Poor teacher Chan Chi-hong, his wife Lee Yuk-mei and their five children survive on his meagre pay. When he is laid off by two schools in a row, the family runs into difficulties. The children resort to begging on the streets to pay the mother's medical bills. Turning to writing, Chan's novel fails to find a publisher and, worse still, he comes down with tuberculosis. Dealt a further blow by the death of the youngest daughter and the pressures from the loan sharks, Chan contemplates killing himself and his family but changes his mind when he witnesses the sacrifices made by other parents for their children. He vows to be a dutiful father and tries his best to overcome their adversities. His novel is finally published and sells well. Through thick and thin, the family at last sees the light at the end of the tunnel.
Pak Yin
Cheung Wood-Yau
Michael Lai Siu-Tin
Fung Bo-Bo
Leung Chun-mut
Wong Oi-Ming
Pak Yan
Tu Ping
Chor Yuen
Helena Law Lan
Chan Lap-Ban
Fung Fung
Lee Pang-Fei
Man Leng
Sze-Ma Wah-Lung
Yau Kei
Wong Cho-San
Yip Ping
Lee Yuet-Ching
Yeung Yip-Wang
Leung Suk-Hing
Yung Yuk-Yi
Lam Siu
Heung Hoi
Wong Hon
Fung Wai-Man
Cheng Man-Ha
Wong Hak
Lee Keng-Ching