My Father's Son

My Father's Son (; literally "Elegant Transformation") is a 1988 Hong Kong modern comedy television drama created and produced by TVB, starring Ha Yu, Lau Dan, Angelina Lo, Stephen Chow, Sandra Ng, Dickson Lee, Bonnie Law and Cutie Mui as the main cast, produced by Catherina Tsang. First original broadcast began on Hong Kong's TVB Jade channel July 4 till July 29, 1988 every Monday through Friday during its 7:10 to 8:10pm timeslot with a total of 30 episodes . The drama is Stephen Chow and Sandra Ng's first of many later collaborations. Synopsis Tang Yan Wai (Ha Yu) is a poultry shop owner and seller. He's a widow with two grown sons. He falls in love with his customer Lee Siu Kiu (Angelina Lo) and finds excuses to see her. One day while making a delivery to her home he sees her crying outside saying she has lost everything in the stock market. He proposes to her and tells her he will take care of her. Thinking marrying Siu Kiu will be good for his family since his sons have never had a mother figure in the lives before, however his sons Tang Ka Fat (Stephen Chow) and Tang Yuk Hin (Dickson Lee) feel uneasy suddenly having a new member in their family. Yuk Hin puts his feelings aside since he is happy for his father while Ka Fat finds ways to expose Siu Kiu as a lazy freeloader who just wants to mooch off of his father. Yuk Hin, unlike his brother is better educated and strives for a better life. When he fails his university entrance exam his gets a job as a salesman, but also still helps out at the family poultry shop whenever he is free. Ka Fat on the other hand is lazy and without ambition. He works full-time at the poultry shop and likes to play the lotto when he feels lucky, because he plays the lotto often it leads to his encounter with the convenience store girl Wong Chor Yat (Sandra Ng), who he does not get along with. Also since he runs home often during the day he is aware of Siu Kiu's laziness and tries to expose her to other family remembers.