The Gâteau Affairs

Being regarded as the “Cake Lord”, KO KAN indulges in his work all the time. His wife LAY is dissatisfied and runs away with their son KO BUN. In order to stop them at the airport, KAN claims that he has got a bomb. He is sent to jail eventually. After broken up with her boyfriend, TONG SHEUNG sets up a little cake shop regardless of her father TONG SUM’s objection. KAN misses his son. He therefore uses the nickname of “Cake Robin Hood” to cheer up single parent children by sending them beautiful cakes. KAN goes to SUM’s laundry shop, Sum Kee, to pick up BUN’s pirate ship toy. The shopkeeper, MO SZ, refuses to return the toy to him because he is late. SHEUNG is surprised to receive a cake from the “Cake Robin Hood”. SHEUNG’s cake shop, “Dream Workshop”, is opened. Her younger brother, TONG CHIM, and cousin, TAU HO HO, come to the opening celebration. SA PA YUNG, the owner of a chain cake shop, Gateux, invites KAN to join them.… ...

KAN’s hands have a lower temperature than average, which is ideal for making chocolate decorations. KAN wins the contest with a “Black Forrest Pirate Ship Cake”. SHEUNG comes out suddenly and blames KAN for copying somebody else’s work. YUNG’s unruly daughter, SA LAI, introduces KAN to their experienced chef, CHEUNG TAN FAT. FAT learns that KAN is not easy to get along with and he asks his subordinates to put him on their guard. YUNG asks KAN to manage the kitchen and LAI is dissatisfied. KAN met a teddy boy, whose name is SUEN YU LOK, when he was in the prison. KAN helps LOK to take care of his street stall. SHEUNG reports this to the Public Health Inspectors and KAN is arrested. “Dream Workshop” is on fire and SHEUNG is very sad. KAN suggests giving trainings to new apprentices so as to improve their standard. LAI objects while YUNG appreciates the idea. SHEUNG finds that KAN is nearby when “Dream Workshop” was on fire.… ...

SHEUNG, LOK and PO LONG are chosen to be the new cake trainees. SUM wishes that SHEUNG could continue his business but SHEUNG declares that her interest is on cake making. SUM is upset. KAN gives LOK the opportunity to be a cake trainee because LOK has once saved his life. SHEUNG feels exhausted after the first working day. CHIM asks her to give up but she is determined to take revenge. SZ tyrannizes in the laundry shop as if she was the boss’ wife. SHEUNG is not happy about it. SUM lies to his children by saying that their mother TAM WUI HEUNG has died. The truth is that HEUNG has deserted her kids and husband to go abroad to learn cake making. After learning that SHEUNG has come to Gateux to take revenge, LAI tries to draw SHEUNG to her side to fight against KAN. SUM finds that FAT is afraid of staying close to the oven. FAT reveals that this is caused by an accident in the early days. LAI fights with KAN on behalf of FAT.… ...