S01E01 Episode 1
Famous for his courage and bravery, NIP TSUN has been assisting KOO CHEUNG-SHING, the principal gang leader in Shanghai since the 1920s. SHING’s blood sister TONG-YAN is married to TSUN. She persuades TSUN to go...
Au Revoir Shanghai
S01E08: Episode 8
Having taken CHI’s advice, SAU refers to westerners’ pie recipes, based on which she has finally created her own unique Shanghai steamed buns and made them a specialty of Chun Fung. Chun Fung’s business is not doing as well as expected. Sis LAN talks about her views and an idea occurs to BONG suddenly. BONG brings Sergeant HUNG to Chun Fung for dinner. BONG is in fact trying to prove through HUNG’s power and status that Chun Fung is a safe place to eat and drink, and by doing so he hopes nobody will dare to come and cause the cafeteria any more trouble. In order to make some noise for Chun Fung’s Shanghai steamed buns, WAH needs SAU to give a cookery demonstration in front of the customers. TSUN gets a bunch of people to act as the audience, hoping that this will help SAU overcome her shyness. Their effort finally pays off and Chun Fung’s Shanghai steamed buns have become one of the most famous dishes in Shanghai.… ...
Overview
The story takes place in the 1930s. NIP CHUN (MIU KIU WAI), one of the most influential gang leaders in Shanghai for the past twenty years, decides to step down after the sudden death of his wife. He earns his living by selling Shanghai steamed buns, and to make it up to HO SHUI-SAU (HEUNG HOI LAN, ANNE), he hires the lady as his helper. His withdrawal from gang activities has deeply disappointed SHEK SAI-KAU (WONG CHUNG CHAK, BOSCO), who is an ardent follower of him. CHUN was determined not to get involved with any criminal activities. But when he finds out that WU TAI-TSUEN, a buddy from his gang, may have something to do with his wife’s death, and when he sees how his former gang mates are mysteriously killed one by one...
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
SAU is running out of money. She hopes to get back CHEUNG’s ashes as soon as possible so that she can return home without further delay. She is offered a low-paid job, which allows her...
S01E03 Episode 3
SAU is heartbroken when she sees that the ashes are scattered all over the ground. TSUN points out that SAU has been deceived and that what she has got is only incense ash. The landlord...
S01E04 Episode 4
To make it up to SAU and Mrs. MA, TSUN decides to put them up at Chun Fung. SAU, however, rejects him at once. KAU and WAH go to pick up Mrs. MA as instructed....
S01E05 Episode 5
BONG is shocked to find SUEN’s body and his suicide note. In fact it is all planned by TSUEN. SAU cannot accept the death of SUEN. She bursts out crying and howling, during which she...
S01E06 Episode 6
A teenage gang challenge TSUN to a contest. But TSUN remembers his promise to his late wife and would rather take the insult. Luckily the police arrive in time and manage to stop the gang....
S01E07 Episode 7
SAU means to burn TSUN’s cookbook, through which she hopes he can forget the past and look for a new life. TSUN recalls what his late wife said and he decides to work along with...
S01E08 Episode 8
Having taken CHI’s advice, SAU refers to westerners’ pie recipes, based on which she has finally created her own unique Shanghai steamed buns and made them a specialty of Chun Fung. Chun Fung’s business is...
S01E09 Episode 9
The new shop is named “Chun Fung Restaurant”. TSUN invites KIN’s ex-wife PING to help out at the restaurant. PING is so domineering that complaints against her are heard almost everywhere. PING keeps on picking...
S01E10 Episode 10
TSUEN has suffered a great loss in stock market investment. He runs into an old friend CHEONG and the two of them decide to collaborate. The next day, CHEONG wins a huge amount of money...
S01E11 Episode 11
TSUN comes to realize that YAN’s death was a planned murder. SAU goes to see BONG hoping to enlist the police to help investigate the death of YAN. BONG gets a bit envious when he...
S01E12 Episode 12
Knowing the truth behind YAN’s death, WAH gets so worked up and gives TSUN a terrible telling-off. Feeling that it is so hard to choose between friendship and righteousness, TSUN is struck dumb. WAH leaves...
S01E13 Episode 13
PING requests TSUN to dismiss SAU after the food-poisoning incident. But everyone at Chun Fung tries to intercede for SAU, which irks PING no end. SAU discovers that it was PING who contaminated the Shanghai...
S01E14 Episode 14
SAU is almost knocked down by a car around the train station. The near-miss accident makes TSUN realize how much SAU means to him. As her leg is injured, SAU decides to follow TSUN back...
S01E15 Episode 15
KAU and his mates hurry to the hospital upon receiving the news of PUN’s death. Sergeant HUNG reveals that he has found CHAN’s button and he suspects that CHAN has something to do with the...
S01E16 Episode 16
SAU finds it so hard to face the killer of CHO-CHEUNG. Filled with anger, she decides to leave Chun Fung. BONG runs into SAU and brings her to LAN’s place later on. BONG goes to...
S01E17 Episode 17
Having learnt the truth from TSUEN, TSUN is now resolved to seek revenge on SHING. As TSUN is about to pull the trigger, SHING discloses that he is the biological father of WAH. Not long...
S01E18 Episode 18
TSUN plans to move to Switzerland with WAH after selling Chun Fung Restaurant. It is decided that the money raised from the sale of the restaurant will be allocated to all members of Chun Fung....
S01E19 Episode 19
KIN tries to shield KAU from a gunshot and is killed on the spot. NGAI comes along soon after and is misled into believing that KIN is killed by KAU. BONG reveals that YIM-HUNG has...
S01E20 Episode 20
In his own interests, CHI chooses to betray SHING. He teams up with TSUN and lures SHING back to the Chinese Settlement so that Sergeant HUNG can go and arrest the culprit. CHI pays SHING...
Cast
Michael Miu Kiu-Wai
Bosco Wong Chung-Chak
Anne Heung Hoi-Lam
Shirley Yeung Sze-Kei
Power Chan
Derek Kwok Jing-Hung
Eddy Ko Hung
Ngo Ka-Nin
Sonija Kwok Sin-Nae
Felix Lok Ying-Kwan
Yvonne Lam Yee-Man
Teresa Ha Ping
