The Key Man

After hard struggle, LOK YIN has now become one of the most important busi?nessmen in the USA. However, fate always fools men. When he has arrived at his climax of career, he is informed that liver cancer is going to take his life away. He is so depressed that he decides to stay away from the busy world so that he can make good plan for his future. He goes to a snowy mountain. There his car cannot function properly. Fortu?nately he is saved by a Chinese LI SAU WAI. Therefore he takes temporary accommodation in her house. However he finds that SAU WAI has mental disorder. As he wants to run away, he is shot and is chained to a wheel-chair by her. Later he discovers that SAU WAI is MAK SIU ZHEN'G's mother. SAU WAI believes that YIN has deceived ZHENG and as a result ZHENG's business confronts the danger of collapse. YIN tries to explain but she refuses to take his words. She wants to hear from ZHENG who will come at Christmas……

After being tortured, YIN is brought back to SAU WAI's house. As no one knows where YIN is the police suspects that YIN is kidnapped-. CHI ‧ CHING is requested to look through his personal letters to see if there is any hint. YIN's case shocks the business world of New York. CHING JIANG rushes there to see if he can do any he lp.. YIN has a chance to escape but he determines to stay behind to take care of SAU WAI. He is touched and feels guilty as she is shocked by the news of her son's death. JIANG goes to find YIN and he comes to SAU WAI's house. Meanwhile SAU WAI turns on the natural gas, wanting to kill YIN. JIANG manages to save YIN but SAU WAI is killed in the incidence. After this unpleasant incidents, YIN recalls from his memory ... In 1985 YIN is released from jail. He is rather disappointed as he sees LIN FUNG waiting for him. He comes back to Hong Kong……

CHAI MAN looks down upon YIN who is a killer and has been imprisoned. He regards this as a shame. YIN does not give any explanation. He just wants to develop his own business so as to win back CHAI MAN's trust. YIN and JIANG feel embarrassed when they meet each other. YIN still feels relieved on seeing JIANG's happy marriage. YIN, FUNG and JIANG are good friends. YIN and JIANG love each other but it does not last long and is spoiled by YIN's imprisonment. After this JIANG marries FUNG and they have a child. HUNG KWAI TUNG was CHAI MAN's subordinate. He came as an illegal immigrant and now he has his own business. Instead of paying back to CHAI MAN, he wants to take over his role when CHAI MAN is in financial difficulties. In order to save his family, IDK MAN devotes his own love and marries KWAI TUNG's daughter - CHI YIN. KWAI TLJNG then becomes one of the major sharehold?ers of GIAI MAN's departments store……

KWAI TUNG blames YIN who hits his son. He withdraws his investment and CHAI MAN is trapped in the financial problem again. CHAI MAN scolds YIN hard for this YIN apologies for the family but KWAI TUNG ignores and insults him. YIN goes away. KWAI TUNG wants to make use of the chance to seize CHAI MAN's shares. He is stopped by CHI YIN who begs him hard. CHI CHING is an innocent girl who knows nothing about business. She is looked down upon by her brothers. FUNG is so ambitious that he joins a business trick and at last it is discov?ered and he is driven off by the authority. He can no longer be a lawyer. His living is affected. FUNG always tries to flatter the others, hoping to be employed. KWAI is dis?contented with his attitudes. They often quarrel. On the other hand, FUNG always scolds JIANG at home when he is unhappy. JIANG tolerates his acts. YIN has pity on FUNG and introduces him to CHAI MAN……

FUNG can do nothing in the departments store, thus he turns to the financial sector. He wants to introduce his investment project to the rich and if he succeeds, he will become rich soon. YIN meets CHI CHING in the racecourse. He convinces her that she should not indulge in gambling. CHI CHING is touched by his sincere attitude. After careful consideration, YIN prepares a new development strategy for the workshop and presents it to CHAI MAN. CHAI MAN is convinced and gives him courage to put forward the plan. FUNG meets CHI CHING and promotes his project. CHI CHING promises to accept his plan. FUNG's plan is spoiled by the collapse of the stock market. He borrows money from YIN, claiming that he needs this to help his friend. He gives CHI CHING the money, deceiving her that this is the profit. CHI CHIN is no longer being looked down upon. CHAI MAN finds that YIN has taken away the capital of the workshop……

YIN is told by CHI CHING that FUNG has given her his money. He goes to ques?tion FUNG who admits that he only wants to make use of CHI CHING as a step ping-stone. YIN worries as FUNG has changed a lot. CHING and YIN are mutually attracted and love grows in their hearts. However this is objected by KWAI TUNG and CHI CHING dares not to admit it. FUNG and JIANG's relationship deteriorates as FUNG regards money as the most important. However they pretend to be a happy couple in front of the others. JIANG wants her son to have a place in a primary school. However FUNG does not turn up in the interview as he is bothered by his business. YIN knows this and helps JIANG as he knows the headmaster. YIN brings JIANG and her son to the New Territories. 1here they are pushed down a hill by YIU YEUNG's car. YIN becomes blind temporarily. JIANG feels guilty. FUNG knows that YIN and JIANG often meet. He asks if JIANG still loves YIN……