Man from Guangdong - Season 1 (1991)

At the end of the Ching Dynasty, WONG FEI FUNG, one of the ten great fighters in Guang Dong, has been quite old. He has also closed 'Po Che Lam'. His followers have all left him and he lives in seclusion in Fo Shan and never gets into others' trouble. One day, when HUNG plays chess with KWAM YAN KIN, they talk about HUNG's best follower, LEUNG FOON. They are quite upset for his early death. However, they have heard about that FOON has a son. Therefore, HUNG asks SO SIU MUI to find him in order to teach him martial arts to rebuild the reputation of Po Che Lam. In fact, FOON is quite upright and never plays in the brothel. However, he has once developed special relationship with KU KAM FUNG after he gets drunk. After FOON's death, FUNG feels very sad and returns to her own village.… ...

One day, KAN is blamed to have criminal intercourse with a widow. At the same time, LOY is suppressed to have the marriage with FAN. They then determine to escape to the town to have their own development. In view of LOY's escape, FAN feels quite disappointed and decides to find LOY. On the way, LOY and KAN's properties are all robbed by the robbers. They thus have to continue with their journey to the town without any belongings. When they get to the town with great difficulty, they find that Po Che Lam has closed. At that time, they feel quite at lost. KAN and LOY have nothing to eat. When they want to get food from a father, they meet the girl who sells congee, YU YI. They are attracted by her beauty. KAN brings along with the pledge given by his mother to find UNCLE CHAN. However, he cannot find him and is mistaken as bad guy. He is then quite embarrassed.. They are very hungry.… ...

KAN meets CHEUNG in the street. With his pledge, he knows that UNCLE CHAN and CHOY SUN SIN are the best friends of FUNG. KAN and LOY can thus temporarily settle down. In fact, YU YI is the adopted daughter of them. YI misunderstands them deeply and always quarrels with them. One night, when KAN wants to catch a rat, he gets into YI's bedroom accidentally. YI thinks that he wants to do some evil thing and quarrels with him violently. Their misunderstanding becomes even deeper. KAN and LOY find a hard job but is being exploited by the employer. They find that it is very difficult to lead a life. They then promise to work on the brothel boat of AUNT LAN. There are lots of brothel boats along the Long Bank. It is also the time for the competition of the Flower of the Long Bank. Every prostitute tries every means in order to win the competition.… ...

In order to help YIM MUI to win the competition, the tyrant, HA HON YAN, even uses a lot of money to support her. However, WAN and MEI's old friends spend even more money and make them win the competition. HON YAN feels very angry and determines to take revenge on WAN and MEI. YAN sends his followers to attack WAN and MEI. KAN and LOY meet them and help WAN and MEI to escape from the bad guys. YAN is still very angry. He asks two beggars to request for the accompanyment of WAN and MEI and mock at them. UNCLE CHAN rushes to find WAN's old friends to save them. YAN then diverts his anger towards KAN and LOY. He tries to attack them but always in vain. LOY even succeeds in getting a large sum of money from YAN. YAN's anger towards them grows deeply. KAN and LOY get along with YI for a longer time and gradually find that she is very kind and upright. They even pursue her secretly.

YAN's son, TAI YUNG, returns from France without finishing his studies. He has learnt some Western kung fu and attacks KAN and LOY for his father. YI takes good care of KAN and LOY. They gradually love her but they dare not express their love towards her. LOY finds that KAN pursues YI secretly and quarrels with KAN. However, they do not want to have their friendship destroyed because of this. They therefore agree to pursue YI in probable ways. 'Here is a young girl, CHAU SIU KUEN, who wants to sell herself in order to repay the debt and bury her father. However, since she is too dirty, no one would like to pay the price. SIU KUEN has no other method but to commit suicide. She is saved by KAN and LOY and is accepted by LAN to live on the brothel boat temporarily.