Happy Returns - Season 1

First aired: 6/7/1993 20 episodes

Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 6/7/1993

LAI is assigned to inquire about the residents who are compelled to move out. She meets YAN who is negotiating with the police for the sake of his relative. LAI by chance takes a photo which shows how he attacked the policeman's breast. LAI requests the editor not to publish that photo, however, the editor thinks that it is a good topic & ignores LAI's request. YAN thinks that LAI has played trick on him. LAI is difficult to get at the truth. LAI goes to YAN's bank. His colleagues wants to help YAN & deliberately play trick on LAI. It further worsens their relation. YAN is very obedience before YANG. However, their characters do have a big difference, LAI cannot tolerate YAN who is stubborn & troublesome. CHEONG & Y!N have migrated to Australia for the sake of KEUNG & LAI. However, KEUNG & LAI love Hong Kong very much & refuse to go to Australia. KEUNG & YANG cooperate to set up a Karaoke Lounge.… ...

2. Episode 2

Aired: 6/8/1993

KEUNG & CHEONG have a grudge against each year years ago. CHEONG believes that KEUNG is of no use. Thus, KEUNG doesn’t want to be looked down by him. He conceals the Karaoke crisis from his parents so that they will think that KEUNG's business is booming. They then could have confidence on him. KEUNG is always very obedient to his parents. He knows that his parents are not accustomed to matress. He immediately buy a new Jed for them. His parents are very glad. The loanshark finds KEUNG to pay back the debt. KEUNG fears that the truth will disclose. He tries his best to disguise & the situation makes him very embarassed. CHEONG & YIN worry for LAI who is born very rude & cannot find a boyfriend. Once, CHEONG misunderstands that YAN & LAI are dating. CHEONG has a good impression on YAN & is at eased. CHEONG & YIN has left Hong Kong for many years. They hope to live with their children & spend more time together with them.… ...

3. Episode 3

Aired: 6/9/1993

CHEONG & YIN misunderstand that LAI & YAN are stable lovers. They claim that if CHEONG & YIN marry, they will provide them capital for developing business. KEUNG finds it as a good opportunity that should not be missed. He discusses with YANG. He then lies that YAN & LAI are lovers hoping that CHEONG will give them the money before they leave Hong Kong. Though YAN is reluctant to cheat, he still agrees in order to help YANG. YAN & CHEONG get along harmoniously. YAN is indecisive but LAI is very obstinate. Their characters are quite different from each other. They are enemies. However, they have to disguise as lovers before CHEONG & YIN. It thus gives them a lot of hard times. CHEONG visits YAN's home. YANG is also at YAN's home. YAN & YANG hide the truth shrewdly.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 6/10/1993

YUEN KWAN has backed to Hong Kong from Japan after her business trip. YANG does not want KWAN to worry for her, thus, she conceals the truth to KWAN. YAN & YANG are still lovers before KWAN. YAN is tired for that. KWAN has settled down in Hong Kong. She works in the beauty ?parlour which she shares a small portion. Though she has a lot of pursuers, she has never married again after the death of her ex-husband. LAI & YAN do not always agree with each other. YAN does not concern of LAI. He nearly discloses the secret. YANG & KEUNG always remind him. YIN goes to a beauty-parlour to beautify herself. Unfortunately, she is hunted during the masque-section. She quarrels with the staff. By the time she also discovers that the owner is her enemy, YUEN KWAN, who has competed with her for CHEONG. YIN is very angry. In fact, KWAN & YIN are good friends in the past. KWAN & CHEONG were lovers.… ...

5. Episode 5

Aired: 6/11/1993

CHEONG & YIN have good impression on KWAN DI, the daughter of WONG FU LDI, who is their distant relative. CHEONG & YIN want to match DI with KEUNG. LAI also wants her daughter to marry a rich guy, thus, he tries to match them. YIN worries that CHEONG will recover his love feeling for KWAN Thus, she does not mention KWAN before CHEONG. CHEONG sees KWAN in a TV show. He always images that he will meet KWAN again. However, she dare not to tell YIN the case. They conceal the secret from each other. YAN's home has some problem & has to move out temporarily. CHEONG has known the case & strongly invites YAN to live in his home so as to observe him. CHEONG meets KWAN again in a cinema. Though he does not love KWAN now, he feels that he was ungrateful to her. Care & concern comes to his mind immediately by the time he meets KWAN. He does not know what to say & they leave separately.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 6/14/1993

KWAN meets CHEONG. She expects that CHEONG will feel sorry for himself who has had ungrateful to KWAN. However, she is disappointed. Fortunately, YANG consoles her. In order to gain his parents confidenence, arranges YAN & LAI to participate in the lovers contest held by a TV station. However, they do not understand each other & answer the question wrongly. LAI, CHEONG & YIN try their best to match KEUNG with DI. However, KEUNG does not like DI who is very troublesome. YIN knows that CHEONG has met KWAN & worries a lot. LAI has finished an interview article. However, KEUNG mistakenly losses that article. LAI is very nervous. Fortunately, YAN has witnessed that interview. He helps LAI to re-write that article. LAI could then hand in the article in time. She feels grateful with YAN's help.

7. Episode 7

Aired: 6/15/1993

The relation between LAI & YAN has been improved a lot. LAI learns from YIN to plan for her future. YAN is also influenced by LA1 & knows to appreciate the essence of life. In fact, YAN & LAI have started to concern each other after a long time of contact. KWAN misunderstands that LA1 intends to complete with YANG for YAN. KWAN then warns YANG to be careful. YANG laughs away. KEUNG is chased by the loanshark & is very nervous. He urges LAI & YAN to work more hard. L01 rebukes 0I who cannot win KEUNG's favour. L01 even teaches 01 how to date boys. YANG cannot tolerate LOI's way & arranges DI to live temporarily in her beauty-parlour. She does not let LO1 know DI's trace.

8. Episode 8

Aired: 6/16/1993

CHEONG by chance knows that KWAN's beauty-parlour's where about. He even knows that her beauty-parlour is facing some financial problem because of the increase of rent. He also knows that KWAN has worked & lived very hard for the past thirty years from DI. Thus, he feels very sorry for what she has encountered. He secretly helps her to pay the rent. CHEONG has a good impression on YAN & thinks that LAI could rely on him. Thus, CHEONG agrees to subsidize them to establish a laundry shop. YIN likes YANG a lot & decides to adopt her as her daughter. However, YANG dare not to disclose that KWAN is her flesh & blood mother. KWAN agrees to demonstrate her beauty skill in a TV show for promotion purpose. YIN also presents in the spot, she carelessly damages KWAN's beauty equipment. KWAN then makes some mistakes in the show & is very embarassed. KWAN misunderstands that Y1N is deliberately plot against her.… ...

9. Episode 9

Aired: 6/17/1993

YIN discloses that CHEONG has helped KWAN to pay the rent & is very angry. She then bursts into KWAN's place & stirs a quarrel with her. CHEONG cannot control YIN. He tries to analyse the case & tells YIN that she is too suspicious. Unexpectedly, he angers YIN instead of making her calm. Quarrels again arise between the two. YIN by chance knows that DI is hidden in KWAN's place. She misunderstands that KW AN & CHEONG are planned to cuneal the truth from her. She discloses DI's where about to L0I in a towering anger. LOI knows DI's trace & tries to explain. By the time he witnesses that KEUNG has protected DI. He takes this opportunity to push DI & LDI together. He pretends that he will force DI to marry an old man from the States. KEUNG is so angry with LOI that he agrees to take care DI.

10. Episode 10

Aired: 6/18/1993

YAN & LAI have fallen in love with each other. They even kisses each other after drunk. Though they pretend that nothing has happened, they feel enbarassed & happy deep in their heart. LAI does not want to hurt YANG. Thus, she keeps a distant with YAN. She even rebukes YAN & advises him to be loyal to YANG. She has to suppress her love feeling towards YAN. DI feels grateful with KEUNG who has helped her. Thus, she has a good impression on him. She helps him to do the household. She does not mind KEUNG who always goes out with some bad girls. However, KEUNG ignores DI. DI by chance knows the subtle relationship among YAN, LAI & YANG. KEUNG reminds her not to disclose the secret. KWAN's beauty-parlour's business has been dropped tremendously after she has made some mistakes during the demonstration in a TV programme. CHEONG is willing to lend her money for compensation.… ...

11. Episode 11

Aired: 6/21/1993

YIN urges CHEONG to go back to Australia. KEUNG wishes them to leave earlier, thus, he supports. YIN, KEUNG could then secure the capital. Conflicts arise between YAN & YANG. However, YANG is not aware the hidden conflict. She still tries to dominate him. YAN cannot tolerate her. Quarrel arises between the two. LAI is in a dilemma & drowns care in wine. She goes home late at night & encounters a robbery. YAN passes by & saves LAI. YAN & LAI eventually cannot suppress their feeling, they kiss with each other. CHEONG & YlN leave Hong Kong. YAN & LAI can stop their false lovers relation. They are very disappointed. Unexpectedly, the flight that YIN & CHEONG booked is out of service. Thus, they have to cancel their Australia trip & stay in Hong Kong. CHEONG & YIN wins a wedding photo coupon in a lucky draw. They give YAN & LAI the chance to take the wedding photo.… ...

12. Episode 12

Aired: 6/22/1993

Once, KWAN goes to a wedding studio to try the bride make-up. She finds YAN & LAI's wedding photo & suspects the case. She even meets CHEONG & YIN. She eventually discloses the truth. She tells YIN & CHEONG that YAN & YANG are lovers. CHEONG is dissatisfied with KEUNG & rebukes him. KEUNG quarrels with CHEONG. CHEONG stops the cheque so as to frustrated KEUNG. KEUNG has to sell his Karaoke to the loanshark, CHING, in order to pay the debt. The girl who gets along with him also leaves him. KEUNG is very upset. DI comforts him. KEUNG could then recover. KWAN is happy to have a guy who loves her a lot. Once, KWAN meet YIN when she is with SI. YIN scolds KWAN who has seduced CHEONG. YIN makes up a great story. SI believes & leaves KWAN angrily.

13. Episode 13

Aired: 6/23/1993

CHEONG invests heavily in KWAN's beauty parlour in order to compensate KWAN for what YIN has done to hurt her. When YIN has known the case, she scolds CHEONG. She threatens CHEONG that she will leave home. In order to teach her a lesson, CHEONG does not ask her to stay. He even helps KWAN to manage her beauty parlour's business. YAN tries to recover his old relation with YANG. However, he finds it very difficult. LAI also forces YAN to be good to YANG as she does not want to hurt YANG. Both LAI & YAN are very painful. YAN is very upset & joins the colleagues to play around. YANG suspects him. YANG requests LAI to follow YAN. YANG finds that YAN watches film with his colleagues, RITA. LAI scolds them. RITA's boyfriend arrives & clears the understanding. YAN is angry with LAI who knows the truth but still suspects him. He scolds LAI who is ungrateful to him. However, LAI is determined to keep away from YAN.… ...

14. Episode 14

Aired: 6/24/1993

YANG returns home & suffers from a serious headache. She swallows some antalgic & takes a rest. Unexpectedly, there is a leakage in the gas pipe. LAI rings her & nobody answers the phone. YAN & LAI hurry to YANG's home & sends her to the hospital. YAN & LAI thinks that YANG has committed suicide. They feel very sorry. KWAN does not want YANG to lose YAN. Thus, she lies that YANG has tried to kill herself so as to win YAN's sympathy. YAN & LAI then are determined to apart from each other. YAN cares YANG more than before for the sake of compensation. DI encourages KEUNG who is very upset. KEUNG is eventually affected by DI's passion. However, he does not want to involve her in trouble. Thus, he turns a colder shoulder to her & drives her back to the isolated island. DI understands KEUNG & leaves a message to encourage him before she leaves. KEUNG will find DI when he has had some achievements.… ...

15. Episode 15

Aired: 6/25/1993

YIN works as an odd-job lady outside. However, she finds that CHEONG & KWAN live happily. She plans to return home so that she could become the boss of the beauty parlour. She pretends that she regrets for what she has done. CHEONG believes & is very happy. YIN pretends that she wants to become friends with KWAN & works in the beauty parlour. She actually plans to compete with KWAN & confronts against her. However, she hides her evil deeds before CHEONG. CHEUNG falls in love with YANG at the first sight. However, he knows that she has already got a boyfriend. Thus, he could only suppress his feeling deep in his heart. One day, KEUNG sends some soft-drinks to the Karaoke. He finds that the business of the Karaoke has dropped tremendously as the loanshark does not know how to manage the Karaoke business. The loansharkbegs KEUNG to help him managing the Karaoke. KEUNG agrees. He feels that he will have some achievements soon.… ...

16. Episode 16

Aired: 6/28/1993

CHEUNG & LAI were school-mates. CHEUNG knows that LAI & YANG are close friends. He inquires LAI indirectly about YANG's hobbies so that he could be easier to gain YANG's favour. YANG misunderstands that LAI & CHEUNG are dating. She even deliberately match-makes them. Though LAI & CHEUNG are good friends, but they are not intended to date each other. Thus, the situation is very embarassed. The Karaoke business is booming with KEUNG's management. The loanshark then increases all employee's salary. Everybody are happy. LAU NGAN sees that KEUNG is in a good situation. She again tries to seduce KEUNG. However, KEUNG has already got DI. He only let her work in the Karaoke. DI is very understanding & is not angry with KEUNG~s decision. YAN is very jealous with CHEUNG who is on good close with LAI. He tries to restore the old relation with YANG but is in vain. He feels very embarassed. The loanshark sees that LAI & YAN do love each other.… ...

17. Episode 17

Aired: 6/29/1993

YANG is gradually aware of her weaknesses. She tries her best to improve herself in order to gain YAN's goodwill. YIN has already learned some basic skills in facial message. She starts to confront against KWAN & becomes very bossy. YIN knows that LAI is bothered by the love affairs & is very upset. She encourages LAI to compete with YANG for YAN. LAI & YANG compete for YAN simultaneously. YAN feels himself like a puppet & is grieved with pains. YIN thinks that YANG has pretended to commit suicide in the hope that she can win back YAN. YIN tries her best to make LAI believe that it is true so as to encourage her to struggle against YANG for YAN.

18. Episode 18

Aired: 6/30/1993

LAI tells YAN that YANG had pretended to kill herself. When YAN has known that, he is very dissatisfied with YANG. YANG suspects that it is CHEUNG who discloses the truth to YAN. However, CHEUNG guarantees YANG that he has not told YAN the case. YANG trusts him. CHEUNG meets YAN & have a chat with each other. YAN then knows that CHEUNG is in love with YANG. They compromise that they will court their own lover & do not interfere each other's business. LAU NGAN is reluctant to see KEUNG stay with DI. She lies that she is pregnant & KEUNG is the father. CHEONG agrees that he will give her five hundred thousand dollars by the time she gives birth to the baby as compensation. DI is very disappointed with KEUNG & decides to leave him.

19. Episode 19

Aired: 7/1/1993

YAN eventually cannot manage between LAI & YANG. He then takes the initiative to chase the two girls in the hope that they will give up him. The two girls could then rebuild their friendship. LAU NGAN stays in TANG's family. She is even in league with a man & steals their property. CHEONG does not know their evil deeds. DI is so disappointed that she keeps away from KEUNG. However, she cannot help to keep going out with KEUNG who is very sincere in asking her to forgive him. NGAN insults DI ironically. Dl is very embarassed. Though YIN does not like NGAN, she has to tolerate her as she is pregnant. YANG is disappointed with YAN. She feels so lonely that she falls in love with CHEUNG who cares & concerns about her.

20. Episode 20

Aired: 7/2/1993

YAN appears as a debauchee & always wanders around the night pub. One night, he quarrels with a stranger. Later, he is hunted by somebody. He is fainted & is being sent to the hospital. LAI takes care YAN all along. She even misunderstands that he has become an idiot, however, she is still good to him. YAN is greatly affected with gratitude. He is determined to take care LAI & stays with her. KEUNG overcomes a lot of difficulties & eventually wins DI's trust. DI agrees to marry him. YIN finds that NGAN acts strangely. She follows her & finds that she is in lea e with a man to seize the TANG's property. They even discloses that she pretends to be pregnant. KEUNG is then at ease. In another aspect, all of them try to mediate between YIN & KWAN who have quarrelled for many years. Could they succeed? Please pay attention to the ending of 'Happy Returns'.