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…

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Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 45m

Air Date

September 08, 2009

Overview

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…