chi Hang has Fat and Sim Sim kept under hostage together and asks ransom from Lam Cheong.

20. Episode 20

Aired: 6/20/1989

Chi Hang calls Lam Cheong and asks for money. Everybody is shocked. Yik Wah finally sees Chi Hang's real self and is heart broken. Yik Fat wants Sim Sim to forgive him. He makes Chi Hang to fight with him so that Sim Sim could run away in the confusion. Lam Cheong brings the ransom with him to get back his son. When Chi Hang is about to get away, Sim Sim arrives with the police. In the confusion Lam Cheong is seriously wounded. Lam Cheong is sent to the hospital. Sim Sim gives her own blood and saves Cheong. Chi Hang and Yik Fat are sent to the prison. Sim Sim still hates Fat and refuses to go to see him in the prison. Yik Fat is very disappointed.......