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鴨寮街的金蛋
Apliu Street is the epitome of Hong Kong. With the ups and downs of Hong Kong's economy, it has also experienced a prosperous golden age and has become a second-hand goods trading market. Before the financial turmoil, Dai Shaoliang’s high-end audio store was the largest in Alia Street. His friend Cheng Dazhi has a net worth of more than tens of millions due to speculation. After the financial turmoil, Shaoliang's business has deteriorated, and Dazhi has become negative equity. Only the two friends, Guan Bingren, are down to earth and remain unaffected. Although the three of them have different backgrounds, they have a close friendship. Love football, a three-person team, even dubbed the "Three Heroes of Duck" in the district.
Film art director CHEUK LAM goes to Apliu Street to do a research for her film director boyfriend WAI KA-MING. There she meets KWOK LAI-KAM, the owner of a second-hand store, and TAI SIU-LEUNG, who sells high-class audio-visual equipment. Apliu Street has been the TAIS’ base since two generations ago. LEUNG’s father used to sell second-hand electric appliances but now LEUNG is already able to set up his own shop to sell first class audio equipment. LEUNG has been living with his mother YUE SHUK-HAN and his sisters SIU-MEI and SIU-LAI since the death of his father. LEUNG is a nice, helpful bloke. His endearing personality has not only made him popular in Apliu Street but also won him the title of “Chairman of the Traders’ Association”. After the opening of his shop, LEUNG decides to leave his friend KWAN PING-YAN to run his second-hand stall. PANG KA-KEI, the Vice Chairman of the Traders’ Association, is a cunning, ambitious hypocrite.… ...
LEUNG is beaten in the election and feels very disappointed. KEI has obviously changed his friendly attitude towards LEUNG now that he has risen to become the new Chairman. LEUNG comes to know what kind of person KEI really is. KEI sets up a new shop next to LEUNG’s also to sell high-class audio equipment, thus becoming one of LEUNG’s competitors. KEI offers MR. CHAN, the authorized agent for audio speakers, a very attractive package in order to replace LEUNG as the sole agent for the products. To retain his status as the sole agent, LEUNG promises MR. CHAN that he will try his very best to maximize the sales of speakers within the time specified. MING and LAM arrive at Apliu Street to prepare for the filming. They find KEI’s shop an ideal site for shooting and are willing to offer KEI a certain amount of money as rent.… ...
To beat LEUNG, KEI means to sell his products at prices well below production costs, which has largely affected LEUNG’s business. KEI’s sister PANG KA-YAN works as a secretary at a properties agency and has been secretly in love with the District Manager SHING TAI-CHI. CHI has been suffering from negative assets since the Asian Financial Turmoil. He ends up with a much lower income and gets moved to Sham Shui Po branch office from an office situated in the high-class residential area. MING has started filming and a large number of stall owners, including MADAM TAI SHING and MASTER COACH of Apliu Street, take part in the shooting as extras. Thinking that MADAM TAI SHING gets bullied, LEUNG tries to stand up for her and thus falls into a quarrel with the filming crew. He later finds out that it is just a misunderstanding. KEI, believing that LEUNG means to cause trouble, gives him a good telling-off for making such a mess.… ...
LAI’s husband LEE MAN-KEUNG is an obscure film scriptwriter who has been waiting for his chance. By stratagem, KEI manages to become the sole agent for the audio speakers, which has come as quite a blow to LEUNG. KAM and YAN offer some words of comfort to LEUNG in the hope of cheering him up. KAM has fancied LEUNG for ages but is too shy to let him know. KA-YAN encourages KAM to take a step further to prove her love. An accident occurs during the filming, which has caused MADAM TAI SHING’s injury and resulted in a serious power blackout in Apliu Street. A couple called MOK KA-CHOI and CHEUNG PAK-CHI who run a Chinese cafe in Apliu Street, as well as a large number of stall owners nearby are all affected in a big way. To make his apologies, MING has taken an amount of money from the production budget to compensate them for the inconvenience caused.… ...
LEUNG is shocked and upset to hear that the former film star CHEUK NING has died in an accident. LEUNG and NING used to be lovers. NING was a pop singer. She met LEUNG by chance and soon fell in love with him. But she was too desperate for fame and money that she finally deserted LEUNG and chose to be the secret lover of TSEUNG SAI-KONG, a local tycoon. Though they have been separated for many years, LEUNG still can’t get NING off his mind. LAM and NING are sisters. NING’s death comes as a real shock to LAM. LAM manages to reach her mother YUEN WAI-CHING, and is relieved to know that both NING and CHING are all right. CHI decides to let his high-class apartment so as to help reduce his financial burden. LEUNG is a good friend of CHI. He sympathizes with CHI and offers to rent his rooftop to CHI and YAN.… ...
CHI’s subordinate WONG MEI-KIU takes a nap at CHI’s home. Suddenly the phone rings and KIU manages to get the call, which is from YAN’s girlfriend FUK YING-YING. This, however, makes YING suspect that YAN has cheated on her. LEUNG learns from LAM that the film production company has not taken any legal action against the shop owners. He is even more surprised to discover that KEI has gobbled up the money that should have been paid to the shop owners as compensation. LEUNG reveals to the storeowners what KEI has done and manages to remove him from the position of Chairman. KAM’s father KWOK TAI-HOI is a heavy gambler who once lost a huge amount of money at one go. To make it up to KAM, he has made a promise to give up gambling. However, he is not able to fulfil his promise completely – every now and then he would indulge in a little gambling without letting KAM know.… ...
YING is a university student from mainland China, so YAN has to frequently travel between China and Hong Kong so as to keep their relationship alive. YAN and KAM bicker a lot over trivial things, bringing loads of fun to the people living in and around Apliu Street. YAN is going to buy YING a new dress. He plans on asking KAM to try the dress on so that he can see how well it fits. LEUNG then offers to ask KAM out for him. LAM gives LEUNG an autographed photo of NING, which thrills him to the heart. CHING has suffered a great loss in the investment market, which has pulled herself in deep debt. To help her out of her financial difficulty, NING decides to sell her properties in Hong Kong through the properties agency for which CHI works. LEUNG reveals to CHI the love story between NING and himself, which makes CHI realize LEUNG is still in love with NING.… ...
KIU, who is accompanied by her boyfriend, has announced their marriage in front of her colleagues. KA-YAN comes to know she has misunderstood CHI. She declares her love for CHI but CHI points out that he only regards her as his little sister. LAM notices that LEUNG shows great concern for NING whom he seems to know well, which confuses her a lot. When asked about her relationship with LEUNG, NING finally reveals to LAM the truth. NING plans on meeting LEUNG so that she may convince him to forget the past and encourages him to go on with his life. Though NING has moved overseas for years and hasn’t seen KONG over these days, KONG is still willing to offer her financial support. YAN has told YING that he runs an audio-visual equipment shop in Hong Kong. Now that YING is coming to visit him, he has no choice but to continue lying in order to maintain his image. He asks for LEUNG’s consent to temporarily take charge of his shop.… ...
KA-YAN is thrown into despair after she has been rejected by CHI. She is so devastated that she has almost lost control of herself. She shouts at her supervisor LAM OI-FA and offers her resignation right away. KAM has unintentionally exposed the lies YAN has been telling. YING is extremely furious to learn about the truth. She blames YAN for cheating her and returns to China without delay. LEUNG gets a bit down for not having seen NING. After some consideration, he decides to go overseas to find her. NING doesn’t want LEUNG to stay stuck in a hopeless relationship and finally offers to see him before leaving Hong Kong. She claims she tends to opt for a simple life without being disturbed. LEUNG shows understanding and can finally get over her. He resolves to forget the past and look to the future. Now his goal is to expand his business as best as he can. The properties agency has become a mess after KA-YAN’s departure.… ...
Since there is a surplus of audio speakers, KEI plans to smuggle the goods into mainland China for sale. NING is going to hold a mini-concert for official fan club members. To show his support for NING, LEUNG has purchased a massive pile of tickets. NING’s fan club, which is under great financial pressure, cannot afford the high rent asked by the landlord and is going to close down. LEUNG cannot bear to see the fan club disappear. To get it out of the crisis, he offers to rent a flat nearby as its new office. MING has finished filming. The film distributor, MR. CHAN, is willing to bring the movie to American and European audiences on condition that MING agrees to re-shoot certain scenes to fit the Western market. MING has no objection to his suggestion. LEUNG asks for LAM’s help in decorating the new office of the fan club.… ...
KAM asks YAN not to let anyone know that she fancies LEUNG, and YAN promises to keep it secret. VINCENT, the Facilities Manager of Ching Hong Ltd, has been collaborating with LEUNG on a number of projects. Ching Hong Ltd. is going to establish a new project and a contract for works will soon be put out to tender. VINCENT hints that LEUNG might be able to win the contract if he could get some advantages. LEUNG, however, turns down his offer. On the other hand, KEI has tried every possible way to please VINCENT, only for the purpose of winning the tender. CHI persuades KA-YAN to come back to the properties agency and she finally gives in to his request. LEUNG has accidentally ripped the tender that is to be submitted. He is however very lucky to have LAM to help him draft a new one. Upon receiving bribes from KEI, VINCENT means to throw LEUNG’s tender away.… ...
While believing that he himself is the one who is going to win the contract, KEI suddenly receives back all the presents that he gave VINCENT some time earlier. MR. YUE, the Chief Manager of Ching Hong Ltd., has decided to conduct an investigation after receiving LEUNG’s complaint. YUE happens to meet LEUNG and is very much impressed by the way he handles difficult situations. Having read LEUNG’s tender, YUE decides to offer him the contract. YUE has indicated that he wants a specific brand of audio speakers, which is managed by KEI. LEUNG goes to discuss with KEI the price of the speakers. Out of the blue, KEI requests an impossibly high price, which irks LEUNG beyond measure. KAM refuses to explain to the Apliu Street occupants why she offers to help YAN. Being left with no choice, KAM decides to pretend to be going out with YAN. FA is going overseas to further her studies.… ...
Renovation of the new fan club office has just finished. Chairman of the fan club TONY is very grateful to LEUNG for his support and subsequently invites him to join the club as its Deputy Chairman. TONY tries to convince NING to show up on the Fans’ Day, but in vain. LEUNG then turns to CHING for help, hoping that she can change NING’s mind. Having discovered the real relationship between LAM and NING, LEUNG comes to realize he has been deceived. MING has decided not to carry on with the re-shooting, which is very much supported by LAM. YING has arrived at Hong Kong a few days earlier than scheduled for a job interview. She sees YAN and KAM quarrel in the street, which causes her to assume that YAN has cheated on her. But having listened to KAM’s explanation, YING gets to know the truth and is willing to forgive YAN. Thinking that KAM has been dumped, LEUNG offers to comfort her.… ...
CHUN does not blame KA-YAN for her carelessness. Instead, he is much impressed by their first encounter and is quite attracted to her. Though busy with her own work, LAM can still spare some time assisting with the daily operation and management of NING’s fan club. NING once again refuses to appear on the Fans’ Day but promises to have a chat with the fans through teleconferencing. LEUNG asks KAM out for a date in order to cheer her up, during which they happen to meet LAM, who is celebrating MING’s birthday at a restaurant. This alerts LEUNG to the fact that LAM has been carrying on an affair with MING. LEUNG is happy to see that the project is progressing well and commission is paid to KWAI, WAH and PING as a token of appreciation. CHUN, who has successfully sold a number of high-class apartments, treats his colleagues to dinner as a celebration. CHUN’s huge success has made CHI realize his status is under threat.… ...
LAM is thrilled to hear that MING’s film has won a prestigious award at an overseas film festival. MING’s wife HA CHING-MAN rushes back to Hong Kong after discovering his secret affair with LAM. CHING-MAN shouts at LAM in front of others for seducing MING, and the whole scene has been recorded by journalists. Articles on the love triangle between MING, CHING-MAN and LAM appear on all local papers. MING has no choice but to ask LAM to stop working for a short period. LAM is closely followed by reporters and camera crews wherever she goes. To get away from the paparazzi, LAM couldn’t even go home. LEUNG sympathizes with her and offers to put her up at his house. CHI notices CHUN has been courting KA-YAN. He is a little upset but manages to conceal his feelings. CHUN has bought KA-YAN a doll which she has wanted for ages. KA-YAN is therefore very grateful to him.… ...
MING does not bother to visit LAM because he is unwilling to face the press. LAM comes to understand their relationship is nothing compared to his fame and reputation. After serious consideration, LAM decides to break up with MING. CHUN tries to look out for KA-YAN in every way, which makes CHI a little jealous. Apparently, CHI has fallen in love with KA-YAN. CHUN tries to impress KA-YAN by singing a lot of sweet ballads, which has thrilled her to pieces. CHI happens to overhear CHUN talking to his friend. He is angry yet astonished to discover that CHUN has been deceiving KA-YAN. LAM has fully recovered from the injury. NING decides to come back to pay LAM a visit and to attend the Fans’ Day. KEI has developed a deep hatred for LEUNG since he lost the contract with Ching Hong Ltd. To take revenge, KEI has ganged up with KAU to trick LEUNG into buying a batch of audio speakers which are of poor quality.… ...
CHI warns KA-YAN to beware of CHUN but this is misunderstood as his deliberate intention to speak ill of CHUN. CHUN tries to make CHI keep his secret by threatening to get him sacked. CHI cannot bear to lose his job and reluctantly agrees to CHUN’s request. NING’s death is a terrible blow to LEUNG. LEUNG is too depressed to concentrate on work. Even after hearing that there is something wrong with the project, he remains unconcerned. KWAI and WAH therefore have to deal with Ching Hong Ltd. alone. YAN helps to check the speakers and is shocked to discover that certain parts have been replaced. LEUNG has sunk in despair. To help him pull himself together, LAM reveals to him that NING, before she died, had expressed regret for giving him up. CHUN has sent CHI to mainland China for work, hoping that this will give himself a better chance to hang around with KA-YAN. Having discovered CHUN’s plot, CHI rushes back to Hong Kong without delay.… ...
The project is due for completion soon and LEUNG has no option but to ask MR. YUE to give him some more time so that he can replace all the problematic speakers. To get the project running, LEUNG decides to have a deal with KEI, who, however, has set an exceptionally high price for the goods. Though reluctant, LEUNG has finally accepted the deal. LEUNG has wasted a great deal of money in buying the wrong speakers. To compensate for the loss, he is resolved to earn as much money as he can. LAM brings HIN to KONG but KONG, who is desperate to keep his affair with NING secret, refuses to take the child back. In fact, HIN’s biological father is not KONG but LEUNG. It all began when NING found herself pregnant just after her separation from LEUNG. She realized that she probably could not raise the baby on her own and that she had to seek financial support for herself.… ...
LEUNG feels so guilty for losing the shop that was founded by his father. HAN, on the other hand, persuades him not to give up too easily. YING comes to Hong Kong for work and will be living in the accommodation provided by the company she works for. KAM is surprised to see YING with a man holding her tight. She tells YAN about that but YAN insists that couldn’t be YING. KEI cannot accept the fact that KA-YAN is going out with CHI. He is strongly opposed to the relationship, which upsets KA-YAN to a great extent. KEI realizes he has to respect KA-YAN’s decision and gives in finally. LAM decides to leave the film production company and start a new life. MING tries to convince her to stay, but doesn’t succeed. HIN has suffered from clinical depression since NING’s death. He becomes socially withdrawn and loves to isolate himself, which worries LAM greatly.… ...
Having spent some time with LEUNG, HIN seems to get better than before. LAM and KEI have bought LEUNG’s shops respectively. LAM offers to rent the shop to LEUNG so that he can continue to run his business. LEUNG is very grateful for her help and support. In order to help LEUNG out of his financial difficulty, KAM has sold her property in China. She feels extremely disappointed when she knows that LEUNG has raised enough money. YAN notices YING has become more aloof and starts to be less affectionate. This makes him suspect that she is going out with another suitor. YAN is shocked to learn that YING has been seeing her supervisor YIU KWAN. A lot of fiends from Apliu Street have attended the grand opening of KEI’s shop. They all come to give their greetings but none of them has done any shopping. On the other hand, they have bought a lot of stuff from LEUNG, which irks KEI immensely and makes him hate LEUNG even more.… ...
