TV Show

Virtues of Harmony

Virtues of Harmony is a long-running sitcom from Hong Kong, lasting 322 episodes with two direct seasons. Produced by Tsui Yu On, the sitcom was a TVB production and aired five days a week from September 17, 2001 to December 28, 2002. The series chronicles the comical events and life of the Kam household, a rich family during a prosperous time in the Ming Dynasty of China. The series was inspired by the 2000 TVB comedy drama Colourful Life. Originally planned to be an 150-episode sitcom, an extra 200 episodes were added due to the sitcom's rating success. After the episode finale, a spin-off sequel, Virtues of Harmony II was released in 2003, as well as a spin-off musical, which starred the same cast.

TV Show Stats +8%

3 seasons

327 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

2001

Rating

TV Show

7.0/10

3 votes • HD

Season 1

111 episodes
View All Episodes
Episode 1
Episode 1

Episode 1

Episode 1 • Sep 17, 2001

Once upon a time, there is a well-known restaurant in Resonance Town named, Honey Cave. The owner is a widow named CHI; however, she is not an ordinary housewife. Because she is a former renowned thief with excellent stance of martial art. But in spite of this, she is also a generous and open-minded person. CHI has triplets, two boys, NIN and YUI and a daughter, YEK. NIN used to be working as a government official in the capital, but he has offended the princess and has been demoted. He opposes the inconsiderable decision of princess, who spends a huge sum of money and a great force of labor on the construction of lake; therefore, he makes joke on the princess through poem.

0.0
41m
Episode 2
Episode 2

Episode 2

Episode 2 • Sep 18, 2001

The princess has absolute right to demote NIN then; hence, NIN is sent back to his hometown at last. Despite the banter of his younger brother’s wife, YUK LO, NIN is pleased to return home actually. When NIN arrives his new court office on his first day of duty, he is so surprised and feels pity for its shatter ness. The first day of duty passes away rapidly, NIN returns home for dinner. But he finishes the meal quickly and goes out again. Everyone feels that NIN acts strangely and worries about him. They follow him to the court office and are shock to find NIN hangs up on the ridge.

0.0
41m
Episode 3
Episode 3

Episode 3

Episode 3 • Sep 19, 2001

LIM FU realizes that Uncle CHEUNG has a newborn child recently. And, he is curious to find out the reason, why Uncle CHEUNG can still have baby in such an old age. Since Uncle CHEUNG tells FU that it was the blessing of the goddess of Mercy; therefore, FU seeks for the blessing too and purchases a statue of the goddess of Mercy which costs one hundred pounds. Unfortunately, FU meets his enemy CHUEN when he returns home. In order to avoid causing damage on the statue, FU protects it cautiously. CHUEN notices about it and makes fun on him intentionally. FU is furious and determines to take revenge on him later. Since CHUEN spends a lot of time in blocking the way of FU, CHUEN is late for the delivery of pork to Honey Cave on the other hand. Thus, CHUEN provides an excuse for FU to terminate the purchase contract eventually.

0.0
41m
Episode 4
Episode 4

Episode 4

Episode 4 • Sep 20, 2001

The customers complain to CHI that the quality of pork drops significantly after changing the pork supplier. Therefore, CHI decides to terminate the new contract with hawker KWAI. In return, KWAI requests twenty thousand pounds as compensation for breaching the contract. Under such circumstances, CHI has no other alternatives but uses tricky way to cheat KWAI’s wife and destroys the contract. Hawker KWAI intends to raise the price of pork massively while he does not know that the contract is destroyed already. He knows the truth and leaves with anger.

0.0
41m
Episode 5
Episode 5

Episode 5

Episode 5 • Sep 21, 2001

Parents love their kids whatever the mistakes they commit. Although princess has runaway from the palace, the king does not want to disappoint her and carries on the construction of lotus pond. He orders all the government officials to scripture a statue of princess and place at the ponds in each town; hence, the picture of princess is sent to Resonance Town also. But it turns out to be a mess when CHUEN and FU spoil and damage the picture carelessly. The portrait of princess can hardly recognize and the craftsmen have to blind guess now. On the other hand, the untamed princess runs away from the blind marriage and comes to Resonance Town with her subordinate, YUEN. She is very angry when she finds her scripture is so ugly; thus, she breaks the scripture in rage.

0.0
42m
Episode 6
Episode 6

Episode 6

Episode 6 • Sep 24, 2001

Since the princess changes her name as KUNG YAN SO; no one knows about her real identity. Hence, she is charged and punished by NIN to carry out social work in the community. It is a tough job for a woman to do construction work, especially the princess. However, the princess has a chance to realize the hard time of her citizens directly. It is not just about the hard work; YAN SO also has difficulties in adjusting her request on food. At last, she finds the fast food shop owns by CHUEN and orders a lot of food at once. After finishing the meal, YUEN asks YAN SO to leave early because he knows that they do not have enough money to pay the bill. Therefore, YAN SO trades in her belongings at the pawnshop; while the receipt is dropped and picked up by CHI coincidentally.

0.0
42m
View All Episodes

Season 2

111 episodes
View All Episodes
Episode 1
Episode 1

Episode 1

Episode 1 • Feb 19, 2002

At first, the impression that FLAMINGO gives WAH is bad and; WAH has no interest on her at all and scares to increase his burden instead. He leaves a message to Flamingo and runs away secretly at midnight. Flamingo is furious for WAH declines her kindness. Meanwhile, WAH checks in a strange motel and has danger. Though FLAMINGO arrives in time, the owners of the motel, FUNG CHUN SAM KWAI, threatens her with the lives of the 3 babies; hence, FLAMINGO surrenders eventually. Afterwards, when SAM KWAI discovers that the babies are wearing the three commander flags of FLAMINGO’s father, they knee down to beg for forgiveness at once. Nevertheless, they set free FLAMINGO and WAH also.

0.0
25m
Episode 2
Episode 2

Episode 2

Episode 2 • Feb 20, 2002

Finally, FLAMINGO fulfills her promise to protect WAH and the babies in returning their village. However, FLAMINGO misses them very much after parted. She makes an excuse to collect the flags and finds WAH again. When they return to their house, WAH is shocked to discover that his house is burnt into ashes in a fire accident. He loses everything now and becomes a hawker. He makes noodles in order to take up the family burden. Meanwhile, FLAMINGO helps him to drive away the gangs. Their standard of living is improved after awhile; hence, FLAMINGO has no excuse to stay further.

0.0
25m
Episode 3
Episode 3

Episode 3

Episode 3 • Feb 21, 2002

Just when WAH farewells FLAMINGO at the pier, FU addresses FLAMINGO as his sister; thus, changes the mind of WAH. He takes out his courage and proposes marrying FLAMINGO at last. And since then, FLAMINGO changes her name to CHI. WONG is in great debts. CHI discovers and smashes on him harshly. Moreover, she says that she can rebuke WONG with tangible reason. But when other family members overhear, they guesses that WONG is the bastard of CHI. One day, YIM has a traffic accident and falls on CHI unintentionally. Nevertheless, they kiss each other by accident also.

0.0
25m
Episode 4
Episode 4

Episode 4

Episode 4 • Feb 22, 2002

One day, FU crashes with a stranger in the street, who gives him a note. Later, he finds that this stranger is familiar with the lottery organizer, who gives the stranger a note as well. FU believes that the note is related to the answer of the lottery; hence, he bets all his savings on it, so that he can resign from Tung Mud Yuen. He then puts the lottery ticket in a biscuit box; however, KATE gives away the biscuit to a beggar. FU thinks that he loses a chance and blames KATE for her carelessness. When the lottery result is announced, FU realizes that he has misunderstood KATE.

0.0
25m
Episode 5
Episode 5

Episode 5

Episode 5 • Feb 25, 2002

FU fears that YIM is attached to him too deeply because YIM treats him extraordinary well in the restaurant after they had a kiss. Moreover, YIM seeks the advice from KATE for the method to serve a husband. Hence, every family member thinks hard to find a solution to help FU and makes him to be jerk.

0.0
25m
Episode 6
Episode 6

Episode 6

Episode 6 • Feb 26, 2002

YIM obtains a deviation from SIN with the word, ‘PIG’. She then inspires by the deviation and promotes the pork festival in Tung Mud Yuen Restaurant. It is very successfully and the business increases tremendously. Under such circumstance, YIM plays dirty trick to forbid CHUEN selling pork meat to other restaurant except Tung Mud Yuen. Since then, LO has not eaten pork for quite a long time. She is eager to eat pork and asks YUI to disguise as woman and orders take away pork from Tung Mud Yuen. Unfortunately, YUI cannot withstand the temptation of pork also and begins to order food at the restaurant. YIM discovers his identity and humiliates him at once.

0.0
26m
View All Episodes

Season 3

105 episodes
View All Episodes
Episode 1
Episode 1

Episode 1

Episode 1 • Jul 24, 2002

LO is glad to see YUI risks his life to save her and believes that they might have the chance to reunite. MEI meets YUI. YUI thinks that she is a mad woman. MEI is determined not to depend on others and set up her own shop selling soya bean. However, KAO and CHUEN oppose MEI. PAK behaves abnormally. She treats the palace servant well and even helps to do household work at SHEK’s home. She hopes that BILL would accept her. BILL keeps away from PAK and persuades her not to push herself too hard. PAK misunderstands BILL and is very happy.

0.0
25m
Episode 2
Episode 2

Episode 2

Episode 2 • Jul 25, 2002

CHUEN introduces MEI to CHOW. However, CHOW likes KAO. He is willing to pay much for KAO. CHUEN finds his offer attractive. GAY and YEK find that SASA loves YUI unexpectedly. CHI does not believe and double checks with KING. CHI then learns that SASA is a killer to everybody. YUI nearly faints. He devises to scare SASA away and arrange a play with FU. SASA faints when she witnessed YUI who has become so bad.

0.0
25m
Episode 3
Episode 3

Episode 3

Episode 3 • Jul 26, 2002

SASA is very sick. She asks SIN for help. SIN told SASA that she has to get YUI’s Harmonious Spell. SASA slips into the KIM’s home. CHI hurts SASA unintentionally with the insect killing tool. YEK found that MEI and LO are selling soya bean, he deliberately disturbs them and gives them poison so that they could kill themselves. At midnight, YEK suddenly recalls the MEI and LO were not the murderer. They then hurry to SHEK’s home. MEI and LO are lying on the floor.

0.0
25m
Episode 4
Episode 4

Episode 4

Episode 4 • Jul 29, 2002

YUI is heart broken. MEI and LO climb up and they learn that they are all right. YUI intends to bring them home. LO pretends to oppose his proposal and keeps MEI away. LO then negotiates with YUI alone. MEI sees that somebody is coming to welcome the bride, she then learns that LO has set her up. MEI is very angry. With CHUEN’s help, MEI exchanges the position with LO and becomes the first wife.

0.0
25m
Episode 5
Episode 5

Episode 5

Episode 5 • Jul 30, 2002

LIN sees that there are not enough toilet facilities for the palace servant. He proposes to KING to build more toilets in the Fung Loi Court. KWOK KAU does not want people to find out that he has occupied the Fung Loi area illegally. He asks the QUEEN to manipulate KING to build the toilets at Ka Yan Palace instead. The KIM’s family asks PRINCESS to help. PRINCESS invites KING to Ka Yan Palace to solve her problem. KING decides to exchange. KWOK KOU is shocked to see that the main entrance of his palace is under construction for toilets.

0.0
26m
Episode 6
Episode 6

Episode 6

Episode 6 • Jul 31, 2002

KING finds some worms in his food. He asks LIN to investigate. LIN then discovers that there are worms in most of the Chinese medicine. KING blames KWOK KAU. KWOK KAU takes revenge and sends LIN to manage a project at Shenxi. PRINCESS worries a lot for LIN and accompanies him to Shenxi. They encounter accident when they are on the way to Shenxi.

0.0
26m
View All Episodes