Since destiny forbids us to develop a romantic relationship
we must face the reality
You've taught me not to submit to the traditional feudal ethical code
You've glorified open-mindedness and bold renovations
I'm adamant that being a woman is better
Getting married? Only a moron will get married
Remember, it's great if you can meet someone you're keen on
You must cherish such an opportunity
Don't back off easily no matter what happens
Love can help you solve every problem
Who's that?
I'm here because...
You needn't explain it. I got it Come and pack your things when you're free
Hey!
Don't tell me he thinks you and I have an affair
Of course! It's too obvious
Chase after him and explain to him
Will he listen?
If you don't try, it'll be over
It should've been over I've written the break-up letter already
You're not serious?
He never trusts me There's no point of going outwith him
If he finds me intolerable he doesn't have to put up with me
Are you my friend? You must stand by me
Of course I'm your friend
I'll stand by you. What's your plan now'?
He's asked me to pack. I'll go and pack
I come back to pack
Help yourself
Cohabitation has one big advantage
When there's a breakup one can pick the bag and leave
It's fast, convenient and it saves a lot of formalities
Here's the key Sorry for disturbing you for so long
I guess you won't ask me to pay any rent?
Hold it!
Your bag. Take it with you
Sorry, the stuff inside were bought by you
I like none of them but you forced me to accept them
I'm a beer server These clothes don't suit me at all
Give them to someone who shares your taste
You're really ridiculous
I can put up with you no matter how untidy and lazy you are
But no man can tolerate his girl-friend staying overnight with another man
OK, I stayed overnight with another man
You aren't better. You hugged and slept with another chick on the Valentine's night
Don't deny what you did. Don't lie to me
I lied to you? But you criticized me behind my back
You told another man and everyone I'm a hypocrite
Don't tell me I'm wrong You look generous but you're very mean
You'd rated me and I failed
It's because you're promiscuous
I don't want to talk to you Anyway, you and I have personality clashes
Our relationship is over
Though I look light-hearted the breakup really hurts
But I can hang in there because I'm battle-scarred
Who will look after me if I don't look after myself?
I'm worn-out
What a party!
Here you are
Great! I'm starving
Kat cooked all these for you
Thank you
Treat it as a post-funeral feast
Come on!
You've lost an orange At least you should grab a tangerine
Since he believes you and Kat have an affair
you two should go out together Yeah...
Nothing will happen even we sleep on the same bed
Right, we're like siblings
Let me propose a toast to those who're lovelorn
Cheers!
The best cure for someone who's lovelorn is a sumptuous meal
Eating gives you a sense of fulfillment Of course friendship is the miracle drug
But I'm not the one who eats a lot tonight
It's somebody else
Hallo
I've found out that Howard and Nelson
will start off at the open car park in Tai Long Wan half an hour later
Good, I'll go there right off
Hi Hi
Being alone at home is dangerous
I've brought you DVD discs and magazines I've also bought you beer, soda and peanuts
Why?
You're lovelorn, right? You're alone Without a girlfriend, you look terrible
Which DVD would you like to watch first?
Who said I'm lovelorn? Do I look lonely? I'm in a hurry. I've things to do outside
Where're you going?
I've to fight a battle
Battle? What should I do now'?
Enjoy yourself here Come on
Howard, sign the contract before the race
I worry that you won't keep your word after you've lost the race
I've brought with me the contract
We'll talk about it only after you've won the race
OK
You're OK
Your bike is just so-so You'll lose the race today
Don't jump to conclusions hastily
Go...
Thanks
who're you?
You'll know me after I've crossed the finish line
Really?
It surprises me that you drive so well
It also surprises me that you can match up with me with such a bike
I always like swimming against the tide
It seems you don't come here for a bike race
I know you'd like to acquire ABM but it's against the majority's opinion
It'll involve a lot of money and it's not quite cost-affective
Nelson said it wouldn't bring in good returns
The Board of Directors had vetoed it a long time ago
There's always a way of making it a success
Whether it's worth acquiring ABM depends on how you manipulate the figures
You've worked out the figurasalready?
We're both capable and sincere
But the risks seems to be quite high
I guess you're adventurous?
So your company is my only choice
I look forward to working with you
Me too
Let's have a race downhill?
Why not?
Cheers!
K.O., we've won a tough battle
Our success is due to our teamwork
I look forward to the year and bonus
Great!
It's a pity Ray isn't here
He'll be as joyous as us. Cheers!
Cheers!
Ray, good news! We've renewed the contract with the Howard Group
I've heard about it. But it's bad news
What's up?
K.O., don't tell me you've handled this project by yourself
You've made a big mistake
What's the problem?
ABM originally consisted of 2 subsidiary companies
After their amalgamation there was a huge book profit
But a different accounting policy has been adopted since last month
As a result, there's a big difference in ABM's book valuation
But the figures you gave Howard failed to reflect the new accounting policy
You'd never made such a mistake before
It surprises me that you've made such a big mistake this time
If Howard sues us he can make us go into liquidation
Sorry, Ray. I'll explain this to Howard
Forget it. Your current psychological state suggests you need a long vacation
I'll talk to Howard and his partners in person
K.O.
I've to read some documents Carry on with the party yourselves
I hope I won't be alone on New Years Eve in future
Some people say being lovelorn is like being seriously ill
One will be energetic again after one has recovered from the illness
But it's hard to tell when it'll happen
"Easy come, easy go" Is it easier said than done?
Apart from K.O. and me there's another "patient" who's "ill" too
I was scared when he said he'd hit his head and stab his leg with a bottle
This happens every night
There're always people who're lovelorn and drunk
He threw up everywhere The smell was really stinking
They'd leave us lots of cleaning work to do
Hey, what took you so long? Let's go and eat a late night supper
You'll gain weight if you eat every night
Even you're lovelorn you needn't indulge yourself in eating
OK, OK. I won't ask you to eat with me
Go away! I'll eat with Kat Bye-bye
Watch out! Bye-bye
By the way, where's Kat?
He and his friend are in the corridor
Joe, give ma a chance Let's start all over again
Our relationship won't work. Impossible!
Joe, I like you very much
I don't like you. We're over
Kat
He dumps me
Don't be too upset
You came back because you hoped to win his heart back?
We'd been together for 2 years already
I really like him I enjoyed his company very much
He said he liked the food I cooked
But he told me one day suddenly that he no longer liked French food
He said he liked Cantonese food and he'd like to return to Hong Kong
I'd tried in vain to beg him to come back to me
No wonder you ate more than me the other day
I really like him very much He's the most important person in my life
Because of him I've no inspiration for cooking
Food has even become tasteless He's really very important tome
No one in this world is indispensable
I'm ready to do anything for him
I should've participated in the French culinary art competition
But I gave up because I must come here to look for him
But winning that competition has been your cherished desire?
I haven't had any choice. I haven't got any inspiration after he'd left me
How can I participate in the competition?
No, you mustn't behave like that
You must show him you're leading a life better than his
Let him know that dumping you is a mistake
Let's cry our hearts out tonight
Then we'll forget everything and turn over a new leaf tomorrow
Sze-ka...
Everyone, no matter a man or woman
will find it devastating after breaking with someone he or she likes
I'm dying
What's up? You look terrible
I drank a lot with Kat last night The hangover has made my head throb
You'd better confess to me Is there anything between you and him?
Absolutely impossible!
It's even worse. In that case you still miss that wicked On?
Come on, you should be ashamed of yourself for taking so much time to recover
Being lovalom is something that's hard to get over
That depends on whether you know the ways of playing the game
To be honest, if I were you I wouldn't let myself be affected by it
Let's change the subject
Do you think my look is OK today?
Let me check it
It's good, isn't it? I'll go and have fun now
You've a data with Pang?
It's not him of course There's more than one tree in my world
Come on, he's serious. Behave yourself
I'm serious too I always stick to my own tenet
If there're oysters, sushi and Spanish food on the table
It's stupid of you if you just pick one of them
I'll eat Italian food today
I'll have a date with Kenneth He likes perfume... Jasmine aroma
Joe hates perfume while Peter likes floral fragrance
I remember all their likes and dislikes
Hey, you've so many boys You must've some leftovers?
Congratulations! You've thought through it already
Don't get it wrong. I need neither of them
In that case, who needs my boys?
Not me anyway
Hey, don't tell me Kat needs them?
I didn't say anything. You said it only
I'm not surprised. He never responds to my seductive overtures
It's because he's gay
OK, OK. No problem I've got plenty of stuff
I'll talk to you when I come back
I'm off now. Bye Bye
Hallo
Hello, Sze-ka. I'm very ill I can't hang in there anymore
Kat, don't tell me you've been overwhelmed by grief
Kat, Kat, don't scare me. Open up!
Kat, Kat
Kat...
(You don't belong to me anymore Let me leave this heartbreaking place...)
Kat, are you all right? Kat, you mustn't die. Kat, Kat...
What're you doing? I'll be shattered if you keep on shaking me
You're not dead? Let me take you to hospital
I've emptied my bowels already Why should I go to hospital?
You've emptied your bowels already?
Yes, after you left last night
I got an urge to cook some charbroiled ketchup chicken wings
But the ketchup is too old and I've diarrhea after eating it
BBQ chicken wings? You didn't commit suicide by burning charcoal?
It's ketchup instead of blood?
How about this bottle? Drugs for stopping diarrhea?
Of course they aren't sleeping pills
How about this letter?
You asked me to write this breakup letter for you
You said you'd add the lyrics of an English song
You've scared me to death I thought you'd committed suicide
I won't take my own life so easily
You said we should only cry our hearts out last night
So I've turned over a new leaf this morning
What's more, I've decided to participate in
the French culinary art competition which is held only once every 4 years
Really?
Of course. I've called the airline and booked the ticket already
But I must leave for Paris tonight
You needn't be so rush
Life is terribly short You must cherish it too
Hey, you're my hero!
After I've left no one will stay in this place
Whenever you're upset you may move and sleep here
You've got over it so quickly
I was about to introduce several handsome guys to you
Several handsome guys?
I'll keep them for myself now
They're handsome and there're several of them?
So what? You're leaving tonight
Well... l may consider leaving tomorrow Introduce them to me. You'd better hurry up
OK, 2 bottles of cleansing milk and 3 large bottles of night cream
I won't forget. OK Pay me after I've returned
Everybody is asking me to buy in bulk for them in Japan
They've treated me like a coolie
Don't be angry. Let me walk you to the check-in counter?
No, the bag is light I can handle it myself
But...
But what? It's embarrassing
if my female friends find out that my boyfriend is just seeing me off
Right, if I go with you I can help you carry your stuff
The prize of the lucky draw only allows free ticket and room and board for 1 person
How can you go with me?
I can buy a ticket for myself
You seldom go on a trip and we've never gone on a trip together
Don't be so importunate
I go shopping with the girls What's the point of coming with me?
I won't be able to see you for several days
OK, OK, I'll call you every night
Keep your word You mustn't forget to call me
OK, OK. I'm off now. Bye-bye
You must call me every night
OK, go back. Bye-bye
Bye-We
Why are you so late? You should've let me pick you up
We'll be together for a week How come you're so importunate?
Let's check-in first
You're a wicked vamp. You seduce my husband
Hey, honey Don't touch me!
You're really wicked. You told me you'd go on a business trip in Japan
Actually you'll flirt with a woman there
I'll beat you up, shameless wicked vamp
Hey, stop it! I must beat you up
Don't hit her You seduce my husband
Stop calling me a vamp. Don't blame me You're unable to make your old man behave
He hasn't got just 1 girlfriend You should be ashamed of yourself
You've no idea how ugly you are
How dare you insult me! Wicked vamp, I'll beat you up
Stop it! That's enough! It's embarrassing. Let's leave
Wicked vamp!
The divorce is confirmed once you've signed the agreement
Are you a good boy? Yes
We'll eat hamburgers tonight Great!
Let's go
You like fries? Yes
Your toy robot is nice Yes
Good morning, Mrs. Chow
Give me a catty Sure
We've fresh loquat leaves today. Boil a soup with candied dates and lean pork
It soothes the throat
No, I won't boil any soup
Really? OK, OK
They've even got their little ones
The male is lecherous
I saw the two females fighting each other
What's the use of fighting?
She's to take the blame for not keeping an eye on the male
They'll have more little one sin future
Oh dear!
How come? My goodness!
That's enough! Right I failed to make my husband behave
He's got a mistress now He's even got a son as well
His mistress will boil him soup and he doesn't need me anymore
I haven't had any choice
I don't want it to happen Why should Hake the blame for it?
I don't want him to be unfaithful My marriage has ended in divorce
What do you expect me to do now'?
Your marriage has ended in divorce?
Your husband has a mistress?
Sorry, Mrs. Chow I thought your husband is on holiday
Since he doesn't have to teach I recommend a soup that soothes his throat
Right, we were talking about the dogs round the comer
You were mistaken about it
Your husband has started another family?
Are you all right?
I feel sorry for you... You're pitiable...
Separation and breakup
are sometimes unavoidable
Even it's a 40-year marriage there's no guarantee after all
To help auntie kill time
I was able to convince her to work as a volunteer in a community center
Everybody, we've a new member today
Please welcome Ms Tai
Have a chat with her Sure...
Grab a seat Come and sit here
You look familiar. You've been here before?
First time?
We've many activities
They suit both adults and kids Right
You're really lucky guys You come here with your family members
I must bring him here I can't leave him in the house alone
My son is suffering from hyperactivity
He looks smart I can't believe he has a problem
Everybody here has his or her own story
As in my case my husband always hit me in the past
He'd even chopped me with a knife once
How come you could talk about it quite light-heartedly?
One shouldn't take things too seriously
As in my case, I ate sumptuous meals and lived in a luxurious house in the past
But my husband was an addicted gambler
He ran away after going bankrupt That's why I've to learn to be independent
You're pitiable
Life is full of sorrows and regrets It's OK as long as you can get over them
I got breast cancer earlier this year Surgical procedures has disfigured my body
But I'm glad I've survived
All of you are brilliant I really can't match up with you
Let's forget about the unhappy past Indeed nobody really wants it to happen
You live nearby?
Yes, a few bus stops from here
Great! You should come more often Sure
Auntie finally realized that many people are more pitiable than her
By comparison she's just a divorcee after all
Being lovelorn or being a divorcee is nothing but a little setback in one's life
It's not the and of the world
Hurry up! We'll be late
Why do we attend a facial treatment seminar?
Being pretty is a woman's ammo and weapon
I've lost 2 men at the same time I must work harder to make myself prettier
I must look for a couple of boyfriends as soon as possible
There's no hope between you and Pang?
As you've said, I must take the consequences of what I've done
I've treated it as bad luck this time
I won't let it happen again Next time, the arrangement will be better
Come on, you're hopeless!
How come the seminar is on self-enhancement?
It isn't laser cosmetology
I've bought the wrong tickets
Let's go and eat something. I'm starving
Don't be so wasteful We took a long trip to come here
Let's go inside and have a look Maybe we can find some good things there
Are you sure?
Let's have a look, please
Activate your potential and create your own future...
Wow! It's crowded with people Right
Let's sit over there
Your power is limitless It's hiding inside yourself
You've more power than you can imagine
It's a pity very few guys can bring their potential into play in their lives
Many people attend this sort of seminar
It's about self-enhancement I'd really like to upgrade myself
Come on
Since you're here today I believe you want to live a better life
You want to make progress
You want to be special and you want to enhance yourself right?
Listen, being here is half the battle
I'm not joking You're a step in the right direction
Success is in our hands already, right?
Yes...
This Master of Inspiration is awesome
He's not only awesome but he also looks very familiar
His beard makes me think that he looks like a movie star
Next, let's do an experiment together
He looks like my ex-boyfriend
I wish I had a boyfriend like him He's like a charismatic leader of a cult
I'm sure he's Bro Tai
Any volunteer? I need a helper
Yes, over here
Lady, would you come forward to the stage?
Let's give her a round of applause
What's your name?
I'm Ching
Congratulations, Ching! You're a step closer to success
I've a potato and a straw here
I sincerely invite you to pierce through this potato with the straw
Do you think you can do it?
Are you sure?
Come on, he must be joking
You think it's unimaginably queen?
You think it's impossible?
Listen, you can do it
As long as you've faith
you can pierce through this big potato with the straw
Come on. Try. Tell yourself you can do it
Tell everybody you can do it
Do it
Do it, do it... Do it, do it now
Do it, do it... Do it, do it...
Great!
Wow! She's awesome!
I've made it. I've made it
Everybody has seen it, right?
Faith gives one strength
If you've faith, your dream will come true
Yeah...
This Master of Inspiration is awesome
My hand trembled when I was holding the potato
I couldn't believe I'd pierced through it
He's really my ax-boyfriend
Let's go over there
Why?
I'd like to get his autograph and take a picture with him. Hurry up!
Are you sure?
Hurry up! Don't miss this opportunity
Your seminar is awesome Thank you
My life is full of hope
Hang in there
Can I take a picture with you? Yeah... Sure...
I'd like to join him
Be careful
You were clumsy. Are you OK?
I was a bit careless
Sze-ka
Hi
You really know each other?
It's a surprise that I ran into you there
It's a surprise to me too Look, you've got a beard
You've a doctorate degree and you're the Master of Inspiration as well
We haven't seen each other for almost 7 or 8 years already
You were just a student but you look very different now
Of course. 7 or 8 years isn't a short time I've got almost 10 boyfriends since then
Are you sure you've so many boyfriends?
Don't expect me to wait for you
I must put the blame on you You've set a bad example to my boyfriends
All of them are fond of running away
I didn't run away I just left a bit too suddenly
You said you'd like to search for your ideal
You'd like to look for new opportunities in other places
You said where you'd like to go?
India or Indonesia? Anyway it was a remote place
Wrong, it was Sudan in Africa
Africa!
At that time the people there hadn't got any shoes
I thought I could start a career of selling shoes there
I only found out later that the people there didn't like wearing shoes
Though I was unable to run any business there
I'd amassed a lot of experience
I'd proved that if one has faith, one's dream will come true
I know you're brilliant
You've a doctorate degree and you're also a Master of Inspiration
Don't just talk about me How about you? What're you doing now?
I've done many jobs but I never stay in a place for more than a year
I'm now working as a beer server
A beer server?
Yes, I've no aspirations at all
You shouldn't say that
Remember, if you've faith your dream will come true
Even a beer server can have a bright prospect
Seeing you again brings hopes to my life
Seeing you again reminds me of our good old days
Sze-ka, I miss you
Do you remember this watch?
You bought it for me after you'd got your first job
I've been keeping it since then
I'd really like to look for you but it was a pity I'd lost your phone number
I've been keeping this watch though I haven't seen you for years
Though I've been to many places
I always set this watch according to the time of Hong Kong
It's because you're in Hong Kong Seeing this watch is like seeing you
Are you sure?
I still like you very much. Maybe destiny has made us come together again
Hey, I've never had such a thought
Can you think about it seriously this time?
Can you be less serious? You'll scare me
Anyway, I won't run away in future
I've to make a note of your phone number and address too
By the way, where do you live?
I live in my ear-boyfriend's house as a caretaker
This dish is named “Sweat after Sweat“
It's stir-fried bitter gourd and beef with pickled black olive and mustard green
Try it
Sure
How's it? It's delicious
Wow! You're awesome
Your car-boyfriend is a chef cooking French cuisine
You must've learned it from him?
No, it's a talent I've inherited from my ancestors
My family had run the restaurant business since the time of my great-grandma
She'd left us her recipe book too I cooked this dish according to the recipe
Your great-grandma was awesome
Yes, she founded the Phoenix House
The story goes that even Empress Cixi had been a customer there
My grandma was awesome too
As a woman of the May 4th Era she was actually quite avant-garde
She'd written many books too
You're the descendant of the Phoenix House?
Of course! You've heard about the Phoenix House before?
I can't believe it The Phoenix House was very famous
Though it doesn't exist anymore, it had a history of almost 100 years of splendors
I'd thought about running a restaurant That's why I'd done some research before
Would you tell me more about your family
and the history of the glory and decline of the Phoenix House?
I don't know much about them I learned them from grandma's books
Please lend me the books
Finish off the food and I'll lend you the books
It's a deal
2 dozens more?
We've just finished a dozen
Good things should be in pairs By the way, we've a promotion
How about you?
Don't worry. I'll be nice to you
OK, give me a dozen
Wait for me
Shameless!
Boss, watch out!
Thank you
A dozen beer, please Sure
Thanks
Are you OK? Pang, give her a Band-Aid
Help yourself
What?
I'm fine. It doesn't hurt much
Come on, she's still your friend
You haven't the grace of a gentleman
Sze-ka, I'm glad I've found you
Bro Tai, how come you're here?
I must tell you something
otherwise I won't be able to go to sleep the whole night
It's about our future
Goodness gracious me!
I've thought through it already I know what business I'll run this time
Yes?
A restaurant
The Phoenix House of your family was a 100-year enterprise
We shouldn't let it vanish
We must carry on the legend and restore the glory of the Phoenix House
What?
I've thought through it already Its prospect will be very promising
Bro Tai, are you drunk?
If you've faith, your dream will come true
It's about running a restaurant Come on, it'll involve a lot of money
Let's do an experiment
An experiment again?
If you try, there's always a chance I'd like you to experience it yourself
I'm starving now I'd like to buy a bowl of Ding Ding Noodles
No, no...
In 10 minutes, ask somebody to give you money to buy the noodles
Are you serious? Does it work?
Sir, excuse me, I'm starving Please buy me a bowl of Ding Ding Noodles
Are you insane?
Miss, excuse me, I'm starving Please buy me a bowl of Ding Ding Noodles
Come on, being a beggar is shameful
It's embarrassing I've said it wouldn't work
Of course it didn't work It's because you didn't believe it'd work
You didn't crave for it
Listen, you must crave for it before you can impress others
You still have 5 minutes
If you want to make it, you mustn't give up and you must keep on trying
Go, go
Sir
I've been doing an experiment
Would you land me some money to buy the Ding Ding Noodles?
Is it a TV program? Where's the camera?
There isn't any camera. Go away, please
Stop harassing me. I'll call the police
Sorry, sorry
Are you insane?
No way!
I must hurry
Miss, I've been doing a very important experiment
I must find someone to buy me a bowl of Ding Ding Noodles in 10 minutes
Would you help me? There's 1 minute left only. Please
Sir, I've been doing a very important experiment
I must find someone to buy me a bowl of Ding Ding Noodles in 10 minutes
There's half a minute left only
Would you help me? I'm really starving, please
Is 5 bucks enough?
Yes, yes... Thank you... Bro Tai...
If you've faith, you'll make it Tell me how you felt during the process
When I craved for it I'd try to find ways to do it
If I try, I've a chance of success
You've got it finally Let's work together to win this battle
We'll carry on the legend and restore the glory of the Phoenix House
Yeah Yeah
Let's go and eat Ting Ting Noodles
Have a look
Is it OK?
It's very good considering the fact that
you haven't written anything like this before
Really?
Remember, restoring the glory of the Phoenix House
is restoring your family's enterprise
I can see you've done your job with all your heart
I've tried my best to write it up Can we use it to sell our ideas now'?
Hold it! I'll give it a final check
I'll let you write it
The initial concept of the Phoenix House has taken shape already
Next, we'll work on its finance
We'll borrow from the bank?
I've liaised with a professional accountant and he'll serve us as our financial advisor
He'll prove and assess the value of the Phoenix House
here he comes... Mr. Fong