Evergreen Mak

A sum of drug money triggers a battle of wits between Kong Yeung and Ko Chit , a detective and a thief. Yeung gradually discovers the true identity of Chit, who is the mastermind behind a series of robberies. However, Chit only steals to help the poor. Despite all efforts, Yeung lacks sufficient evidence to support allegations against Chit. Nevertheless Yeung keeps a close eye on Chit and believes in the ultimate triumph of good over evil. Yeung's devotion to his work sours his relationship with his wife Hong Mei Lei . Fortunately, Lei is given support and encouragement by her best friend Bao Yung Yung. Chit is deeply attracted to Yung's kind-hearted personality. He even risks exposing his secret identity to save her life. There is a choice between love and ideal...

The history of this restaurant is closely intertwined with the stories of four women of different generations. It portrays the commonest marital problems and various kinds of stress suffered by women over the centuries. In the late Qing Dynasty – Ngai Yu Fung’s family goes into a decline and, without a choice, she is married off to Wong Yuk Lun who later ends up losing all his money. Fung sells the love token given by her first lover Yu Tsz in exchange for money, with which she sets up the Phoenix Restaurant. During the May Fourth Movement – Fung’s daughter Wong Chi Kwan elopes to Tianjin with her teacher Lee Kat Cheung. The pair finally split up, following which Kwan moves back to Beijing and the Phoenix Restaurant is already dying on its feet.