Hand of Hope

WA is a 17-year-old juvenile delinquent. He was imprisoned as he had committed criminal trashing. Being counselled for a period of time, WA runs a new life. However he is still being humiliated by his colleagues. He is even framed as a sex maniac on a bus by three passengers. He begs Inspector MAN to let him go. However MAN insists on formalising the procedure of accusation. At last he is condemned to imprisonment. There he is beaten up by some bad guys so seriously that he dies. YAN blames himself as he cannot give a helping hand in the case to avoid the tragedy. On the other hand YAN's good friend WAI returns and WAI wants to be a teacher. However WAI is killed by a juvenile delinquent FAI. WAI is hurt and bleeds seriously by FAI, who wants to steal WAI's car but in vain.

YAN realises that being a social worker can do nothing to help the others. In despair, he decides to resign. However he regards his faith as WAI reports to the police, being convinced by TUNG - his colleague. LOK and TING are instructed to learn from YAN as they are new comers. They take active approach to know three problem girls - SEE, CAT and PEGGY. CAT is a sexy girl and she has many boyfriends. This enables her to enjoy the materialistic life; PEGGY is a predatory to telling lies. She admires LOK; SEE loves her old grandmother but she hates her mother as her mother is selfish and irresponsible. SEE comes across DEE and they are gravitated towards each other rapidly. SEE leads DEE home to meet her grandmother. Her mother is angry and taunts SEE.

SEE is frustrated and wants to commit suicide. YAN manages to convince SEE to give up her act. YAN knows more about SEE. He learns that SEE and her mother were abandoned by her father. Her mother works in a restaurant and she always seduces men. Her mother takes little care of SEE. He goes to counsel SEE's mother but she refuses to take his advice as she regards SEE as a hopeless crook. YAN is depressed to see that SEE and CAT go to work as P.R. in a karaoke. They turn a deaf ear to YAN. PEGGY admires LOK and courts him. After discussion, the authority decides to transfer her case to TING.

PEGGY continues to entangle LOK. LOK is annoyed. SEE's grandmother suffers from suffocation. She seeks help from YAN. YAN sends her to hospital and informs SEE's mother. At last she dies. SEE blames her mother and decides to leave home. CAT admires DEE and seduces him behind SEE. DEE takes her willingly. SEE finds some woman wears in DEE's house. Knowing that he is not loyal to her, SEE is angry. She hits DEE with an ash tray and hurts DEE. Later SEE regrets hitting DEE and makes apology. DEE humiliates her but SEE endures him.

Finally SEE knows the filthy relationship between DEE and CAT. The next day, SEE wanders outside DEE's flat with PEGGY. PEGGY finds that SEE is very unstable. Therefore she goes to call YAN. Meanwhile DEE appears with CAT. Their intimate behaviour inspires SEE's anger. SEE attacks CAT with strong acid and thrusts a dagger into DEE's body. YAN arrives and is shocked by the scene. SEE is punished by law and is imprisoned for eight months. Her mother knows that she has done wrong and makes apology. They learn how to understand and forgive each other. CAT's face is hurt and has to undergo plastic surgery. DEE recovers completely. Learning from SEE and CAT's experience, PEGGY decides to be a good student.

TAK and MING came to Hong Kong with their parents from Mainland China. Their father was a Principal and their mother was a teacher. However their academic qualifications are not recognised in Hong Kong, they have to work as janitors. TAK has to do two jobs for the family. Their only hope is MING who is a Form 5 student. In the school, MING is discriminated by his schoolmates. As he has been trounced, TAK wants to revenge but he mistakenly beats up YAN. YAN has a chance to contact TAK and MING. They are advised to improve their communication with the others by joining the others' activities. However TAK is dismissed without a proper excuse. In despair, he meets his former friend KWONG. KWONG seems to be having a good life. Being influenced by KWONG, TAK decides to join KWONG to sell drugs in exchange for a better life.

MING cannot catch up with the others. He tries to make improvement through cheating and stealing examination papers. TING and LEUNG are instructed to handle the case but they have no idea to deal with MING. TAK's sphere of influence is invaded by PETER. He gives PETER a good trouncing and PETER takes vengeance on him. TAK is seriously hurt and is sent to hospital. He deceives YAN that he has been hurt in a robbery. MING is convinced by his classmates that drugs can improve his memory. He becomes a drug addict. YAN gets wind of what has happened to TAK but he is unable to convince TAK to repent.

Taking too many pills, MING becomes unconscious and is sent to hospital. TAK scolds MING and MING regrets. Though YAN tries to persuade TAK to give up his illegal business, TAK ignores him. Instead he becomes more devoted to his work. MING incidentally discovers the drugs stored by TAK in their mother's can. He is angry and as he loses his self-control, he swallows five pills with beer. He is in a comatose state. TAK blames himself as he thinks that MING suffer s for him. He decides to surrender himself to the police. TAK and MING have mutual understanding and decide to turn to a new page of life.

KIT was brought up in an orphanage. As he had come across some undesirable elements, he became a drug addict. In order to get money to buy drugs, he robbed the others. He was condemned imprisonment. KIT has refrained from taking drugs but for his criminal record, it is hard for him to find a job. Therefore he works as a tender in a hostel. While he is working, he meets his former classmate YING who now works as a part-time prostitute. In the past, KIT admired YING and thus now he has a chance to approach her, he courts her and they live together. Later KIT finds that YING is also a drug addict. He gives her support, hoping that she can give up the bad habit. However he does not want to see her suffer. He borrows money from TUNG. TUNG suspects him and follows him. Wl1en TUNG knows what has happe.ned, he convinced KIT to send YING to hospital.

YING succeeds in giving up the bad habit. Her family and friends are happy. With TING's assistance, YING works as a salesgirl in a boutique. She learns quickly and has good performance. On the other hand, KIT's attempt to find an ideal job is in vain. Their difference in career widens the gap between them. When YING meets CHEUNG, she ignores KIT. At last YING decides to tell KIT that she wants to leave as she thinks that KIT cannot have any breakthrough in career and living. She stays away from KIT. KIT is discontented as he works as an in-formant so as to earn more money. He makes the gangsters angry and is given a good trouncing. He is seriously hurt but he still wants the social worker to find YING so that he can give her the valuable watch as a gift.

YING visits KIT and tells him that she will migrate to the Netherlands after marrying CHEUNG. KIT has to confront the cruel reality and he gives her the watch. He claims that YING will regret as he has decided to run a new life. Later KIT finds a job as a lorry driver and he aims at running a transport company. HOI's family leads the triad society. He opens a mahjong club with his brothers SHAN and JO. One day HOI is framed by the owner of a supermarket. He is accused of shoplifting. He is angry and leads his men to h-ash the supermarket. In the incident he meets LEUNG, who is a social worker. HOI is not a bad man. When he sees his friends torturing the v11eak ones, he tries to stop them. LEUNG witnesses his behaviour and realises that HOI is adversely influenced by his family background which makes him believe that power is everything.

As HOI is going to attend a gang fight, he warns LEUNG to leave the district. LEUNG thanks his kind act and convinces him to give up the -fight. However this gives his opponent a chance to defeat HOI's gang. HOI is angry and avenge his defeat by scratching his opponent's car. He is accused by the police. LEUNG knows that HOI can repent and persuades him to repeat in Form 5. With LEUNG's assistance, he can attend an interview of a school. As his parents have returned to Mainland China, SHAN and JO accompany him to the school. HOI tries to look good but he is discriminated by the Discipline Master-. SHAN and JO are angry and they have a quarrel. HOI loses the chance but LEUNG does not give up. At last they manage to overcome various obstacles and HOI is admitted to a school.

FUNG is an orphan. Her parents died when she was young. She lives with her? sister who cannot devote much time to look after he1. She becomes a problem girl, She fools around with some other younqsters and she is not serious in love affairs, Now she dates another problem boy KIN. LOK leaves his wallet in a fast food shop. He returns and can only get an empty wallet back from FUNG. He has no evidence to prove that FUNG has taken the money. FUNG embarrasses LOK by giving him money for travelling. Later FUNG goes to the centre to ask LOK to return the money. LOK knows more about FUNG. Later LOK knows that FUNG lost her virginity when she was fourteen and she gave birth to a boy - BOR. Her sister looks after BOR who is 4-year-old.