Series synopsis
Reaching Out, also known as 美麗人生 is a drama television series that premiered on TVB Jade on January 1, 2001. It ended on March 9, 2001. It stars Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Kenix Kwok Ho-Ying, Benny Chan Ho-Man and Michelle Ye Xuan.
Dai Fusheng (played by Lin Jiadong), Liu Ersuo (played by Chen Haomin) and Hui Ting (played by Zhang Shenyue) met in an orphanage. The helpless three regard each other as their own family members, and their relationship is very close. Dai Fusheng is old and willing to give, so he has always played the role of the brother among the three, while Liu Ersuo, who is idle and not doing business, depends entirely on Dai Fusheng's shelter. In fact, Hui Ting has been silently admiring Dai Fusheng, but ...
Premise
Dai Fusheng (played by Lin Jiadong), Liu Ersuo (played by Chen Haomin) and Hui Ting (played by Zhang Shenyue) met in an orphanage. The helpless three regard each other as their own family members, and their relationship is very close. Dai Fusheng is old and willing to give, so he has always played the role of the brother among the three, while Liu Ersuo, who is idle and not doing business, depends entirely on Dai Fusheng's shelter. In fact, Hui Ting has been silently admiring Dai Fusheng, but Hui Ting knows that Dai Fusheng only regards herself as her younger sister, and her feelings for herself are only family affection, and what he really likes is a woman named Yin Xueyi (played by Ye Xuan). Hui Ting decided to bury this feeling silently in her heart, and instead helped Dai Fusheng make plans to pursue Yin Xueyi, in order to fulfill the happiness of her favorite man.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
- Kenix Kwok Ho-Ying
- Benny Chan Ho-Man
- Michelle Ye Xuan
- Nicola Cheung Sun-Yuet
- Ha Yue
- Michelle Yim
- Woo Fung
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 50 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 50 | January 1, 2001 | March 9, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When SUNG was still a child, he saw his father died for rescuing people in the fire. Then, he became a orphan and grew up in an orphanage, where he met his two life-long friends, LAU YI SOR and KO WAI TING. They shared their childhood together and built up a very close and intimate relationship. They are like brothers and sisters thereafter and were taken care by Principle TAO. Years later, both SUNG and SOR are working at the same Engineering firm. Owing to the carelessness of SOR, he causes a fire in an examination of elevator. Fortunately, SUNG is efficient to rescue a child named CHU. Afterwards, it is discovered that CHU’s mother is suffered from metal illness. Her illness burst out, when she is forbidden to look after CHU. Hence, she carries CHU to the roof and intends to commit suicide together. At that moment, SUNG, SOR and TING stand out to stop the over reaction of CHU’s mother…… |
January 1, 2001 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Being as a production assistant, TING is in dilemma to deal with the news. After serious consideration, she decides to wipe off the film and resign. Ironically, TING’s decision has brought in the attention of producer, CHIU. HUNG has lost the gold that she kept at home. She accuses SUNG for stealing it during the chaos in the fire and prosecutes him. On the trial day, SUNG fails to show up in court but searches for CHU everywhere because CHU is missing suddenly. At last, SUNG finds CHU and brings her to visit her mother. It is also the wish of CHU to celebrate her birthday with her mum. In fact, SUNG always remembers the discipline of his father that doing the best of his own to lighten the life of others. TING was adopted and raised up by TONG and PING when she was eight. They both love and take care of TING as their own child. CHIU does not accept the resignation of TING, but promote her to be his assistant…… |
January 2, 2001 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 HUNG knows that SUNG is innocent and decides to withdraw her legal action. SOR has no interest in working at the engineering firm and resign. Though he promises SUNG to seek for another job, he is fooling around instead. SUNG is furious for SOR’s playful attitude and driven him away. Their friendship is broken up. SOR has no place to go and strays in the street. He settles down under a bridge afterwards. SOR thinks of the past and remembers the friendship with SUNG. When they were still small, SUNG always taught him and helped him to obtain good academic results; moreover, once upon a time, SOR had an accident, when he was waiting for his own father, LIK, who promised to take him out for fun. Luckily, SUNG arrived and saved his life. LIK did not keep his promise and never show up, since then, SOR hated his father very much. SOR understands that SUNG is not really disliked with him but wanted him to rectify his bad habits…… |
January 3, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2001 |
| Last aired | March 9, 2001 |
| Status | Ended |