Return of the Cuckoo - Season 1 (2000)

No one could win the heart of young and gorgeous KIU. KIU’s sister, SHARA, is a mean person. Even after marrying a millionaire in the gambling business, MAN SAI KWONG, she still hates her love competitor MAN KWUI FONG. SHARA was pleased when FONG was abandoned. FONG attempted unsuccessfully to commit suicide with her son CHOR. She left her shocked and mute son CHOR for KIU to raise. KIU then met an undergraduate, CHUK CHIN FAI and bore him a daughter, HO. FAI left KIU and HO to study in England. TSUEN HOI KING has spent all he owns on KIU, but FAI is KIU’s only love. Journalist SHUN is preparing a documentary about Macau and has some misunderstanding with HO when he is videotaping secretly in the casino. CHOR dashes off and saves everyone when he realizes that someone has bad intentions towards SHUN who is with KIU and HO.

SHUN feels guilty about CHOR being hurt during the rescue and taken to hospital. CHOR’s friend, KIM SHING, goes back to the casino for revenge but is kicked out by KWONG and SHARA. SHARA does not approve of her elder son, KIN, dating WONG HOI LAM, who is from a poor family. Although SHING is not faithful to women, casino dealer KONG YEE MAN loves him deeply. KWONG knows his men injured CHOR and tries to settle the argument by sending SHARA to placate KIU. SHARA knows KIU will not accept her compensation, so she donates some money to a temple and wish KIU’s family safe. KIN gets CHOR a job in a massage sauna as reward for not reporting who planted the bomb. SHUN is overjoyed and takes HO for a bike ride to the Cathedral Remains. KIU is outraged when she discovers that CHOR works in a massage sauna. CHOR tries very hard to find a way to please her again. Eventually KIU thinks out a terrible punishment for him.

CHOR takes the leftovers back to the restaurant for cashing in after KIU and the others have a big meal. FAI pretends not to recognize KIU’s voice when he calls up for HO. FAI’s wife, MA BING SHUM, is a perfectionist and proud of her perfect family. SHUN recalls the old memory of his little brother being drowned when he swims with SHUN, FAI and FAI’s son HONG. This tragedy still haunts him and has caused estrangement between him and his mother. KWONG’s youngest son, KI irritates SHING after discovering that SHING has just bought a new car for a race. FAI asks HO out for a meal. HO grasps the chance to make KIU meet FAI. KIU reads FAI’s mind and cancels the date with some excuses. HO is disappointed. SHUM is upset when he chances upon HO and FAI taking an intimate picture. SHUN thinks of CHOR immediately when he needs a hand language specialist for a news special on television.

SHUN arranges lunch with SHUM after taking CHOR and HO to an interview at TV City. SHUM is shocked when she meets HO. SHUM feels the world is upside down when her questions reveal the father and daughter relationship between FAI and HO. SHUM follows HO to meet KIU in the Seaview Restaurant. SHUM looks down on KIU when she sees her singing for her living. SHUM arranges for FAI, KIU and HO to meet up, so that she can question FAI and KIU’s relationship. KIU acts as if she does not know FAI and then HO leaves angrily. CHOR rushes to Hong Kong immediately when he discovers that HO is missing. HO follows SHUN to his home and messes up SHUM’s flat for revenge. CHOR finally finds HO and makes her laugh with a little trick. HO returns to Macau and eliminates all the hard feelings between herself and KIU when she presents KIU with a bouquet when she is on stage. SHUM is extremely bothered about FAI’s past relationship……

HO is impressed when she hears KIU refuse FAI’s money during KIU and FAI’s secret talk. SHUM discovers that FAI has offered KIU money and feels that her devotion to the family is wasted. She quickly arrives at a plan of action. RAINMAN sends SHUN to interview KWONG. SHUN is amused by KWONG and SHARA’s efforts to present a perfect image. SHING boasts to the waiters about his dangerous fighting experiences. SHUN is unimpressed and responds with stories about interviewing important people. SHING feels resentful about being upstaged. SHING thinks KWONG has paid SHUN and destroys all SHUN’s story draft deliberately. Later, he realizes his misunderstanding and leaves in embarassment. SHUN learns of SHING’s poor past from KIU and understands why he hates KWONG. KIU gets them out to sing. SHUN and SHING become best friends together with CHOR.