Watch A Handful of Love Online Season 1 Episode 5

S01 E012005-08-29

Differences between sexesYUEN is a disciplined househusband who works as a part-time piano instructor. On the contrary, his wife TING, free-spirited and capable, is a director in a television station. Following his sister’s untimely death and the subsequent death of his brother-in-law from an illness, YUEN gave up his teaching job to raise his five nephews and nieces, all the while concealing the tragic news from the children. Every day, YUEN sends YAN, YEE, LAI, CHI and SHUN off to school and picks them up after school. CHI gets in a fight with a classmate who teases YUEN for being a homebound father. Upon returning home, CHI calls YUEN a disgrace. A debate among the siblings on the differences between sexes ensues. YUEN and TING decide to swap roles in the family. TING, who is clueless about housework, puts nothing but fast food on the table for the family of five……

S01 E022005-08-30

Romance for twoA startled TING lies to the children that the picture was cropped from a recent photo of their father for business purposes. YUEN and the children visit TING on the set. SHUN is stunned by the brutal murder scenes and has serious doubts over TING’s tutelage. A speechless TING has to revise the plot accordingly. As a yearly ritual, YUEN and TING take the children out to celebrate their wedding anniversary, but AUNT LAURA chastises YUEN for a lack of romance and ill-treating his wife. YUEN brings a commemorative cake to the set, but TING is too busy to appreciate YUEN’s gift. Deep in the night, the couple shares the cake under candlelight, but their rare intimate moment is cut short when LAI alerts the police thinking that a robber has broken into the kitchen. The children realize that a private moment is what the couple needs and pool their money to pay for their cruise journey. TING is overjoyed but YUEN is worried……

S01 E032005-08-31

By Hook or by crookYUEN’s best friend and matchmaker LEUNG is a screenwriter. Eager to hand in a script to TING, LEUNG asks YUEN to accompany him to shop for a PC, but YUEN is busy choosing an electronic dictionary for YAN. LAI and CHI want video games for Christmas but YUEN insists on giving them educational games as presents. The children are upset, but YUEN turns a deaf ear to TING’s advice. YEE, a star basketball player at school, suffers verbal abuse from a fierce opponent of a neighboring school. The careless TIGN has given more money than LAI and CHI needed for school by mistake. The two have spent the extra money on buying computer games which they had longed for, only to be found out and scolded by YUEN afterwards. YEE wins a close tie, but in the heat of the game, she breaks the arm of the opponent, who happens to be the sister of MISS LAW, class mistress of LAI and CHI. YUEN gives YEE a bitter scolding. Frustrated, YEE vows to quit the game……

S01 E042005-09-01

Everyone has a dreamYUEN places high importance on the farewell concerto of his music mentor, and is therefore upset that TING dozes off during the performance. TING’s assistant SIN explains to him that TING has burnt the midnight oil in order to attend the concerto. TING feels remorseful. An overweight LAI scores low marks in physical examinations and loses his self-confidence. He dares not tell YU and others that he aspires to become a gymnast. YUEN learns from FUN of LAI’s aspiration and at once arranges for LAI to practice gymnastics, which gives LAI a huge confidence boost. Inspired by LAI’s positive outlook on life, LAURA and DR CHO decide to get married and start a family. TING is entrusted with the project of the year—a drama series to commemorate the anniversary of the TV station—and is granted the privilege to shoot in the mainland. Meanwhile, YUEN is invited by the principal and FUN to take up the post of conductor of the school orchestra……

S01 E052005-09-02

Who will love me? (Part one)YUEN is hesitant to disclose the truth to YAN despite his grilling. TING has no choice but to admit to their father’s death. Years ago, the father entrusted his five children to YUEN’s care before leaving for the States to fight his losing battle against cancer, but lied to the children that he followed the medical team of Medecins Sans Frontieres to work in a third world country. It was his wish that the truth be told only when YAN turns eighteen years old. The children refuse to believe that they become orphans overnight. YAN condemns YUEN for depriving them of the right to pay respect to their father. A vexed YUEN and TING stay up late at night trying to figure out a way to pacify the children, who are crying their eyes out. YUEN prepares breakfast for the children the following day despite having the flu, while TING has taken a day off to stay at home. Still the children refuse to speak to them……

S01 E062005-09-05

Who will love me? (Part two)YUEN collapses from exhaustion after learning that the children have run away from home. Despite being hospitalized, YUEN and TING search frantically for the children. Freed from YUEN’s control, YAN lets himself and his siblings go on the loose and indulge in food and drinks. YEE grows weary. YUEN blames himself for all the problems. The under-aged siblings are shown the door when trying to check in a hotel. DR CHO happens to be there and puts the children up at LAURA’s. LAURA deliberately makes life difficult for the children and makes them work for their meal, hoping that they will learn not to take things for granted. The children endure a harsh, memorable night. The next morning, YAN smacks CHI for not eating the breakfast he prepares, and is maddened that SHUN refuses to take her medicine. Amid the chaos, TING and YUEN arrive and throw their arms around the children. Ashamed, YAN and YEE apologize to TING and YUEN……

S01 E072005-09-06

Tough to be a big brotherYAN pledges to be a responsible big brother before his parents’ tombs. Much to YUEN and TING’s relief, the siblings open their hearts to well wishers and listen to words of comfort. LEUNG fails to hand in the script to TING and makes YUEN the scapegoat responsible for the “lost script.” YAN accompanies LAI and CHI to a dental check-up, but is forced to have his bad tooth filled instead. TING’s computer is down with virus due to LAI’s and CHI’s mistake, and again the troublemakers make their big brother take the blame. YUEN seeks out the truth and reminds YAN not to spoil his little brothers and sisters. Both sigh that it is tough to be the eldest of the family. LEUNG tries to borrow money from YUEN on the pretext that he is heavily indebted to a loan shark. Though a blatant lie, YUEN still lends him the money. TING can only respect his decision……

S01 E082005-09-07

Believe it or notTING watches again the TV dramas directed by MICHAEL. Tension arises when she finds out that YUEN has lent out several episodes to LEUNG. YUEN feels uneasy upon learning from LEUNG that MICHAEL was rumored to be TING’s first love. FUN has a fight with her sister, FONG, and breaks her watch amid the fight. FONG runs away, leaving YUEN to console FUN. YAN is smitten with the beauty of the popular YAN YAN from another class, once voted a magazine Cover Girl. WAI, who secretly loves YAN, is green with jealousy. FONG works as a part-time waitress in a karaoke in order to save up money to pay for FUN’s damaged watch and chances on YEE. Worried about the injury to her arm, YEE lends her money and agrees not to tell YUEN and the family. YUEN and TING have a heated argument over a malicious article about MICHAEL. TING admits to admiring MICHAEL and raises new doubts over their relationship……

S01 E092005-09-08

The Grass is Greener on the other sideYUEN wakes up from his nightmare of MICHAEL and TING kissing each other passionately. LEUNG believes that TING’s pregnancy would end his nightmare once and for all. TING’s period is late and fears that a possible pregnancy will interfere with her work. TING hurries to attend a meeting with MICHAEL, only to find him out of office. His assistant PAUL frankly tells TING that MICHAEL always lacks good planning. TING is depressed to learn that no sooner had she tendered her resignation than the TV station reassigned her job duties to SIN. With TING’s pregnancy confirmed, YUEN talks his wife into giving up filmmaking. YAN happily buys a box of cookies from YAN YAN for charity, only to be hugely let down to see her driven off by a handsome guy in a limousine. SHUN takes part in an inter-school broadcast contest, playing the part of Cinderella……

S01 E102005-09-09

Year-end kiss offIt turns out that TING’s pregnancy is a false alarm. Although disappointed, the couple comforts the children and remains optimistic. YUEN plays “Winter Wonderland” on piano during a rehearsal with the chorus and wonders why FUN weeps quietly. FONG rebukes FUN for failing to get over her unfaithful boyfriend. LEUNG joins the family of seven for Christmas dinner and chances on his ex-lover MAN CHI. Their meeting ends in a row. YAN also bumps into YAN YAN in the company of the handsome guy and finds out that he is in fact her own brother. The family returns home in a bubbly mood, but MICHAEL drops by and invites TING to watch movie classics through the night. TING is not pleased. The seven family members are joined by LAURA, DR CHO, and LAURA’s two ex-husbands PACINO and YEUNG for the New Year’s countdown, though they are to arrive at different times……

S01 E112005-09-12

White liesTING is surprised to see FUN in YUEN’s company. YUEN is upset by MICHAEL’s presence. Though YAN and YEE have their lips sealed, there is an air of embarrassment. That night, YUEN eases TING’s mind by telling her about FUN’s boyfriend. LAURA asks TING to keep an eye on FUN and YUEN. LEUNG teases FUN for having a crush on YUEN, but FUN claims that the kiss is part of her healing process. MICHAEL takes TING’s advice and gives green light to the project. YAN rejects WAI’s love. Nursing a wounded ego, WAI refuses to talk to YEE. YAN YAN kisses YAN on his cheek, but SHUN believes that it is just a friendly gesture, like the kiss MICHAEL gave to TING. FUN has torn YUEN’s scarf by mistake and decides to knit a new one for him. TING joins MICHAEL for a business trip to America but lies to YUEN that she is to travel with a crew. YUEN also hides the identity of the scarf’s sender from TING……

S01 E122005-09-13

Love’s not for meThe children’s efforts to keep TING end in futility. TING finds it unnecessary to contemplate on the problem as SIN and PACINO advise. YUEN tries ringing TING but her line is engaged. LEUNG makes the startling statement that she is on the line with MICHAEL; YUEN finds out to his relief that she is in fact reading SHUN a bedtime story. PACINO urges YUEN to stop seeing FUN to ease the tension with TING. YUEN decides to resign from his conductor post. YUEN’s failure to concentrate on his daily life offers little solace to the children. MICHAEL warns TING the undesirable consequences of a long separation. FUN offers her apologies to YUEN and is prepared to resign. YUEN has a clear conscience and resolves to stay at his job. Although clearly missing each other, neither YUEN nor TING is prepared to yield. The emotional support YAN YAN offers to YAN upsets WAI. Fortunately, YEE consoles her……

S01 E132005-09-14

Sorry seems to be the hardest wordCHI ruins an artwork of his female classmate but refuses to offer his apologies. FUN punishes him for his mistake. YUEN reprimands CHI for not apologizing to his classmate, but CHI challenges his failure to reconcile with TING. Without the owner’s consent, LEUNG moves in to stay with YUEN while his flat is undergoing refurbishment. LEUNG chances again on MAN CHI and a fight breaks out. YEE and SHUN attempt to extort money from LEUNG when they find out that he has used TING’s towel and bathrobe. SHUN is instructed by LEUNG to feign illness to bring about TING’s change of heart. SHUN knowingly eats durian candies to which she is allergic, and despite having rashes all over her body, refuses to take her medicine. The news fails to reach TING, whose mobile phone is switched off. FUN visits the family and coaxes SHUN into taking her medicine. TING hurries home only to find FUN asleep by SHUN’s side, and the bowl of noodle prepared by YUEN……

S01 E142005-09-15

It’s hard to say I love youThe cake has been ruined by mistake. Building management officer NIN, a friend of LAURA’s, encourages YUEN to apologize in person to TING. YUEN musters up the courage to see TING at LAURA’s place, but TING has left home to mediate the row between MICHAEL and his boss. YUEN stays to cook dinner for YEE and SHUN. However, TING has not returned home late at night. TING is shocked by MICHAEL’s claim that his creativity is overwhelmed by the pressure of winning. KEI, CHI’s and LAI’s classmate in gymnastic, comes from an affluent family, but her mother, MEI, has no time for her. YAN YAN is about to leave for Japan to undertake performing arts training. YUEN and LEUNG urge YAN to let go of his love for her. MICHAEL visits TING and draws inspiration from a story told by SHUN. LAURA is mad at DR CHO that he never tells her that he loves her. Her realization dawns at TING. TING tells YAN to follow his heart……

S01 E152005-09-16

Year-End DinnerTING and LAURA bump into YUEN and others inside a supermarket. YUEN and YAN invite TING home for the year-end dinner. TING agrees to give it a thought. MICHAEL’s boss is arrested on money laundry charges. TING has to look for a new investor. NIN asks CHI and LAI to give KEI the birthday present he has prepared for her. The children chance on TING, who is meeting MEI for legal advice. TING gives KEI the present, and urges MEI to pardon NIN for leaving her mother and the family. KEI is aware of the identity of the gift sender. In his letter, NIN reveals that he is returning to his hometown for good and asks KEI to be good. LEUNG confesses that his flat is seized by the bank, but YUEN couldn’t care less. MICHAEL resolves to start afresh in the States. TING loses her job. KEI leaves home on her birthday as MEI fails to keep her company, and asks CHI and LAI to assist in her search for NIN……

S01 E162005-09-19

Auntie’s ChoiceMICHAEL invites TING to join him in Hollywood. YUEN opposes, TING chooses not to dwell on the topic. The family and LEUNG visit LAURA and DR CHO during Chinese New Year. In the presence of PACINO and YEUNG, LAURA makes up with her husband. MICHAEL urges TING to set off for the States, but TING is still in two minds about it. YAN encourages TING in her pursuit of her dream, while reminds her at the same time the importance of taking care of how YUEN feels. YAN YAN returns home to see YAN, who has missed the conference on tertiary education because of this. YUEN chastises YAN for acting immaturely, and mocks at TING, who tries to mediates their dispute, for her failure to manage her career and personal life. Believing that she can rise to the challenge of splitting her time between work and family, like LAURA and DR CHO can, she announces her decision to work as a filmmaker in Hollywood……

S01 E172005-09-20

Headache for the uncleWith his mind preoccupied with TING, YUEN nearly smashes his car. YUEN installs a web camera so that the children can chat with TING online. On the contrary, YUEN’s attitude remains evasive. LEUNG consoles YUEN and urges him to offer TING his apologies, but YUEN is still mad at her abandoning of the children. FUN is alarmed by the mistakes YUEN made during his recital with the principal in the audience. MAN CHI, who is in a rush, meets LEUNG at the TV station and asks him to take care of her nephew, KWONG. KWONG is upset by LEUNG’s derogatory comments on MAN CHI and drenches his manuscripts. YEE agrees to form a team with her best friend CHUNG to take part in a figure skating contest, but YUEN opposes on the ground that YEE will be taken advantage of. YAN faints when trying to stop bleeding from his classmate’s wound. CHI teases him and questions his ability to practice medicine in future……

S01 E182005-09-21

Moral ResponsibilitiesYUEN puts up SHUN at LAURA’s and CHI and LAI at LEUNG’s while he and FUN study the performances of other choruses. SHUN learns nail painting from LAURA, while CHI and LAI pick up foul language from LEUNG. YEE is not prepared to tell YUEN about twisting her knee during rehearsal, but YUEN gives her full support and respects her decision. YUEN musters the courage to send TING an email telling her what’s going on in the family. CHI and LAI are punished for using foul language at school. YUEN points the finger at LEUNG. MAN CHI, who suffers from acute appendicitis, collapses. LEUNG is shocked to hear a desperate KWONG calls her “Mum.” LEUNG rushes MAN CHI to the hospital and takes KWONG home. Based on KWONG’s age, LEUNG suspects that the boy is his own flesh and blood, but he knows his weaknesses and refrains from digging in the truth……

S01 E192005-09-22

Irresistible temptationYUEN receives an urgent call from PAUL informing him of a traffic accident that involves TING, MICHAEL and their crew. Failing to get in touch with TING, the children, YUEN and LEUNG go through an agonizing sleepless night folding well-wishing paper cranes for their loved one. YUEN sets off for the States and asks LEUNG to take care of the children. LEUNG, however, flops at housework and forgets to pick the children home. Fortunately, FUN takes the children home and tidies up the house. LEUNG finds himself attracted to FUN. YUEN arrives and finds out that MICHAEL broke his leg while trying to save TING, who suffers only a minor injury and has resumed work. Not wishing to interfere with her work, YUEN makes his way back to her place. Greeted by dirty dishes in the sink and flu tablets lying around, YUEN is moved to see TING’s sacrifices for her dreams. TING returns and cries her eyes out in YUEN’s arms. The couple reconciles……

S01 E202005-09-23

Love’s miracleYUEN bumps into LEUNG and FUN doing their local shopping and promises not to expose their affair to KWONG and others. FUN prepares dinner at YUEN’s place like the wife. At the dinner table, KWONG breaks the news that MAN CHI is getting married soon but he is not prepared to accept the new father into the family. LEUNG feels ill at ease, while FUN can hardly accept the news. After dinner, LEUNG explains to a relieved FUN that his only doubt is whether the man will treat KWONG like his own son. KWONG, however, lashes out at FUN for snatching LEUNG away from him. YUEN urges FUN to spend more time with the child and gains his acceptance. LAURA misinterprets their conversation, and while giving FUN a ride home, tells her not to ruin the family. Clueless of the reminder, FUN apologizes and gets off the car. LAURA returns home and debates with DR CHO whether they should let TING know……

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