Synopsis
A decade before the series takes place, Gam Tai Jo (
Ha Yu) and his wife Chung Siu Hor (
Louise Lee) are co-owners of Moonlight Bakery. One night, Hor discovers Jo and her friend Yan Hung (
Michelle Yim) having an affair. As a result, Hor demands a divorce. The couple each take custody of half of their six children: Jo gains custody of Ka (
Moses Chan), Yuen (
Chris Lai) and Chung (
Vincent Wan), while Hor receives custody of Ho (
Raymond Lam), adopted daughter Yuet (
Tavia Yeung) and Hing (
Fala Chen). The separation of the family leaves Hor shattered. Jo marries Hung, and together, they take the Moonlight Bakery name and expand the bakery throughout
Hong Kong. Their business venture proves successful, resulting in a family asset totaling one billion Hong Kong dollars. Meanwhile, Hor struggles to earn a living working at the modest bakery that she and Jo once owned together.
After Jo’s divorce from Hor, Hung begins to manipulate the family to distant Jo from Hor and the children. Her mother-in-law, Sheh Gwan Lai (
Lee Heung Kam), has a strained relationship with Hor, and Hung deliberately fuels their arguments to keep relations hostile. Lai's sister, Sheh Lai Mui (
Fung So Bor), and her son, Mak Yau Gung (
Lei Seng Cheung), are blackmailed by Hung to stay on her side. Hung sends Zhong and her own daughter, Yu So Sum (
Linda Chung), to study abroad in England and away from Hor's family. Hung blames her miscarriage on Yuen to make him feel indebted to her, and later, he too is blackmailed by Hung. She also bribes family friend Nin Chi Yung (
Wayne Lai) to teach Ka about gambling and the stock market. Hung's actions especially anger Hor's greedy sister, Chung Siu Sa (
Susanna Kwan). Keen for any opportunity to make money, Sa, without consulting Hor's family, sues Hung and Jo for taking the Moonlight Bakery name. The lawsuit furthers the rift between Jo and Hor's family. After realizing she is not blood related to Hor's family and after seeing her daughter, Low Ga Mei’s (
Kate Tsui) true colors, Sa changes for the better.
Apart from earning a living at her bakery, Hor spends her time managing her family and tries to raise her children well. Ka lacks interest in managing the bakery and is addicted to the stock market, which worries Hor. Eventually, with Hor and Yuet’s encouragement, he stops gambling. Yuet eventually develops feelings for him, but Ka instead falls for his cousin, Ga Mei. However, soon after, it is revealed that Ga Mei, like Hung, is a sneaky, selfish and greedy liar; Ka breaks up with her and the family no longer trusts her. This causes Ga Mei to turn against the family and work for Hung. Ga Mei becomes pregnant and forces Yuen into a rushed marriage. She later realizes the baby may not be Yuen's and so has an abortion to avoid complications. She then lies and blames Hor for losing the baby, though Sa, angry that her daughter could treat Hor's family so mercilessly, reveals the truth. Ka is soon after revealed to have an incurable heart disease.
Meanwhile, Hor’s second son, Ho, has relationship problems of his own. He dated Sum when they were young, but broke up when she left for England. Ho still has feelings for her but Sum gave up on her feelings for Ho to become the third party in a relationship with her colleague Ling Chi Shun (
Bosco Wong). Ho becomes her “guardian angel” and helps her get over Shun when he leaves abruptly for England.
After Hung’s lies are exposed, Jo, Lai and the children’s relationship with Hor’s family improves dramatically. Hung, jealous of Hor, makes her move to take the family’s assets in spite. She attempts to sell 30% of Moonlight Bakery’s shares to her ex-husband, Yu Hak Keung (
Lei Kwok Lun) but is stopped by Lai and Jo before the deal goes through. Eventually, Hung takes legal action against Hor and Jo’s family for the family assets. She bribes Jo and Hor’s family members and close friends to make false statements. Hung decides to give a mere 10% of the family assets to Jo. Furious, Lai and Jo tries to change their helpless situation, but Lai soon dies from an accident. The lawsuit results in Jo gaining 20% of the family assets and him being blissfully reunited with Hor and the children. Hung, jealous that Hor and Jo could still be happy, then decides to take further action against the family. She asks Ga Mei to hold a press conference and reveal that Yuen killed someone in Thailand years ago, but Ga Mei, having seen the error of her ways, instead reveals that she had witnessed Hung killing Lai.
Because of the turn of events, Hung faces murder charges. Hung tries to convince Sum to lie and give a false statement to save her from going to jail. Sum pretends to agree and Hung then gives Sum her shares of Moonlight Bakery. Sum subsequently returns the shares to Jo and Hor. Hung is convicted and sentenced, while Jo tells her that he’ll give her 50% of the shares once she finishes her jail term. Ho and Sum finally get together, while Yuet marries Ka. In a scene taking place four years in the future, it is revealed that Ka is alive and well and has two children with Yuet, while Hung, now living abroad, refuses to take her half of Moonlight Bakery's shares and approves of Sum and Ho's relationship.
Cast
The Chung Household
Louise LeeShirley YeungChung Siu Hor (鍾笑荷)
Hor Ma (荷媽), Fei Yeh (肥嘢), Hor Jeh (荷姐)
Susanna Kwan"Salina" Chung Siu Sa (鍾笑莎)
Sa Yi (Sa姨), Ah Sa (阿Sa), Lor Por (攞婆), SaSa , Salina
Raymond LamGam Wing Ho (甘永好)
Goon Ga Jai (管家仔), Ah Ho (阿好), Mooncake Selling Boy (賣餅仔), Sat Ah Yan (撒亞人), Beng Sui (餅碎)
Tavia YeungSuen Hou Yuet (孫皓月)
Ah Yuet (阿月), Lor Nui (攞女), Quota
Fala Chen"Wing" Gam Wing Hing (甘詠慶)
Ah Hing (阿慶), Mute Girl (啞女)
Chow ChungChung Fan Dat(鍾泛達)
Uncle Dat (達叔), Grandpa (公公)
Kate Tsui"Camie" Lo Ga Mei (路嘉美)
Ka Mei (嘉美), Tong Shan Tai Hing (唐山大兄)
Louis YuenYuen Yan Chi (袁恩賜)
Yan Chi (恩賜), Yan Gong (恩公), PaPa
Dexter Yeung"Kelvin" Cheng Ga Lok (鄭家樂)
Ah Lok (阿樂), Ka Lok (家樂)
Mary HonGeun (娟)
No nickname specified
Lily LeungUnassigned
No nickname specified
The Gam Household
Ha Yu/
Jack WuGam Tai Jo (甘泰祖)
Jo Bau (Jo飽), Ah Jo (阿祖)
Michelle YimYan Hung (殷紅)
Hung Jeh (紅姐), Auntie Hung (紅姨), Ah Hung (阿紅), Wu Lei Jing (狐狸精), Iron Hung (铁人红)
Moses ChanGam Wing Ga (甘永家)
Ja Gu (揸沽), Ah Ka (阿卡), Cocaine Boy (白粉仔), Kam Jung (甘總)
Linda ChungYu So Sum (于素心)
Yu So Chau (于素秋), Princess Athena (雅典娜公主), Sum Nui (心女), Mui Mui (妹妹)
Lee Heung KamSheh Gwan Lai (佘君麗)
Nai Nai (奶奶), Grandma (嫲嫲), Gam Lo Tai (甘老太), Sheh Tai Gwan (佘太君)
Chris LaiGam Wing Yuen (甘永圓)
Ah Yuen (阿圓)
Vincent WanGam Wing Chung (甘永中)
Chung Boy (中仔)
Fung So BorSheh Lai Mui (佘麗梅)
Ah Mui (阿梅)
Lei Seng CheungMak Yau Gung (麥友恭)
Biu Suk Gung (表叔恭) Ah Gung (阿恭)
Yeung Zheng WahGam Tai Chuen (甘泰全)
No nickname specified
Liu Lai LaiMrs. Bik (碧姐)
No nickname specified
Lee Gang NongKuen (權)
No nickname specified
Other
