Dream of Colours

Renowned fashion designer NICK YAU intends to dress his model girlfriend ELAINE POON in a custom-made evening gown using a piece of fabric, which he has specially acquired for a forthcoming show. But the fabric is soiled by the careless MICHELLE KOO. It is only later that LIK has found out that she is the granddaughter of his mentor KOO CHUN KAU. NICK shows gratitude to KAU’s mentorship with a tailored-made suit and an invitation to his show. To NICK’s huge disappointment, KAU has asked MICHELLE to return the suit. MICHELLE’s errand results in her chance meeting with fresh fashion design graduates ELLA KWAN and PHOEBE LUI on the university campus, where the reckless MICHELLE has ruined ELLA’s graduating piece. ELLA is outraged. NICK follows KAU’s motto “Tailor to Fit” and turns an ordinary piece of fabric into an acclaimed evening gown……

MICHELLE, found guilty of drug possession, is sentenced to perform community service. YEUNG asks her to work in his company but she declines his offer. CHAN SUK WAN, YEUNG’s wife, often mediates between her daughter and husband who are at odds with each other. NICK’s career has taken off since the establishment of his fashion design house NEE co-founded with MARIO LAW, the son of the affluent businessman LAW TUNG. His exceptional flair has won him numerous prestigious awards over the years. KAU lets go of his ego and asks NICK to offer MICHELLE a job in his firm. Although he is well aware that MICHELLE lacks the qualities to become a top-notch designer, NICK is particularly demanding with her. One day, she comes to the aid of ELLA, the victim of a robbery, and chases the robber fearlessly. ELLA is grateful and forgives the mistake of the reckless girl……

As an initiative to expand their business, MARIO proposes to NICK to launch a new product line and gains his approval and support. MICHELLE learns that NEE has job openings for fashion designers and encourages ELLA and PHOEBE to apply for the posts, but ELLA has already set her mind on the scholarship and declines the offer. On the contrary, PHOEBE takes up the challenge and applies for the job. PHOEBE’s brother LUI SIU LUNG is secretly in love with ELLA, but instead of making his affections known, he patiently sticks by her side. LUNG is in fact NICK’s lost brother. The siblings were put up in an orphanage following the deaths of their parents. LUNG was subsequently adopted by PHOEBE’s birth parents LUI CHIU and TING LAI SHEUNG, who have treated the child as their own flesh and blood. LUNG and NICK have in fact met each other a long while ago……

KUK prepares to refurnish ELLA’s room only to learn that she has lost her eligibility for the scholarship. Sensing ELLA’s interest in the job, LUNG asks a favor from NICK, but not before ELLA’s abilities have earned her a contract. She is joined at NEE by PHOEBE, who is also hired by the firm. MARIO seeks to expand the Chinese market by collaborating with a mainland business Mr CHU to launch their new brand N2. NICK detests the mercenary of CHU and thus hands over the project to his new recruits. MICHELLE has developed a genuine interest for fashion design under NICK’s guidance. LUNG drops by at the orphanage to deposit NICK’s donation and chances on MICHELLE, who is performing community service there. She pleads with LUNG to keep the secret. NICK takes MICHELLE along to a working meeting where ELLA proudly presents her new design concept. But she fails to impress the boss, who instead compliments MICHELLE for her original design……

ELAINE is too tied up with her work to accompany MR CHU for sightseeing and thus incurs NICK’s displeasure. NICK does his routine night inspection of NEE and finds MICHELLE working diligently on paper patterns. He patiently teaches her the skills of pattern making, but his teaching also arouses the jealousy of ELLA, who has returned to the office to bring him some snacks. YEUNG has especially refurbished the study room for MICHELLE to practice her skills. Grateful for his encouragement, she has secretly arranged for her brother KOO LOK MAN to return home from his studies overseas to celebrate the father’s forthcoming birthday. ELAINE attends a trial make-up session at her agent DANNY’s Saga Model and Artist Entertainment Co. Ltd. for a new commercial, only to find her place taken over by a young hotshot called COCO. NICK delegates the N2 project to his team of new designers……

MICHELLE has been actively hunting for a job. PHOEBE encounters MAN due to a misunderstanding. The lovers get off to a stormy start, which bothers MICHELLE. ELLA’s ambition to take charge of the N2 project has driven her to curry favor with CHU, by fawning and flattery. But she realizes the futility of her efforts when NICK appoints the experienced designer PATRICK to supervise the project. MICHELLE is convinced that her future career lies in fashion design. To repay NICK’s mentorship, she expresses her wishes to return to NEE and works under him. She proves her worth with action and finally moves the boss, who consents to her return. NICK has abandoned his overseas trip with ELAINE so as to involve MICHELLE in the evening gowns project commissioned by the upcoming Miss Hong Kong Pageant.

YEUNG’s business partner HONG has brought trouble to his firm, which now comes under the serious threat of liquidation. MICHELLE vows to gather herself together and steer the family through difficult times. YEUNG and WAN decide to start anew in Shanghai. Before their departure, YEUNG thanks NICK for looking after his daughter. NICK gives MICHELLE her break by involving her in the beauty pageant project. MAN and PHOEBE lend CHIU and SHEUNG a hand by posing for the promotional poster of their new business, Chiu’s Fashion. When ELAINE travels to Shanghai for a fashion show, NICK promises to spend the weekend there with her. MICHELLE hopes to derive inspiration for her designs from extensive research. She comes to the aid of DONNA, who s sexually molested by HONG, and beats him up. NICK bails her out of jail and thus learns of her previous offence……

NICK has come up with a series of MICHELLE-inspired evening gown designs for the beauty pageant. He mediates between ELLA and PATRICK, who have a conflict of ideas over the design directive of N2. MAN works part-time in Chiu’s to help out with his family expenses. PHOEBE and MAN are invited to attend an audition at Saga by their talent scout. PHOEBE is overjoyed. CHU has invited the mainland supermodel NIKI to attend the N2 launch, but ELLA’s malicious allegation causes NIKI’s misunderstanding of PATRICK. PATRICK has no means to prove his innocence and quits his job in a rage. MARCO appoints ELLA to the design chief hot seat. All the years, NICK has been wondering why he was expelled by KAU. At last, the mystery is revealed by MICHELLE: KAU was harsh on NICK and expelled him for a minor mistake only because he didn’t want him to give up his chance to learn his trade overseas……

NICK and MICHELLE have a well-developed understanding over time. ELIANE loses faith in NICK as her intuition tells her that his mentorship of MICHELLE has become a personal one. ELLA’s overbearing attitude has given PHOEBE a hard time. On the eve of the N2 fashion show, ELLA receives the news of CHU’s arrest by the mainland authorities. TUNG worries that the arrest will damage his reputation and pressurizes MARCO to cancel the show. ELLA is devastated to see her painstaking efforts wrecked overnight. With MARCO’s mainland project suspended, he re-assigns ELLA and PHOEBE to work on the beauty pageant project. ELLA mocks MICELLE for failing to grasp the basics of fashion design. Her comments are overheard by NICK, who decides to teach her the rudimentary skills. In a joyous mood, MICHELLE is bringing her first hand-sown evening gown back for NICK’s appraisal. Her heart sinks when she sees NICK and ELAINE walking hand in hand……

NICK visits MICHELLE, who has fallen ill. NICK sees her piece and compliments on her progress. To strive for perfection, she makes further revisions to the original design. Saga has offered both PHOEBE and MAN a modeling contract and the two begin their training. DANNY urges ELAINE to work behind the scenes to train new talents as her age is now working against her modeling career. It agonizes her to face a career that has gone downhill so rapidly. A beauty pageant contestant has compliant about her misfit evening gown. NICK replaces it with MICHELLE’s design and wins the contestant an award. MICHELLE’s design also receives rave reviews. MARCO is going out with COCO, but his keen concern for ELAINE bothers the girlfriend. NICK praises MICHELLE’s work in the celebration party and thus angers ELLA, who storms out of the party.

ELAINE is upset to see NICK tend to the drunken MICHELLE. MARCO musters up his courage to tell ELAINE his affections for her, but she only treats him as a good friend. ELAINE has grown tired of her unsettling modeling life and wants to settle down. She tries to raise the subject of marriage to NICK. MARCO has been earnestly looking for a new investor for their aborted N2 project. He finally convinces TUNG to bring new capital in to resurrect the plan. NICK spurs his team on to come up with a new design directive. ELLA and MICHELLE burn the midnight oil. ELLA treats LUNG with no more respect than just another keen suitor. But as soon as she finds out about his blood relationship with NICK, she decides to turn his affections to her advantage and approaches him. Inspired by a magazine that YEUNG has brought from Shanghai, MICHELLE drafts a new directive for N2 and gains NICK’s approval……

NICK delegates the entire N2 project to MICHELLE and incurs ELLA’s wrath. It displeases ELAINE that MICHELLE’s name often crops up in their conservations. MAN works as a part-time model but is determined not to let his work affect his studies. However, he keeps it from YEUNG. MICHELLE is accused by ELLA for plagiarizing the works of a renowned designer. MICHELLE feels wronged by the unfounded accusation. NICK and ELAINE are attending a pre-marital counseling session to share with other couples their first meeting. But NICK has to leave early for an urgent task, leaving ELAINE to face the audience alone. ELAINE reflects on their tired relationship and concludes that they have lost the loving feelings. She proposes to break up with NICK. MARCO tries to defend ELAINE’s decision and blames NICK for hurting her feelings. Though NICK tries hard to reconcile with ELAINE, she is unmoved.

ELAINE wants to get over NICK and leaves Hong Kong for a trip. NICK exposes ELLA’s malicious scheme behind MICHELLE’s alleged plagiarism, and becomes aware of her ill intention. PATRICK seeks to lure NICK to his new company, but NICK rejects the offer. The incident is witnessed by MARCO’s assistant VICTOR, who informs the boss. MARCO believes that NICK plans to leave NEE and monitors his moves with a keen eye. NICK has been searching frantically for ELAINE. When he finally learns of her whereabouts, he jumps on the plane to Thailand, only to be intercepted by MARCO. But MARCO himself has got on the plane stealthily. Bewildered by the sweet talking MARCO, ELAINE embraces his love. NICK is stunned to see MARCO and ELAINE return to Hong Kong as lovers. NICK ends his working relationship with MARCO and leaves NEE. MICHELLE seeks to follow suit but meets with NICK’s vehement opposition.