A Time of Taste

SHEUNG MUN, born in a poor village, is the only survivor in the family after a drought. He leaves his hometown for the imperial city to find a job. There he meets PO who has been a...

IN has once been an imperial concubine. Since leaving the palace, she comes to stay with the YUK family but she is always sad. Later, PO gets a job as the chef for Master YUK. MUN...

Master YUK is eager to arrange another marriage for YIN, who feels delighted with the hope of getting a better home. However, because she has previously been an imperial concubine,...

YEEN starts courting YIN and they fall for each other. Seeing this, PO feels greatly hurt and thinks of leaving YUK family. Unknown to the others, YIN spends a night out with YEEN...

YIN's attempt to kill her fails. Though she is saved, she loses all her interest in living and is very depressed. Seeing this, PO decides to stay on in YUK family and keeps trying...

Twenty years later, MUN has grown up and runs a food stall in Shanghai. On the other hand, SO has become a social butterfly and a mistress of a Japanese investor, LAM YAT SANG. As...

MUN is attracted by SO's beauty but misunderstanding between them drives them apart and SO does not have a favourable impression of MUN. Learning of the relationship between SO and...

After some coincidence, MUN, SO and JIM finally recognize each other. Their reunion brings them much joy but at the same time it also develops into a love triangle. MUN has great l...

In fact, YUNG is hiding away from the chase of Japanese soldiers as he once tries to assassinate a Japanese general. He finally finds SHUN and seeks help from her. With the assista...

By chance, JIM learns of SANG's plan to invade Shanghai. JIM writes an article to the newspaper trying to disclose SANG's Identity and evil plots. However, before he can get his ar...

After years of war, the Communists finally rule over China. MUN has now SHUN as his wife and has adopted two children, FUNG and CHOI. He runs a new restaurant in i' Shanghai and h...

MUN .goes to visit SO in the institution but So refuses to see him. When SHUN learns of SO’s plight, she urges MUN to help her. Under the encouragement of JIM and the support of MU...

SO and SAM feel a certain closeness to each other and they two get along very well with each other. SHUN gets pregnant and this delights MUN greatly. Besides, he also learns that...

From SAM's parents, SO finally gets proof of SAM being her lost daughter but for SAM's sake, she will keep that secret. MUN's love for SO rekindles and grows jealous of the intima...

There is a call from the central government for metal ware from the general public as a support for the national steelmaking campaign. CHOI quickly responds to the appeal and subm...

Eight years later, MUN has already retired and FUNG becomes the chef of the restaurant. FUNG and SAM has got married and SAM misses SO very much. During the Cultural Revolution, MU...

MUN and FUNG grieve sadly over SHUN's death. MUN is also banished and sent to work on the farm. MUN now works with KWOK who at first finds MUN a great burden to him. However, they...

By chance, SO meets MUN again and the reunion brings them much joy. Suddenly, SO gets seriously ill and she has totally given up hope. Her situation grows worse but her spirit gets...

After working on the farm for a time, both JIM and SAM get released. JIM goes to look for SO while SAM returns to join FUNG, who is harshly treated by CHOI. The return of SAM brin...

FUNG has totally lost faith in the future of China and he decides to smuggle into Hong Kong with SAM, hoping to emigrate to the states later. Though SO is worried about them, she d...