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The Stew of Life

The Stew of Life

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Upon returning from a trip with her husband NG MAN TAK (Chung King Fai), cookery teacher LO SIU LAI (Lee Sze Kei, Louise) is shocked to find that her little daughter NG CHOI NI (Chen Fala) has started cohabiting with a homosexually inclined colleague LAU TAT YAN (Hung Tin Ming) while her divorced sister LO SIU MEI (Ng Wing Mei) is seemingly caught up in a love triangle between tenant YAU KAI (Mak Cheung Ching) and her ex-husband. By and by TAK is forced to retire early and stays at home all day with nothing to do. LAI, on the other hand, is lucky enough to have the opportunity to host a culinary show on TV. Everything seems to have happened too fast but this does not leave LAI frustrated and accursed. Instead she tries to get round every problem with even more patience and dedication, which however is not appreciated by TAK. The bickering continues until LAI eventually thinks of a good way to tackle TAK…

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Release Date

05 September 2025

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Christine Ng Wing-Mei

Christine Ng Wing-Mei

Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching

Evergreen Mak Cheung-Ching

Fala Chen

Fala Chen

Ng Choi Nei (Charlie)

Timmy Hung Tin-Ming

Timmy Hung Tin-Ming

Louise Lee Si-Kei

Louise Lee Si-Kei

Chung King-Fai

Chung King-Fai

Johnson Lee Sze-Chit

Johnson Lee Sze-Chit

Ken Wong

Ken Wong

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