Summer Kisses Winter Tears

MAY and TING are two active girls at school. They have talents in performance, so they are chosen to perform a play in their school's fifty anniversary celebration and are highly acclaimed. SIN's mother is one of the maids of MAY's family. Since SIU and MAY are similar at age, they are very good friends indeed. In order to financially support her family and her gambler father, poor SIU starts her singing business at a very young age. During MAY's engagement party, her father Mr. FONG, is stunned to learn the bad news of his bankruptcy. He cannot bear the sudden shock and fans away.

After the sudden shock, old Mr. FONG suffers from a stroke. MAY's family is now penniless. Their poverty makes them loss all their wealthy friends and relatives, and also their big luxurious house. Since they are heavily in debt, MAY has to work as a maid to ease the financial problem of her family. Being bullied by the chauffeur one day, MAY angrily quit her job.

MAY meets her brother CHUNG again. CHUNG tells her their he cannot live with his godfather and mother and he thinks that he has been neglected by his parents. MAY tries to counsel him. Being introduced by SIU, MAY finds a job to look after the washroom of a nightclub. MAY's mother feels guilty but MAY does not mind. One night, TING's mother sees MAY in her working place. She is shocked and tells TING. TING is surprised on hearing the news. CHAU lusts after MAY. To win over her heart, he promises to make her a famous singer and improve her living condition. MAY is excited as she knows nothing about LUK's intension. CHEUNG and her mother are happy. SIU feels depressed as she is not so lucky. As it is MAY's first show on stage, CHAU spends much for advertisement and this brings the house down. YU SHUM and KAI IP also go to spend a night there and they find MAY looking familiar……

After punishing MAY, CHAU wants to rape her but she strikes against him and his attempt is in vain. At last MAY is released. TING has no interest in going to school. She begs MAY to bring her to show business, hoping to marry a rich man. To TING's sake, MAY refuses and TING is discontented. YU SHUM is unhappy with MAY's attitude so he and KAI IP book the nightclub and insult MAY. MAY sings with a great grief and they feel guilty. They want to say sorry but MAY turns away. As MAY runs away in rain, she is sick. TING takes MAY's place when she is ill and her performance is rather successful. She admires KAI IP and tries to flatter him. SIU's father is in a big debt. In order to pay it, he arranges SIU to accompany YUK LUN in Macau for seven days. SIU is taken in, thinking that she is going to marry LUNG. She is shocked when she knows the truth.

LUN has pity on SIU and treats her good. SIU is touched and love brings them together. KA CHUNG is going to leave Hong Kong with his godfather and mother. MAY knows that he does not want to leave and argues with them. His godmother scolds CHEUNG eating his words. At last KA CHUNG has to leave reluctantly. TIN tries to attract KAI IP and with every means to flatter him but he is not impressed. She feels disappointed. YU SHUM meets MAY again and he makes use of the chance to express his frank apology and MAY is impressed and accepts him. However she cannot tell him her feeling. LUNG has to return to the USA to continue his studies. He gives SIU a ring as a gift and SIU is sad. MAY's mother is so careless that CHEUNG stumbles over. He is sent to hospital but it is too late. He dies. MAY is sad.

In CHEUNG's funeral, YU SHUM calms MAY DOWN and CHAU is jealous. SIU wants MAY to help her become a singer again. She also reminds MAY to grasp the chance as YU SHUM can be her good husband. MAY is convinced and meets YU SHUM. However it is witnessed by a reporter and this meeting becomes a headline in the newspaper. KAI FONG is going to marry YU SHUM and she is angry when she reads the news. Thus she holds a ball and MAY is employed to sing in it. MAY thinks that it is YU SHUM's idea and is depressed. Although KAI IP wants to explain, she runs away. With the help of her mother, TING finally manages to seduce KAI IP.

CHAU promises to employ SIU again but her salary will be cut. MAY thinks that it is not fair and argues with him but SIU takes the terms as she is coward. SIU is aware that YU SHUM does love MAY and she tells MAY. MAY meets YU SHUM, suggesting that they should have no more meeting. YU SHUM objects and his attitude touches her heart. As they date, MAY is late for her show and CHAU scolds her. A company has the idea the make recording tapes for MAY. To make the tape the best, MAY has little chance to see YU SHUM. YU SHUM feels lonely. TING finally wins over KAI IP's love and she is brought to meet his family. His mother has a good impression of her but her idea changes after she knows TING's family. MAY is confused as CHAU asks her to have show in Southeast Asia for three months. In fact he wants to break up the love of MAY and YU SHUM.

YU SHUM objects MAY to go elsewhere for her business. He begs her to marry him. MAY asks him to have careful consideration first. They have an argument over this matter.MAY blames her mother who has not taken good care of CHEUNG. However she forgives her at last as MAY knows that she cares about her. KAI IP's mother wants TING to leave KAI IP but TING does not give up. She cries in front of him and he is conquered. She even teaches him to take poisonous medicine to threaten his family. At last YIU CHEUNG promises for the fame of the family. KAI CHUNG and KAI CHO discusses with TING's mother about the marriage and they insult her. She is embarrassed. On the day of the marriage, MAY sends a flower basket. YU SHUM misses her.

The Chaus do not welcome the marriage of KAI IP and TING. TING feels ill- treated. Moreover no one respects her in the house. TING is not shocked and she works hard to get the role. YU SHUM is angry as he reads from the newspaper that MAY is being chased by a rich man in Southeast Asia. He is bored and invites KAI FONG to play tennis with him. This is seen by a reporter and in order to solve the embarrassing situation, FONG claims that they will get married soon. As this hurts F's fame, YU SHUM suggests to have an engagement with her. After their honeymoon, TING returns and sees that her mother is lonely, they are frustrated and cry together. MAY returns to Hong Kong and knows that YU SHUM has changed. She is disappointed but meanwhile YU SHUM in a dilemma.

MAY is depressed after hearing the news of the engagement of YU SHUM and FONG. She gives herself up and YU SHUM is sad to see this. He wants to take her away but is treated cool by her. One day YU SHUM and FONG meet MAY in the street. FONG is angry and quarrel with YU . YU SHLM cannot tolerate and cancels the engagement. KAI IP goes to persuade YU SHUM to withdraw his words but he refuses. The two families become enemies. TING finds herself pregnant. The step-mother changes her attitude and takes good care of her but the older one is jealous. SIU faints on the stage and is afraid that she bears a baby. She is confused. Meanwhile her father takes YI MUI away to take refuge as he owes the others too much.

The debtors catch MUI and force SIU to pay the debt in ten days. MAY seeks help from CHAU but is ignored. TING feels pride as her status quo is uplifted. As she knows SIU's problem, she asks KAI IP to help but he has no money. SIU faints again and CHAU sends her home. On the way they meet SIU's father and CHAU scolds him strictly. This changes MAY's idea of tell. MUI escapes and lives in MAY's house. Her father is beaten up. SING takes good care of her as she is so poor. The debtors lusts after SIU as her father cannot pay the debt. She feels helpless. MUI wants to go home and is stopped by MAY. In the entanglement, YU SHUM arrives. His car nearly knocks her down. To avoid it, his cart turns over.

MAY feels guilty as YU SHUM is hurt. Love blossoms again but his mother is discontented. MUI finds that her father is hopeless and determines to leave. SIU does rot leaver as she thinks that she is responsible for the family. TING is bored as her activities are confined. She quarrels with KAI IP frequently. Finally she gives birth to a girl and everyone is disappointed. TING is not allowed to go home as she visits MAY. SIU wants to call KAI IP for her and she meets LUNG again.

LUNG is drunken and thus he cannot recognize SIU. SIU is disappointed. As all LUNG's friends have left, SIU sends LUNG to the hotel. Then she discovers that LUNG has got married and his family is in the USA. Her heart breaks up into pieces. Later LUNG wakes up. TIN goes into the house through the backdoor. She is discovered and is scolded. She is made angry and strikes back. LUNG visits SIU to thank her taking care of him. SIU is brought to his house. As he lives alone, SIU always goes to do housework for him. He thanks her much. CHAU arranges MAY to sing a song for a movie. MAY does not turn up and she goes to meet YU SHUM. CHAU is angry and rushes to her house, disclosing his love of her. YU SHUM knows that CHAU has threatened MAY, he goes to question him.