Hidden Treasures

1. E1. Episode 1

   Jun 6, 2005 · 46m

   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.… ...

2. E2. Episode 2

   Jun 7, 2005 · 46m

   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.… ...

3. E3. Episode 3

   Jun 8, 2005 · 46m

   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.… ...

4. E4. Episode 4

   Jun 9, 2005 · 46m

   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.… ...

5. E5. Episode 5

   Jun 10, 2005 · 46m

   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.… ...

6. E6. Episode 6

   Jun 13, 2005 · 46m

   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.… ...

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