Rate: 4/5 (Not to be missed)
Story takes place in the early 1930s in the city of Guangzhou, China and revolved around the rich and prestigious 潘 family.
莊鳳儀 (汪明荃飾) abandoned her eldest son immediately after he was born because she didn't want to be labeled as the woman who gave birth before she was even married. However, her son 穆興 (馬德鐘飾) manages to find his way back to her. Due to reputation purposes, she doesn't tell anybody about his true identity. His true identity of the eldest son of the family comes to light when he saves 潘卓華 (黃浩然飾), the young master then, in an accident. 莊鳳儀, has to admit unwillingly the fact that when she married into the family she was already pregnant. His true identity revealed, 穆興 changes his name to 潘卓興 according to the genealogical table of the clan. The mother and son have since been locked in a seesaw struggle.
Her younger son, 潘卓華 falls in love with 葉向晴 (佘詩曼飾) but because their different status and 鳳儀's objection, they cannot be together. 葉向晴 came from an influential family in Xiguan. She starts selling congee on a boat for a living with her elder brother after their family has fallen into decline. 葉向晴 and 潘卓華 used to go out but 鳳儀 did all she could to separate them.
Later, Ching opens a teahouse with the help and support of 潘卓興. Spontaneously, love blossoms between them. However, soon enough, 潘卓興 and 葉向晴 find themselves more than just friends ... what obstacles will await them this time?
Not long afterwards, the family runs into a lot of troubles. 鳳儀and 潘卓華 are unable to handle them at all. 潘卓興 seizes the opportunity to restore the prestige of the family. For the sake of the benefit of the family, he is prepared to sacrifice his relationships with other family members, his love as well as his friends. By doing so, he also involves himself in a never-ending bloody battle of power.
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