The Stew of Life

tv show

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30 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired September 07, 2009

Overview

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…

Episode 17 poster unavailable

Episode 17

Season 1 - Episode 17 - 1h 45m

Air Date

September 29, 2009

Overview

BILL follows CHARLIE and RYAN while they are working. In order to chase BILL away, CHARLIE asks RYAN to act as her boyfriend. With some ulterior motive, MEI goes through KAI and wants advice from DIK about learning windsurfing. MEI hurts her leg and is sent to the emergency department for treatment. In a moment of desperation, KAI takes out the identity card of MEI… FLORA and her husband visit the NG family and see whether the backyard is fit for changing into a culinary school. TAK supposes that LAI shows no respect for him and therefore he acts rudely to FLORA and her husband. It finally causes an argument between TAK and LAI. The family starts worrying about TAK when they cannot reach him. Meanwhile they receive a call claiming that TAK is in the hospital… LAI observes that there is an intimacy grows between CHARLIE and RYAN, but CHARLIE reveals to her mother that RYAN is gay……