Land of Glory

There is only a fortnight before the Lunar New Year, Kong's wife prepares a feast to entertain the workers in her handbag factory. While they are all excited to wait for their boss Cheung Tai Kong to distribute their bonus and double-pay, Tai Kong uses pretext to postpone payment. They are all disappointed. In fact, the domestic factory run by Tai Kong is facing with the problem of high wages. It directly increases - the ‧cost of production. Moreover, the method of management is so outdated that Kong has to close the factory. When the workers learn that, they are shocked and they do not know how to react. They try to negotiate with Tai Kong. Tai Kong cannot stand the pressure. His heart disease recurs and he faints. Yiu Jo is obliged to pacify the workers. Wing Cheong feels empathy with the workers and with the instigation of his girl friend Ah Ling, he- acts as the representative of the workers and goes to negotiate with Kong and Jo……

Wing Cheong becomes the leader of the workers and they hold a demonstration in front of the Governor's House. They fight against the employer who has cheated the labor. Tai Kong thinks that Wing Cheong shows no gratitude towards him. Chi Wai works as a middle-man to mediate between them but his attempt is futile. Tai Kong decides to terminate the master and apprentice relationship with Wing Cheong and he drives him out from Cheung’s family. As Wing Cheong has become homeless, Chi Wai arranges him to live in a motel, Moreover, he tries his best to remove the misunderstanding between Tai Kong and Wing Cheong. However, his attempt is in vain. Wing Cheong is unemployed. Since he is in a plight, Ah Ling looks down upon him. So, he becomes very self-abased. Chi Wai finds a job as a lorry driver who has to travel between China and Hong Kong. All his friends feel relieved but they worry about the complicated environment……

Wing Cheong knows that Tai Kong will move all the machines to China so that he can pay the indemnity to his former employees after he has earned enough money. So, he does not want to press him any more. However, the workers misjudge that he is doing a favour to Tai Kong. They force him to abdicate his right as the workers‧ representative. Wing Cheong and Ah Ling start a quarrel in the street due to the afore-mentioned cause. At that time, they meet Mei Wah who further worsens the situation. Finally, they are separated. Mei Wah makes a new boy friend who is obedient to her. She enjoys her love relation with this boy. Yiu Jo makes every efforts to help Tai Kong to set up the factory. At the beginning, Jo and Kong find it difficult to adapt to the way of living in China and they cause a lot of jokes. Later on, they can adapt to it gradually. While Yiu Jo is founding the factory, he meets a girl worker Lee Tung……

Old Chow sends a television to Cadre Tsui Yat Tung in order to bribe him to improve the quality of workers. Yat Tung is reluctant to accept the bribe, however, his daughter Tsui Lo does not allow him to move the television as she is born with vanity. Yat Tung has no alternative but to accept the television set. Tsui Lo has a boy friend Kong Kwan Loy and their love relation is harmonious as it started when they were children. Tsui Lo is an active girl, so she always plays tricks on Kwan Loy because he is conservative. Old Chow has a lot of orders. With the approval of the Council of Foreign Trade, he forces the workers to work over time. Lee Tung is instructed to notify the workers, however, she is criticized by Secretary Wong as she is 'helping the capitalist to abuse the workers. As a result of this charge, she has to write a letter of repentance. However. she is reluctant to do so, Thus, she is transferred to work as a janitor……

Mei Wah is madly in love with Yat On, therefore, she always takes the initiative to develop their relation. However, it makes Yat On a bit afraid of her. Later on, Wing Cheong wants to take revenge on Mei Wah for she has dealt a blow to his love relationship with Ah Ling. He makes a plot to separate them. Mei Wah becomes a love-lorn girl again. Mei -Wah is-heart-broken. She finds that Wing Cheong-can easily be manipulated. Thus, she tries her best to flatter him because she wants him to be her lover so that she can have a sense of security. Jo and Kong find that Old Chow is making a plot to cheat them. Thus, the business of their factory suffers a great loss. Kong has no alternative but returns to Hong Kong to take a rest. Yiu Jo looks after the factory in China. Unexpectedly, some vagabonds go to steal-the parts of the machines after mid-night. Moreover, they beat Yiu Jo severely……

After all the sufferings and hardship, Yiu Jo and Tai Kong return to Hong Kong finally. However, they are afraid that they cannot pacify their creditors. So, they hide themselves and ask Kong's wife to deal with the creditors. Tai Kong does--not want to lead a life in fear, therefore, he - takes the initiative to explain the whole matter to his creditors. However, the creditors do not forgive him. The dispute should be solved by jurisdiction. Either Tai Kong or Yiu Jo should be sent to jail. Finally, Yiu Jo is convinced by Tai Kong that Tai Kong has to face the punishment. Yiu Jo is very upset. For the sake of his family, Yiu Jo works in a factory. He is abused by his boss so that he is unhappy. Mei Wah tries her best to please Wing Cheong but she finds that he is not a romantic lover. She is rather disappointed. However, when she knows that he has been separated from Ah Ling, she wants to seek the chance. Thus, she suits his taste……

Once Mei Wah has found her lover by lies, she pretends to be pregnant to force Wing Cheong to marry her. Wing Cheong feels that he is indebted to her, therefore, he has no alternative but to promise her marriage proposal. Tai Kong is released from prison. When he knows that Mei Wah will marry Wing Cheong, he is very angry and he tries his best to oppose it. However, his objection is too late as Mei Wah is pregnant. Thus, he has to agree though he still has strong prejudice against Wing Cheong. After the marriage, Mei Wah uses all her methods to manipulate Wing Cheong. Wing Cheong is afraid of her, therefore, he has to follow her. The police in China has arrested Old Chow. They return part of the goods of Tai Kong so that he needs not to face a total loss. Yiu Jo misses Lee Tung so much so that he goes to China in order to know her whereabouts……

Yiu Jo still has confidence in investment. As there is an opportunity to set a factory in Shenzhen, he discusses it with Tai Kong. Tai Kong is finally convinced to give support. After a series of hard work, Yiu Jo is able to set a factory in Shenzhen to show his caliber .He decides to develp it into a well-established handbag factory. Yiu Jo goes all the way to recruit his workers. He asks Lee Tung to work as the supervisor to teach the woman workers. Lee Tung is pleased to accept the appointment. Tsui Lo always dreams of the prosperous living style in Shenzhen. She urges Lee Tung to bring her to earn living in Shenzhen. Kwan Loy misses Tsui-Lo and he wants to marry her at once. Tsui Lo rejects him and she claims that she will go back to lead a stable life with him after she has saved enough money. Lo s father does not trust in "One Country, Two Systems" policy. He believes that the special economic zone will become a failure at last……

While Tsui Lo is window-shopping with Jo and Tung in a busy street, she is separated from them. She is scare and she is nearly knocked down by Chi Wai’s truck. Later on, Chi Wai uses some money to bribe her not to report the accident. The first lot of goods is finished on time, Yiu Jo calls Chi Wai, Tung and Lo to have celebration. When Tsui Lo sees Chi Wai, she is embarrassed but she tries to take it easy. Chi Wai is attracted by Tsui La's beautiful appearance. He knows that she comes from a family of senior cadre so that she is rather arrogant and snobbish. He thinks that it is a challenge for him and he decides to make her his girl friend. A worker takes the public property without notice and she is caught by Yiu Jo. He wants to fire her. Lee Tung asks Yiu Jo to pardon her so that the worker can make a new start. However, the worker misjudges that Lee Tung is the one who reports the case and pretends to be a helper……

Tsui Lo dresses herself up so as to return home in glory. However, her father thinks that she is influenced by the erosive philosophy of capitalism and there is no hope for recovery. They have conflicts. Mei Wah tries every methods to control Wing Cheong in order to manipulate him.. Besides, she encourages him to take evening courses to improve himself. For the sake of their baby, he f o follows all her orderas he does not want to act against her. Wing Cheong realizes that Mei Wah is not pregnant by chance. He is very angry and they nearly divorce. At that moment, Mei Wah is really pregnant and their relationship is improved. Wing Cheong‧s working performance is so remarkable that his supervisor appreciates him and offers the post of production manager in Shenzhen branch to him. Mei Wah fears that he will lead a licentious life and she wants to oppose it……

Lee Tung comes from a poor family and she fears that her parents will not let her marry a Hong Kong citizen. She is in distress. Yiu Jo decides to pay a visit to Tung's parents to talk about their marriage. Tung's parents find that Yiu Jo is not flamboyant and he is reliable. Thus, they agree to let Lee Tung marry him. Yiu Jo tells his parents about the marriage. Tai Kong does not like Lee Tung for she is not a woman of fashion and she is not an ideal partner for Yiu Jo in social functions. He opposes the marriage but Yiu Jo holds his own viewpoint firmly. Tai Kong voluntarily arranges meetings for .Yiu Jo to choose hi s wife. Yiu Jo recognizes his plot and he deteriorates it. As a result, Yiu Jo becomes more active in preparing his marriage with Lee Tung. Tai Kong is upset. Tsui Lo witnesses that the love between Tung and Jo is stable and ready for marriage. However, Chi Wai's attitude to her is still unpredictable……

Lee Tung misjudges that Yiu Jo is not a faithful lover for he has met some other girls in Hong Kong. She feels very uneasy and suggests to postpone the marriage. Yiu Jo understands Lee Tung's state of mind and. he does not want to force her to marry him. He asks her to observe his behavior to prove his words. Finally, Lee Tung is moved by his sincerity and sets a date of marriage. Tai Kong is convinced by his wife and he promises to sign the "Letter of Agreement". However, he claims that he will not attend the wedding ceremony. When Tsui Lo returns home, her father finds that her dress is rather seductive and he has a strong feeling of hatred. He does not allow her to sleep at‧‧ home. Lee Tung sympathizes Tsui Lo and lets-her live in her home tentatively .- As Lee tung has found an ideal husband, Tsui Lo views it with envious eyes and appreciation……

With the recommendation of his supervisor, Wing Cheong takes a study trip abroad. Mei Wah suspects that he has a mistress and it brings out lots of funs. For the sake of their child, Mei Wah urges Wing Cheong to buy a new flat. Moreover, she tightens the budget for his pocket? money so that he cannot lead a wild life. Once Wing Cheong is free from Mei Wah's supervision, he can lead a wild life. However, he has kept her warning in mind and dares not to do anything wrong. Wing Cheong makes up his mind to. improve the management of his factory. Among all the female workers, he chooses Ah Fun to work as his secretary. When Mei Wah knows that, she becomes more suspicious. She asks Wing Cheong about it and it makes Wing Cheong very uneasy. Once Tsui Lo has cleared all her disputes with Kwan Loy, the burden in her mind is removed. She loves Chi Wai and she wants to marry him……